2025-11-24T13:45:27-05:00 2025-06-30 COACHELLA VALLEY ACCOUNTING & AUDITING 43675 ALBA CT LA QUINTA CA 92253 990 2024-07-01 330613083 JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF THE DESERT JEWI 7603254088 490 S FARRELL DR PALM SPRINGS CA 92262 KRAIG JOHNSON EXECUTIVE DIR. 7603254088 2025-11-24 true false ANDREA L OLIVERI P01890398 4423250089 2025-11-24 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z KRAIG JOHNSON 490 S FARRELL DR C208 PALM SPRINGS CA 92262 3156513 false X WWW.JFSDESERT.ORG X 1994 CA TO PROVIDE FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS OF THE JEWISH AND GENERAL COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY WITH A COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF PERSONS OF ALL AGES, INCOME AND LIFESYTLES. IT ACCOMPLISHES ITS PURPOSE BY MAKING AVAILABLE COUNSELING SERVICES IN ADDITION TO FINANCIAL AID IN TIMES OF NEED. ITS SOURCES OF INCOME CONSISTS OF AN ALLOCATION FROM THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF THE DESERT, COUNSELING FEES FROM CLIENTS, GRANTS, SPECIAL EVENTS AND DONATIONS AND AS SUCH, IT IS SUBJECT TO VARIOUS MARKET CONDITIONS, WHICH WOULD AFFECT THOSE REVENUES FROM TIME TO TIME. 17 17 30 90 0 2137246 2111806 527504 864536 134572 79307 -33090 -142028 2766232 2913621 0 0 1856561 1803924 58750 21000 148560 1054144 1157496 2969455 2982420 -203223 -68799 2476999 2495559 559349 634309 1917650 1861250 X TO PROVIDE FOR THE SOCIAL SERVICE NEEDS OF THE JEWISH AND GENERAL COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE GREATER COACHELLA VALLEY WITH A COMMITMENT TO PROMOTE THE WELL BEING OF PERSONS OF ALL AGES, INCOME AND LIFESYTLES. false false 1465300 PROVIDED COUNSELING SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION AND REFERRAL SUPPORT AND THERAPY GROUPS, ALL TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE COACHELLA VALLEY ON A NON-SECTARIAN BASIS. THIS INCLUDES COUNSELING SERVICES FOR PALM SPRINGS UNIFIED AND DESERT SANDS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICTS' ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. JFS PROVIDED DIRECT SERVICES TO MORE THAN 4,000 MEN, WOMEN, AND CHILDREN IN NEED. 1261218 JFS OFFERS MANY ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT COACHELLA VALLEY RESIDENTS. FOR INSTANCE: JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF THE DESERT (JFS) IS A NONSECTARIAN PROVIDER OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO COACHELLA VALLEY RESIDENTS THAT OFFERS SEVERAL LOW- TO NO-COST SERVICES TO HELP STABILIZE HOUSEHOLDS, FINANCIALLY AND MENTALLY. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, 17,132 SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 4,045 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS. APPROXIMATELY 55% OF CLIENTS IDENTIFIED AS FEMALE, AND 45% IDENTIFIED AS MALE. ETHNICITY AND RACE DEMOGRAPHICS CLOSELY MIRROR THE COACHELLA VALLEY'S OVERALL DEMOGRAPHICS. APPROXIMATELY 92 AGENCY VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 3,985 VOLUNTEER HOURS. THE JFS AUXILIARY, A GROUP OF SELF-GOVERNED VOLUNTEERS, SUCCESSFULLY COORDINATED ITS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT, "THE AGING BRAIN," ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2024, AT THE INDIAN WELLS COUNTRY CLUB. AUTHOR AND LECTURER, DR. MARC MILSTEIN, AUTHOR OF "THE AGE-PROOF BRAIN," OFFERED HELPFUL TIPS AND LIFESTYLE ADVICE TO HELP STAVE OFF THE DELETERIOUS EFFECTS OF AGING, HELPING PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTAND HOW TO BETTER RETAIN THEIR COGNITIVE ABILITIES. PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT SUPPORT THE AUXILIARY'S FAMILY GIVING CIRCLE AND THE JFS ANGEL FUND, USED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS. JFS HELPED COORDINATE THE VALLEY'S FIRST "HEALTHY DESERT HEALTHY YOU" ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT, SEPTEMBER 20-21, AT THE WESTIN MISSION HILLS RESORT. THE EVENT, SPONSORED BY THE DESERT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT AND FOUNDATION, PROVIDED UPDATES ON STATE, COUNTY, AND REGIONAL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SOIL, AIR, AND WATER QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE AREA. THROUGH GENEROUS GRANTS PROVIDED BY THE ANDERSON CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, BIGHORN CARES, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, CHAMPIONS VOLUNTEER FOUNDATION, CITY OF INDIAN WELLS, CITY OF INDIO, CITY OF PALM DESERT, COETA AND DONALD BARKER FOUNDATION, HOUSTON FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, AND PHILANTHROPIC GIVERS, APPROXIMATELY 213,304 IN FUNDS WERE DISBURSED FOR EMERGENCY NEEDS FOR THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES. TO HELP REDUCE INCIDENCES OF FRAUD, DISBURSEMENTS WERE MADE DIRECTLY TO VENDORS FOR NECESSITIES SUCH AS OVERDUE RENT AND UTILITIES, FOOD, AND MEDICATIONS. A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE HOUSTON FAMILY FOUNDATION SUPPORTED A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE MIZELL CENTER, DESERT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT & FOUNDATION (DHCDF), AND JFS TO OFFER IN-PERSON CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT MIZELL ONCE A WEEK, MAINTAIN A LIST OF CURRENTLY AVAILABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AVAILABLE VIA THE DHCDF WEBSITE AND JFS WEBSITE WITH A LINK TO THE CONNECT IE WEBSITE FOR GREATER PROGRAM INFORMATION. THE AGENCY'S MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL AGENCIES TO PROVIDE NO-COST, NO-WAIT COUNSELING SERVICES TO PARTNER AGENCY CLIENTS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR HOUSEHOLDS. DURING THE YEAR, JFS PARTNERED WITH SIXTEEN LOCAL AGENCIES, AND 897 NO-COST COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED TO THEIR CLIENTS. FURTHER, JFS OFFERED 56,000 IN CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIPS, MAKING NO-COST CONNECTIONS TO THERAPISTS POSSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO WERE UNINSURED OR UNABLE TO AFFORD INSURANCE COPAYMENTS. JFS CASE MANAGERS CONTINUED TO HELP RESIDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO AVAILABLE BENEFITS SUCH AS CALFRESH (FOOD STAMPS), LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP), AND MEDI-CAL APPLICATIONS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 2,666 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH 5662 SERVICES. OF THE 2,666 CLIENTS, 667 WERE SENIORS 55+ YEARS OF AGE. JFS CASE MANAGERS ALSO PROVIDED SUPERVISION TO TWO HEALTH CAREER CONNECTION (HCC) INTERNS DURING THEIR 10-WEEK PRECEPTOR PROGRAMS, HELPING TO INFORM FUTURE CARE PROVIDERS ABOUT THE NEEDS FACING MANY OF OUR COACHELLA VALLEY NEIGHBORS. THE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OVERSEE OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INLAND EMPIRE HEALTH PLAN (IEHP) COMMUNITY SUPPORTS PROGRAM BY OFFERING HOUSING NAVIGATION, HOUSING TENANCY, AND HOUSING DEPOSIT SERVICES TO IEHP CLIENTS, AND OUR GOAL REMAINS TO EXPAND THAT PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. JFS CASE MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADJUDICATING REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND ARE FURTHER RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NECESSITIES NOTED EARLIER. IMPORTANTLY, JFS CASE MANAGERS CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO HELP OUR LOCAL HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN AREAS SUCH AS RENTAL ASSISTANCE, FOOD SECURITY, DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, UTILITY PAYMENTS, IN-HOME SUPPORT, AND SOCIALIZATION. TO HELP INCREASE OUR SUCCESS IN FINDING HOUSING FOR CLIENTS, JFS BECAME A VOTING MEMBER OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC). THE COC IS COMPOSED OF DOZENS OF AGENCIES FOCUSED ON THE REDUCTION OF HOMELESSNESS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THE COC IS OFTEN THE RECIPIENT OF GRANT FUNDING THAT IS TO BE USED TO FURTHER THE GROUP'S GOAL OF REDUCING THE COUNTY'S HOMELESS POPULATION. COC MEMBERSHIP ALLOWS JFS TO BID ON AVAILABLE GRANT DOLLARS; MOST LIKELY, JFS WILL BE PARTNERING WITH OTHER COC MEMBERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. JFS REMAINS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE JEWISH PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (JPAC) AND ITS EFFORTS TO WORK WITH THE STATE TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS. THROUGH OUR COMBINED EFFORTS, WE WERE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATE FOR THE STATE'S APPROVAL OF CONTINUED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS LOCATED IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, JFS CONCLUDED ITS 3-YEAR PROGRAM WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, DISTRIBUTING 283,965 IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THESE IMPORTANT CLIENTS' RENTAL AND HOA ASSISTANCE, FOOD SUPPORT, DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, DENTAL SERVICES, IN-HOME SUPPORT, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, SOCIALIZATION PROGRAMMING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THE JFS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OFFER SERVICES DESIGNED TO REDUCE ISOLATION IN OUR COMMUNITY, PRIMARILY AMONG OUR SENIORS 55+ YEARS OLD. TO HELP INCREASE OUR REACH, WE HIRED A COMMUNITY PROGRAMS COORDINATOR TO RUN LET'S DO LUNCH, CAFE EUROPA, CAFE EUROPA 2.0, AND TO COORDINATE THE JFS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. THE CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OFFER NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL YOUTH, 5-17 YEARS OLD, TO ATTEND CAMP. DURING THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, JFS HELPED SEND 35 KIDS TO CAMP, PROVIDING JUST UNDER 10,000 IN TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS. 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THE LEGACY FUND IS A QUASI-ENDOWMENT FUND WHICH PROFESSIONALLY MANAGES DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS. THIS GIVES THE ORGANIZATION THE ABILITY TO GENERATE INVESTMENT EARNINGS FOR DRAWDOWN INTO ONE OF FOUR PROGRAMS OR REINVESTMENT TO GROW THE FUND. DONORS INDICATE WHICH OF THE FOUR PROGRAM AREAS THEY WOULD LIKE THE QUARTERLY EARNINGS DIRECTED TO: EITHER MENTAL HEALTH, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, SENIORS OR WHERE MOST NEEDED. BALANCES HELD AT JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024 AMOUNTED TO 630,399 AND 606,182, RESPECTIVELY. X X X X X X true ELEVATE INC 1201 CONNECTICUT AVE NW 503 WASHINGTON DC 20036 GRNT WRTNG false 310000 21000 289000 310000 21000 289000 CA PATRON EVENT 609831 609831 200 24041 700 28789 OTHER EVENT 111398 111398 30452 7817 1 72974 50029 22945 5630 50070 4750 12524 794203 771258 22945 200 36082 74111 5450 49130 164973 -142028 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B JFS OFFERS MANY ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BENEFIT COACHELLA VALLEY RESIDENTS. FOR INSTANCE: JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF THE DESERT (JFS) IS A NONSECTARIAN PROVIDER OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO COACHELLA VALLEY RESIDENTS THAT OFFERS SEVERAL LOW- TO NO-COST SERVICES TO HELP STABILIZE HOUSEHOLDS, FINANCIALLY AND MENTALLY. THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR, 17,132 SERVICES WERE PROVIDED TO 4,045 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS. APPROXIMATELY 55% OF CLIENTS IDENTIFIED AS FEMALE, AND 45% IDENTIFIED AS MALE. ETHNICITY AND RACE DEMOGRAPHICS CLOSELY MIRROR THE COACHELLA VALLEY'S OVERALL DEMOGRAPHICS. APPROXIMATELY 92 AGENCY VOLUNTEERS PROVIDED 3,985 VOLUNTEER HOURS. THE JFS AUXILIARY, A GROUP OF SELF-GOVERNED VOLUNTEERS, SUCCESSFULLY COORDINATED ITS ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT, "THE AGING BRAIN," ON SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2024, AT THE INDIAN WELLS COUNTRY CLUB. AUTHOR AND LECTURER, DR. MARC MILSTEIN, AUTHOR OF "THE AGE-PROOF BRAIN," OFFERED HELPFUL TIPS AND LIFESTYLE ADVICE TO HELP STAVE OFF THE DELETERIOUS EFFECTS OF AGING, HELPING PARTICIPANTS UNDERSTAND HOW TO BETTER RETAIN THEIR COGNITIVE ABILITIES. PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT SUPPORT THE AUXILIARY'S FAMILY GIVING CIRCLE AND THE JFS ANGEL FUND, USED TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO RESIDENTS. JFS HELPED COORDINATE THE VALLEY'S FIRST "HEALTHY DESERT HEALTHY YOU" ENVIRONMENTAL SUMMIT, SEPTEMBER 20-21, AT THE WESTIN MISSION HILLS RESORT. THE EVENT, SPONSORED BY THE DESERT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT AND FOUNDATION, PROVIDED UPDATES ON STATE, COUNTY, AND REGIONAL EFFORTS TO IMPROVE SOIL, AIR, AND WATER QUALITY THROUGHOUT THE AREA. THROUGH GENEROUS GRANTS PROVIDED BY THE ANDERSON CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, BIGHORN CARES, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, CHAMPIONS VOLUNTEER FOUNDATION, CITY OF INDIAN WELLS, CITY OF INDIO, CITY OF PALM DESERT, COETA AND DONALD BARKER FOUNDATION, HOUSTON FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE MORONGO BAND OF MISSION INDIANS, AND PHILANTHROPIC GIVERS, APPROXIMATELY 213,304 IN FUNDS WERE DISBURSED FOR EMERGENCY NEEDS FOR THOSE WITH LOW INCOMES. TO HELP REDUCE INCIDENCES OF FRAUD, DISBURSEMENTS WERE MADE DIRECTLY TO VENDORS FOR NECESSITIES SUCH AS OVERDUE RENT AND UTILITIES, FOOD, AND MEDICATIONS. A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE HOUSTON FAMILY FOUNDATION SUPPORTED A COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE MIZELL CENTER, DESERT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT & FOUNDATION (DHCDF), AND JFS TO OFFER IN-PERSON CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AT MIZELL ONCE A WEEK, MAINTAIN A LIST OF CURRENTLY AVAILABLE COMMUNITY RESOURCES AVAILABLE VIA THE DHCDF WEBSITE AND JFS WEBSITE WITH A LINK TO THE CONNECT IE WEBSITE FOR GREATER PROGRAM INFORMATION. THE AGENCY'S MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PROGRAM CONTINUED TO PARTNER WITH LOCAL AGENCIES TO PROVIDE NO-COST, NO-WAIT COUNSELING SERVICES TO PARTNER AGENCY CLIENTS AND MEMBERS OF THEIR HOUSEHOLDS. DURING THE YEAR, JFS PARTNERED WITH SIXTEEN LOCAL AGENCIES, AND 897 NO-COST COUNSELING SESSIONS WERE PROVIDED TO THEIR CLIENTS. FURTHER, JFS OFFERED 56,000 IN CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIPS, MAKING NO-COST CONNECTIONS TO THERAPISTS POSSIBLE FOR THOSE WHO WERE UNINSURED OR UNABLE TO AFFORD INSURANCE COPAYMENTS. JFS CASE MANAGERS CONTINUED TO HELP RESIDENTS GAIN ACCESS TO AVAILABLE BENEFITS SUCH AS CALFRESH (FOOD STAMPS), LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP), AND MEDI-CAL APPLICATIONS. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR, 2,666 UNDUPLICATED CLIENTS WERE PROVIDED WITH 5662 SERVICES. OF THE 2,666 CLIENTS, 667 WERE SENIORS 55+ YEARS OF AGE. JFS CASE MANAGERS ALSO PROVIDED SUPERVISION TO TWO HEALTH CAREER CONNECTION (HCC) INTERNS DURING THEIR 10-WEEK PRECEPTOR PROGRAMS, HELPING TO INFORM FUTURE CARE PROVIDERS ABOUT THE NEEDS FACING MANY OF OUR COACHELLA VALLEY NEIGHBORS. THE CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OVERSEE OUR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INLAND EMPIRE HEALTH PLAN (IEHP) COMMUNITY SUPPORTS PROGRAM BY OFFERING HOUSING NAVIGATION, HOUSING TENANCY, AND HOUSING DEPOSIT SERVICES TO IEHP CLIENTS, AND OUR GOAL REMAINS TO EXPAND THAT PROGRAM TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. JFS CASE MANAGERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ADJUDICATING REQUESTS FOR EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND ARE FURTHER RESPONSIBLE FOR DELIVERING THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NECESSITIES NOTED EARLIER. IMPORTANTLY, JFS CASE MANAGERS CONTINUED TO ADMINISTER FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES TO HELP OUR LOCAL HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS IN AREAS SUCH AS RENTAL ASSISTANCE, FOOD SECURITY, DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, UTILITY PAYMENTS, IN-HOME SUPPORT, AND SOCIALIZATION. TO HELP INCREASE OUR SUCCESS IN FINDING HOUSING FOR CLIENTS, JFS BECAME A VOTING MEMBER OF THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC). THE COC IS COMPOSED OF DOZENS OF AGENCIES FOCUSED ON THE REDUCTION OF HOMELESSNESS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. THE COC IS OFTEN THE RECIPIENT OF GRANT FUNDING THAT IS TO BE USED TO FURTHER THE GROUP'S GOAL OF REDUCING THE COUNTY'S HOMELESS POPULATION. COC MEMBERSHIP ALLOWS JFS TO BID ON AVAILABLE GRANT DOLLARS; MOST LIKELY, JFS WILL BE PARTNERING WITH OTHER COC MEMBERS TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THIS VULNERABLE POPULATION. JFS REMAINS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE JEWISH PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (JPAC) AND ITS EFFORTS TO WORK WITH THE STATE TO SUPPORT OUR LOCAL HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS. THROUGH OUR COMBINED EFFORTS, WE WERE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATE FOR THE STATE'S APPROVAL OF CONTINUED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS LOCATED IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. THIS PAST FISCAL YEAR, JFS CONCLUDED ITS 3-YEAR PROGRAM WITH THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES, DISTRIBUTING 283,965 IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF THESE IMPORTANT CLIENTS' RENTAL AND HOA ASSISTANCE, FOOD SUPPORT, DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, DENTAL SERVICES, IN-HOME SUPPORT, UTILITY ASSISTANCE, SOCIALIZATION PROGRAMMING, AND CASE MANAGEMENT SERVICES. THE JFS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OFFER SERVICES DESIGNED TO REDUCE ISOLATION IN OUR COMMUNITY, PRIMARILY AMONG OUR SENIORS 55+ YEARS OLD. TO HELP INCREASE OUR REACH, WE HIRED A COMMUNITY PROGRAMS COORDINATOR TO RUN LET'S DO LUNCH, CAFE EUROPA, CAFE EUROPA 2.0, AND TO COORDINATE THE JFS VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. THE CAMPERSHIP PROGRAM CONTINUES TO OFFER NEEDS-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LOCAL YOUTH, 5-17 YEARS OLD, TO ATTEND CAMP. DURING THE PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR, JFS HELPED SEND 35 KIDS TO CAMP, PROVIDING JUST UNDER 10,000 IN TOTAL SCHOLARSHIP DOLLARS. JFS CONTINUES TO OCCUPY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS IN SEVERAL LOCAL GROUPS, HELPING TO MAINTAIN OUR STATUS AS RESPECTED AND TRUSTED PROVIDERS AND PARTNERS TO MANY THROUGHOUT THE AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B DRAFT COPIES ARE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THEIR APPROVAL PRIOR TO FILING OF THE COMPLETED TAX RETURN. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C AN ANNUAL QUESTIONNAIRE IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS TO REPORT ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUD ES REVIEW BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORD KEEPING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES INVOLVES THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, USE OF DATA AS TO COMPARABLE COMPENSATION AND CONTEMPORANEOUS DOCUMENTATION AND RECORD KEEPING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS MAY BE ACQUIRED BY REQUEST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.