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Nonprofit · EIN 22-1487220

JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES

Tax-exempt · TENAFLY, NJ 07670

Financials

$19M$21.8M2022$23.9M$25.1M2023$34M$28M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$33,962,917$28,025,453$5,937,464$30,984,074$17,071,371$13,912,703
June 30, 2024990$23,926,743$25,092,727-$1,165,984$25,823,313$18,292,514$7,530,799
June 30, 2023990$18,976,799$21,792,467-$2,815,668$26,437,085$15,888,980$10,548,105
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,892,291
of which government grants
$3,488,575
Program service revenue
$20,608,051
Investment income
$54,271
Net rental income
$408,304
Net gain from sales of assets
$54,271
Other revenue
$408,304

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$625,481
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,413,758
Other salaries and wages
$12,626,456
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$16,302,097
Professional fundraising fees
$104,757
Legal fees
$144,209
Accounting fees
$115,225
Occupancy
$686,121
Travel
$346,877
Depreciation
$1,779,259
Program services (functional)
$21,683,310
Management and general (functional)
$5,342,226
Fundraising (functional)
$999,917

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$25,823,313
Total assets, end of year
$30,984,074
Total liabilities, end of year
$17,071,371
Net assets, end of year
$13,912,703
Land, buildings and equipment
$17,565,099
Publicly traded securities
$582,696
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,285,604
Net assets with donor restrictions
$12,627,099
Gross receipts
$37,967,055
Employees
852
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1944
State of legal domicile
NJ

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVEN S ROGERSCEO (THROUGH 1/25)
Officer
38$410,516$45,744
SUSAN GELSEYCEO (BEGINNING 1/25)
Officer
38$257,889$18,319
AMY HOLTZCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Officer
38$173,064$10,257
BONNIE MATTALIANCHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER
Key employee
40$174,034$486
JUDITH DAVIDSOHNCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee
40$163,489$3,867
ALYSSA R SCHIFFMANCHIEF MISSION OFFICER
Key employee
38$153,373$13,752
DOROTHY ROFFMANDIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Key employee
40$150,410$3,362
GARY A BERNSTEINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
38$144,308$3,569
MICHAEL PITKOWSKYSENIOR SALESFORCE ADMIN
Highest-paid employee
40$113,965$223
ALLYSON CAROLYNDIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
Highest-paid employee
40$109,325$2,610
HAGIT TALDIRECTOR OF FITNESS & WELLNESS
Highest-paid employee
40$106,735$1,616
CARLI BUSHOVENDIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUN.
Highest-paid employee
40$104,931$2,377
MICHAEL KOLLENDERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CRAIG BARNETTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAN COHNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
52 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALISSA EPSTEINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PHYLLIS PERSKIE-KESSLENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
BRANDI RUBINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JOSH WEINGASTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ANDREW KENTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
EDWARD A GROSSMANNTRUSTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY G BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
GAYLE GERSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR SANDRA GOLDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
TINA GUBERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
RICHARD KURTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DR MARTIN S LEVITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBIN MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
SUSAN PENNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JOSEPH JOJO RUBACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL RUBINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
JODI SCHERLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
ARTHUR SINENSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
PEARL SEIDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK SHIRVANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0
KATIE WILF ALSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
RONA ANHALTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BECKY CANARICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ORLY CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MEGHAN CUTLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
NOAH GARDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNA GUTMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CASEY HALPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK HIRSCHBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
VIVIAN HOLZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ARIEL JACOBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GABRIELLE MANKOVSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DAN OELSNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MITCHELL LIEBERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
EILEEN PLEVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
MARK ROTTENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
CARYN SHERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JILLIAN SOMBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
BENAY TAUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
IRIS WORMSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
EYAL YECHEZKELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
HOWARD BREINDELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
GUY IRONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JEFF KURTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ROBIN ROGERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
DANIEL ZAUSNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STANLEY SHIRVANTRUSTEE (THRU 5/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
MARTIN BERNSTEINTRUSTEE (THRU 5/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
MERLE FISHTRUSTEE (THRU 5/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
MYRON ROSNERTRUSTEE (THRU 5/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
BARRY ZELLERDIRECTOR (THRU 5/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
NANCY EPSTEINDIRECTOR (THRU 5/25)
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 59 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVEN S ROGERSCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
38$371,469$23,551
SUSAN GELSEYCHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$208,906$16,758
KEVIN M CUNNINGHAMCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
38$224,180$0
ALYSSA R SCHIFFMANCHIEF MISSION OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$148,744$12,485
JUDITH DAVIDSOHNCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Key employee
40$156,796$3,807
DOROTHY ROFFMANDIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Highest-paid employee
40$145,959$3,279
RACHEL RELLYDIRECTOR OF FITNESS
Highest-paid employee
40$139,279$0
GARY A BERNSTEINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
38$132,467$3,550
JENNIFER P LENKOWSKYDIRECTOR OF DAY CAMP
Highest-paid employee
40$118,081$7,691
MICHAEL KOLLENDERCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CRAIG BARNETTVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAN COHNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALISSA EPSTEINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PHYLLIS PERSKIE-KESSLENVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRANDI RUBINVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOSH WEINGASTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ANDREW KENTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
EDWARD A GROSSMANNTRUSTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTIN BERNSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY G BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MERLE FISHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GAYLE GERSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR SANDRA GOLDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TINA GUBERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD KURTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR MARTIN S LEVITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBIN MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN PENNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MYRON ROSNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOSEPH JOJO RUBACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL RUBINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JODI SCHERLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ARTHUR SINENSKYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PEARL SEIDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK SHIRVANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STANLEY SHIRVANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KATIE WILF ALSTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RONA ANHALTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BECKY CANARICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ORLY CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEGHAN CUTLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY EPSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NOAH GARDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNA GUTMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CASEY HALPERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK HIRSCHBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIVIAN HOLZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ARIEL JACOBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GABRIELLE MANKOVSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN OELSNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MITCHELL LIEBERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EILEEN PLEVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK ROTTENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARYN SHERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILLIAN SOMBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BENAY TAUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IRIS WORMSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EYAL YECHEZKELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARRY ZELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 61 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MIRIAM CHILTONCOO (THRU 12/22)
Officer
40$317,922$0
STEVEN ROGERSCEO
Officer
40$275,000$15,300
KEVIN CUNNINGHAMCFO
Officer
40$226,850$0
JENNIFER LENKOWSKYDIR. OF CAMP & YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$151,500$8,545
DOROTHY ROFFMANDIRECTOR OF MUSIC
Highest-paid employee
40$142,716$0
RACHEL REILLYDIRECTOR OF FITNESS
Highest-paid employee
40$131,713$0
GARY BERNSTEINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$123,274$0
JUDITH DAVIDSOHNDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Highest-paid employee
40$118,175$0
SUE GELSEYCHIEF ENGAGEMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$18,758$879
ARTHUR SINENSKYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
MICHAEL KOLLENDERVP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JEFFREY LEVITTVP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAN COHNVP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PHYLLIS KESSLENVP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CRAIG BARNETTVP
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
JOSH WEINGASTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALISSA EPSTEINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RONA ANHALTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BECKY CANARICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HILLEL CAPLANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ORLY CHENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MEGHAN CUTLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY EPSTEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NOAH GARDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MATT GOLUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNA GUTMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK HIRSCHBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
VIVIAN HOLZERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ARIEL JACOBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ANDREW KENTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MITCHELL LIEBERMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN OELSNERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EILEEN PLEVADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ELANA PREZANTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK ROTTENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRANDI RUBINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER SCHIFFMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CARYN SHERRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JILLIAN SOMBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BENAY TAUBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
IRIS WORMSERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EYAL YECHEZKELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BARRY ZELLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
EDWARD A GROSSMANNTRUSTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARTIN BERNSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NANCY G BROWNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MERLE FISHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GAYLE GERSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR SANDRA GOLDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TINA GUBERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICHARD KURTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DR MARTIN S LEVITTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROBIN MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SUSAN PENNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MYRON ROSNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOJO RUBACHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIEL RUBINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JODI SCHERLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
PEARL SEIDENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
MARK SHIRVANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STANLEY SHIRVANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
411 E CLINTON AVE, TENAFLY, NJ 07670-2319
In care of
% KEVIN CUNNINGHAM
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
AMY HOLTZ, 411 EAST CLINTON AVENUE, TENAFLY, NJ 07670
Signed the 990
AMY HOLTZ, CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Phone
(201) 408-1422
Return prepared by
SAX ADVISORS LLC

Mission

DEEPLY ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES AND TRADITION, THE KAPLEN JCC ON THE PALISADES IS A VIBRANT HOME FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE THAT WELCOMES ALL AND CULTIVATES THE SOCIAL, INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • YOUTH PROGRAM - EARLY CHILDHOOD, YOUTH SERVICES, DAY CAMP: SERVING PROGRAMS. PROVIDED AFTER SCHOOL CARE, RECREATION AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN OF WORKING PARENTS. IN ADDITION WE SERVED 650+ CHILDREN IN DAY CAMP.
    Expenses $7,584,999 · grants $625,481 · revenue $7,060,922
  • HEALTH & WELLNESS - OUR GOAL IS TO PROMOTE HEALTH, WELLNESS AND WORKING WITH OTHERS AND INSTILLING GOOD CITIZENSHIP. FITNESS HAS MORE THAN 28,500 MEMBERS VISIT OUR FACILITIES EVERY MONTH. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 6,000 MEMBERS A MONTH USING OUR EXERCISE ROOMS, SWIMMING POOLS, BASKETBALL COURTS, AND INDOOR TRACK. THE EXPERIENCED STAFF WORKS WITH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES.
    Expenses $5,664,063 · revenue $8,363,309
  • PERFORMING ARTS - THE PERFORMING ARTS APPROXIMATELY 500 ENROLLEES IN DANCE PROGRAMS, APPROXIMATELY 300 PER SEMESTER IN DRAMATIC ARTS PROGRAMS AND OVER 400 STUDENTS IN OUR RENOWNED COMMUNITY SCHOOL. THE MUSIC SCHOOL CONTINUES TO PARTNER WITH THE ENGLEWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT PROVIDING MUSIC EDUCATION TO 70 FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED INNER CITY YOUTHS. THE DANCE, MUSIC AND DRAMATIC ARTS STUDENTS PERFORM FOR THE SENIOR ADULT CENTER AND AT LOCAL CENTERS FOR THE DISABLED.
    Expenses $3,311,662 · revenue $2,013,459
  • COMMUNITYJCC OFFERS EXTENSIVE, HIGH-QUALITY COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO ADULTS OF ALL AGES INCLUDING SENIORS THROUGH THE KAPLEN ADULT REACH CENTER (ARC) AND INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS THROUGH THE GUTTENBERG CENTER FOR SPECIAL SERVICES
    Expenses $5,122,586 · revenue $3,170,361

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
22-1487220
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1952
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$30,984,074
Income (IRS master file)
$37,967,055

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$33,962,917$28,025,453$30,984,074XML
990June 2024$23,926,743$25,092,727$25,823,313IRS
990June 2023$18,976,799$21,792,467$26,437,085XML
990June 2022$18,509,608$19,386,845$29,791,342IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-1487220).

Questions about JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES

What is the EIN of JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES is 22-1487220.
Is JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1952.
Are donations to JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMY HOLTZ.
Who are the officers and directors of JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 67 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $410,516 (STEVEN S ROGERS, CEO (THROUGH 1/25)).
How much revenue does JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE PALISADES have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,962,917, expenses of $28,025,453 and total assets of $30,984,074 at year end.

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