Nonprofit · EIN 86-2742246
JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94707
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,372,665 | $2,385,750 | -$13,085 | $3,604,834 | $193,207 | $3,411,627 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,780,975 | $3,235,633 | $545,342 | $3,621,128 | $196,416 | $3,424,712 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,786,049 | $3,476,961 | $1,309,088 | $3,209,779 | $330,409 | $2,879,370 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,340,772
- Program service revenue
- $16,350
- Investment income
- $15,543
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $457,444
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $500,041
- Other salaries and wages
- $619,351
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,345,672
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,593
- Accounting fees
- $142,682
- Occupancy
- $27,492
- Travel
- $60,401
- Program services (functional)
- $1,743,225
- Management and general (functional)
- $384,173
- Fundraising (functional)
- $258,352
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,621,128
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,604,834
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $193,207
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,411,627
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,248,627
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,163,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,372,665
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILANA KAUFMAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $303,772 | $29,863 |
| GABI KUHN | MANAGING DIR. Officer | 40 | $174,039 | $33,473 |
| ARYA MARVAZY | SR. DIR. OF PROG. | 40 | $182,171 | $16,875 |
| RISHONA THRASHER | ASST. DIR. OF OPER | 40 | $105,931 | $16,138 |
| CHRISTINA JEFFERSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR BUFFIE LONGMIRE-AVITAL | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOR KASLOFSKY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VALERIE FELDMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DENA ROBINSON ESQ | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI EVAN TRAYLOR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEITRA REISER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MENDEL DAVIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILANA KAUFMAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $290,025 | $18,828 |
| TONDA CASE | SR DIR FIN/OPER Officer | 40 | $192,323 | $25,280 |
| ARYA MARVAZY | SR. DIR. OF PROG. | 40 | $175,075 | $13,113 |
| GABI KUHN | MAN DR, FR 1/24 Officer | 40 | $117,966 | $30,967 |
| THERESA PRECIA | SR. EXEC. ASSIST. | 40 | $125,785 | $479 |
| JANU MENDEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNA GREEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOR KASLOFSKY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA JEFFERSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 | $0 |
| DENA ROBINSON | SEC./TREAS. Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DEITRA REISER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| DR VALERIE FELDMAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| MENDEL DAVIS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILANA KAUFMAN | CEO Officer | 40 | $137,569 | $13,137 |
| TONDA CASE | SR DIR FIN/OPER Officer | 40 | $87,698 | $7,622 |
| JANU MENDEL | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GINNA GREEN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOR KASLOFSKY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA JEFFERSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENA ROBINSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1569 SOLANO AVENUE 474, BERKELEY, CA 94707-2116
- In care of
- % ILANA KAUFMAN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2020)
- 1569 Solano Avenue Num 474, Berkeley CA 94707
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ILANA KAUFMAN, 1569 SOLANO AVENUE 474, BERKELEY, CA 94707
- Principal officer (990-N for 2020)
- Tonda Case, 1569 Solano Avenue Num 474, Berkeley CA 94707
- Signed the 990
- ILANA KAUFMAN, CEO
- Phone
- (510) 290-0300
- Return prepared by
- DORAN & ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 86-2742246 or by the name JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The Jews of Color Initiatives mission is to advance racial equity in the U.S. Jewish community by centering the leadership of Jews of Color and ensuring that our communities and institutions reflect the multiracial reality of the Jewish people.
Program accomplishments
- Grantmaking: the JoCI supports organizations and initiatives through grantmaking to support prototypes, leadership development, and capacity building, benefitting Jews of Color and the broader Jewish communal ecosystem in the U.S.Expenses $898,498 · grants $457,444
- Research / Other: The JoCIs major research projects, Counting Inconsistencies (2019) and Beyond the Count (2011), continue to inform understanding of the experiences of Jews of Color and support community education and learning.Expenses $516,261 · revenue $15,600
- Hubs: JoCIs programmatic offerings include JoC Professional Networks in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, and New York, supporting leadership pathways by fostering connections in the Jewish communal sector through community learning and professional development.Expenses $328,466 · revenue $750
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 86-2742246
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,604,834
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,372,665
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,372,665 | $2,385,750 | $3,604,834 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,780,975 | $3,235,633 | $3,621,128 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,786,049 | $3,476,961 | $3,209,779 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $949,056 | $0 | $949,056 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Tonda Case | June 30, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 86-2742246).
Questions about JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE
- What is the EIN of JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE is 86-2742246.
- Is JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE 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 JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE 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 JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE 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 JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ILANA KAUFMAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $303,772 (ILANA KAUFMAN, CEO).
- How much revenue does JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,372,665, expenses of $2,385,750 and total assets of $3,604,834 at year end.
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