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Jewish Community Center of Scranton Pa
Jewish Community Center of Scranton Pa
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About this organization
Mission
The center promotes an understanding of and commitment to Jewish beliefs and values by developing and implementing constructive programs for the Jewish and general communities for their recreational, educational, cultural, emotional, physical health, and social needs, while helping individuals appreciate their responsibilities as citizens to the community, state, and nation. These programs include preschool, day care, and summer day camp for children; health and wellness programs and meals to adults; physical fitness and recreation programs to its members and the community at large; and operating space within its main facility for use by other non-profit organizations to fulfill their charitable missions.
About
The center provided preschool and day care services to both member children and to children of the greater Scranton, PA region.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The filing documents outline the non-profit's mission as “The center promotes an understanding of and commitment to jewish beliefs and values by developing and implementing constructive programs for the jewish and general communities for their recreational, educational, cultural, emotional, physical health, and social needs, while helping individuals appreciate their responsibilities as citizens to the community, state, and nation. these programs include preschool, day care, and summer day camp for children; health and wellness programs and meals to adults; physical fitness and recreation programs to its members and the community at large; and operating space within its main facility for use by other non-profit organizations to fulfill their charitable missions.”.
When outlining the tasks it performs, they were referred to as: “The center promotes an understanding of and commitment to jewish beliefs and values by developing and implementing constructive programs for the jewish and general communities for their recreational, educational, cultural, emotional, physical health, and social needs, while helping individuals appreciate their responsibilities as citizens to the community, state, and nation. these programs include preschool, day care, and summer day camp for children; health and wellness programs and meals to adults; physical fitness and recreation programs to its members and the community at large; and operating space within its main facility for use by other non-profit organizations to fulfill their charitable missions.”.
- The non-profit's reported state of operation is PA as per legal requirements.
- The filing reveals that the address of the non-profit in 2020 is 601 JEFFERSON AVENUE, SCRANTON, PA, 18510.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has 131 employees reported on their 990 form.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is -$80,836.
- The compensation policy for the CEO of the organization is established through a review and endorsement from an independent source.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 34 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1942.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization pays $1,072,525 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $98,983 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a business related organization transaction.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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