Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO ADVANCE THE ASPIRATIONS OF FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS TO ENRICH THEIR LIVES, BODIES AND SPIRITS, BY PROVIDING THE BEST IN CONTEMPORARY PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES, INFORMED BY JEWISH VALUES FOR TODAY'S JEWS AND THE PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVES.
- Income
- $28.7 million
- Spending
- $28.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 85%
- Reserves
- 2.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 64%
- Employees
- 1,091
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $418,978, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 44% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1585% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 22 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $23.8 million spent. OVERVIEWJCC GREATER BOSTON IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHERE INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES CAN ACCESS A WIDE RANGE OF LEARNING, WELLNESS, AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS WHILE CONNECTING WITH THE GREATER BOSTON JEWISH COMMUNITY. JCC GREATER BOSTON BELIEVES IN A VIBRANT AND EVOLVING JEWISH COMMUNITY WHERE EVERYONE BELONGS. BY BUILDING MEANINGFUL AND LASTING RELATIONSHIPS, WELCOMING A GROWING AND INCREASINGLY DIVERSE SET OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND SUPPORTING UNIQUE IDENTITIES ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES AND JEWISH LIFE, THE COMMUNITY THRIVES.ONE OF THE LARGEST JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS IN THE REGION, JCC GREATER BOSTON TOUCHES MORE JEWS AND THE PEOPLE IN THEIR LIVES THAN ALMOST EVERY OTHER JEWISH INSTITUTION IN THE BOSTON AREA COMBINED. MORE THAN 50,000 PEOPLE, REPRESENTING 98 COMMUNITIES AND EVERY AGE, BELIEF AND ABILITY, TAKE PART IN JCC PROGRAMS AND SERVICES ANNUALLY. JCC GREATER BOSTON IS LOCATED AT THE LEVENTHAL-SIDMAN JCC AND HAS SEVERAL SATELLITE SITES IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. JCC GREATER BOSTON HAS OFFERINGS FOR EVERY AGE AND STAGE OF PEOPLE'S LIVES INCLUDING:EARLY LEARNINGJCC GREATER BOSTON IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF JEWISH EARLY EDUCATION AND PARENTING SUPPORT IN NEW ENGLAND. IT HAS 3 EARLY LEARNING CENTERS IN HINGHAM, NEWTON, AND SHARON. THE JCC EARLY LEARNING CENTERS ARE COMMITTED TO EDUCATING CHILDREN IN DYNAMIC, ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS INSPIRED BY JEWISH VALUES AND TRADITIONS. SERVING NEARLY 400 STUDENTS, THE JCC EARLY LEARNING CENTERS STRIVE TO NURTURE CHILDREN, EMBRACE FAMILIES, MENTOR EDUCATORS, AND IN EVERY WAY BRING OUT THE BEST IN CHILDREN AND IN THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. EACH SCHOOL OFFERS THE SERVICES OF A DEVELOPMENTAL SPECIALIST TO ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. DAY CAMPSJCC GREATER BOSTON IS THE LARGEST PROVIDER OF JEWISH DAY CAMPS IN THE REGION, OFFERING TWO DAY CAMPS AND A VARIETY OF SCHOOL VACATION PROGRAMS. IN SUMMER 2025, MORE THAN 2,100 CAMPERS HAD FUN, BUILT NEW SKILLS, AND DEVELOPED SELF-CONFIDENCE THROUGH ENRICHING JCC CAMP EXPERIENCES. SERVING INDIVIDUALS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS IS CENTRAL TO THE JCC'S VALUES OF CARING AND INCLUSION. OVER 500 CAMPERS WERE IDENTIFIED AS HAVING BMESH NEEDS, WITH APPROXIMATELY 90 ENROLLED IN JCC GREATER BOSTON'S PATHWAYS PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES A 3:1 CAMPER-TO-COUNSELOR RATIO FOR THOSE REQUIRING ADDITIONAL SUPPORT. TWELVE CAMPERS ALSO RECEIVED ONE-ON-ONE ASSISTANCE FROM DEDICATED ADVOCATE COUNSELORS. TO FURTHER STRENGTHEN MENTAL, EMOTIONAL, SOCIAL, AND BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT AT CAMP, JCC GREATER BOSTON CONTINUES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH MCLEAN HOSPITAL TO TRAIN AND GUIDE SPECIALIZED STAFF. THIS INITIATIVE WAS DEVELOPED IN DIRECT RESPONSE TO THE HEIGHTENED NEEDS OF CHILDREN EMERGING IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.JEWISH LIFEJCC GREATER BOSTON ORGANIZES HUNDREDS OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES THAT HELP FAMILIES CONNECT WITH THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND BRING JEWISH LIFE INTO THEIR OWN HOMES. THIS YEAR ALMOST 10,000 KIDS AND ADULTS WERE WELCOMED INTO THE JCC COMMUNITY THROUGH THESE ACTIVITIES. THERE ARE HOLIDAY PROGRAMS AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES OFFERING MUSIC, ART, AND CREATIVE PLAY THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN ADDITION, THE JCC OFFERS CLASSES AND PROGRAMMING FOR NEW PARENTS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NEW PARENTS AS THEIR FAMILIES GROW INCLUDING THROUGH THE WELCOME BABY PROGRAM. WE ALSO OFFER HIGH QUALITY YOUTH ENRICHMENT SUCH AS SPORTS AND CREATIVE ARTS FOR HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN EACH YEAR, AS WELL AS SCHOOL-AGED AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMMING AT THE LEVENTHAL-SIDMAN JCC THAT ENROLLS 80 STUDENTS EACH SCHOOL YEAR, JCC GREATER BOSTON OVERSEES PJ LIBRARY IN GREATER BOSTON, A NATIONAL FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM CREATED BY THE HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION (HGF). EACH PARTICIPATING FAMILY RECEIVES A FREE MONTHLY MAILING OF A JEWISH CHILDREN'S BOOK OR MUSICAL CD, PLUS PARENTING RESOURCES TO ENHANCE THE READING EXPERIENCE. EVERY MONTH, PJ LIBRARY SENDS MORE THAN 6500 BOOKS AND DISTRIBUTES AN E-NEWSLETTER TO MORE THAN 13,000 PEOPLE WHO RESIDE IN 98 TOWNS IN THE GREATER BOSTON AREA. COMMUNITY ARTS AND EDUCATIONTHROUGH THE RYNA GREENBAUM CENTER FOR THE ARTS, JCC GREATER BOSTON OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMMING INCLUDING CULTURAL EVENTS, LECTURES, PERFORMANCES, AND A WIDE VARIETY OF CLASSES. PROGRAMS OFFERED INCLUDE THE JON SAMEN HOT BUTTONS AND COOL CONVERSATIONS DISCUSSIONS SERIES AND MAGIC ARK PERFORMING ARTS SERIES FOR FAMILIES HOSTED IN THE RIEMER-GOLDSTEIN THEATER. IN ADDITION, WE HAVE PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS TO OFFER ADULT ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOCUSED ON CURRENT EVENTS, WELLNESS, AND THE ARTS. FITNESSAT THE LEVENTHAL-SIDMAN JCC, IN THE WINN FAMILY & WELLNESS CENTER, JCC GREATER BOSTON OFFERS A RANGE OF HIGH QUALITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS. THE FACILITY INCLUDES AN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR POOL, FULL GYM AND CHILDREN'S GROSS MOTOR PLAY SPACE, BABYSITTING ROOM, LIBRARY, CARDIO CENTER, FITNESS STUDIOS, BASKETBALL, PICKLE BALL AND TENNIS COURTS AND WEIGHT TRAINING ROOM. JCC PROVIDES NUMEROUS CLASSES AND PERSONALIZED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, INCLUDING TEEN-FOCUSED FITNESS GROUP COURSES AND PARKINSON'S WELLNESS CLASSES. JCC GREATER BOSTON HOSTS THE LENNY KRAYZELBURG SWIM ACADEMY, YEAR-ROUND AQUATICS CLASSES EMPHASIZING SWIMMING FUNDAMENTALS AND SAFETY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS AGES THREE MONTHS AND UP AND THE KARISHIM SWIM TEAM.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1972.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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