Edith and Carl Marks Jewish Community House of Bensonhurst Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE MARKS JCH OF BENSONHURST, KNOWN AS THE JCH, IS TO BE A CENTER FOR COMMUNITY LIFE IN BROOKLYN THAT IS ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES AND FOSTERS AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. WE AFFECT RESIDENTS AT EVERY LIFE STAGE BY PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICES THAT LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE.
- Income
- $15.6 million
- Spending
- $14.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 89%
- Reserves
- 9.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 47%
- Employees
- 435
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $367,049, ceo/executive director
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
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 9.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 19% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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 46% of charities in its peer group (recreation and sports, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 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 (4)
- $4.7 million spent. CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES - MARKS JCH SERVES CHILDREN AND YOUTH YEAR ROUND BY PROVIDING CRITICAL CHILD CARE, ACADEMIC/COLLEGE-READINESS SUPPORT AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE FAMILY. MORE THAN 1,800 CHILDREN AND YOUTH WERE ENROLLED IN OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD, FULL DAY SCHOOL-AGED CHILDCARE AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR, INCLUDING SPECIALIZED SWIM AND ATHLETIC INSTRUCTION ON-SITE. AN ADDITIONAL 700 CHILDREN ENROLLED IN OUR SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAMS. NEARLY 200 YOUNG ADULTS ARE EMPLOYED AT THE MARKS JCH THROUGH OUR YOUTH SERVICES YEAR-ROUND. THROUGH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DYCD) SYEP (SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM) INITIATIVE OVER 700 YOUTH AGES 16-21 RECEIVED EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION AND WERE PLACED IN SUMMER WORK PLACEMENTS.
- $4.0 million spent. CAMMARATA AMERICAN DREAM SELFSUFFICIENCY CENTER - FUNDED BY ROBIN HOOD, TIGER FOUNDATION, UJA FEDERATION OF NY, NYC COUNCIL DISCRETIONARY FUNDS AND NYS OTDA. PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION, JOB SKILLS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, DIRECT JOB PLACEMENT AS WELL AS POST PLACEMENT SUPPORT TO INSURE JOB RETENTION THAT LEADS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO OVER 3,000 ENROLLED ADULTS. MORE THAN 1,500 CLIENTS WERE PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT, WITH MORE THAN 80% OF CLIENTS RETAINING THEIR EMPLOYMENT BEYOND 3 MONTHS - AN INDUSTRY STANDARD REPRESENTING A HIGH LEVEL OF SUCCESS. IN ADDITION, OVER 1,500 CLIENTS WERE ENROLLED IN ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) COURSES AT THE MARKS JCH, FUNDED BY NYS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND NYC DYCD.
- $2.9 million spent. SOCIAL AND SENIOR ADULT SERVICES - MARKS JCH UPLIFT: COMMUNITY SOCIAL RESPONSE, FUNDED BY UJA FEDERATION OF NY, PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO OVER 6,500 CLIENTS ANNUALLY, ASSISTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO COMBAT POVERTY, SOCIAL ISOLATION AND PROMOTE FAMILY STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. USING OUR 360 DEGREE APPROACH, SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALIZED, TOUCH MULTIPLE GENERATIONS' WITHIN FAMILIES AND ADDRESS ONGOING AND/OR EMERGING NEEDS OF IMMIGRANTS. MARKS JCH SENIOR CENTER, HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS CENTER AND THE GOOD NEIGHBORS NNORC PROVIDES DAILY LUNCHES, MEALS ON THE GO AND EMERGENCY FOOD SERVICES. IN ADDITION, TO EDUCATION, RECREATION, WELLNESS GROUP SESSIONS, HEALTH MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES INCLUSIVE OF PERSONAL AND CARE ASSISTANCE SERVICES, CASE MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE TO 5,000 SENIORS WITH OVER 12,000 UNITS OF SERVICE.
- $1.1 million spent. YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT WORKFORCE - THROUGH A MULTI-YEAR INVESTMENT FROM NYC'S DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, THE MARKS JCH HAS ESTABLISHED AND RAPIDLY SCALED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH THE TRAIN & EARN INITIATIVE, YOUTH AGED 16-24 YEARS OLD, ARE EQUIPPED WITH SKILLS TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT IN THE HIGH-DEMAND HEALTHCARE SECTOR IN ADDITION TO OCCUPATIONAL CREDENTIALS IN CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA), CERTIFIED MEDICAL ASSISTANT (CMA) AND PHLEBOTOMY AND EKG TECHNICIAN. THROUGH THE MRIYA PROGRAM, FUNDED BY ROBIN HOOD FOUNDATION, MARKS JCH PROVIDES EMPLOYMENT, PATHWAYS TO COLLEGE, INTERNSHIP AND APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUNG ADULT UKRAINIAN NEWCOMERS. THROUGH THE SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, MARKS JCH PROVIDES JOB READINESS AND SUMMER INTERNSHIPS TO MORE THAN 700 YOUTH ANNUALLY. PARTICIPANTS GAIN HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN REAL-WORLD SETTINGS UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF EXPERIENCED PROFESSIONALS, BRIDGING CLASSROOM LEARNING WITH PRACTICAL APPLICATION AND SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCING JOB READINESS. UPLIFTING AND PLACING YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY ON SUSTAINABLE AND REWARDING CAREER PATHS.BRIDGE OF CULTURES - ASIAN AMERICAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER AND JEWISH HERITAGE CELEBRATION (AAPI) -THROUGH A UNIQUE CULTURAL INITIATIVE, SHALOM DRAGON, THE MARKS JCH IS BUILDING BRIDGES AND STRENGTHENING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BROOKLYN'S JEWISH AND AAPI COMMUNITIES. FEATURING A SERIES OF IMMERSIVE EVENTS THAT CREATE A WELCOMING SPACE FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO LEARN, HONOR AND EXPLORE SHARED IMMIGRANT STORIES AND VALUES. ELEMENTS INCLUDE CULTURAL DIALOGUE AND INTER-GENERATIONAL STORYTELLING, TRADITIONAL DANCE AND MUSIC PERFORMANCES, EDUCATIONAL PANEL DISCUSSIONS AND FILM SCREENINGS. THE PROGRAM LEADS TO A LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY CULTURAL FESTIVAL, BRINGING TOGETHER MORE THAN 1,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FILLED WITH FOOD, DANCE, MUSIC, RESOURCES AND CONNECTION FOR ALL AGES. THIS IS PROGRAM IS GENEROUSLY FUNDED BY THE NYC COUNCIL IMMIGRANT CULTURAL INITIATIVE, JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL AND UJA FEDERATION OF NY.FROM GOOD TO GREAT: TRI-LATERAL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS MARK JCH IS A PROUD PARTNER OF THE GOOD TO GREAT PROGRAM BRINGING TOGETHER DOZENS OF ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADERS FROM ACROSS JCCS IN AN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS, MENTORSHIPS AND MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THE MARKS JCH HAS BEEN PART OF A TRI-LATERAL PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JCC OF KRAKOW IN POLAND AS WELL AS THE JEWISH CULTURAL CENTER OF SOLOMONIKA IN DNIPRO, UKRAINE. AMONG THE ESTABLISHED COLLABORATIONS ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ACADEMIC TUTORING BY MARKS JCH YOUNG ADULTS OF CHILDREN IN DNIPRO, PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP BY AGENCY LEADERS AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR FAMILIES LIVING UNDER HARSH CONDITIONS IN UKRAINE. THROUGH SHARED PROGRAMS AND DIALOGUE PARTICIPANTS STRENGTHEN JCC'S GLOBAL PEOPLEHOOD.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1940.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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