The Jewish Community Center in Manhattan Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TOGETHER WITH OUR COMMUNITY, JCC MANHATTAN CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE TO CONNECT, GROW, AND LEARN WITHIN AN EVER-CHANGING JEWISH LANDSCAPE.
- Income
- $36.1 million
- Spending
- $41.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- -7.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 72%
- Employees
- 816
- Volunteers
- 2,137
- Highest pay
- $417,274, 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
Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 41% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 17 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 2543 of 43 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)
- $32.2 million spent. THE MARLENE MEYERSON JCC MANHATTAN (MMJCCM) IMAGINES JEWISH LIFE THAT IS VARIED AND ENGAGES MEANINGFULLY WITH ITS VALUES, CULTURE, AND IDEAS IN EVERYDAY LIFE. LOCATED AT 76TH STREET AND AMSTERDAM AVENUE, MMJCCM IS A VIBRANT NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY CENTER ON THE UPPER WEST SIDE. THE CORNERSTONE OF PROGRESSIVE PROGRAMMING IN MANHATTAN, THE JCC SERVES OVER 55,000 PEOPLE ANNUALLY THROUGH 1,200 PROGRAMS EACH SEASON THAT EDUCATE, INSPIRE, AND TRANSFORM PARTICIPANTS' MINDS, BODIES, AND SPIRITS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE JCC HAS BEEN COMMITTED TO SERVING THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY BY OFFERING PROGRAMS, CLASSES, AND EVENTS THAT EXTEND BEYOND NEIGHBORHOOD BOUNDARIES, REACHING PEOPLE AT ALL STAGES OF THEIR LIVES. THE JCC IS GROUNDED IN JEWISH VALUES THAT ARE AT THE HEART OF OUR MISSION AND RADIATES THESE VALUES THROUGHOUT EACH CENTER AND PROGRAM AREA. WE OFFER A JEWISH FRAMEWORK ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE FROM ALL DENOMINATIONS OF JUDAISM AND OTHER TRADITIONS, MAINTAINING THE JCC'S COMMITMENT TO INCLUSIVITY. OUR CENTER FOR FAMILY LIFE NURTURES FAMILIES BY CULTIVATING EXPERIENCES WHERE CHILDREN CAN THRIVE, PARENTS CAN CONNECT, AND FAMILIES CAN GROW TOGETHER. WHETHER WITH PRENATAL PROGRAMS, BABY SWIM CLASSES, TODDLER MUSIC CLASSES, DAY CAMP, NURSERY SCHOOL, OR COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS, WE ARE HERE FOR FAMILIES AT EVERY AGE AND EVERY STAGE. OUR CENTER FOR 20S + 30S PROVIDES A SPACE TO MEET OTHER YOUNG ADULTS THROUGH SEASONAL PROGRAMMING, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS, OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES, AND SHABBAT AND OTHER HOLIDAY OBSERVANCES. OUR CENTER FOR MODERN AGING SEEKS TO REIMAGINE OLDER ADULTHOOD IN A JEWISH COMMUNAL SETTING AS A TIME OF EXPANSIVE POSSIBILITY, PURPOSE, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND BLESSING. WE SUPPORT OUR OLDER ADULTS AS THEY AGE IN PLACE, AND ARE A PERMANENT VIRTUAL CENTER ENCOMPASSING PROGRAMMING AND SOCIAL CONNECTIONS. WE SHOWCASE FILMS THAT PROMOTE CHANGE AND EXAMINE IMPORTANT TOPICS, SUCH AS SOCIAL JUSTICE, ISRAEL, AND DIVERSE ABILITIES. MOST FILMS ARE FOLLOWED BY DISCUSSIONS WITH FILMMAKERS, ACTORS, AND OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS. WE USE THE UNIQUE VOICES AND MEDIA OF VISUAL ART, FILM, DANCE, THEATER, MUSICAL PERFORMANCE, AND INTELLECTUAL CONVERSATION TO AMPLIFY AND GIVE NEW PERSPECTIVES TO THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTIONS WE FACE AS A COMMUNITY. THE MMJCCM OFFERS A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO STIMULATING YOUR MIND, STRENGTHENING YOUR BODY, ENGAGING YOUR HEART, AND CONNECTING YOU TO A CARING COMMUNITY. BY INTEGRATING CULINARY, AQUATICS, FITNESS, MINDFULNESS PROGRAMS, AND MORE UNDER ONE ROOF, THE CENTER PROVIDES EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO FULFILL YOUR PERSONAL GOALS, INCLUDING A FULL-SIZED POOL, THERAPEUTIC POOL, FITNESS CLASSES, BASKETBALL COURT, AND GYM. OUR CENTER FOR ISRAEL FOSTERS DEEPER UNDERSTANDINGS AND CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE DIVERSE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN NEW YORK, AND THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL. THROUGH PROGRAMMING, CLASSES, LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, FILM, FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS, AND OTHER CULTURAL OFFERINGS, THE JCC IS A RESPECTED HOME OF ISRAELI CONTENT AND A PLACE TO EXPLORE AND GROW. OUR CENTER FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ENGAGES PARTICIPANTS TO BECOME MORE EFFECTIVE CIVIC ACTORS THROUGH EDUCATION, ENGAGEMENT, AND ADVOCACY. WE COLLABORATE WITH JEWISH, SOCIAL JUSTICE, AND CIVIC PARTNERS TO EXPAND OUR PERSPECTIVES AND IMPACT. WE BUILD AND NURTURE AN INCLUSIVE AND ACCEPTING COMMUNITY WHERE INDIVIDUALS WITH VARYING DISABILITIES AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS TO EACH OTHER AND THEIR COMMUNITY. WE SERVE AS A CATALYST AND A LEADER, TRANSFORMING THE WAYS IN WHICH THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE UNDERSTANDS AND INTERACTS WITH PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT ABILITIES.
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 December 1988.
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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