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Edlavitch Jewish Community Center of Washington Dc Inc

EIN 52-1398151 · Washington, DC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair61 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

GUIDED BY JEWISH VALUES AND HERITAGE, THE EDLAVITCH DC JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER (EDCJCC) ENGAGES INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES THROUGH ITS CULTURAL, RECREATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE PROGRAMS BY WELCOMING PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO CONNECT, LEARN,(SEE SCHEDULE O)SERVE AND BE ENTERTAINED TOGETHER IN WAYS THAT REFLECT THE UNIQUE ROLE OF THE CENTER IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL.

Income
$16.6 million
Spending
$14.5 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
-5.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 55%
Employees
250
Volunteers
435
Highest pay
$306,656, 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: 61 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 23% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 11% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 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: 90 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    55 of 55 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (12)
  1. $4.8 million spent. Q STREET PRESCHOOL - PROVIDES A FULL-DAY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF OPEN-ENDED EXPLORATION, CURIOSITY, AND GROWTH FOR CHILDREN, TEACHERS, AND FAMILIES. THE CHILDREN WERE ENROLLED IN TEN STATE-OF-THE-ART RENOVATED PRESCHOOL CLASSROOMS, WHICH INCLUDES A GROSS MOTOR INDOOR PLAY AREA AND A DEDICATED ART ROOM. THE PRESCHOOL STRIVES TO DEEPEN CONNECTIONS TO JUDAISM, THE COMMUNITY, ETHICS & MORALS, AND THE WORLD AROUND US. THE SCHOOL EMPLOYS METHODS THAT PROMOTE A CONSTRUCTIVIST PEDAGOGICAL MODEL WHEREBY THE CHILDREN'S INTERESTS DICTATE THE SUBJECTS THROUGH WHICH BASIC SKILLS LIKE NUMERACY AND LITERACY ARE TAUGHT. THIS PROJECT-BASED APPROACH ALLOWS THE CHILDREN TO DYNAMICALLY INTERACT WITH ALL THE ORGANIZATION HAS TO OFFER, AND TO CREATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FROM THE ENVIRONMENT AROUND THEM.
  2. $3.0 million spent. THEATER J - A NATIONALLY-RENOWNED, PROFESSIONAL THEATER THAT CELEBRATES, EXPLORES, AND GRAPPLES WITH THE COMPLEXITIES AND NUANCES OF BOTH THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE AND THE UNIVERSAL HUMAN CONDITION. HAILED BY THE WASHINGTON POST AS "THE MOST INFLUENTIAL JEWISH THEATER COMPANY IN THE NATION," THEATER J HAS RECEIVED OVER 75 HELEN HAYES NOMINATIONS AND TEN HELEN HAYES AWARDS. DURING THE 2024-2025 SEASON, THEATER J PRODUCED A FULL SLATE OF PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTIONS INCLUDING HOW TO BE A KOREAN WOMAN BY SUN MEE CHOMET, PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC BY JOSHUA HARMON, OUT OF CHARACTER BY ARI'EL STACHEL AND PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH MOSAIC THEATER COMPANY, YOUR NAME MEANS DREAM BY JOSE RIVERA AND PRODUCED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THEATREWORKS HARTFORD, THE BERLIN DIARIES BY ANDREA STOLOWITZ. A NEW INITIATIVE FOR FAMILIES, THEATER JR., FEATURED A PRODUCTION OF TINY LIGHTS: TALES FOR CHANUKAH BY AARON POSNER AND AARON WEAVER THAT WELCOMED SCHOOL GROUPS AND FAMILIES WITH YOUNG CHILDREN TO SOME OF THEIR FIRST THEATER EXPERIENCES. OUR 2024-2025 SEASON SERVED MORE THAN 18,000 AUDIENCE MEMBERS AND PARTICIPANTS THROUGH PERFORMANCES, STUDENT MATINEES, IN-SCHOOL RESIDENCIES, WORKSHOPS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS. THEATER J CONTINUED TO DEVELOP AND COMMISSION NEW PLAYS INITIATIVES SUCH AS EXPANDING THE CANON AND THE YIDDISH THEATER LAB. THEATER J FURTHER ADVANCED ACCESS AND EQUITY BY PROVIDING FREE AND REDUCED-COST TICKETS TO UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS AND OFFERING ADA ACCOMMODATIONS AT ALL PERFORMANCES, WHILE REACHING OVER 2,000 STUDENTS THROUGH EDUCATION PROGRAMMING, STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY DIALOGUE, CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND ARTS PARTICIPATION THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
  3. $1.3 million spent. ATHLETICS - THE EDCJCC OFFERS A WELCOMING AND ACCESSIBLE ENVIRONMENT FOR INDIVIDUALS OF ALL FITNESS LEVELS. MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO STATE-OF-THE-ART PRECOR CARDIO AND STRENGTH EQUIPMENT, FREE WEIGHTS, GROUP EXERCISE STUDIO, AN INDOOR SWIMMING POOL, AND OVER 30 GROUP EXERCISE CLASSES, INCLUDING LES MILLS BODY PUMP, YOGA, PILATES, SENIOR AQUATICS, AND SENIOR FITNESS.
  4. $969,575 spent. JXJ - PRESENTED BY THE EDLAVITCH DCJCC, JXJ IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ARTS PROGRAM THAT ENCOMPASSES THE WASHINGTON JEWISH FILM AND MUSIC FESTIVALS. THE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING OF JXJ IS SPLIT BETWEEN WEEKLY PROGRAMS THAT TAKE PLACE IN CAFRITZ HALL - A STATE-OF-THE-ART PERFORMANCE AND CINEMA VENUE IN THE DUPONT AREA OF WASHINGTON, DC - AND AN ANNUAL MAY FESTIVAL PRESENTED ON STAGES AND SCREENS THROUGHOUT DC, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA. ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST RESPECTED JEWISH FILM FESTIVALS IN NORTH AMERICA, THE WASHINGTON JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL (WJFF), ENTERING ITS 36TH YEAR, IS AN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF CINEMA THAT CELEBRATES THE DIVERSITY OF JEWISH HISTORY, CULTURE AND EXPERIENCE THROUGH THE MOVING IMAGE. THE WASHINGTON JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL (WJMF), GOING INTO ITS 26TH SEASON, ENJOYS A PRESTIGIOUS POSITION AS ONE OF THE LEADING PRESENTERS OF JEWISH MUSIC IN THE USA.BETWEEN THE FESTIVAL AND YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING, RICHARD SOLLOWAY JXJ TEEN FILM CONTEST, AND MATTHEW HARRIS ORNSTEIN JXJ SHORT FILM FUND - JXJ TRADITIONALLY ATTRACTS UPWARDS OF 20,000 PATRONS ANNUALLY. JXJ HAS RAMPED UP THE SCALE AND SCOPE OF OUR CULTURAL PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE WEEKLY PRODUCTION RUNS, SNEAK PREVIEW SCREENINGS, AND MONTHLY CONCERTS. OUR PROGRAMS PLATFORM LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, MAKING THEM ELIGIBLE FOR INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED FESTIVALS AND AWARDS.
  5. $540,042 spent. COMMUNITY
  6. $434,158 spent. PARENTING CENTER
  7. $400,421 spent. MEMBERSHIP
  8. $293,704 spent. YOUTH AND FAMILY
  9. $282,412 spent. CAMP
  10. $234,554 spent. JUDAICS
  11. $249,275 spent. ENTRY POINT DC
  12. $54,272 spent. CAPITAL J

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1988.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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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