Oshman Family Jewish Community Center
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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- Income
- $31.0 million
- Spending
- $34.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- -14 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 67%
- Employees
- 642
- Volunteers
- 200
- Highest pay
- $522,470, president and 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: 34 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 35% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% 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: 100 out of 100.
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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)
- $8.5 million spent. EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION PROGRAMS:THE EARLY CHILDHOOD DEPARTMENT AND PROGRAMS SERVE APPROXIMATELY 200 CHILDREN FROM THE AGES OF TWO YEARS TO FIVE YEARS. CLASSES ARE LED BY EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS WHO HELP PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EACH CHILD TO WORK ON MASTERY OF THE PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL TASKS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE TO HIS OR HER INDIVIDUAL LEVEL OF DEVELOPMENT. TOTS PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE FOR TODDLERS. PROGRAMS ALSO INCLUDE PARENT EDUCATION, AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, EXTENDED DAY PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN OF WORKING PARENTS AND FAMILY PROGRAMMING AT HOLIDAY TIMES.
- $8.6 million spent. FITNESS AND SPORTS PROGRAMS:THE OFJCC STRIVES TO ENHANCE FITNESS AND HEALTH FOR ALL BACKGROUNDS AND LEVELS IN OUR STATE OF THE ART FACILITIES. THE FITNESS AND SPORTS PROGRAMS PROMOTE ACTIVE AND HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BY ENCOURAGING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH SPORTS LEAGUES, SWIMMING PROGRAMS AND EXERCISE CLASSES FOR ALL AGES. CENTER MEMBERS MAY CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE IN A PILATES CLASS, BRUSH UP ON THEIR STROKE WITH AN AQUATICS EXPERT, OR DE-STRESS WITH MEDITATION, YOGA OR MASSAGE. THE ON-SITE NUTRITIONIST, PHYSICAL THERAPIST AND PERSONAL TRAINERS PROVIDE LONG-TERM TOOLS THAT ALLOW INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE. OVER 4,000 FAMILIES BELONG TO THE SPORTS AND WELLNESS CENTER.
- $2.9 million spent. SUMMER CAMP - WEEKLY SUMMER CAMP SESSIONS FOR YOUTH. SOME ARE TARGETED SPECIAL FOCUS CAMP SESSIONS. APPROXIMATELY 700 CHILDREN ATTEND EACH SUMMER.
- $8.4 million spent. OTHER PROGRAMMING:THE OSHMAN FAMILY JCC CONDUCTS SEVERAL OTHER TYPES OF PROGRAMS AND EVENTS, INCLUDING ISRAELI FOCUSED PROGRAMS, ARTS AND CULTURE EVENTS AND CONCERTS, HEBREW SCHOOL, SCHOOL FOR PERFORMING ARTS, AND A VARIETY OF COMMUNITY PROJECTS TO ENGAGE AND SUPPORT THE LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY. APPROXIMATELY 500 CHILDREN ARE SERVED.
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 October 13, 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 January 1989.
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 October 21, 2026.
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