Jewish Educational Media is located in Brooklyn, NY. The organization was established in 2000. According to its NTEE Classification (X81) the organization is classified as: Religious Film & Video, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2020, Jewish Educational Media employed 34 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Jewish Educational Media is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2020, Jewish Educational Media generated $2.7m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 6 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.9% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $3.0m during the year ending 12/2020. While expenses have increased by 2.1% per year over the past 6 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2020
Describe the Organization's Mission:
Part 3 - Line 1
SEE PART III 1
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
Part 3 - Line 4a
FILMS, VIDEOS AND BOOKS. JEM RESEARCHES, TRANSLATES, PRODUCES AND RELEASES DOZENS OF HIGH-QUALITY EDUCATIONAL FILMS AND VIDEOS EVERY YEAR. LIVING TORAH, OUR FLAGSHIP RELEASE, IS A WEEKLY VIDEO MAGAZINE VIEWED PUBLICLY BY SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE EACH WEEK IN ENGLISH, YIDDISH, FRENCH, SPANISH, RUSSIAN, HUNGARIAN. JEM'S ALSO HAS A ROBUST SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE, AND ITS EDUCATIONAL VIDEO AND PRINT RELEASES ARE SEEN BY MILLIONS EVERY YEAR. AS WELL,JEM'S RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT ASSISTS SCHOLARS,FILMMAKERS, AND COMMUNITIES TO ACCESS AND UTILIZE ITS ARCHIVAL MATERIALS FOR STUDY, INSPIRATION, AND USE IN FILM AND TELEVISION.IN ADDITION, JEM SERVES AUTHORS, FILMMAKERS, JOURNALISTS, AND MANY OTHERS RESEARCH AND MATERIALS. IN ADDITION, JEM ASSISTS AND COLLABORATES WITH MANY OUTSIDE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS.
TECHNOLOGY. IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THE VAST MAJORITY OF HUMANITY WHICH, INCREASINGLY, LEARNS, CONNECTS, AND COMMUNICATES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY, JEM'S AMBITIOUS DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DELIVER ITS MOUNTAINS OF PRECIOUS CONTENT TO END USERS. JEM PRODUCTIONS PRESENT THE REBBE'S TEACHING AND INSPIRATION TO VASTLY VARIED AUDIENCES, AND ITS TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES ENABLE THE MATERIALS TO REACH INDIVIDUALS AS THEY EXPECT IT IN MODERN TIMES, ASSISTING THEM TO FIND THE CONTENT THEY WANT, ON THEIR OWN DEVICE, AT THE TIME OF THEIR CHOOSING.
ORAL HISTORY. THE IMPACT OF THE REBBE OF RIGHTEOUS MEMORY ON WORLD JEWRY WAS VAST AND FAR-REACHING. WHILE HIS WRITINGS AND TALKS HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN HUNDREDS OF PUBLISHED VOLUMES, HE INFLUENCED INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES LARGELY THROUGH PRIVATE MEETINGS. THE MY ENCOUNTER WITH THE REBBE PROJECT AIMS TO DOCUMENT THE STORIES OF THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THROUGH WHOM THE REBBE IMPACTED THE LARGER WORLD, THEREBY PRESERVING THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE REBBE'S LIFE AND THE HISTORY OF THE CHABAD-LUBAVITCH MOVEMENT IN THE PAST 100 YEARS. THROUGH RECORDING AND SHARING THESE TESTIMONIES, INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES CAN LEARN FROM THE REBBE'S EXAMPLE HOW TO BETTER THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD AROUND THEM.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
---|---|---|---|
Elkanah Shmotkin President | OfficerTrustee | 45 | $97,348 |
David Krinsky Chairman Of The Board | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Joseph Friedman Director | Trustee | 1.25 | $0 |
Chaim Shaul Brook Director | Trustee | 1.25 | $0 |
Yoel Gancz Director | Trustee | 1.25 | $0 |
Yossi Deren Director | Trustee | 1.25 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $0 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $1,918,217 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $1,918,217 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $726,204 |
Investment income | $0 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $44,770 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $2,689,191 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $97,348 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $15,284 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $950,473 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $0 |
Payroll taxes | $80,708 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $34,786 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $20,000 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $0 |
Advertising and promotion | $0 |
Office expenses | $33,898 |
Information technology | $88,875 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $0 |
Travel | $20,556 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $50 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $4,396 |
Insurance | $27,994 |
All other expenses | $374,706 |
Total functional expenses | $2,970,517 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $243,744 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $0 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $472,668 |
Accounts receivable, net | $109,629 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $18,290 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $1,518,284 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $18,507 |
Other assets | $334,997 |
Total assets | $2,716,119 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $268,897 |
Grants payable | $0 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $1,667,908 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $0 |
Total liabilities | $1,936,805 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $0 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $779,314 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $2,716,119 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 3 grants that Jewish Educational Media has recieved totaling $44,152.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Jewish Communal Fund New York, NY PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT | $18,002 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: RELIGION RELATED | $14,150 |
$12,000 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
---|---|---|
Shen Yun Foundation Inc New York, NY | $18,434,769 | $3,265,952 |
Jewish Educational Media Brooklyn, NY | $2,716,119 | $2,689,191 |
Rock Road And Rabbi Charitable Trust Saratoga Springs, NY | $1,832,686 | $235,303 |
Back2genesis Inc Minoa, NY | $26,895 | $0 |
Gods Vision Ministries Yaphank, NY | $0 | $0 |