Jewish Community Relations Council Minnesota & The Dakotas is located in Minneapolis, MN. The organization was established in 1963. According to its NTEE Classification (S21) the organization is classified as: Community Coalitions, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 08/2021, Jewish Community Relations Council Minnesota & The Dakotas employed 11 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Jewish Community Relations Council Minnesota & The Dakotas 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 08/2021, Jewish Community Relations Council Minnesota & The Dakotas generated $2.1m in total revenue. This organization has experienced exceptional growth, as over the past 6 years, it has increased revenue by an average of 10.4% each year . All expenses for the organization totaled $1.7m during the year ending 08/2021. While expenses have increased by 7.0% 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
2021
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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AS THE VOICE OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, TO PROTECT JEWISH INTERESTS & PROMOTE JEWISH IDEALS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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TOLERANCE MINNESOTA & HOLOCAUST EDUCATION - SEE SCHEDULE O.TOLERANCE MINNESOTA & HOLOCAUST EDUCATION - THE JCRC HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAMS HIGHLIGHT THE NEED TO EDUCATE ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DISCRIMINATION, INCLUDING ANTISEMITISM, AS POTENTIAL SIGNS OF DEEPER HATRED AND SOCIAL PATHOLOGY. THE STORIES OF MINNESOTA HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS HELP DELIVER THIS EDUCATIONAL MESSAGE. TRANSFER OF MEMORY IS A TRAVELING PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION THAT INCORPORATES LOCAL PROGRAMMING INITIATIVES TO BRING THE STORIES OF MINNESOTA HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS TO LIFE. THIS EXHIBIT HAS REACHED OVER 100,000 PEOPLE SINCE 2011. IT HAS TRAVELED TO OVER 62 SITES SINCE ITS INCEPTION RECEIVING MORE THAN TWO MILLION MEDIA IMPRESSIONS. THESE MEDIA IMPRESSIONS INCLUDE TELEVISION COVERAGE, RADIO SHOWS, BLOGS, AND NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, ALL SPEAKING TO THE IMPORTANCE OF THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST AS AN EXAMPLE OF AN UNCHECKED METASTASIS OF HATRED.GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT GRANDCHILDREN WHO ARE DESCENDANTS OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS ARE PART OF OUR SPEAKERS BUREAU AND HAVE FORMED A GROUP CALLED GENERATIONS AFTER MN, WHOSE MISSION IS: TO ENSURE A COMMUNITY FOR CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN OF HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS WHERE WE CAN SAFEGUARD THE IMPORTANCE OF CONNECTING, REMEMBERING AND SHARING OUR COLLECTIVE AND INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES, TEACH PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT INTOLERANCE AND INDIFFERENCE, AND INSPIRE RIGHTEOUSNESS AND RESPECT. THIS GROUP JOINS OUR OTHER SPEAKERS AND PROVIDES PRESENTATIONS IN SCHOOLS ACROSS MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS EDUCATING AUDIENCES ABOUT PREJUDICE, HATE, AND DISCRIMINATION. OTHER HOLOCAUST EDUCATION PROGRAMS INCLUDE: ONGOING HOLOCAUST EDUCATION EDUCATOR SEMINARS; THE ANNUAL TWIN CITIES YOM HASHOAH COMMEMORATION; THE ANNUAL TRIP TO THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON D.C.; AND COMMUNITY EVENTS WITH TOPICS THAT INCLUDE ANTISEMITISM, CROSS CULTURAL RELATIONS, AND HOLOCAUST HISTORY.
COMMUNITY RELATIONS - SEE SCHEDULE O. COMMUNITY RELATIONS - AS THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS VOICE OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL OF MINNESOTA AND THE DAKOTAS CONNECTS THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES OF MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA, AND SOUTH DAKOTA WITH THE BROADER NON-JEWISH COMMUNITIES. THIS COMMUNITY RELATIONS WORK IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH OUR PROGRAM AREAS OF FIGHTING ANTISEMITISM AND PREJUDICE, FOSTERING UNDERSTANDING ABOUT ISRAEL, PROVIDING HOLOCAUST EDUCATION, AS WELL AS PROMOTING TOLERANCE AND SOCIAL JUSTICE. FOR EXAMPLE, EACH YEAR THE JCRC PROVIDES OVER 500 FREE PRESENTATIONS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND OTHER NON-JEWISH CIVIC GROUPS ON ISRAEL, JUDAISM, SECURITY, ANTISEMITISM, AND THE LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST. SIMILARLY, THROUGH OUR ANNUAL TRIP TO THE UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, THE JCRC PROVIDES AN ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RELATIONS SERVICE IN TEACHING THE IMPORTANCE OF TOLERANCE AND REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS OF THE HOLOCAUST. LIKEWISE, OUR DELEGATIONS TO ISRAEL BRING TOGETHER STATE LEGISLATORS AND OTHER COMMUNITY LEADERS FROM LARGELY OUTSIDE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY FOR A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EDUCATIONAL AND TRAVEL OPPORTUNITY. FINALLY, THE JCRC IS PROUD TO BE THE JEWISH REPRESENTATIVE WITHIN THE JOINT RELIGIOUS LEGISLATIVE COALITION (JRLC) WHERE WE COME TOGETHER WITH OUR CATHOLIC, PROTESTANT, AND MUSLIM COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO WORK FOR THE COMMON GOOD.
TWIN CITIES JEWISH COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM - SCHEDULE O.TWIN CITIES JEWISH COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM - INITIATED IN 2001, AND GENEROUSLY FUNDED BY THE MINNEAPOLIS JEWISH FEDERATION AND THE ST. PAUL JEWISH FEDERATION, THE TWIN CITIES JEWISH COMMUNITY GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PROGRAM (JGAP) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF THE TWIN CITIES JEWISH COMMUNITY BEFORE THE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, JGAP HAS SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATED FOR MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN GOVERNMENT FUNDS TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE MINNESOTANS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Steve Hunegs Executive Director | Officer | 60 | $148,824 |
Dan Plekkenpol Dir Of Community Security | 50 | $110,040 | |
Ethan Roberts Dir Of Tc Jewish Comm Gov' | 50 | $104,883 | |
Jason Divine Treasurer | OfficerTrustee | 3 | $0 |
Judy Cook President | OfficerTrustee | 10 | $0 |
Jacy Rubin Grais Vice President | OfficerTrustee | 5 | $0 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $1,263,373 |
Membership dues | $0 |
Fundraising events | $181,918 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $164,355 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $504,016 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $7,667 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $2,113,662 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $1,420 |
Investment income | $17,329 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | -$45,863 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $2,086,548 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $57,336 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $3,863 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $442,907 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $47,002 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $461,481 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $0 |
Other employee benefits | $29,175 |
Payroll taxes | $59,486 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $1,742 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $46,425 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $0 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $263,738 |
Advertising and promotion | $24,166 |
Office expenses | $66,069 |
Information technology | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $70,948 |
Travel | $0 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $0 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $8,442 |
Insurance | $8,984 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $1,686,160 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $868,039 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $968,328 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $10,064 |
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 | $0 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $19,942 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $239,413 |
Total assets | $2,105,786 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $153,000 |
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 | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $3,840 |
Total liabilities | $156,840 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $606,831 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $1,342,115 |
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 | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $2,105,786 |
Over the last fiscal year, Jewish Community Relations Council Minnesota & The Dakotas has awarded $51,336 in support to 3 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: COMMUNITY SECURITY | $28,800 |
St Louis Park, MN PURPOSE: COMMUNITY SECURITY | $16,000 |
Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: COMMUNITY SECURITY | $6,536 |
Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 14 grants that Jewish Community Relations Council Minnesota & The Dakotas has recieved totaling $1,720,776.
Awarding Organization | Amount |
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Minneapolis Jewish Federation Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: HOLOCAUST EDUCTION, GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT, COVID-19 PANDEMIC SUPPORT | $1,270,007 |
Otto Bremer Trust St Paul, MN PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS | $125,000 |
Jewish Federation Of Greater St Paul St Paul, MN PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $101,571 |
Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN PURPOSE: COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | $58,410 |
Schwab Charitable Fund San Francisco, CA PURPOSE: PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $44,660 |
Otto Bremer Trust St Paul, MN PURPOSE: GENERAL OPERATIONS | $25,000 |
Beg. Balance | $58,500 |
Earnings | $98,963 |
Admin Expense | $1,317 |
Other Expense | $97,646 |
Ending Balance | $58,500 |
Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
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360 Communities Burnsville, MN | $3,339,233 | $6,729,234 |
North Dakota Association Of Rural Cooperatives Mandan, ND | $8,007,431 | $4,395,007 |
Urban Homeworks Inc Minneapolis, MN | $14,877,768 | $4,422,020 |
South Dakota Rural Electric Association Inc Pierre, SD | $1,829,907 | $2,997,836 |
Minnesota Housing Partnership Saint Paul, MN | $2,330,685 | $2,401,116 |
South Dakota Association Of Rural Water Systems Madison, SD | $2,366,062 | $2,648,175 |
Jewish Community Relations Council Minnesota & The Dakotas Minneapolis, MN | $2,105,786 | $2,086,548 |
Citizens League St Paul, MN | $906,075 | $958,282 |
Metropolitan Housing Development Waunakee, WI | $3,711,663 | $770,538 |
Madison Northside Planning Council Inc Madison, WI | $1,597,518 | $984,052 |
South Dakota Grass Lands Coalition Presho, SD | $103,425 | $620,699 |
Minnesota Rural Education Association Saint Cloud, MN | $1,108,851 | $686,102 |