Jewish Community Centers Association Of

New York, NY · Founded 1917

Leading and connecting Jewish Community Centers across North America

Primary audience
Jewish Community
Work area
Community Centers
Topic
Jewish Life Enrichment
Contact
Krakow Doron

About Organization

Strengthens Jewish life in North America through direct service to affiliate JCCs, YM-YWHAs, and camps, providing leadership and guidance to the JCC movement. Based in New York, NY, JCC Association also serves Jewish personnel in the armed forces through JWB Jewish Chaplains Council, with 53 employees and annual revenue of $22.1 million supporting hundreds of affiliated centers.

What They Focus On

Affiliate Services

Provides direct support, resources, and guidance to Jewish community centers, YM-YWHAs, and camps across North America strengthening local Jewish community life.

Professional Leadership

Advances JCC movement through professional development, strategic planning, best practices sharing, and network coordination enriching Jewish organizational capacity.

Military Support

Serves Jewish armed forces personnel through chaplains council providing spiritual care, religious programming, and connection to Jewish community.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2024)

$22.1M

-6% vs 2023

Expenses (2024)

$20.0M

-16.1% vs 2023

Assets (2024)

$40.1M

+0% vs 2023

Employees (2024)

53

-1.9% vs 2023

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2024 $22,074,780 $19,974,494 $40,102,179 53
2023 $23,483,497 $23,806,341 $40,094,992 54
2022 $19,383,727 $13,463,397 $39,318,410 60
2020 $13,959,893 $11,069,425 $29,553,030 60
2019 $15,984,385 $15,933,360 $25,807,593 68
2018 $14,437,225 $15,600,405 $24,278,174 64

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

How They Work

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  • 01

    Network Support

    Provides resources, guidance, and direct services to affiliate JCCs, YM-YWHAs, and camps across North America.

  • 02

    Leadership Development

    Advances movement through professional training, strategic direction, and best practices sharing among affiliates.

  • 03

    Chaplaincy Services

    Supports Jewish military personnel through chaplain council providing spiritual care and religious programming.

  • 04

    Community Connection

    Strengthens Jewish life through programs, communications, and initiatives enriching individuals, families, and communities.

Programs and Initiatives

Services and programs offered by Jewish Community Centers Association Of

Affiliate Support

Provides direct services, leadership guidance, and resources to affiliate Jewish community centers, YM-YWHAs, and camps across North America.

Movement Leadership

Advances JCC movement through strategic direction, professional development, and best practices enriching North American Jewish life.

Jewish Chaplaincy

Serves Jewish military personnel through JWB Jewish Chaplains Council providing spiritual support and religious services to armed forces.

Community Building

Strengthens Jewish life through programs connecting individuals and families fostering engagement, education, and cultural enrichment across communities.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind Jewish Community Centers Association Of.

KD

Krakow Doron

President & CEO (Outgoing)
Full-time
Compensation: $616,796
MJ

Mamlet Jennifer

Acting CEO
Full-time
Compensation: $413,030
FM

Feinstein Michael

Chief Fin. & Admin. Office
Full-time
Compensation: $251,987
MG

Most Gabriel

Chief Experience Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $247,554
DC

Darsky Carrie

Chief Talent Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $225,224
HJ

Harmon Joanne

Chief Marketing Officer
Full-time
Compensation: $200,727
SO

Siegel Orna

Executive Director
Full-time
Compensation: $185,427
LM

Levin Marshall

Chief Philanthropic Officer (Outgoing)
Full-time
Compensation: $161,183
BZ

Bodner Zack

Director (Outgoing)
2 hrs/week
GJ

Goldstein Joyce

Director (Outgoing)
2 hrs/week
GL

Goldstein Lorne

Director (Outgoing)
2 hrs/week
HD

Hollander Dana

Director (Outgoing)
2 hrs/week
LJ

Lieberman Judith

Director (Outgoing)
2 hrs/week
LB

Lynch Betzy

Director (Outgoing)
2 hrs/week
NE

Nislow Eric M

Director (Outgoing)
2 hrs/week
PG

Pollack Geri

Director (Outgoing)
2 hrs/week
RS

Reiner Stephen R

Director (Outgoing)
2 hrs/week
RM

Revivi Menachem

Director (Outgoing)
2 hrs/week
SA

Sadoff Alicia

Director (Outgoing)
2 hrs/week
SS

Solomon Shirley

Director (Outgoing)
2 hrs/week
CS

Cohen Samantha

VP, Program And Talent
Full-time
Compensation: $236,422
DD

Denelle Dori

VP, Cert. Gov. Consult.
Full-time
Compensation: $236,251
KD

Kessel David

Sr. VP
Full-time
Compensation: $231,024
LR

Lutterman Randy

VP, Development & Arts
Full-time
Compensation: $176,418

Milestones

1917

Association Founded

1917

Established to coordinate and support Jewish community centers advancing Jewish life across North America.

1943

Federal Recognition

1943

Received IRS tax-exempt status as educational and charitable organization serving Jewish communities.

2019

Program Expansion

2019

Grew to $16.0 million revenue with 68 employees supporting expanded affiliate services and chaplaincy programs.

2024

Current Operations

2024

Operates with 53 employees, 66 volunteers, and $22.1 million budget serving JCC movement and military chaplaincy.

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

AE
Atkinds Edward Director 2.00 hrs/week
BD
Begelfer David Director 2.00 hrs/week
BK
Bierman Kara Director 2.00 hrs/week
BL
Brill Lisa F Director 2.00 hrs/week
BD
Brodsky Donald W Director 2.00 hrs/week
CS
Cardin Sanford Director 2.00 hrs/week
CL
Cohen Larry Director 2.00 hrs/week
ES
Ehrlich Scott Director 2.00 hrs/week
EA
Eisenberg Andrew L Director 2.00 hrs/week
FC
Fishbein Cheryl Director 2.00 hrs/week
FM
Fisher Marc Director 2.00 hrs/week
FR
Fletcher Ruth Vice-Chair 2.00 hrs/week
FW
Fogel Weintraub Carl Director 2.00 hrs/week
GM
Geisser Mindy Director 2.00 hrs/week
GH
Gilbert Heather Director 2.00 hrs/week
GP
Gillis Paul Director 2.00 hrs/week
GM
Gold Michael Secretary 2.00 hrs/week
GA
Goodman Addie Director 2.00 hrs/week
GF
Gottdenker Felicia Vice-Chair 3.00 hrs/week
HJ
Hoffer Jonathan Director 2.00 hrs/week
JG
Jacobs Gary E Director 2.00 hrs/week
JH
Jacobson Howard T Director 2.00 hrs/week
JE
Jordan Elise Director 2.00 hrs/week
KB
Kaplan Bill Director 2.00 hrs/week
KE
Kaplan Edward H Director 2.00 hrs/week
KA
Kaufman Ann P Director 2.00 hrs/week
KS
Kaufman Stephen M Director 2.00 hrs/week
KM
Kibrit Monica Director 2.00 hrs/week
KS
Kupfer Shelly Director 2.00 hrs/week
LS
Lambert Sheila Director 2.00 hrs/week
LA
Lavin Amy Director 2.00 hrs/week
LR
Leibow Ronald Director 2.00 hrs/week
LJ
Lev Jonathan Director 2.00 hrs/week
LA
Levy Andrew Director 2.00 hrs/week
LJ
Liberman Jay Associate Secretary 2.00 hrs/week
MJ
Madsen Jill Director 2.00 hrs/week
MG
Makowsky Gary Director 2.00 hrs/week
MT
Mandel Thomas A Vice-Chair 3.00 hrs/week
MM
Mandrea Marisa Director 2.00 hrs/week
MA
Matros Adrienne Vice-Chair 2.00 hrs/week
NJ
Newberg Jeffery Director 2.00 hrs/week
OB
Oxman Brett Director 2.00 hrs/week
PL
Petlakh Leonard Director 2.00 hrs/week
PD
Petlz David Director 2.00 hrs/week
RT
Rockoff Todd Director 2.00 hrs/week
RD
Rose Daniel Director 2.00 hrs/week
RJ
Rubin Jane T Director 2.00 hrs/week
RL
Russin Linda Director 2.00 hrs/week
SS
Saal Susan Steiner Director 2.00 hrs/week
SJ
Samuels Jeremy Director 2.00 hrs/week
SA
Saxon Annette Director 2.00 hrs/week
SP
Schatten Phil Director 2.00 hrs/week
SE
Schreiber Edward Vice-Chair 2.00 hrs/week
SR
Schwartz Rhea Director 2.00 hrs/week
SS
Seiden Stephen P Director 2.00 hrs/week
SL
Sidman Lori Director 2.00 hrs/week
SP
Sidman Paula Director 2.00 hrs/week
SB
Sigel Brian D Director 2.00 hrs/week
SS
Slabotsky Scott M Director 2.00 hrs/week
SA
Solow Alan P Director 2.00 hrs/week
SB
Stillman Bradley Director 2.00 hrs/week
SS
Strait Susan Director 2.00 hrs/week
TP
Tabachnick Phyllis Director 2.00 hrs/week
TF
Trachtenberg Francine Zorn Director 2.00 hrs/week
TS
Tucker Suzanne Albin Director 2.00 hrs/week
WD
Wax David Chair 5.00 hrs/week
DW
David Wax San Diego, CA
RF
Ruth Fletcher Los Gatos, CA
FG
Felicia “Lisie” Gottdenker Miami, FL
TA
Thomas “Thom” A. Mandel Akron, OH
AM
Adrienne Matros Newport Coast, CA
ES
Edward Schreiber Bellaire, TX
MG
Michael Gold Stamford, CT
JL
Jay Liberman Plano, TX
HC
Honorary Chairs Board Member
GE
Gary E. Jacobs San Diego, CA
EH
Edward H. Kaplan Washington, DC
AP
Ann P. Kaufman Houston, TX
DR
Daniel Rose New York, NY
SP
Stephen P. Seiden Livingston, NJ
PL
Paula L. Sidman Boston, MA
AP
Alan P. Solow Chicago, IL
IL
Irwin L. Elson Detroit, MI
SG
Sandra Gold,  Tenafly, NJ
MJ
Marvin J. Pertzik St. Paul, MN
MS
Myron Strober Palm Beach, FL
EA
Edward Atkins, M.D. Glencoe, IL
DB
David Begelfer Waitsfield, VT
KB
Kara Bierman Memphis, TN
LF
Lisa F. Brill Atlanta, GA
DW
Donald W. Brodsky Houston, TX
SC
Sanford “Sandy” Cardin Queenstown, MD
LC
Larry Cohen Los Angeles, CA
AL
Andrew “Andy” L. Eisenberg Boston, MA
CF
Cheryl Fishbein New York, NY
MF
Marc Fisher Cincinnati, OH
CW
Carol Weintraub Fogel West Bloomfield, MI
MG
Mindy Geisser Seattle, WA
HS
Heather Small Gilbert Davie, FL
PG
Paul Gillis Denver, CO
JH
Jonathan Hoffer Scottsdale, AZ
HT
Howard T. Jacobson Overland Park, KS
EJ
Elise Jordan Memphis, TN
SM
Stephen M. Kaufman Houston, TX
SK
Shelly Kupfer Chevy Chase, MD
RL
Ronald L. Leibow La Jolla, CA
GM
Gary Makowsky Memphis, TN
MH
Marisa H. Mandrea Northbrook, IL
JN
Jeffrey Newberg Austin, TX
DP
David Peltz Toronto, Ontario
GP
Geri Pollack New York, NY
JT
Jane Tzinberg Rubin Frontenac, MO
LR
Linda Russin Palm Beach Gardens, FL
JS
Jeremy Samuels Houston, TX
AG
Annette G. Saxon Baltimore, MD
PS
Philip Schatten New York, NY
RS
Rhea Schwartz Chevy Chase, MD
SS
Susan Steiner Saal Palo Alto, CA
LS
Lori Sidman Boston, MA
SM
Scott M. Slabotsky Kansas City, MO
BS
Bradley “Brad” Stillman Potomac, MD
SB
Susan B. Strait Milwaukee, WI
PT
Phyllis Tabachnick Chicago, IL
FZ
Francine Z. Trachtenberg Minneapolis, MN
SA
Suzanne Albin Tucker Westfield, NJ
RF
Rochelle “Shelly” Friedman Walk Tampa, FL
SE
Scott Ehrlich Davie, FL
AG
Addie Goodman Chicago, IL
RB
Rabbi Bill Kaplan Malibu, CA
AL
Amy Lavin Seattle, WA
JL
Jonathan Lev Boulder, CO
AL
Andrew Levy Toronto, Ontario
JM
Jill Madsen Durham, NC
LP
Leonard Petlakh Brooklyn, NY
TR
Todd Rockoff Tucson, AZ
BD
Brian D. Siegel Detroit, MI
SK
Sara Klein Wagner Louisville, KY
RB
Rabbi Brett Oxman Memphis, TN
MK
Mónica Kibrit Mexico City, Mexico

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2024)

$3.6M

Highest Paid

$677K

Krakow Doron

Compensated Officers

12

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Krakow Doron President & CEO (Outgoing) $616,796 $60,082 $676,878 35
Mamlet Jennifer Acting CEO $413,030 $55,904 $468,934 35
Feinstein Michael Chief Fin. & Admin. Office $251,987 $44,998 $296,985 35
Darsky Carrie Chief Talent Officer $225,224 $59,894 $285,118 35
Most Gabriel Chief Experience Officer $247,554 $29,077 $276,631 35
Denelle Dori VP, Cert. Gov. Consult. $236,251 $26,774 $263,025 35
Cohen Samantha VP, Program And Talent $236,422 $25,336 $261,758 35
Kessel David SR. VP $231,024 $10,080 $241,104 35
Lutterman Randy VP, Development & Arts $176,418 $50,999 $227,417 35
Harmon Joanne Chief Marketing Officer $200,727 $8,018 $208,745 35
Siegel Orna Executive Director $185,427 $7,011 $192,438 35
Levin Marshall Chief Philanthropic Officer (Outgoing) $161,183 $5,744 $166,927 35

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$781K Grants Received
7 Organizations

Top Funders

7 total
AE
American Endowment Foundation
$515K
JC
Jewish Community Foundation
$131K
JF
Jewish Federation Of Detroit
$43K
JC
Jewish Community Foundation Of
$35K
JF
Jewish Federation Of Greater
$27K
FI
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
$22K
AO
American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
$7K
American Endowment Foundation Jewish Community Foundation Jewish Federation Of Detroit Jewish Community Foundation Of Jewish Federation Of Greater Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
American Endowment Foundation Jewish Community Foundation Jewish Federation Of Detroit Jewish Community Foundation Of Jewish Federation Of Greater Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

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