Friends of Chevra Thelim Inc
Donations deductibleFriends of Chevra Thelim Inc's network
17 people6 organisationsi17 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
17 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Zeno | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Andrew Gottlieb | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Barbara Johnson | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| ED Kramer | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Helen Brewer Glassman (also filed as Helen Glassman) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Herbert Brewer | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Howard Horwitz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jennifer Priest | Executive Di | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Minette Cooper | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mona Smith | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Myrna Teck | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Norman Soroko | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rabbi Michael Panitz | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Richard Rivin (also filed as Rick Rivin) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ronald Reshefsky | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sara Kruger | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Wayne Mitnick | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
4 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| David Goodman | Treasurer | 2024 |
| IRA Steingold ESQ | Company secretary | 2024 |
| Karen Plotnick | President | 2024 |
| Patty Shelanski | Vice-Preside | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Priest | Executive Di | 20 | $26k | ||
| Norman Soroko | President | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Patty Shelanski | Vice-Preside | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| David Goodman | Treasurer | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Ira Steingold | Secretary | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Herbert Brewer | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Sara Kruger | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Minette Cooper | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Greg Eatroff | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Helen Glassman | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Ronald Reshefsky | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Rick Rivin | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Johnson | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Ed Kramer | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Myrna Teck | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Allan Zeno | Director | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Norman Soroko | Advisory | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Max Greenhood | Advisory | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Anne Lyons | Advisory | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Marilyn S Siegel | Advisory | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Nancy Perry | Advisory | 1.5 | $0 | ||
| Kitty Wolf | Advisory | 1.5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Friends of Chevra Thelim Inc
- EIN
- 542043763
- Address
- Po Box 7962, Portsmouth, VA, 23707-0962
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- To create an environment where visitors can learn about and celebrate jewish history, faith, and culture. Through the use of the historic synagogue structure (formerly, chevra t'helim), the jmcc will serve as a center for education, cultural, and archival events. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A54 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Principal officer
- Norman Soroko (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2002
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsED Kramer
≥8years on the filingsHelen Brewer Glassman
≥8years on the filingsHoward Horwitz
≥8years on the filingsNorman Soroko
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $519k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $519k
- Contributions and grants received
- $61k
- Program service revenue
- $18k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $80k | $90k | Deficit $10k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.