Jewish Center for Justice
Donations deductibleRevenue
$888k
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$699k
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$826k
$0 liabilities
Net assets
$826k
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
13
5.4 years on average
Staff
1
employees, year to 31 December 2024
Left since last filing
3
23% of the board
Officers and senior staff
2
named in Part VII
Jewish Center for Justice's network
12 people4 organisationsi12 people and 4 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (12). Violet dotted lines (4) 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
12 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbi Hertz | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellie Caple | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Heather Lazarus | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Jennifer Haarmann | CFO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michelle Sampson | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mike Montgomery | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nick Melvoin | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Nicole Blank | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rabbi Elias Chajet | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Rabbi Leah Sternberg | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stephanie Carson | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Teddy Levitt | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Joel Simonds | Founding Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Rabbi Joel Simonds | President & CEO | since 2022 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbi Joel Simonds | President & CEO | 50 | $33k | $98k | |
| Julie Bank | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jennifer Haarmann | CFO | 5 | $0 | ||
| Abbi Hertz | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Teddy Levitt | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Nick Melvoin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Heather Lazarus | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Michelle Sampson | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mike Montgomery | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ellie Caple | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Leah Sternberg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stephanie Carson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Elias Chajet | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Liana Schwarz | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Jewish Center for Justice
- EIN
- 814397882
- Address
- 11960 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90049-4228
- State
- California
- Mission
- Founded in 2017, the Jewish Center for Justice (JCJ) is a distinguished social justice, education, and leadership development platform that meets each individual where they are in their journey to inspire change. JCJ's mission is to empower current and future leaders to build a more compassionate and just society. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P20 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2017
- Principal officer
- Rabbi Joel Simonds (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2017
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAbbi Hertz
≥8years on the filingsJennifer Haarmann
≥8years on the filingsMichelle Sampson
≥8years on the filingsTeddy Levitt
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $826k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $826k
- Contributions and grants received
- $863k
- Program service revenue
- $30k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $380k
- Employees
- 1
Grants paid
1 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Judj | Fiscal Sponsorship | $380k |