Jcc Pgh

What it reported doing in 2024

Context of agency: who and we and who we serve true to our 1895 origin as a settlement house, the jewish community center of greater pittsburgh (jcc) is committed to building a thriving and engaged community for people of all faiths, backgrounds, abilities and means. Our main branch has been located in the core urban pittsburgh neighborhood of squirrel hill for nearly 70 years, uniquely positioned and committed to serving the disadvantaged at the locus of pittsburgh's more affluent and low-income populations. For 130 years, the jcc has promoted the best in faith-based and civic values; provided high-quality social service, early childhood and after school programs, youth service, health/wellness and recreational programs; and nurtured a community-oriented approach to these objectives. As we continue to emerge from the impact of the covid-19 pandemic, more than 30,000 unique individuals are touched by the jcc's programs and services or through our partners. Our facilities host activities an average of 100 hours each week, almost 365 days a year. Rooted in jewish values, the jcc prides itself in our long history of quality service delivery and has expanded programs that assist in the reduction of poverty. This includes regionally recognized programs to reduce nursing home admissions and hospitalizations of older adults living in low-income communities and to serve individuals with disabilities in a more welcoming, supporting and responsive manner. We are proudly non-judgmental in whom we serve nor how we serve them, and we turn a "blind eye" to need, providing over 3.2 million in financial assistance in our annual operating budget. The average family receiving scholarship support at the jcc earns slightly more than 57% of the median family household income of allegheny county. This is not unexpected given that 2023 american community survey 5-year data shows 15.0% of individuals living in our core service area live below the federal poverty line, nearly 1.36 times the rate for the entire pittsburgh, pa metro area and more than 25% higher than the rate for all of Pennsylvania. As a core value, the jcc sees the most vulnerable among us as citizens, not clients. We play a highly valued civic role in making pittsburgh a better place to live, as highlighted by the jcc's center for loving kindness and civic engagement. In that work, we partner with dozens of faith-based and community-oriented organizations on an ongoing basis such as candidate forums, self-help groups, blood and food drives, community policing, neighborhood associations, and local chambers of commerce.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 87.7%; rating input score 88
• Program expense ratio: 91.8%; rating input score 92
• Fundraising efficiency: $21.32 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 58; 58th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 6 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Pass
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Pass
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 4.8%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.99; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.14; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 5%; rating input score 51; 51st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4.6% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings