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Human Services : Social Services
Board Leadership
Susan L. Schlechter & Steven Polivy
Co-Chairs of the Board
CEO
Ellen Isler
President, CEO
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JBI International was established in 1931 as the Jewish Braille Institute specifically to provide Hebrew and Yiddish language materials for the blind. Today, The JBI Library offers its readers a collection ranging from mystery novels to cookbooks to timely topics such as the production of biological weapons. It also includes a broad spectrum of biography, history, Holocaust studies, short stories, psychology and self-help, memoirs, humor and more. The JBI Library contains the largest collection of Jewish interest books (very broadly defined) for the blind and visually impaired in the world and is the only resource of its kind. JBI's unique programs enrich the lives of 35,000 individuals in the United States, Israel and around the world.
JBI International was established in 1931 as the Jewish Braille Institute specifically to provide Hebrew and Yiddish language materials for the blind. Today, The JBI Library offers its readers a collection ranging from mystery novels to cookbooks to timely topics such as the production of biological weapons. It also includes a broad spectrum of biography, history, Holocaust studies, short stories, psychology and self-help, memoirs, humor and more. The JBI Library contains the largest collection of Jewish interest books (very broadly defined) for the blind and visually impaired in the world and is the only resource of its kind. JBI's unique programs enrich the lives of 35,000 individuals in the United States, Israel and around the world.
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Program Expenses (Percent of the charity's total expenses spent on the programs and services it delivers) |
80.1% | |
Administrative Expenses | 9.1% | |
Fundraising Expenses | 10.6% | |
Fundraising Efficiency | $0.08 | |
Working Capital Ratio (years) | 4.52 | |
Program Expenses Growth | -3.2% | |
Liabilities to Assets | 2.0% |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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JBI International (NY) | 89.94 | |
Wayfinder Family Services (CA) | 93.24 | |
Cleveland Sight Center (OH) | 93.79 | |
Starkey Hearing Foundation (MN) | 89.48 | |
Keren Or (NY) | 92.15 |
REVENUE | |
Contributions | |
Contributions, Gifts & Grants | $3,101,684 |
Federated Campaigns | $0 |
Membership Dues | $0 |
Fundraising Events | $34,138 |
Related Organizations | $0 |
Government Grants | $95,424 |
Total Contributions | $3,231,246 |
Program Service Revenue | $1,061 |
Total Primary Revenue | $3,232,307 |
Other Revenue | $565,459 |
TOTAL REVENUE | $3,797,766 |
EXPENSES | |
Program Expenses | $2,624,961 |
Administrative Expenses | $312,203 |
Fundraising Expenses | $369,208 |
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES | $3,306,372 |
Payments to Affiliates | $0 |
Excess (or Deficit) for the year | $491,394 |
Net Assets | $22,880,240 |
Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.
Program Name | Amount Spent | % of Program Expenses |
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Libraries | $1,268,634 | 48.3% |
Outreach | $837,474 | 31.9% |
Periodicals | $266,523 | 10.2% |
Form 990 FYE | Date Published | Overall Score | Overall Rating | ||||||
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CN 2.1 | |||||||||
2018-12 | 12/01/2019 | 89.94 | |||||||
2017-12 | 02/01/2019 | 90.24 | |||||||
2016-12 | 04/01/2018 | 92.52 | |||||||
2015-12 | 03/01/2017 | 97.00 | |||||||
2014-12 | 06/01/2016 | 95.46 | |||||||
CN 2.0 | |||||||||
2014-12 | 12/22/2015 | 87.24 | |||||||
2013-12 | 06/01/2015 | 91.15 | |||||||
2012-12 | 04/01/2014 | 94.20 | |||||||
2012-12 | 02/01/2014 | 91.10 | |||||||
2011-12 | 06/01/2013 | 89.01 | |||||||
2010-12 | 12/01/2011 | 80.74 | |||||||
2009-12 | 09/20/2011 | 80.70 | |||||||
CN 1.0 | |||||||||
2009-12 | 12/01/2010 | 72.87 | |||||||
2008-12 | 04/01/2010 | 85.12 | |||||||
2007-12 | 02/01/2009 | 87.21 | |||||||
2006-12 | 12/15/2007 | 84.95 | |||||||
2005-12 | 12/15/2006 | 88.69 | |||||||
2004-12 | 02/01/2006 | 85.49 | |||||||
2003-12 | 11/01/2004 | 85.25 |
The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).
EIN | 13-1683279 |
Name in IRS Master File | JBI INTERNATIONAL INC |
NTEE Code | G41 |
NTEE Classification | Eye Diseases, Blindness and Vision Impairments |
NTEE Type | Diseases, Disorders, Medical Disciplines |
Classification | Charitable Organization |
Subsection | 501(c)(3) (View the list of codes) |
Activities | (602) Gifts, grants, or loans to other organizations (160) Aid to the handicapped (see also 031) |
Foundation Status | Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) |
Deductibility | Contributions are deductible |
Affiliation | Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). |
Group Name | [Not Applicable] |
Ruling Date | January, 1936 |
Filing Requirement | 990 (all other) or 990EZ return |
Fiscal Year End | December |
IRS Forms 990 (provided courtesy of Foundation Center) |
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Compensation | % of Expenses | Paid to | Title | |
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$389,851 | 11.79% | Ellen Isler | President, CEO |
Charity Name & State | Overall Score | Overall Rating |
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JBI International (NY) | 89.94 | |
Center for Hearing and Communication (NY) | 85.24 | |
INSIGHT (RI) | 93.77 | |
Wayfinder Family Services (CA) | 93.24 | |
The Colorado Center for the Blind (CO) | 89.24 |
This charity has an official representative registered with Charity Navigator.
JBI International
110 East 30th Street
New York,
NY 10016
tel: (800) 433-1531
fax: (212) 689-3692
EIN: 13-1683279
Susan L. Schlechter & Steven Polivy
Co-Chairs of the Board
Ellen Isler
President, CEO
Charity Navigator
299 Market Street Suite 250
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663
EIN: 13-4148824
BRIDGE ID: 3108588923