Jewish Renaissance Foundation Inc

“The draft form 990 is provided by management to the finance committee members via e-mail for a detail review. Comments and changes from the members are incorporated into the form 990. The revised draft form 990 is provided to the board members via e-mail for review and approval prior to filing.”

“All board members and key employees are required to complete an annual disclosure form, where any conflict or potential conflict are required to be disclosed. Forms submitted are reviewed by the board. Any board member with conflict will not be allowed to vote on matters related to the conflict.”

“Compensation of officers and key employees requires review and approval by the board. Compensation of new hires or increases in pay for key employees are reviewed by the board members based on compensation provided by comparable organizations for similar positions.”

“Compensation of officers and key employees requires review and approval by the board. Compensation of new hires or increases in pay for key employees are reviewed by the board members based on compensation provided by comparable organizations for similar positions.”

“The governing documents, financial statements and conflict of interest policy are available upon request at 1090 king georges post rd building 7, suite 704, edison, nj 08837 or by calling jrf at (732) 324-2114. Its form 990 is also available at www.guidestar.org.”

“The jewish renaissance foundation, inc. (jrf) is non-profit non-sectarian organization founded by individuals who feel compelled to act upon the teachings of the jewish faith. We believe as citizens in a democratic society, we must respond to the needs of our neighbors and share our talents and resources. The jrf is committed to helping individuals/families become healthier and stronger.”

“Youth educational services 1. School based youth services program (sbysp)offers perth amboy high school students year-round intervention, activities, mental health supportive services and entrepreneurship training. 2. Student training & enrichment program for urban progress (step- up)provides direct services to all students and their families at the academy for urban leadership charter school (aul). 3. Leadership entrepreneurship achievement program (leap)provides high school students with two types of experiences in partnership with the school based youth services (sbys) program and the stepup program. Emerging leaders for a healthier community (el): provides youth with handson experience in community health and the opportunity to make lasting change. After developing their strategy during the school year, the els spend the summer putting their plans into action while earning summer stipend pay. Youth entrepreneurship (yep): focuses on preparing students to start their own micro-enterprises. We partner with the network for teaching entrepreneurship (nfte) to provide a comprehensive experience for our teens. 4. Americorps the recently awarded grant focuses on expanding our current health education, promotion services, activities, and programs improving the quality of health education and community assistance programs throughout middlesex county. Americorps members will support sites through wellness- focused mental health initiatives, planning and promoting self-care days, hosting emotional health-themed workshops, and implementing socially distanced and virtual social events. Members will have the opportunity to earn up to an educational stipend and a modest living allowance in return for their commitment and service.”

“Community & family services 1. Bayside family success center (fsc)is a community strength-based, family centered neighborhood-gathering place where families can go for support, information, and services. 2. Family assistance center (fac)distributes direct cash assistance to help with emergency situations leading to loss of job or housing. In addition, we offer my choice store to tackle food insecurity with the purpose of promoting healthy eating, healthy living by choice. 3. Perth amboy alliance for community (paac)aims to revitalize the neighborhood identified as paac by providing resources, support and empowering the neighbors. 4. Training and testing center the jrf training & testing center offers in demand employment training,support and testing. Our priority is to provide our students with theresources needed to be licensed and certified in the field of theirchoice. We value the idea of obtaining a certification as it generatesbetter job opportunities to earn a living wage." 5. Alternative education institute (aei)the aei program is a comprehensive educational program delivered in anon-traditional learning environment to help at-risk youth between theages of 16-24 and adults over the age of 25 earn their new jersey statehigh school equivalency diploma. Upon completion, the aei program willcontinue to assist its students with entrance into post-secondaryeducation, trade school and/or employment. There are two majorcomponents in the aei program; academic and life skills. The academiccomponent focuses on providing students the skills needed in thefollowing four subject areas: language arts (reading/writing), math,science, and social studies. The life skills component focuses onexposing and teaching our students the skills necessary to overcome thechallenges of everyday life. These skills include but are not limitedto goal setting, leadership and civics, preventative health andnutrition, computer literacy, financial literacy, work readiness andcollege readiness."”

“Contracted medical services 692,356 0 0 contracted services - other 190,071 2,340 0 total 882,427 2,340 0”

“Direct fundraising cost 20,329 direct fundraising cost -20,329”

“The process of oversight is consistent with the prior years. The board approves the selection of the independent auditors. The finance committee is tasked to review the audited financial statements and present to the board for review and approval.”