Philadelphia Jewish Film and Media

“A draft copy of form 990 is submitted to the treasurer for initial review and then to full board for review and approval prior to filing.”

“Board members are provided with a copy of the conflict of interest policy at the first annual board meeting each year and are required to disclose any conflicts that they may have. Each member is required to sign a disclosure statement providing either a positive or negative indication of whether a conflict of interest exists.”

“The gershman y makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request sent to the administrative office.”

“The gershman y is an urban community center informed by jewish values whose mission is to present diverse arts, culture, and educational programs for audiences of all ages. Committed to sharing the univerality and breadth of the jewish experience with the larger community, the gershman y welcomes persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religious affiliations to explore, participate, and contribute to its community-building initiatives.”

“Jewish values and traditions from generation to generation through film, exhibitions, classes, activities, lectures, author events, community-wide celebrations, theater and performing arts. The gershman y brings first accomplishment speakers and artists of the highest caliber to the local community, while making our programs affordable and accessible to a wide range of people. The season's programs are topped off with special events including latkepalooza and moo shu jew. The gershman y continues a long tradition of artistic excellence. Starting in the 1950's it brought exciting art from innovators such as christo and warhol and performers like merce cunningham and alvin ailey to philadelphia audiences for the first time. The gershman y's philadelphia jewish film festival (pjff) seeks to educate and engage the philadelphia cultural community, jewish and non-jewish alike, by focusing on films and programs that explore jewish issues, history and values. The pjff is the second longest running, critically acclaimed series of its kind in the united states. The festival proudly serves the greater philadelphia region by highlighting and exploring the diversity of the jewish experience as portrayed in independent feature films and documentaries from around the globe. Programs are enhanced by dialogues and discourses led by notable guest speakers and distinguished filmmakers.”

“Honoraria 15,137 0 0 design 13,405 0 0 professional fees 37,303 0 1,795 contract services 44,700 14,764 4,218”