Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO CARE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED, AND TO STRENGTHEN JEWISH LIFE IN ORANGE COUNTY, ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD.
WE CARE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED AND STRENGTHEN JEWISH COMMUNITY IN OC, ISRAEL, AND AROUND THE WORLD
THROUGH ITS FEDERATION DIVISION, THE ORGANIZATION STRENGTHENS JEWISH LIFE IN ORANGE COUNTY THROUGH PROGRAMS, GRANTS, AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR PHILANTHROPIC GIVING, AND STRENGTHENS JEWISH LIFE IN ISRAEL AND AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH ITS NATIONAL PARTNER, JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA.JFFS COMMUNITY CALENDAR ONLINE ENABLES INDIVIDUALS TO FIND INFORMATION ON EVENTS IN THE ORANGE COUNTY JEWISH COMMUNITY.JFFS ISRAEL INITIATIVE BRINGS ORANGE COUNTY TO ISRAEL AND ISRAEL TO ORANGE COUNTY. JFFS SUPPORTS OUR PARTNERSHIP2GETHER COMMUNITIES (KIRYAT MALACHI AND ASHKELON COAST REGION); PROMOTES VOLUNTEER SERVICE; PROVIDES OC YOUTH WITH ISRAEL EXPERIENCE EDUCATIONAL GRANTS; FACILITATES DELEGATION VISITS TO AND FROM ISRAEL; AND MAKES GRANTS TO ISRAELI NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND TO ISRAEL-THEMED PROJECTS IN ORANGE COUNTY.JFFS PASSPORT TO JEWISH LIFE GRANTS SUPPORT JEWISH YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN JEWISH EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES (CAMP, RELIGIOUS SCHOOL, LEADERSHIP TRAINING). JFFS CORE GRANTS UNDERPIN THE ESSENTIAL OPERATION OF FIVE CORE PARTNERS: HEBREW ACADEMY, AND TARBUT V' TORAH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL (K-12 EDUCATION); HILLEL FOUNDATION (COLLEGE STUDENT LEADERSHIP AND CONNECTION); THE MERAGE JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER (CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS FOR ALL AGES); AND JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA, OUR NATIONAL CORE PARTNER.JFFS FAMILY PHILANTHROPY IS A GIVING CIRCLE THAT ENABLES FAMILIES WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT BUILD THE NEXT GENERATION OF COMMUNITY PHILANTHROPISTS. JFFS IMPACT GRANTS SUPPORT PROGRAMS PROVIDED BY OC'S JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS AND CONGREGATIONS. AN ANNUAL REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS IS SENT TO ALL JEWISH OC ORGANIZATIONS; GRANT DECISIONS ARE MADE BY THE JFFS LAY LEADERSHIP PLANNING AND FUNDING COUNCIL.JFFS LAGUNA WOODS REGION CONNECTS ACTIVE OLDER (55+) JEWISH ADULTS WITH THE BROADER OC JEWISH COMMUNITY AND IS A LOCAL RALLYING POINT FOR JEWISH COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, RAISING FUNDS FOR JFFS ANNUAL CAMPAIGN AND PROMOTING LEGACY PHILANTHROPY. JFFS LEGACY CIRCLE INSPIRES COMMUNITY MEMBERS, FROM YOUNG ADULTS TO SENIORS, TO INVEST IN THE FUTURE OF THE OC JEWISH COMMUNITY THROUGH PLANNED GIVING.JFFS NEXTGEN ENCOURAGES YOUNG JEWISH ADULTS, AGES 21 TO 45, TO BECOME COMMITTED LIFELONG PARTICIPANTS IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEER, SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, LEADERSHIP AND PHILANTHROPIC OPPORTUNITIES. ITS TIKKUN4TROOPS EVENT ENGAGES HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PROVIDE THOUSANDS OF CARE PACKAGES FOR US SERVICE MEMBERS OVERSEAS. NEXTGEN ALSO MANAGES BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL TRIPS FOR POST-COLLEGE JEWISH YOUNG ADULTS. JFFS ORANGE COUNTY JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS DEDICATED TO THE DISCOVERY, PRESERVATION AND PROMOTION OF PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE HISTORY AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY IN ORANGE COUNTY.JFFS PLANNING AND FUNDING COUNCIL REVIEWS AND DETERMINES JFFS CORE GRANTS AND IMPACT GRANTS; OVERSEAS ALL JFFS GRANT-MAKING COMMITTEES AND OF ORANGE COUNTY JEWISH FEDERATION AND FAMILY SERVICES DONOR-DESIGNATED GRANTS DELIBERATES ON EMERGING COMMUNITY NEEDS.JFFS ROSE PROJECT CREATES SELF-SUFFICIENT JEWISH STUDENT LEADERS ON OC COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES BY INFORMING, EDUCATING AND ENGAGING JEWISH STUDENTS ON JEWISH LIFE AND ISRAEL ISSUES; AND FACILITATES INFORMED AND RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE.JFFS PJ LIBRARY PROVIDES GIFT OF MONTHLY JEWISH-THEMED BOOKS AND MUSIC CDS TO REGISTERED FAMILIES RAISING A JEWISH CHILD, AGES 6 MONTHS TO 8 YEARS.JFFS SOLOMON SOCIETY IS A FELLOWSHIP OF MEN WHO INSPIRE EACH OTHER THROUGH THEIR VALUES AND COMMITMENT TO COMMUNITY. MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY BUILD COMMUNITY THROUGH NETWORKING, LEADERSHIP, PHILANTHROPY AND LEVERAGING OF COLLECTIVE POWER.JFFS THE NETWORK PROVIDES A PLATFORM FOR JEWISH PROFESSIONALS TO BUILD BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS, FOSTER LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND ENGAGE WITH PEERS WHO SHARE A SIMILAR COMMITMENT TO JEWISH VALUES, COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY BUILDING.JFFS WOMEN'S PHILANTHROPY CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WOMEN TO DEVELOP AND ENHANCE LEADERSHIP SKILLS WHILE RESPONDING TO NEEDS OF THE LOCAL AND GLOBAL JEWISH COMMUNITY. THE GROUP SPONSORS INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS, CREATES NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, ANDENGAGES WOMEN IN JEWISH LIFE THROUGH CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL PROGRAMMING.JFFS ZECHTER MUSIC CENTER SUPPORTS JEWISH YOUTH IN PURSUING MUSICAL INSTRUMENT STUDIES AND ENGAGING IN ARTS APPRECIATION ACTIVITIES.
THROUGH ITS FAMILY SERVICES DIVISION, THE ORGANIZATION CARES FOR PEOPLE IN NEED THROUGH PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE THAT BENEFITED SOME 925 INDIVIDUALS IN 2019. GUIDED BY JEWISH TRADITIONS OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, COMPASSION, AND RESPECT FOR ALL, FAMILY SERVICES PROGRAMS SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, BELIEFS, AND BACKGROUNDS. JFFS COUNSELING, BY EXPERT THERAPISTS, ASSISTS INDIVIDUALS, COUPLES AND FAMILIES ADDRESSING ISSUES OF ANXIETY, DEPRESSION, BEREAVEMENT AND OTHER LIFE CHALLENGES.JFFS HELPLINE IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY DURING BUSINESS HOURS TO ASSIST COMMUNITY MEMBERS WITH SERVICES, SUPPORT, INFORMATION, AND REFERRAL.JFFS HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR PROGRAM PROVIDES INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT; COMPENSATION FOR HOME CARE AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES, ASSISTANCE WITH RESTITUTION MATTERS; EMERGENCY FINANCIAL AID; CAFE EUROPA, A MONTHLY SERIES OF SOCIAL EVENTS; AND MEAL PARTNERS, A VOLUNTEER COMPANIONSHIP PROGRAM MATCHING SURVIVORS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS.JFFS JEWISH RESIDENTIAL HOMES FOR ADULTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS ARE SUPPORTIVE, COMMUNITY-BASED GROUP LIVING HOMES THAT PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH ENRICHMENT, WELLNESS, AND JEWISH CULTURAL ACTIVITIES. THE FIRST, MANDEL HOUSE, OPENED IN 2014; THE SECOND, HORWITZ FAMILY HOUSE, OPENEDIN 2017.JFFS LIFELINES PROVIDES SHORT-TERM, SOLUTION-FOCUSED EMERGENCY CASE MANAGEMENT FOR OC RESIDENTS IN CRISIS; AND ADOPT A FAMILY, A COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO VULNERABLE COMMUNITY MEMBERS DURING MAJOR HOLIDAYS.JFFS WOMEN FORWARD PROVIDES WOMEN AGE 40+ WITH COACHING AND SUPPORT TO SECURE EMPLOYMENT AND ATTAIN LONG-TERM FINANCIAL SELF-SUFFICIENCY. WOMEN FORWARD ALSO OFFERS A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS EACH YEAR THAT ARE OPEN TO WOMEN OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS IN OC.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Arlene Miller | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $299,830 |
| Lauren Gavshon Brand | COO | 40 | $115,261 |
| Kathleen Mellon | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 40 | $111,903 |
| Stephanie Epstein | SENIOR DIRECTOR | 40 | $109,221 |
| Bonnie Widerman | DIRECTOR | 40 | $105,301 |
| Doris Jacobson | DIRECTOR | 40 | $100,458 |
| Michael Shapiro | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Heather Kline | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Schwartz | CHAIR OF THE BOARD | 1 | $0 |
| Rabbi Nico Socolovsky | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lori Reznick | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Kramer | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gwen Gluckman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Marc Garelick | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Roger Friedman | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Rabbi David Eliezrie | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James M Weiss Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Deborah Siminou | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Miller | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Levinstein | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Bernie Labowitz | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan Gerber | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Frank Ellis | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Yael Aronoff | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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