Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE MARKS JCH OF BENSONHURST, KNOWN AS THE JCH, IS TO BE A CENTER FOR COMMUNITY LIFE IN BROOKLYN THAT IS ROOTED IN JEWISH VALUES AND FOSTERS AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT. WE AFFECT RESIDENTS AT EVERY LIFE STAGE BY PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICES THAT LIFT PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTY AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE AND INSPIRE.
A COMMUNITY CENTER AND SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY.
CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILY SERVICES - MARKS JCH SERVES CHILDREN AND YOUTH YEAR ROUND BY PROVIDING CRITICAL CHILD CARE, COLLEGE-READINESS SUPPORT, AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE FAMILY. MORE THAN 1,600 CHILDREN AND YOUTH WERE ENROLLED IN OUR EARLY CHILDHOOD, AFTER SCHOOL, AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR WITH ANOTHER 637 YOUTH ENROLLED IN OUR SUMMER CAMPING PROGRAMS. NEARLY 150 YOUNG ADULTS ARE EMPLOYED AT THE MARKS JCH THROUGH OUR YOUTH SERVICES YEAR-ROUND. THROUGH FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE NYC DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (DYCD) THE MARKS JCH SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT (SYEP) AND WORK, LEARN, GROW (WLG) PROGRAMS PLACE 790 TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS IN MORE THEM 150 CITY-WIDE BUSINESSES THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER AND ACADEMIC YEAR.
CAMMARATA AMERICAN DREAM CENTER - MARKS JCH SELF-SUFFICIENCY CENTER, FUNDED BY ROBIN HOOD, TIGER FOUNDATION, UJA FEDERATION OF NY, AS WELL AS NYS OTDA PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES SUCH AS EMPLOYMENT PREPARATION, JOB SKILLS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES, DIRECT JOB PLACEMENT, AS WELL AS POST PLACEMENT SUPPORT TO INSURE JOB RETENTION THAT LEADS TO SELF-SUFFICIENCY TO OVER 2,000 ENROLLED ADULTS. 937 CLIENTS WERE PLACED IN EMPLOYMENT, OF WHICH 386 CLIENTS WERE PLACED IN IN-DEMAND SECTOR JOBS AND 463 CLIENTS RECEIVED FIRST-TIME (OR NEW) EMPLOYMENT; IN ADDITION 843 CLIENTS RETAINED THEIR EMPLOYMENT BEYOND 3 MONTHS - AN INDUSTRY STANDARD REPRESENTING A HIGH LEVEL OF SUCCESS. AN ADDITIONAL 1,324 CLIENTS WERE ENROLLED IN ENGLISH FOR SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (ESOL) AND ADULT BASIC EDUCATION (ABE) COURSES AT THE MARKS JCH.
SOCIAL AND SENIOR ADULT SERVICES - MARKS JCH SAFETY NET SERVICES, FUNDED BY UJA FEDERATION OF NY AND NYC DYCD PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO OVER 4000 CLIENTS ANNUALLY, ASSISTING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO COMBAT POVERTY, SOCIAL ISOLATION, AND PROMOTE FAMILY STABILITY AND SELF-SUFFICIENCY. USING OUR 360 DEGREE APPROACH, SERVICES ARE INDIVIDUALIZED, TOUCH MULTIPLE GENERATIONS WITHIN FAMILIES, AND ADDRESS ONGOING AND/OR EMERGING NEEDS OF IMMIGRANTS. MARKS JCH SENIOR CENTER AND THE GOOD NEIGHBORS NNORC PROVIDED 18,161 LUNCHES; 1,276 EDUCATION, RECREATION AND HEALTH GROUP SESSIONS; 6,293 UNITS OF INDIVIDUALS PARTICIPATING IN EXERCISE OR HEALTH MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES; 4,046 UNITS OF CASE MANAGEMENT AND CASE ASSISTANCE; 2,771 CLIENTS WERE SUPPORTED THROUGH HEALTH CARE ASSISTANCE AND MANAGEMENT; OVER 2,043 HOURS OF HOUSEKEEPING OR PERSONAL CARE SERVICES.
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 |
|---|
| Alexander Budnitsky | CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $232,602 |
| Gelena Blishteyn | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $150,724 |
| Paul Konigstein | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $118,583 |
| Violetta Shmulenzon | ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $114,607 |
| Yale Fergang | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Robert Ivker | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Rachel Epstein | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Philip Schatten | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Michelle Kelner | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Mel Goldfeder | OUTGOING TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Leon Pollack | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Katherine Boas | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan E Gold | CHAIR | 2 | $0 |
| Irene Molod | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Gerald P Farber | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Felix Filler | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Eugene Yermash | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Elina Cotler | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Eli S Feldman | VICE CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Dayle J Henshel | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| David P Berkowitz | OUTGOING TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| David Klafter | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Cheryl Fishbein | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Carol Goldstein | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Ben Krull | TRUSTEE | 0.3 | $0 |
| Anton Gorshkov | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 |
| Alvin Kuneffsky | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Allan L Shaw | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
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