SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2015
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND
 
Employer identification number

23-7174183
Return Reference Explanation
PART VI, GOVERNING BODY AND MANAGEMENT, LINE 4 Changes to Governing Documents DURING FISCAL-YEAR 2016, JCF updated its by-laws to include new term limits for its Trustees, the rights of its Member, UJA, conformity with the New York Not for Profit Corporation Law ("NPCL") and some administrative changes. The changes reflect input from JCFs attorney, and the approval of the Audit committee, JCF's Board of Trustees and its member. Part VI, LINE 6 AND 7A Members THE JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND HAS ONE MEMBER. THE MEMBER PARTICIPATES IN THE ELECTION OF TRUSTEES AND HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE TRUSTEES WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE AT ANY TIME. PART VI, POLICIES LINE 11A PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF FORM 990 THE AUDIT COMMITTEE, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, AND FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FORM 990.
PART VI, POLICIES, LINE 12C CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY BY REQUIRING ALL OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT TO COMPLETE THE RELATED PARTIES AND ETHICAL GUIDELINES DOCUMENTS ANNUALLY. THE COMPLETED DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY MANAGEMENT AND THE CHAIR OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.
PART VI, POLICIES, LINE 15 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES IS ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE, WHICH CONSISTS OF BOARD MEMBERS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USES COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS A REPORT AND ADVICE FROM AN EXTERNAL Independent executive compensation consultant, TO DETERMINE CURRENT COMPENSATION LEVELS. THESE AMOUNTS ARE PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND TO THE FULL BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
PART VI, DISCLOSURE, LINE 18 PUBLIC INSPECTION JCF Makes Available its Form 990 on its website and upon request. Its Form 1023 and Form 990-T are available upon request. PART VI, DISCLOSURE, LINE 19 JCF MAKES AVAILABLE ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON ITS WEBSITE AND UPON REQUEST. IT DOES NOT MAKE AVAILABLE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS OR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY.
Part VII - Officers, Directors, Trustees, Employees BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS IN COMMON DURING THE FISCAL-YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2016 THE JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND ("JCF") HAD CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS AND OFFICERS IN COMMON WITH THE UNITED JEWISH APPEAL FEDERATION OF JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF NEW YORK, INC. ("UJA"): NAME JCF POSITION UJA POSITION Alisa Doctoroff Ex-Officio President Cindy Golub Trustee Trustee Suzanne D. Jaffe Secretary Trustee Michael Lustig VP Trustee Linda Mirels Ex-Officio Chair of the Board Suzanne F. Peck Trustee Trustee
FORM 8868 APPLICATION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION RETURN WAS ELECTRONICALLY FILED.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015


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