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Jewish Studies Center Inc

  • Charleston, SC
  • Tax-exempt since April 2002
  • EIN: 57-1094139

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Community Improvement, Capacity Building / Community, Neighborhood Development, Improvement (General) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$198k (2024)

Expenses
$157k (2024)

Total Assets
$1.15M (2024)

Total Liabilities
$10 (2024)

Years with missing data
Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$198,299
Expenses
$157,006
Net Income
$41,293
Net Assets
$1,154,691
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $189,166
95.4%
Program Services $2,297
1.2%
Investment Income $8,826
4.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$16,509
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $12,434
6.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,085
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,154,701
Total Liabilities $10
Net Assets $1,154,691
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Estee Perlmutter (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Loren Ziff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eli Hyman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hyman Bielsky (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Tick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Reeves (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 30, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$131,859
Expenses
$126,235
Net Income
$5,624
Net Assets
$1,082,373
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $120,508
91.4%
Program Services $4,649
3.5%
Investment Income $7,397
5.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$10,378
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,216
6.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,467
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,087,211
Total Liabilities $4,838
Net Assets $1,082,373
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Estee Perlmutter (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Loren Ziff (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alan Nussbaum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eli Hyman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hyman Bielsky (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Tick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Reeves (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 1, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$122,711
Expenses
$120,653
Net Income
$2,058
Net Assets
$1,037,611
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $114,262
93.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $5,880
4.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$1,421
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,745
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,245
1.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,042,019
Total Liabilities $4,408
Net Assets $1,037,611
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Loren Ziff (Cfo, Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Martin Perlmutter (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Alan Nussbaum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eli Hyman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hyman Bielsky (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Tick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Rittenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Steinberg (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Amanda Reeves (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 5, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$231,439
Expenses
$94,950
Net Income
$136,489
Net Assets
$1,107,269
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $220,227
95.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,646
1.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $1,467
0.6%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,164
2.2%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $935
0.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,108,385
Total Liabilities $1,116
Net Assets $1,107,269
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Loren Ziff (Cfo, Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Martin Perlmutter (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Alan Nussbaum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eli Hyman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hyman Bielsky (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Tick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Rittenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Steinberg (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Steinberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 24, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$105,465
Expenses
$98,860
Net Income
$6,605
Net Assets
$956,177
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $95,462
90.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $8,344
7.9%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,659
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $957,968
Total Liabilities $1,791
Net Assets $956,177
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eli Hyman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hyman Bielski (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Tick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Loren Ziff (Cfo, Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Martin Perlmutter (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Alan Nussbaum (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Gerald Rittenberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 1, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$295,434
Expenses
$108,363
Net Income
$187,071
Net Assets
$949,572
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $290,976
98.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $4,458
1.5%
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $951,430
Total Liabilities $1,858
Net Assets $949,572
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eli Hyman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Steinberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Hyman Bielski (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Tick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Loren Ziff (Cfo, Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Martin Perlmutter (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Alan Nussbaum (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 11, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$193,487
Expenses
$112,176
Net Income
$81,311
Net Assets
$762,501
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $210,582
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$17,490
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $395
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $762,958
Total Liabilities $457
Net Assets $762,501
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eli Hyman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Steinberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Bielsky Hyman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Tick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Loren Ziff (Cfo, Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Martin Perlmutter (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Alan Nussbaum (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Feb. 21, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$147,722
Expenses
$89,920
Net Income
$57,802
Net Assets
$681,190
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $165,500
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$17,778
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $682,583
Total Liabilities $1,393
Net Assets $681,190
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eli Hyman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Steinberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Tanenbaum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Tick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Loren Ziff (Cfo, Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Martin Perlmutter (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Alan Nussbaum (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Mark Swick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on March 20, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$58,254
Expenses
$24,158
Net Income
$34,096
Net Assets
$623,388
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $75,290
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $51
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$17,087
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $625,921
Total Liabilities $2,533
Net Assets $623,388
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Eli Hyman (B Oard Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Steinberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Tanenbaum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Tick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Loren Ziff (Cfo, Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Martin Perlmutter (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Alan Nussbaum (Ex Officio) $0 $0 $0
Mark Swick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 14, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$275,382
Expenses
$2,464
Net Income
$272,918
Net Assets
$700,044
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $289,500
> 100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $41
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income -$14,159
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $700,044
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $700,044
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Kevin Archer (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Eli Hyman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Ellen Steinberg (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Mark Tanenbaum (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Louis Tick (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Loren Ziff (Cfo, Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Martin Perlmutter (Ceo) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on June 11, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
990-T

For unrelated business income from activities not substantially related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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