NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN ST LOUIS SECTION

Programs

1. Community service and membership:each year, more than 2,000 ncjw volunteers log over 10,000 hours to touch the lives of more than10,000 st. Louisans. Since 1895, ncjw's pioneering projects have grown into vital social programs and self-sustaining agencies. Ourcurrent focus includes the following projects:healing hearts bank, a non-traditional micro-lending program for victims of domesticviolence and underserved women and families who may not otherwise have funds for emergency and other needs. There is no applicationfee to take out a loan, and since ncjw is a credit reporting agency, we help our borrowers... (see schedule o)(community service andmembership continued)build credit in addition to providing financial assistance.wife-widow-woman, a support group available to womenof all faiths to manage one of life's most difficult transitions. New groups form two to three times a year, and meet twice a month forsix months. The program is looking to expand to include a new men's group. There is no cost to participate in the program.project renewalis designed to empower underserved women by providing clothing, education, resources and the tools they need to succeed at work andhome. In…

   $198,259 spent
   19% of program spending

2. Advocacy and education: many of ncjw's advocacy efforts are geared specifically to the education of our community about the freedomsand rights that are accorded to all. From our trips to jefferson city to meet with our legislators, to our lunch and learn program thatprovides education and training regarding civic engagement, members and non-members alike are concerned and involved in theircommunity. Ncjw collaborates with other organizations in the st. Louis region to engage community members in advocacy with local andstate legislators about important issues of the day. Ncjw offers services, membership, and support to men, women, and childrenregardless of religion, race, gender, sexual orientation or disability. (see schedule o)(advocacy and education continued)while based onthe jewish values of "tikun olam--repairing the world", we do not engage in any religious or political activity, nor do we limit ourservices to people of a certain religion. It is our belief that as members of the world community, we have an obligation to do everythingin our power to work to make the world we live in a better place for all. Some of the issues we follow include human trafficking, periodpoverty,…

   $276,746 spent
   27% of program spending

3. Back to school! Store and kids community closet:the back to school! Store is a one-day event set up like a department store. Each child isassigned an adult volunteer to help him or her shop for free for clothing and school supplies. In collaboration with over 75 communityorganizations, ncjw provides programming in the areas of child safety, nutrition, vision screening, health issues, etc., forparents/guardians and children. A new "family resource guide" has been developed to provide important information about all theservices available in our region to support the families and children. Each child receives everything they need to start the school year:clothing, coat, shoes, undergarments, backpack, book and school supplies. (see schedule o)(back to school! Store and kids community closet continued)everything is brand-new and chosen by the child with their personal shopper. The child's self-esteem and excitement to begin the school year are paramount to the running of this project.kids community closet provides children with items they may need on a daily basis at school, whether due to an emergency or an ongoing family situation. Closets stocked with new clothing and uniformsare…

   $275,473 spent
   27% of program spending

4. Ncjw resale shop: the ncjw resale shop provides support for the ncjw community service and advocacy projects and programs. As part of the council's community service programming, underserved individuals in the community received vouchers to shop at no cost in the shop. The shope carries clothing, accessories, jewelry, furniture and more for women and men. Annually, over 100 vouchers are given out to individuals in need to shop for free in our store.

   $0 spent$306,454 earned by the program
   0% of program spending

5. In april 2024, ncjwstl undertook a fiscal sponsorship program with hope always fund, an illinois nonprofit corporation. Grants given to the organization supported the accessible healthcare project. The accessible healthcare project will expand access to reproductive healthcare services. The project will expand reproductive healthcare to tens of thousands of pregnant people and take other steps needed to promote and provide healthcare services and education to people in underserved communities and to those in need throughout the country. Ncjwstl retains an admin fee of 3.5% of grant revenue administered and remits the remainder as grant expense.

   $116,400 spentof which $116,400 as grants$120,000 earned by the program
   11% of program spending

6. Other program services, not described on the e-filed return.

   $167,328 spent
   16% of program spending

The 6 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $1,034,206.