Connecting the blind and visually impaired to the Jewish world

2009 Annual Report

JBI InternationalFounded in 1931 as the Jewish Braille Institute

The past year was difficult for everyone, but particularly for small nonprofit agencies such as JBI. It was a challenge for us to meet the needs of the thousands of JBI clients around the world, but with your devoted support, the enthusiasm of our volunteers, and the dedication and creativity of the JBI staff, we succeeded.

By exercising fiscal restraint and controlling expenditures, we even managed to expand our outreach in Latin America, where JBI’s Hebrew/Spanish Haggadot, Talking Books and audio magazines of Jewish interest are reaching individuals and communities from Guadalajara to Buenos Aires.

Our Russian program was restructured in 2009 in the hope of finding and assisting more of those in need – here at home, in Russia itself, and in the Russian immigrant community in Israel.

In the U.S., local Talking Book Clubs continue to flourish, encouraging older adults to recapture the joy of reading despite vision loss. We also continue to expand our foreign language collections. In addition to our English books, JBI’s Spanish, Russian, Yiddish, Hungarian, Romanian, Polish and Hebrew materials are making their way into the hands of over 35,000 individuals of all ages in the U.S. and throughout the world. The JBI Children’s Low Vision Clinic in Tel Aviv has doubled the number of children treated annually, and our Mobile Screening Program for the Elderly reaches some of Israel’s most vulnerable people.

We are pleased to report that more parents of blind, visually impaired and reading disabled children are now finding JBI, particularly through the Internet, and are discovering how much JBI can do to help. To improve our visibility within the community so that we may reach even more students in need, and to better serve all our clients, in 2009 JBI completed a redesign of its nearly 10-year-old website. The new website provides up-to-date information and much easier access to JBI’s services. We hope you will visit us at www.jbilibrary.org.

I want to assure you that JBI has been conducting itself in a very prudent manner in accordance with the constraints of today’s economic realities. So far, we have succeeded in reducing expenditures without diminishing the effectiveness of our programs. It is my pleasure to recognize the assistance of JBI’s devoted and generous donors in the pages that follow. On behalf of JBI’s Board of Trustees, its staff, and all those whose lives are enriched by JBI’s services, I thank you most warmly once again for your heartfelt interest and support. With your help, we are able to accomplish so much.

Judy E. Tenney, Chairman of the Board

Chairman’s Letter

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A recent note received by our library staff from the daughter of Frances S., a JBI subscriber who lives in New York —

And from the President of the Comunidad Hebrea de Guadalajara in Mexico —

This has been an incredible service for my mother. She always loved to read. After she lost her vision, my dad used to read things to her, but he died last year. The ability to “read” through JBI talking books and magazines has helped to fill many empty hours for her. In addition, the inability to read left her out of conversations people were having. She is now much more able to participate. I was with her recently when people were talking about books, and she had been able to read them through your service. That enabled her to participate fully in the conversation, and helped her to enjoy the interchange, rather than be depressed and feel isolated.

Sincerely, Laura S.

On behalf of the Jewish Community of Guadalajara, I want to thank you and the JBI for sending us several Passover Haggadot for the visually impaired. This year in the Community Seder, for the first time, our members with poor eyesight could read the Haggadah together with the rest of the congregation.

We acknowledge and are inspired by the work your institution does, and it gives us strength in our daily challenge of sustaining Jewish life in communities small in number but large in spirit as ours.

With warm wishes, Mark Moel

And from a Hebrew School Director of Education in Wantagh, NY—

And from the sister of a JBI subscriber in Croftby, Australia —

And from a JBI subscriber who is a Russian immigrant and lives in Chicago, IL —

Letters of Thanks to JBI

Brooke had a very successful year in our 3rd grade Religious School last year due in large part to her having the materials in Braille that you made available for her. I truly appreciate you doing this for her.

Sincerely, Deanna P.

Thank you for sending Edie the library material over the years. As her twin sister, I know how much she deeply appreciated them. She gained so much enjoyment and interest from these materials which she so needed. She was delighted to be able to share in her “Jewishness.”

With sincere appreciation, Anne P.

I just returned home from a long stay in the hospital. It was so nice to find JBI audio books waiting for me at home. People like me who can’t see well depend on your books to feel connected to the outside world and the Jewish community. Thank you so much for all you do.

Sincerely, Aleksandra S.

leadership gifts$100,000 or moreThe Marc Haas FoundationThe Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation

benefactors$50,000 – $99,999Judy E. TenneyNathan L. Wolfson

patrons$10,000 – $49,999Joseph Alexander FoundationThe Sandra Atlas Bass and Edythe & Sol G. Atlas

FundThe Beer Family FoundationThe David Berg FoundationBloomberg LPRebecca Davis TrustBarbara & Stephen FriedmanBernice F. FriedmanChuck Goldman Family Supporting FoundationThe Herman Goldman FoundationThe Horace W. Goldsmith FoundationDr. Ellie Henkind-Katz in honor of Heidi & Ori

Preis, on the birth of their son, David, & Adam & Sarah Katz, on the birth of their son, Tsur Yisrael

Israel Charitable FoundationThomas G. KahnLori & Marc LavineThe Lucius N. Littauer FoundationDorothy Marx

Leo Oppenheimer & Flora Oppenheimer Haas Foundation

Moses L. Parshelsky FoundationRita & Philip RosenIdalia Roth Charitable TrustSusan & Bruce SchlechterAdolph & Ruth Schnurmacher FoundationCharles & Mildred Schnurmacher FoundationDan & Gloria Schusterman Charitable FoundationThe Paul Singer Family FoundationWomen Of Reform Judaism

sponsors$5,000 – $9,999

Frances & Hubert BrandtArnold Lewis CohenEdna Mae & Leroy FademJudith & Frank GreenbergJephson Educational Trust #2Jill & Myron KaplanDenise & Benjamin KursmanDr. Ellen MarsonNancy & Roy Raizen & FamilyPhyllis Raskin-HadleyDr. Scholl FoundationCharles and M. R. Shapiro FoundationWomen’s League For Conservative JudaismJane & Stanley Zolot

friends$1,000 – $4,999Abrams FoundationMark J. AltschulerStuart S. Applebuam Giving Foundation, in honor of

Ms. Sue GeramianFred Lee & Phyllis Barber, in memory of Rachel

Kahn & Theodore KahnMolly BarrettNan Bases, in memory of Joseph Bases & Muriel

BasesMartin Begun & Louise SunshineBengualid FoundationEdith C. Blum FoundationBraman Family FoundationDavid S. BunevichSamuel C. Cantor Charitable TrustMarcy & Leona Chanin FoundationThe Cohen Family Charitable TrustCongregation Emanu-El of The City of New YorkDaphne Seybolt Culpeper Foundation Ellen David & Martin ZeigerNathaniel De RothschildThe Ruby Diamond FoundationSteve Fadem & Laurie Baskin, in honor of Edna Mae

& Leroy FademCharles D. Farber Memorial FoundationJohn J. Flemm Foundation in memory of Dr. Albert

HornblassWalter Ford, in memory of his wife Heimke L. Ford

& his parents Joseph & ElsaDavid FurmanAudrey D. GersonEdythe & Mike Gladstein, in honor of Judy E. TenneyRuth & Jack Glantz Family FoundationThe Glickenhaus FoundationGene, Rosalie and Susan Goldberg Endowment

FundWilliam P. Goldman & Brothers FoundationGottesman Philanthropic FundEugene and Emily Grant Family FoundationDavid and Alan Greene Family FoundationPamela H.B. GrossDaphne & Irwin HalpernHammerman & Fisch Foundation

The Dr. Lewis A. Hare & Ruth Lerman Hare Charitable Foundation

Hadassah & Maurice Heins, in honor of Nora Heins & Scott Murray

Malka & Paul R. HermanHenry and Myrtle Hirsch FoundationThe David and Barbara B. Hirschhorn FoundationHortense R. HurwitzRonald M. JerichoIrwin KallmanMorris & Betty J. Kaplun FoundationE. Phil & Roberta Kirschner FoundationSamuel and Francine Klagsbrun FoundationCharles KofmanJill & David KorrBailee KronowitzLouis J. Kuriansky FoundationHortley G. LeBlang Charitable FoundationMr. & Mrs. Joseph LeffMr. & Mrs. Jerry G. LeighLemberg FoundationMr. & Mrs. Lawrence E. LernerJay D. LeventhalMartin R. Lewis Charitable FoundationElick & Charlotte Lindon FoundationMichael Mason FoundationPeter & Leni MayMilken Family FoundationMorris Morgenstern FoundationMr. & Mrs. Lester S. MorseMoscowitz Family FoundationThe Nash Family FoundationNewman Tanner FoundationJerome A. and Estelle R. Newman Assistance FundTali & Josh NewmanNancy & Morris OffitLionel OkunPincus Paul Charitable TrustSteven P. Polivy & Annette OrensteinThe Potter’s Wheel FoundationMario and Sara Rafalin FoundationAudrey and Albert Ratner Fund For Special

ChildrenEdward A. ReissAbraham & Sonia Rochlin FoundationDr. A. Everett Rosen and Ruth E. Rosen FoundationEdward E. and Hilda C. Rosen FoundationLief D. RosenblattRobert Russell Memorial FoundationDavid S. Sabih, in honor of Barb & Hank Burrows-

Markowitz, Julia Reisler, & Fred & Judy ZuasBarbara G. & Edward SaidelThe Jack & Anita Saltz FoundationDaniel SchreiberCharles and Lynn Schusterman Family FoundationBernardine SeidenS-F FoundationMr. & Mrs. Bernard ShavitzIrving I. SilvermanArlene & Sheldon SimonMelvin and Bren Simon Charitable Foundation 1The Warren J. and Florence Sinsheimer FoundationElsa & Stephen D. SolenderJack and Eva Steinberg Designated Endowment

FundMr. & Mrs. Phillip L. SternSidney Stern Memorial TrustMr. & Mrs. Norman SturnerAllan D. & Anita SuttonMr. & Mrs. Daniel TalbotEdith & Israel A. Taub

Our Thanks For Your Generous Support In 2009

* This report recognizes donors of $250 and more during the fiscal year 2009. Unfortunately, space limitations make it impossible to list the many gifts under $250. If your name is not listed, or there is an error in the way you are listed, please accept our apologies and let us know how to correct the error. (Please call Beth Rudich at 1-800-433-1531.)

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The Samuel J. Tilden Democratic ClubU.M.R. FoundationViterbi Family FundSelma Weintraub

donors$250 – $999Michael AhdoutJacqueline Albin, in honor of Amy Rose AlbinSteven Howard Amster Memorial FundDr. & Mrs. Jay D. AmsterdamBaltimore Hebrew Congregation Religious SchoolKathy & Dennis BarkerB. Richard & Mary BenioffLeonard H. BerenfieldHelen & Jack BergmanFrederick M. BeringAmy Berko IlesJerome BerkoKeith BermanGloria H. BischoffBlumberg FoundationMarvin L. BookinRita S. BrauseJoseph BreinerNancy J. BrennerJack P. BrickmanAllen & Irene Brill Philanthropic Fund, in memory of

Gedaho GrinbergBetsy & David BrintSidney H. BrooksNancy & Steven BrucknerDr. David BrustDr. & Mrs. Mel A. BurchmanLawrence CarolineMr. & Mrs. Irving N. ClaremonBarbara & Bertram J. Cohn Sol Cohn FoundationMr. & Mrs. Marshall B. ColeCongregation Beth Israel Sisterhood, Sewell, NJKay B. CynamonLois Joan DavisMr. & Mrs. David A. DurkinMr. & Mrs. Lewis S. Edelheit

Mitzi & Warren Eisenberg Family FoundationGary E. ErlbaumMr. & Mrs. Eugene I. FarberAlfred & Harriet Feinman FoundationFeuerring FoundationChaia Feyge Helping Hand TrustMr. & Mrs. Kenneth J. FingerDr. & Mrs. Jason FrandSamuel and Jean Frankel FoundationDr. Toby FrankelFreeman Frazier & AssociatesAnne & Gerald FreedmanFrederick I. FreyDr. Diane FriedmanSally Froelich, in honor of Judy E. TenneyBella Frutkin, in memory of Dr. Hyman FrutkinEdward & Arlyn GardnerDoris and Abraham Getzler Familly FoundationDr. & Mrs. Bijan GhatanElisabeth GitterMr. & Mrs. Ivan C. GoldbergJoseph H. GoldbergGussie & Charles Goldner Charitable Trust APhilip GoldrichHelena & Marvin J. GoldsteinLisa GoldsteinMr. & Mrs. Melvin GoldsteinPatricia & Bernard GoldsteinPaula B. GoodsonMr. & Mrs. Alan L. GordonArlene R. GordonHenry N. GordonGorfine FoundationBarbara Fried GottesmanJerry & Enid GreenThe Greenburg-May FoundationJerome E. GroopmanMr. & Mrs. William K. Gross, in memory of Lea & Jess

E. GrossRenee and Manfred Gruenspecht Philanthropic FundBaruch GutweinLeona G. HagerDr. & Mrs. Mark H. HaimannPhilip A. HamburgerMr. & Mrs. William R. Handelman

Arline Herman, in honor of Malka & Paul HermanLarry HissPaula S. HochmanGerry H. HodesMr. & Mrs. Howard I. HoffenRobert Horne & Laurie LindenbaumLeo & Sarah HorowitzSelma HorowitzInternational Business Machine Corp.Dr. Ellen IslerCharles B. Israel FoundationDora & Amnon IssacharoffRoe JasenMichael JosephDr. & Mrs. Stephen KaminskyThe Kandell FundLarry & Susan KaneshiroBernard Kaplan & Morris KaplanJerome A. Kaplan & Deena L. Kaplan Family

FoundationRita and Henry Kaplan FoundationGerald M. Kass, in honor of Nathan WolfsonMr. & Mrs. Jeffrey KatzHerman Kaye Charitable Foundation, in memory

of Herman KayeEarle & Dolores KesslerDorothy B. KirsnerNancy I. KleinMr. & Mrs. John KlingensteinDr. Arthur J. KolatchMaurice KosstrinRona E. Kramer, in memory of Papa PaulSelma & Raymond Kramer FoundationCatherine Krauss, in honor of Abe & Shirley

AbramsonElaine KuleJoann & Robert Todd LangSamuel & Irene LangbergMr. & Mrs. Allen LapporteMr.. & Mrs. Meyer LastLautman Maska Neill & CompanyBarbara & Jerrold LavineDr. & Mrs. Gary S. LazarLeo & Roslyn LazerLazer Family TrustSol LeibowitzDr. Carole R. LermanThe Anne Claire Lester FoundationDr. Richard M. LeveyChris & Marion LevyMr. & Mrs. Mark A. LieberfarbMr. & Mrs. Jerome P. LipnickSharon & Fred LoefStephen LoweyVivian LowyAlain LuxembourgLois & Seymour MarksDr. & Mrs. Willard L. Marmelzat

Harold AdlerNorman R. Ascherman Ruth ChapmanEnid DalyKurt EhrlichMorton D. FlaumMark ForrestJerome GewirtzMorton GoldsmithS. Herbert HarrisArthur Heymann and Hannah Heymann

Klara HollanderSydney S. HorwitzBernard H. JaffeeMadeleine KayLouis KohlBarbara KohlFrances H. KrinovitzHenry Chaim LernerCharlotte NewmanElayne J. PaulsonAnne PuttermanGloria Ruminsky

Irving & Reba SchwartzMiriam Lazar SheklowRuth TurbergEdith WilenskyMartin F. WitkinDorothy WittenbergPearl S. YenishHenrietta ZackinEsther L. Zalevsky

Legacies & BequestsWe gratefully acknowledge the thoughtfulness and compassion of those whose forward thinking has done so much to enable JBI to meet the special needs of the blind and visually impaired. We will always remember their kindness.

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thank you

The Jacob and Ruth Mazer FoundationMr. & Mrs. Richard McBeeEdward MeinsteinSally & Jay MeltzerDennis M. MeyersDavid MichaelsG. G. MichelsonMichigan City United Jewish Welfare FundAnita MilchMr. & Mrs. Jay P. MillerMorgan & Marjorie MillerAndrew & Carol Milstein Philanthropic FundMr. & Mrs. Saul A. MintzMinna Monte-SeitelmanMr. & Mrs. David MyersMaxine L. MyersPaul S. Nadler Family Charitable Trust, in memory

of Paul S. NadlerRisa & Pierce NeumanCarol & Melvin NewmanMr. & Mrs. Robert NewmanWilliam & Anita Newman FoundationNew York Community TrustSergei NirenburgPeter NowakToru and Ikuko Okuno, in memory of Shelly RifkinDr. Leonard B. OlingerHenry & Carolyn Sue Orenstein FoundationSybil PaleyThe Larry and Nancy Pantirer Family FoundationCeki PensoDr. & Mrs. Mark L. PerecmanPfizer FoundationEdward & Kate PincoverMrs. Donald PlatnickDaniel B. Post

Jeffrey A. PritikinMorris & Anna Propp Sons FundDr. Robert G. PugachIrving R. Raber Charitable TrustReligious School Temple Beth-El of Great Neck, NYMr. & Mrs. Donald RobinsonMr. & Mrs. Elliot RobinsonJoshua Z. RokachMr. & Mrs. Andrew RomayFrederick P. & Sandra P. Rose Foundation, in honor

of Judy E. TenneyMilton & Mildred Rosen FoundationMr. & Mrs. Richard RosenbergStanley & Susan Rosenblatt Family FoundationAlvin A. RosenthalLanny S. RossLillian B. RozenCharles & Meryl RubinMarshall B. Rubin, in honor of Arian RubinMr. & Mrs. Daniel F. Rubinstein, in honor of Rabbi &

Mrs. Louis FeldmanMax & Linda RutmanSavannah Jewish FederationFred W. ScheigertSandra R. Schenkel, in memory of Irma BergAlbert & Beatrice SchorrAlan SchumanThe Seeja FoundationNeil & Mary Seidner, in honor of Israel TaubDeborah E. SeigelJoseph SerlickShadrow Family FundBeth Shalom SisterhoodMr. & Mrs. Robert SharpRoslyn C. SheppardAnna L. ShereffDr. Joseph G. SiegelMargot & Michael T. SiegelRuth & Jerome A. SiegelSinai Temple, Michigan City, INSisterhood of The Spanish & Portuguese SynagogueDrs. Blanche & Eugene SkurnickMichael and Ruth SladeMaurice SlaterDr. & Mrs. Manuel SloaneLloyd Sokoloff

Dr. Robert & Judy SoleyRamin SooferSouth Bend Temple Beth El Sisterhood,

Mishawaka, INSue & Martin SpectorFred SternburgMr. & Mrs. Max H. StettnerAudrey F. SteuerM. Leo Storch and Hannah Storch Tzedakah FundDr. Leon StraussMaxwell Strawbridge Charitable TrustSusquehanna Foundation, in honor of Madeline

GarberDr. & Mrs. Jaime SznajderStanley Tannenbaum, in memory of Joseph HantmanTemple Emanu-El Religious School, Livingston, NJMr. & Mrs. Aron P. TrombkaTropham FoundationUnited Jewish Federation of TidewaterUnited Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Tikun

Olam ProgramTara & Duke UsdanMr. & Mrs. Henry VoremburgWallach FoundationMr. & Mrs. Robert WarnerAlvin WarsawRabbi Tom Weiner & Rabbi Shira MilgromAlty WeinrebDr. Alan S. WeinsteinMarcia E. WeiserMark WillnerJames & Linda WimmerBarry WinetMr. & Mrs. Benjamin S. WolfeSegio WolkoviskyThe Abe Wouk FoundationDr. & Mrs. Arnold D. YagodaFlorence R. ZimmermanEdith & Robert ZinnDavid ZiskroutMr. & Mrs. Clifford B. Zlotnik

JBI also extends gratitude to the Institute of Museum and Library Services and to the New York City Department for the Aging for their support in 2009.

The Tikvah Society of JBIThe Tikvah Society acknowledges with gratitude the many friends of the blind and visually impaired who have included JBI in their wills or who have named JBI as the beneficiary of an insurance policy, trust, IRA or gift annuity:

Lester AbeloffMaimoona M. AhmedEdith Perman AllenDr. & Mrs. Seymour Alpert*Mark AltschulerFrances BrandtWilliam H. BrandtPamela CarltonJeannette CelemenskiGloria CohenEllen David

Michael L. & Carol L. DeanAaron EdenDavid Bernard EichhornDr. Jane Evans*Leroy FademEdward FarberMildred FeuersteinSaerree K. FiedlerDavid & Paula FishmanSara FishmanBetty H. FreedmanBarbara B. Friedman

Bernice F. FriedmanDr. Sylvia N. Friedman*Ralph FriednerStanley GanerEarl & Mary GlennHelen Goldstein*Arlene R. GordonWilliam K. GrossSylvia HaaseMonika HamburgerPaul HermanMartin J. HertzAlbert Hornblass*

Hortense HurwitzThomas G. KahnJeanne KaiserMyron KaplanGerald M. KassIrene KitzmanLouis KlaffNaomi KronishStephen S. KutnerAdele Leaf*Harriet B. LeviNorma U. LevittStanley Moss

Rae NatkinBeth Omansky, Ph.D.Gloria OstrinHarry J. PetcheskyRonald PriceRita & Philip RosenNorman RossFlorence RubinsteinIrving Rubinstein*Anna ShrifterArlene Stolper SimonAdele SteinDr. Paul N. Steinberg*

Harold SteinbachFaye SueskindAnne Tandlich*Judy E. TenneyEstelle WallnerSelma WeintraubJ.B. Wyman*Gertrude ZehnerBeatrice Zelaskow*Ann & Herbert Zukerman

* Deceased

For more information or to become a member of The Tikvah Society, please visit our website at www.jbilibrary.org, or contact Beth Rudich at 1-800-433-1531.

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Condensed Statement of Activities and Changes in Net Assets Year Ended December 31, 2009

REVENUES, GAINS AND OTHER SUPPORT 2009Contributions and grants 1,657,411 Legacies and bequests 727,465 Investment income 483,820 Other revenue and support 73,020

Total revenues gains and other support 2,941,716

EXPENSESProgram services 2,290,918Management and general 284,143 Fundraising 358,432

Total expenses 2,933,493

Change in net assets 8,223

PROGRAM EXPENSESLibraries and library development services 1,206,139Educational and cultural programs 41,232JBI periodicals 201,192Outreach to Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union 118,399Israeli assistance program 133,876North American Outreach and Library recruitment 590,080

Total Program Expenses 2,290,918

Condensed Balance Sheet Year Ended December 31, 2009

ASSETS 2009 Cash (including money market funds) 1,483,374 Investments in securities 3,316,212 Contributions receivable 126,467Fixed assets, net 8,929,590 Other assets 398,545

Total assets 14,254,188

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETSLIABILITIES:Accounts payable and accrued expenses 33,333 Other liabilities 1,244,881

Total liabilities 1,278,214

NET ASSETS:Unrestricted General Fund 550,550 Board designated endowment 2,628,107 Land, building and equipment fund 7,854,590

Total unrestricted 11,033,247

Temporarily restricted 1,031,803 Permanently restricted 910,924

Total net assets 12,975,974 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 14,254,188

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NORTH AMERICAN OUTREACH AND LIBRARY RECRUITMENT • Reaching out to the blind, visually impaired,

reading disabled and physically handicapped through schools, JCCs, senior centers, social service agencies, advertisements, etc.

• Engaging blind and visually impaired subscribers through special JBI Talking Book Groups

• Educating the community about JBI’s free and unique services

ISRAELI ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND OUTREACH TO EASTERN EUROPE AND THE FORMER SOVIET UNION • The JBI Low Vision Clinic and Mobile Screening Program (Tel Aviv) • JBI sponsored recording studios at the Central Library for the Blind in Israel • Outreach to the visually impaired and

distribution of Audio and Large Print foreign language materials throughout the FSU, Hungary and Romania

LIBRARIES AND LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT SERVICES • Circulating library of more than 22,000 Audio, Braille &

Large Print titles • Customized educational materials for students • Special publications and liturgical materials • Recording studio program • Web-based downloadable Braille

JBI PERIODICALS SERIES AND EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS • Audio concert, drama and lecture series • Popular magazines in Audio format

(e.g., selections from Jerusalem Report, Commentary, Moment, Tikkun, Hadassah)

• JBI Voice and Jewish Braille Review - JBI’s own monthly anthology of articles from a wide variety of publications, with distinct Russian and Spanish language versions

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11%*11%*

JBI PROGRAMS

JBI International 2009 Financials

*In certain cases, for the purpose of clarity in the pie chart, percentages represent combined related programs.

Facts & Figures

JBI Board, Officers & StaffBOARD OF TRUSTEESMark J. AltschulerMartin S. BegunFlorence BelferFrances BrandtEllen DavidLeroy FademSteve FademBarbara B. Friedman*Bernice FriedmanArlene R. GordonFrank GreenbergWilliam K. Gross Paul R. Herman, Esq.Hortense Hurwitz*Thomas G. KahnMyron Kaplan, Esq.Gerald M. Kass*Michael C. KassDr. Ellie Henkind KatzNancy I. KleinCharles KofmanBenjamin F. Kursman, Esq.Lori B. LavineLynn Magid LazarJay LeventhalMrs. David M. Levitt*Judith S. LobelDr. Ellen MarsonSteven P. Polivy, Esq.Phyllis Raskin-HadleyPhilip Rosen*Rita Rosen*Ellen Y. RosenbergFlorence RubinsteinBarbara G. Saidel

Susan L. SchlechterArlene SimonLouis Sklarsky*Stephen D. SolenderDr. Jeffrey SpitzerJudy E. Tenney Selma WeintraubNathan L. Wolfson*Larry YermackJane Zolot

ADVISORY COUNCILCrista EarlDr. Alden N. HaffnerMonika HamburgerShirley Kalb KleppelDov KramerNaomi KronishStephen S. Kutner, M.D.Gloria OstrinMarlene PostDr. Dennis ShulmanHarold I. SteinbachJanet TobinAnn Zukerman

OFFICERSJudy E. TenneyChairman of the Board

Dr. Ellen IslerPresident and CEO

Israel A. TaubVice President and CFO

Leroy FademPaul R. Herman, Esq.Myron Kaplan, Esq.Benjamin F. Kursman, Esq.Jay LeventhalSteven P. Polivy, Esq.Susan L. SchlechterVice Chairmen

Frances BrandtTreasurer

Thomas G. KahnAssistant Treasurer

Stephen D. SolenderSecretary

Phyllis Raskin-HadleyAssistant Secretary

HONORARY OFFICERSBarbara B. FriedmanHonorary Chairman of the Board

Philip RosenRita RosenNathan L. WolfsonHonorary Vice Chairmen

Gerald M. KassExecutive Vice President Emeritus

RECENT PAST CHAIRMEN OF THE BOARDBarbara B. FriedmanSelma Shavitz**Dr. Jane Evans**Mrs. David M. Levitt

EXECUTIVE STAFFBeth K. RudichDirector of Development

Barry PelofskyProduction/Circulation Manager

Jane BlecherManager of Audio Production

FOUNDERLeopold Dubov**

* Honorary Life Trustee** Deceased

Languages in which JBI records

JBI Volunteers

Books, special publications, magazines and cultural series

distributed last year in the U.S.

Years JBI has been serving the blind and visually impaired

79

People JBI serves worldwide

35,000+Countries in which JBI subscribers live

31

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135

45,428Seniors enjoying JBI Talking Book Clubs

700

MISSION STATEMENT: JBI International (established in 1931 as The Jewish Braille Institute) seeks the integration of Jews who are blind, visually impaired and reading disabled into the Jewish community and society in general. We assist those whom we serve to relate to the religious, educational, cultural and communal life of the Jewish people. Our scope is international and we serve those of all ages and backgrounds.

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