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gaps were pegged at
The JCC knew it would take
amount. The
$772,000 in 2000,
a financial beating when it
Center also
$952,000 in 2001,
would not fill a
$603,000 in 2002
started renovations at its
position it had
and $66,000 in
West Bloomfield building.
hoped to create.
2003, the last year
Wolfe said
But revenue fell sharply
for which the spe-
advertising has
cial subsidy was
even before work began.
naturally
supposed to be
decreased
needed. The total
because it no longer needed to do as
for the six years was the $3.2 million.
much to publicize its $25 million cam-
To help cover that, Federation offi-
paign.
cials essentially decided to authorize
The Center has had deficits and cash-
spending as if the $7 million endow-
flow problems for years, according to
ment already had been raised and was
Bob Kimsal, a former Federation finan-
returning income of $525,000 a year. As
cial analyst who was named the Center's
the JCC earns money towards the
chief financial officer three months ago.
endowment goal, Federation expected to
"We inherited $1.5 million in past
be able to shrink the cash-flow subsidy,
deficits," Kimsal said, and the Center
which it pays quarterly.
has been coping with it by delaying pay-
Many top Federation officials were
ments to suppliers and stretching out
on the 10-day Miracle Mission tour in
employee pay periods to avoid emptying
Israel this week and not available to dis-
the Center's checking accounts.
cuss what action they might take on the
Sorkin got his job as part of a
Center's request for an increase.
Federation-directed shakeup of the
Federation Planning Director Howard
Center in 1997. After the management
Neistein said he had been aware that the
change, the Center administration and
JCC was spending the extra grant faster
board commissioned a series of studies
than anticipated but added that the JCC
and developed a business plan in 1998
had not requested more money yet.
that was intended to reverse a downward
Recognizing that the $3.2 million
spiral in membership and revenues, pri-
will not be enough, Sorkin said the JCC
marily by rehabilitating the 25-year-old
"is revising the business plan now, to
West Bloomfield building. The plan
reflect the first two years' experience."
Wolfe projects the Federation subsidy
called for raising $18 million for physi-
cal improvements and $7 million in
to last "another couple of years," and
endowments, the income from which is
suggests that the amount of money ded-
to help meet the perennial operating
icated to endowments from the ongoing
deficits. That campaign had raised $13.1
capital campaign should increase to off-
million by the end of March.
set the deficit.
"It's premature to say if we will get
The business plan included a six-year
more help from Federation and they did
budget that totaled revenues from pro-
grams and memberships along with •
not give us a blank check," Wolfe said.
"But we do meet with them on a regular
income from gifts and grants, scholar-
basis and they recognize we are all in it
ships, rentals and other sources as well as
for the long haul." E
the allocations from the Federation, the
United Way and a handful of smaller
sources. Offset against that were expen-
Temple Emanu-El will hold an
ditures for salaries, building operating
information meeting on plans to
costs, supplies and equipment.
is
add the infant-toddler program
For the 1998 fiscal year, the expendi-
currently run by the JCC at its
tures were to be $8.26 million and the
Jimmy Prentis Morris Building in
income $7.87 million, leaving a gap of
Oak Park to the temple's existing
$391,000. For the current fiscal year,
nursery program. The meeting is
costs are projected at $8.61 million, rev-
scheduled
for 7 p.m. Monday,
enues $8.4 million and the gap
April 26, at the temple in Oak
$205,000.
Park. For further information, call
That would have meant the total gap
the Temple Emanu-El nursery
for the two years was projected at just
school at (248) 967-4847.
under $600,000. Instead, it is $1.5 mil-
lion. It was not clear what combination
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