The Howard County Jewish Advocacy Group Inc. (HoCoJAG) is registered with the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(4) not-for-profit tax-exempt organization. This can be verified on the IRS website’s Tax Exempt Organization Search (TEOS) here: https://apps.irs.gov/app/eos/

• Under Select Database, choose: Determination Letters
• Under Search By, choose: Organization Name
• Under Search Term, enter: Howard County Jewish Advocacy Group

You can also view the IRS determination letter directly by clicking here.

HoCoJAG is organized as a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization.

The officers and board of directors are:

• Officers
  • President: Trevor Greene
  • Vice-President: David Albert
  • Treasurer: Max Altmark
  • Secretary: David Albert
• Board of Directors:
  • Trevor Greene
  • David Albert
  • Max Altmark
  • Laurie Goodwin
  • Julie Kaplan
  • Michael David
  • Ilana Lowy

NO.  HoCoJAG is explicitly and emphatically non-partisan.  We support all candidates who publicly commit to fighting antisemitism in all its forms.

HoCoJAG recommends and endorses the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) Working Definition of Antisemitism.  The IHRA definition (click HERE) is the only widely adopted definition including by every western democracy and most US states; it is expected to be adopted into federal law in 2025.  It is endorsed and recommended by virtually every major Jewish organization, including the Jewish Federations of North America, URJ, AJC, ADL, B’nai B’rith, COP, Hadassah, the Brandeis Center for Human Rights, Rabbinical Assembly, and many more  (click HERE).

HoCoJAG’s mission is to protect the Jewish community through political action and, advocacy.

This includes, without limitation:

• Directly supporting political candidates
• Building relationships with existing elected and appointed officials
• Taking public positions for or against pending policies and legislation
• Challenging existing policies and legislation that harm the Jewish community
• Building relationships with media outlets to advance understanding of these issues

The goal of HoCoJAG is a Howard County where Jewish residents are safe, included, and integral to the fabric of the community.

Most Jewish organizations are organized as 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organizations which legally prevents them from engaging in many political activities including endorsing and campaigning for specific candidates.

HoCoJag is structured as a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization; this means that donations to HoCoJAG  are not tax-deductible, but are allowed to be used for direct political action such as endorsing candidates, campaigning on their behalf, financial support, legal challenges, and more.