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Beth Sholom Synagogue Preservation Foundation

Tax-deductible

Elkins Park, PA501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 02-0806071

The purpose of the foundation is to solicit and obtain public and private funds for the conservation, restoration and preservation of the frank lloyd wright synagogue structure owned by beth sholom congregation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $11K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Fine: 65% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $67K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$66K
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$64K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$359K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$66K
FY2025▲ +41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$66K
Expenses
$64K
FY2025▼ -8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$64K
Net assets
$359K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$359K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $42K Management & general 29% · $19K Fundraising 6% · $4K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Herbert Sachs
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Gerald Segal
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marcel Groen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jay Leistner
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Bruce Toll
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fred Wolfson
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Brownlee
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Raises funds to conserve, restore, and preserve the Frank Lloyd Wright Synagogue.

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2 program services account for $42K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Operation of the visitors' center which provides information, education, and tours of the frank lloyd wright synagogue structure to approximately 3,000 members of the general public.

$31Kprogram expense
02

Conservation, restoration, and preservation of the frank lloyd wright synagogue structure.

$11Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
National Philanthropic TrustFY2024$42K
Joshua M Katz Memorial FundFY2024$15K
Network for Good INCFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$67K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$66K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Money outPt IX
$64K
Ln 25
Programscol B$42K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$359K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$37K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Total revenueLn 12$66K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$350K
Other assetsLn 15$471
Total assetsLn 16$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$359K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19K$21K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$371K$350K
Total assetsLn 16$393K$376K
LiabilitiesLn 26$35K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$357K$359K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$26K$21K$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$975$975
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$981$982
Advertising and promotionLn 12$300$240$30$30
Office expensesLn 13$200$160$20$20
Information technologyLn 14$591$473$59$59
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$8K$3K$979
Total functional expensesLn 25$64K$42K$19K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $66K$64K$2K$359K 990 PDF
FY2024 $47K$70K−$23K$357K 990 PDF
FY2023 $72K$78K−$7K$380K 990 PDF
FY2022 $111K$106K$5K$387K 990 PDF
FY2021 $31K$75K−$44K$382K 990 PDF
FY2020 $220K$221K−$1K$427K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $66,445 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $12,061 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$14,773
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$22,625
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,398
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,317$16,317
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $665$665
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,317 · Excluded from tax $12,730$66,445
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $64,418 across 8 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $20,921 · Management $2,615 · Fundraising $2,615$26,151
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $975 · Management $975$1,950
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $981 · Management $982$1,963
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $240 · Management $30 · Fundraising $30$300
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $160 · Management $20 · Fundraising $20$200
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $473 · Management $59 · Fundraising $59$591
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,517 · Management $10,518$21,035
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,833 · Management $3,416 · Fundraising $979$12,228
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $42,100 · Management $18,615 · Fundraising $3,703$64,418
Part X · Balance sheet $375,930 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $200$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $18,772$20,961
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $2,609$4,255
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $371,077$350,043
X-15 Other assets$471
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $392,658$375,930
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $97$104
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,127$16,365
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,224$16,469
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $357,434$359,461
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $357,434$359,461
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $392,658$375,930
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $359,461 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$66,445
XI-2 Total expenses$64,418
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,027
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$357,434
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$359,461

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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