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Beth Sholom Synagogue Preservation Foundation FY2022 filing

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Elkins Park, PA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 02-0806071Revenue $111K in FY2022Latest return filed Dec 18, 2025

On file with the IRSbethsholompreservation.org8231 Old York Rd, 19027-1580 · Elkins Park, PATax-exempt since Apr 2008Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
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
$63K
14% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 14% 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
$111K
+262% vs prior year
Spent
$106K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$387K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$111K
FY2022▲ +262%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$220K
FY2021$31K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$72K
FY2024$47K
FY2025$66K
Expenses
$106K
FY2022▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$221K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$106K
FY2023$78K
FY2024$70K
FY2025$64K
Net assets
$387K
FY2022▲ +1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$427K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$387K
FY2023$380K
FY2024$357K
FY2025$359K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $82K Management & general 18% · $19K Fundraising 6% · $6K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 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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3 programs · $82K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

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

$41Kprogram expense
02

Exhibitions

In fall 2021, beth sholom synagogue preservation foundation did the pielage exhibition called sacred spaces, an exhibition of photographs by andrew pielage of buildings designed by frank lloyd wright.

$30Kprogram expense
03

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

$11Kprogram expense

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 FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$111K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$106K
Ln 25
Programscol B$82K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$387K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
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$95K
Government grantsLn 1e$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Total revenueLn 12$111K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200
SavingsLn 2$34K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$413K
Total assetsLn 16$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$387K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$419K$413K
Total assetsLn 16$448K$450K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$382K$387K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$51K$41K$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$168$1K$168
Advertising and promotionLn 12$150$81$69
Information technologyLn 14$1K$534$534
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$11K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$30K$1K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$106K$82K$19K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Dec 18, 2025 $66K$64K$2K$359K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 9, 2025 $47K$70K−$23K$357K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $72K$78K−$7K$380K 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 12, 2023 $111K$106K$5K$387K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 9, 2022 $31K$75K−$44K$382K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $220K$221K−$1K$427K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $110,929 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,450$94,748
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,272$22,969
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$99−$6,792
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $30,628$110,929
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,079$106,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $75,079$106,228
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,451$4,701
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $110,929 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$6,792 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$5,915
VIII-1e Government grants$19,441
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$69,392
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$94,748
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,969$22,969
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4$4
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,969 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$6,788$110,929
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $106,228 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $40,852 · Management $5,107 · Fundraising $5,107$51,066
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $168 · Management $1,343 · Fundraising $168$1,679
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $81 · Fundraising $69$150
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $534 · Fundraising $534$1,068
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $10,518 · Management $10,518$21,036
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,066 · Management $1,163 · Fundraising $0$31,229
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $81,685 · Management $18,665 · Fundraising $5,878$106,228
Part X · Balance sheet $450,183 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,015$200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,963$34,387
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,808$2,363
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $418,714$413,233
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $448,500$450,183
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $65$152
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $60,840$63,025
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,195$63,177
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $382,305$387,006
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $382,305$387,006
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $448,500$450,183
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $387,006 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$110,929
XI-2 Total expenses$106,228
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,701
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$382,305
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$387,006

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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