Chofetz Chaim Heritage Foundation

Tax-deductible

Suffern, NY501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 11-2642599Revenue $6.0M in FY2024

On file with the IRS361 Spook Rock Rd, 10901-5314 · Suffern, NYTax-exempt since Aug 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Organization and promotion of educational materials on judaism's laws and philosophies of interpersonal relations

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$161K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$161K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
41
named funders · $779K
Looks good: 41 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
66% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 66% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.0M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$6.6M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$677K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$6.0M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.6M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2024$6.0M
Expenses
$6.6M
FY2024▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$6.0M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$6.5M
FY2024$6.6M
Net assets
$677K
FY2024▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2024$677K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 1983.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $5.4M Management & general 8% · $534K Fundraising 11% · $699K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $161K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$161,400Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Rothchild’s $161K as Executive Di is at the 81st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Rothchild$161,400$158,900$166,542$164,750$162,650$179,010

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Promotes educational materials on Jewish laws and philosophies of interpersonal relations.

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1 program · $5.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Production of audio, video and printed materials to disseminate the works of the chofetz chaim regarding ethical behavior and in particular refraining from gossip and harmful speech. Also, comforting people in times of crisis with prerecorded messages on dedicated telephone lines.

$5.4Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 8 grants · $3.8M · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$841K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$685K
Money outPt IX
$6.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.4M
Managementcol C$534K
Fundraisingcol D$699K
Owns and owesPt X
$677K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$685K
Other incomeLn 4–11$841K
Total revenueLn 12$6.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$622K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$677K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$651K$622K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$677K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$941K$941K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$161K$121K$24K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.9M$1.3M$246K$316K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$161K$117K$32K$12K
Payroll taxesLn 10$180K$142K$22K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$77K$77K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$276K$152K$124K
Office expensesLn 13$245K$213K$13K$19K
Information technologyLn 14$67K$57K$10K
OccupancyLn 16$26K$26K
InterestLn 20$39K$39K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K$25K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$29K$19K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.6M$42K
All other expensesLn 24e$890K$565K$171K$154K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.6M$5.4M$534K$699K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $5.5M$6.5M−$947K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$6.5M−$32K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.3M$6.0M$286K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.9M$5.3M$673K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.6M$4.5M$97K$1.3M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,983,905 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,265,610$4,458,543
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $765,638$684,595
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $483,957$840,767
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,515,205$5,983,905
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $928,846$941,234
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,455,345$2,375,403
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,078,157$3,273,653
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,462,348$6,590,290
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$947,143−$606,385
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,983,905 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $573,175 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,458,543
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,458,543
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $684,595$684,595
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $267,592$267,592
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,525,362$5,983,905
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,590,290 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $941,234$941,234
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $121,050 · Management $24,210 · Fundraising $16,140$161,400
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,310,611 · Management $246,316 · Fundraising $315,631$1,872,558
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $116,804 · Management $32,080 · Fundraising $12,396$161,280
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $142,330 · Management $21,620 · Fundraising $16,215$180,165
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $76,999$76,999
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $151,664 · Fundraising $124,089$275,753
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $213,209 · Management $12,688 · Fundraising $18,938$244,835
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $57,263 · Management $10,105$67,368
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $25,855$25,855
IX-20 InterestPrograms $39,476$39,476
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,684 · Management $5,636$30,320
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,753 · Management $10,098$28,851
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,552,106 · Fundraising $41,680$1,593,786
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $565,117 · Management $171,228 · Fundraising $154,065$890,410
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,357,155 · Management $533,981 · Fundraising $699,154$6,590,290
Part X · Balance sheet $1,983,078 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $77,636$1,755
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,635,867$1,359,456
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $651,087$621,867
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,417,166$1,983,078
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $696,373$715,753
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $324,105$366,756
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $92,730$68,879
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,133,596$1,305,893
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,283,570$677,185
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,417,166$1,983,078
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $677,185 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,983,905
XI-2 Total expenses$6,590,290
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$606,385
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,283,570
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$677,185

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