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Aleph Society INC

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 13-3472524Revenue $1.4M in FY2024

On file with the IRSsteinsaltz.org1441 Broadway 6071, 10018-1851 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Oct 1988Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To make the talmud and other sources of jewish knowledge accessible to all jews.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $42K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $14K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$478K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2024-0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.5M
Net assets
$478K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$284K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$947K
FY2023$657K
FY2024$478K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1988.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.5M Management & general 4% · $64K Fundraising 1% · $15K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Ilan Kaufthal
President & Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
George Rohr
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Makes Jewish texts and knowledge available to everyone.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Promoting rabbi steinsaltz's publications, and raising funds for his institutions throughout the world.

$1.5Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
Israel Chai Foundation INCFY2025$14K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$14K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$64K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$478K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K
Total assetsLn 16$480K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$81K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$58K
Total assetsLn 16$480K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$478K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$172K$81K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$105K$58K
Total assetsLn 16$657K$480K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$657K$478K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.3M$1.3M
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$184K$129K$42K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$10K$442
Information technologyLn 14$1K$467$481$467
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$151$151
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.5M$64K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.5M−$179K$478K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.6M−$290K$657K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$1.2M−$234K$947K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.5M$914K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.3M−$1K$284K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,364,870 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,299,789$1,361,682
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,092$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,915$3,188
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,306,796$1,364,870
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,297,720$1,336,251
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 $228,735$207,994
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,526,455$1,544,245
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$219,659−$179,375
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $1,364,870 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,361,682
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,361,682
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,555$6,555
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,367−$3,367
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,188$1,364,870
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,544,245 across 7 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,336,251$1,336,251
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $128,559 · Management $42,021 · Fundraising $13,875$184,455
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10,472 · Fundraising $442$10,914
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $467 · Management $481 · Fundraising $467$1,415
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,059$5,059
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $151$151
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,465,428 · Management $64,033 · Fundraising $14,784$1,544,245
Part X · Balance sheet $479,982 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $172,185$80,826
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $380,167$341,096
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $104,872$58,060
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $657,224$479,982
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$2,133
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,133
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $178,726$96,934
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $478,498$380,915
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $657,224$477,849
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $657,224$479,982
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $477,849 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,364,870
XI-2 Total expenses$1,544,245
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$179,375
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$657,224
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$477,849

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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