Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 13-3695475

Tanenbaum promotes justice and builds respect for religious difference by raising awareness, building knowledge, and implementing strategies that reduce prejudice, hate, and violence in individuals and in institutions. Tanenbaum promotes long-term change in schools, workplaces, health care settings and areas of armed conflict.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 24 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 deficit $55K a year · 3% 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
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$329K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 87% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $176K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$535K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.9M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
73%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2024▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.5M

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 Jun 1993.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $1.9M Management & general 10% · $273K Fundraising 16% · $433K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $329K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$187,203Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$111,616Pt VII · Sec A
CEO Emerita
$30,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rev Mark Fowler’s $187K as CEO is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3868 $1–10M human services 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rev Mark Fowler$187,203$180,679$153,213——
Mark Fowler———$146,599$126,661
Nancy Wolfe$111,616$106,309$101,815——
Joyce Dubensky Thru 620————$90,848
Joyce Dubensky$30,000$30,000———
Joyce Dubensky———$30,000—

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Reduces prejudice and violence by promoting respect for religious differences in schools, workplaces, and conflict zones.

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1 program service account for $1.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Tanenbaum's education program cultivates behaviors of respect for difference-including religious difference-in students and supports their social and emotional growth through partnerships with educational institutions.

$1.9Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$94K
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$273K
Fundraisingcol D$433K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$427K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$535K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$21K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$246K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$94K
Total revenueLn 12$2.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$270K
SavingsLn 2$158K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$427K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$535K
Net assetsLn 32$4.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 655
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$686K$427K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M$3.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$21K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$4.6M$5.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$491K$535K
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$191K$77K$29K$86K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.2M$49K$216K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$67K$53K$3K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$134K$103K$6K$24K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$50K$50K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$253K$100K$140K$13K
OccupancyLn 16$19K$14K$1K$4K
TravelLn 17$112K$105K$3K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$12K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$265K$220K$26K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$27K$7K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$1.9M$273K$433K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.9M$2.6M$273K$4.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.4M$70K$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.5M$2.4M$27K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$1.9M−$213K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.7M−$431K$4.5M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,899,882 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$246,053
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,007,585
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,821
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,253,638
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,551,831$1,551,831
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $94,413$94,413
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,551,831 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $94,413$2,899,882
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,626,659 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,521 · Management $28,695 · Fundraising $86,086$191,302
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,209,466 · Management $48,863 · Fundraising $216,385$1,474,714
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $53,246 · Management $2,704 · Fundraising $11,124$67,074
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $103,027 · Management $6,231 · Fundraising $24,344$133,602
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $50,263$50,263
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,868$2,868
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $99,779 · Management $139,906 · Fundraising $13,338$253,023
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,147 · Management $1,288 · Fundraising $3,560$18,995
IX-17 TravelPrograms $104,678 · Management $3,046 · Fundraising $4,600$112,324
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $5,665$5,665
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,806 · Management $1,075 · Fundraising $2,971$15,852
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $220,302 · Management $26,387 · Fundraising $18,229$264,918
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,087 · Management $6,523 · Fundraising $2,449$36,059
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,920,059 · Management $273,251 · Fundraising $433,349$2,626,659
Part X · Balance sheet $5,055,456 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $411,420$269,666
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $274,237$157,691
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $696,210$922,842
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $83,398$164,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $30,180$51,377
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $20,990$15,326
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,070,202$3,471,819
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,985$1,985
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,588,622$5,055,456
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $90,252$90,838
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $401,125$444,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $491,377$534,996
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,912,266$3,225,306
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,184,979$1,295,154
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,097,245$4,520,460
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,588,622$5,055,456
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,520,460 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,899,882
XI-2 Total expenses$2,626,659
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$273,223
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,097,245
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$149,992
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,520,460

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

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