Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding FY2020 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 13-3695475Revenue $1.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRStanenbaum.org200 Broadway 3rd FL, 10038-2595 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jun 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$218K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$218K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
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
$246K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.7M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$4.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.5M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.9M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$4.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.5M
FY2021$4.3M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$4.5M

From the FY2020 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.

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Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $1.2M Management & general 13% · $224K Fundraising 17% · $285K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $218K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$126,661Pt VII · Sec A
$90,848Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 · 5 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—$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

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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

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

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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For almost 30 years, Tanenbaum has provided innovative resources and prepared educators to teach about religious differences and combat bullying, helped medical professionals develop skills to care for religiously diverse patients and prevent disparities in care, created inclusive work environments in some of the worlds largest companies…

$1.2Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$969K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$356K
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$224K
Fundraisingcol D$285K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$246K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$969K
Government grantsLn 1e$213K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$385K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$356K
Investment incomeLn 3$135K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$174K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$246K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M$3.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$217K$246K
Net assetsLn 32$4.7M$4.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$232K$184K$8K$39K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$789K$629K$30K$130K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$83K$66K$3K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$72K$57K$3K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$55K$55K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$220K$111K$106K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$114K$89K$6K$19K
TravelLn 17$7K$6K$1K$465
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$9K$578$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$52K$57K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$5K$693$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M$1.2M$224K$285K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 I · Summary $1,285,889 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $872,519$968,956
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $373,854$356,047
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $151,033−$39,114
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,397,406$1,285,889
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,181,648$1,176,456
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $55,000$54,945
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $655,854$485,956
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,892,502$1,717,357
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$495,096−$431,468
Part VI · Governance 15 of 16 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $1,285,889 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$385,392
VIII-1e Government grants$212,999
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$370,565
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$968,956
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $356,047$356,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $134,670$134,670
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$173,784−$173,784
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $356,047 · Excluded from tax −$39,114$1,285,889
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,717,357 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $183,911 · Management $8,333 · Fundraising $39,416$231,660
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $629,216 · Management $30,156 · Fundraising $129,971$789,343
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $66,243 · Management $3,124 · Fundraising $13,923$83,290
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $57,465 · Management $2,719 · Fundraising $11,979$72,163
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $54,945$54,945
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $3,960$3,960
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $111,135 · Management $106,407 · Fundraising $2,930$220,472
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $89,353 · Management $5,798 · Fundraising $18,761$113,912
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,597 · Management $1,188 · Fundraising $465$7,250
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,856$3,856
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,919 · Management $578 · Fundraising $1,873$11,370
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $52,478 · Management $56,906 · Fundraising $5,358$114,742
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,682 · Management $693 · Fundraising $5,019$10,394
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,208,999 · Management $223,718 · Fundraising $284,640$1,717,357
Part X · Balance sheet $4,764,216 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $69,230$72,063
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,534$27,576
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $630,779$529,719
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $39,521$33,971
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $85,142$119,216
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,832$11,977
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $3,988,107$3,942,733
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $26,961$26,961
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,935,106$4,764,216
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $44,379$69,825
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $154,700$161,783
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $17,950$14,104
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $217,029$245,712
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,314,492$3,620,841
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,403,585$897,663
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,718,077$4,518,504
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,935,106$4,764,216
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,518,504 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,285,889
XI-2 Total expenses$1,717,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$431,468
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,718,077
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$231,895
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,518,504

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