Project Genesis INC FY2020 filing

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Baltimore, MD501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 13-3718952Revenue $231K in FY2020

On file with the IRStorah.org2833 Smith Avenue Suite 225, 21209-1426 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Apr 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To further the principles of judaism in accordance with and through the teaching of traditional jewish sources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$130K 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
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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 66% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 66% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $102K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$38K
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$231K
Spent
$198K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$48K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$231K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$231K
FY2021$289K
FY2022$297K
FY2023$297K
FY2024$283K
Expenses
$198K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$198K
FY2021$281K
FY2022$293K
FY2023$305K
FY2024$204K
Net assets
$48K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$57K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$54K
FY2024$123K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Apr 2014.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $198K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$88,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$41,809Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kenneth L Menken’s $60K as Director is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2132 $100K–1M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kenneth L Menken$60,000$80,000$76,000$88,000$88,000
Mordechai Dixler—$14,398$40,395$37,202$41,809

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches traditional Jewish sources to promote Jewish principles.

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1 program · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Project genesis promotes learning about jewish heritage and identity to a worldwide audience utilizing the medium of the internet.

$198Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$102K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$231K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$871
Money outPt IX
$198K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Owns and owesPt X
$48K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$62K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$219K
Investment incomeLn 3$871
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$871
Total revenueLn 12$231K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$62K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$62K
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$38K
Net assetsLn 32$48K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K$62K
Total assetsLn 16$35K$86K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$38K
Net assetsLn 32$15K$48K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$153K$153K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$495$495
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$491$491
InsuranceLn 23$303$303
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$328$328
Total functional expensesLn 25$198K$198K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $283K$204K$78K$123K 990 PDF
FY2023 $297K$305K−$7K$54K 990 PDF
FY2022 $297K$293K$4K$61K 990 PDF
FY2021 $289K$281K$9K$57K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $231K$198K$33K$48K 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 $231,126 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $164,994$219,117
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$871
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $11,500$11,138
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $176,494$231,126
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $12,107$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $152,728$172,489
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $29,521$25,608
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $194,356$198,097
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$17,862$33,029
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $231,126 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$219,117
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$219,117
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $871$871
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $11,138$11,138
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $11,138 · Excluded from tax $871$231,126
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $198,097 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $153,025$153,025
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,599$8,599
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,865$10,865
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $495$495
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $15,135$15,135
IX-17 TravelPrograms $491$491
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $303$303
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,856$8,856
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $328$328
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $198,097 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$198,097
Part X · Balance sheet $86,365 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,485$61,726
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,143$24,639
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $34,628$86,365
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $19,386$10,835
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$27,259
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,386$38,094
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,242$48,271
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,242$48,271
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $34,628$86,365
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,271 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$231,126
XI-2 Total expenses$198,097
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$33,029
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,242
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,271

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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