Continuing academic research in talmudic law and its current application.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$38K 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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FY2026 · 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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$38K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $19K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$190K
+0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$17K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$190K
FY2026+0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$127K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$136K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$189K
FY2026$190K
Expenses
$193K
FY2026▲ +0.5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$223K
FY2025$192K
FY2026$193K
Net assets
$17K
FY2026▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$401
FY2022$593
FY2023$13K
FY2024$0
FY2025$20K
FY2026$17K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending February 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Feb 1996.

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% · $193K Management & general 0% · $250

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

3 people listed on the 990; $38K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
$38,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jack Fleischmann’s $38K as Treasurer is at the 34th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1264 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jack Fleischmann$38,000$38,000$32,547$30,857$30,000$28,653

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

Supports ongoing academic research into Talmudic law and its modern-day uses.

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1 program · $193K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Continuing academic research in talmudic law and its current application.

$193Kprogram 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 FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$190K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$193K
Managementcol C$250
Owns and owesPt X
$17K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Government grantsLn 1e$40K
Total revenueLn 12$190K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17K
Total assetsLn 16$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$17K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$17K
Total assetsLn 16$20K$17K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$20K$17K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$38K$38K$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$153K$153K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$250$0$250$0
OccupancyLn 16$2K$2K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$193K$250$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $190K$193K−$3K$17K 990 PDF
FY2025 $189K$192K−$3K$20K 990 PDF
FY2024 $233K$223K$10K$0 990 PDF
FY2023 $136K$13K 990 PDF
FY2022 $159K$593 990 PDF
FY2021 $127K$401 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $189,850 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $189,200$189,850
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $189,200$189,850
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $190,000$191,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,050$2,050
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $192,050$193,050
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,850−$3,200
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $189,850 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$40,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$149,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$189,850
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$189,850
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $193,050 across 4 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $38,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$38,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $153,000 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$153,000
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $250 · Fundraising $0$250
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,800 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,800
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $192,800 · Management $250 · Fundraising $0$193,050
Part X · Balance sheet $16,741 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,941$16,741
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,941$16,741
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,941$16,741
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,941$16,741
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,741 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$189,850
XI-2 Total expenses$193,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$3,200
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,941
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,741

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