501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
6 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $85K a year · 6% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.1 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $172K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$69K
613% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 613% of assets; over 80%.
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
$1.6M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
94%
Net assets
−$58K
By yearFY2020–FY2026
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2026▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
FY2026$1.6M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2026▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.5M
FY2026$1.6M
Net assets
−$58K
FY2026▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$207K
FY2021−$119K
FY2022−$122K
FY2023−$96K
FY2024−$84K
FY2025−$67K
FY2026−$58K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending February 2026) · 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: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jan 1997.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $1.5M Management & general 2% · $36K Fundraising 4% · $56K

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.

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

Theodor Herczl’s $40K as Trustee is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1691 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
David Herczl—$49,876
Theodor Herczl$39,688—

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

Beth Aba Trust is a public foundation based in Brooklyn, NY, formed in 1997.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Beth aba trust collects funds which are distributed to charitable and educational institutions in israel.

$1.5Mprogram 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$172K

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Managementcol C$36K
Fundraisingcol D$56K
Owns and owesPt X
−$58K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$3
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$11K
Total assetsLn 16$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K
Net assetsLn 32−$58K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderFebruary
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$2K$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$69K
Net assetsLn 32−$67K−$58K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.5M$1.5M
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$624$468$156
TravelLn 17$67K$17K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$25K$2K$18K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.5M$36K$56K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $1.6M$1.6M$9K−$58K 990 PDF
FY2025 $1.5M$1.5M$17K−$67K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.5M$1.5M$12K−$84K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.2M$26K−$96K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.8M−$3K−$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.2M$1.1M$88K−$119K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.0M$1.5M$448K−$207K 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 $1,565,068 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,478,189$1,565,065
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4$3
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,478,193$1,565,068
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,366,945$1,461,280
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $94,606$94,499
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,461,551$1,555,779
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,642$9,289
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $1,565,068 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,565,065
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,565,065
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3$3
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $3$1,565,068
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,555,779 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,461,280$1,461,280
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,578$1,578
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $468 · Fundraising $156$624
IX-17 TravelManagement $16,747 · Fundraising $50,243$66,990
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,684 · Management $17,536 · Fundraising $6,087$25,307
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,462,964 · Management $36,329 · Fundraising $56,486$1,555,779
Part X · Balance sheet $11,326 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,037$11,326
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,037$11,326
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $69,450$69,450
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $69,450$69,450
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$67,413−$58,124
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$67,413−$58,124
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,037$11,326
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$58,124 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,565,068
XI-2 Total expenses$1,555,779
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,289
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$67,413
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$58,124

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