The Jerusalem Fund INC FY2020 filing

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Clifton, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2003ReligionEIN 20-0092051Revenue $5.3M in FY2020

On file with the IRS915 Clifton Ave Ste 4, 07013-2725 · Clifton, NJTax-exempt since Aug 2004Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization was established to spread judaism and jewish identity by operating and supporting outreach organizations in the u.s. And abroad.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $157K a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<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 · $358K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.7M
798% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 798% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.3M
Spent
$5.3M
To programs
94%
Net assets
−$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$99K
FY2022$91K
FY2023$86K
FY2024$236K
FY2025$250K
Expenses
$5.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$431K
FY2022$487K
FY2023$303K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$149K
Net assets
−$2.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$2.4M
FY2021−$652K
FY2022−$1.0M
FY2023−$1.3M
FY2024−$1.4M
FY2025−$1.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2004.

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% · $5.0M Management & general 3% · $154K Fundraising 3% · $175K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Spreads Judaism and Jewish identity through outreach programs in the U.S. and abroad.

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1 program · $5.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To implement series of lectures and seminars as well as fundraising and awarding grants for lectures and seminars focusing on the spread of jewish identity.

$5.0Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Aish Global INCFY2024$358K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$358K
Grants paid · 13 grants · $1.3M · 2020–2025
Beth Aba TrustNY · FY2023$100,000
Kollel International INCNJ · FY2023$32,500
Beth Aba TrustNY · FY2022$100,000
Kollel International INCNJ · FY2022$32,000
Beth Aba TrustNY · FY2021$115,000
Aish Global INCNJ · FY2020$390,000
Yeshiva Keren OrahNY · FY2020$90,000
Aish Center INCNJ · FY2020$45,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Money outPt IX
$5.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.0M
Managementcol C$154K
Fundraisingcol D$175K
Owns and owesPt X
−$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$151K
Total revenueLn 12$5.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$38K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$38K
Total assetsLn 16$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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$112K$38K
Total assetsLn 16$762K$338K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.1M$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$2.3M−$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$3.9M$3.9M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$528K$528K
Accounting feesLn 11c$50K$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$111K$64K$47K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$304K$150K$25K$128K
Information technologyLn 14$72K$72K
TravelLn 17$53K$53K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$321K$321K
InsuranceLn 23$11K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.3M$5.0M$154K$175K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $250K$149K$101K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $236K$321K−$85K−$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $86K$303K−$218K−$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $91K$487K−$395K−$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $99K$431K−$332K−$652K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.3M$5.3M−$12K−$2.4M 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
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,300,785 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,043,399$5,149,649
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $206,092$151,136
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,249,491$5,300,785
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,207,632$4,385,984
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $60,970$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,170,458$926,339
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,439,060$5,312,323
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$189,569−$11,538
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,300,785 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,149,649
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,149,649
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $151,136$151,136
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $151,136 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$5,300,785
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,312,323 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $3,857,484$3,857,484
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $528,500$528,500
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $49,700$49,700
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $64,328 · Fundraising $46,747$111,075
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $3,974$3,974
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $150,435 · Management $25,192 · Fundraising $128,421$304,048
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $72,015$72,015
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,329$53,329
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $321,048$321,048
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $11,150$11,150
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,982,811 · Management $154,344 · Fundraising $175,168$5,312,323
Part X · Balance sheet $337,655 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $111,637$37,655
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $650,000$300,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $761,637$337,655
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $1,297,995$1,037,995
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,754,090$1,657,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,107,939$2,695,495
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,346,302−$2,357,840
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$2,346,302−$2,357,840
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $761,637$337,655
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$2,357,840 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,300,785
XI-2 Total expenses$5,312,323
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$11,538
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$2,346,302
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$2,357,840

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

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