The Chevra Incs primary goals in the greater Philadelphia area are to ignite widespread sparks of Jewish enthusiasm and pride, to increase Jewish education among young Jewish adults and to reverse the current trends of Jewish assimilation and apathy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$35K 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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FY2023 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 12% 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
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$35K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<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
15
named funders · $458K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$57K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$839K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$892K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$839K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$834K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$709K
FY2023$839K
FY2024$825K
Expenses
$892K
FY2023▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$454K
FY2021$470K
FY2022$781K
FY2023$892K
FY2024$672K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.2M

From the FY2023 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 2005.

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Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $555K Management & general 32% · $288K Fundraising 6% · $49K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $35K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Vice President
$35,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director and Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President and Executive Direc
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leon Vinokur’s $35K as Vice President is at the 30th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leon Vinokur$35,000$40,000$35,000$62,044

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

Inspires Jewish pride and education, reversing assimilation and apathy.

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1 program · $555K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The Chevra Inc has continued to achieve its goals through providing relevant educational, spiritual, social, experiential, and a wide variety of other programs that speak to the distinctive life experiences of young Jewish professionals.

$555Kprogram expense

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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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$839K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$762K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Money outPt IX
$892K
Ln 25
Programscol B$555K
Managementcol C$288K
Fundraisingcol D$49K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$50K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$762K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$76K
Total revenueLn 12$839K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$50K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M
Other assetsLn 15$72K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$57K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$383K$50K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$57K
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$35K$22K$9K$5K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$181K$112K$45K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$5K$2K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$12K$5K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$8K$3K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$68K$68K
Information technologyLn 14$404$404
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$838$436
TravelLn 17$266K$247K$19K$435
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$51K$51K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$175K$116K$44K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$1K$10K$299
Total functional expensesLn 25$892K$555K$288K$49K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $825K$672K$152K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $839K$892K−$53K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $709K$781K−$73K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $518K$470K$48K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $834K$454K$380K$2.1M 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 $838,873 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $615,232$762,399
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $91,215$76,474
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,262$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $708,709$838,873
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $148,931$243,646
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $632,306$648,444
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $781,237$892,090
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$72,528−$53,217
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $838,873 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$762,399
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$762,399
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $76,474$76,474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $76,474 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$838,873
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $892,090 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,700 · Management $8,750 · Fundraising $4,550$35,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $112,234 · Management $45,256 · Fundraising $23,533$181,023
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,496 · Management $2,217 · Fundraising $1,152$8,865
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,629 · Management $4,690 · Fundraising $2,439$18,758
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,665$12,665
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $28,602$28,602
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,094 · Management $3,264 · Fundraising $1,697$13,055
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $68,009$68,009
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $404$404
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,076 · Management $838 · Fundraising $436$3,350
IX-17 TravelPrograms $247,034 · Management $18,641 · Fundraising $435$266,110
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,337$1,337
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $50,675$50,675
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $17,621$17,621
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $116,238 · Management $43,683 · Fundraising $14,915$174,836
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,425 · Management $10,056 · Fundraising $299$11,780
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $554,528 · Management $288,106 · Fundraising $49,456$892,090
Part X · Balance sheet $2,088,183 assets, 11 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $116,248; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $382,801$50,116
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $22,506$15,180
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,595,708$1,834,639
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $72,000$72,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,101,066$2,088,183
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $17,135$13,638
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$43,831
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,135$57,469
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,083,931$2,030,714
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,083,931$2,030,714
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,101,066$2,088,183
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,030,714 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$838,873
XI-2 Total expenses$892,090
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$53,217
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,083,931
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,030,714

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