Programs and support services to opw/dd individuals

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$923K 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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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $18.7M a year · 18% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$923K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.8M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% 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
$52.7M
+32% vs prior year
Spent
$46.2M
To programs
97%
Net assets
$18.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$52.7M
FY2021▲ +32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$39.8M
FY2021$52.7M
FY2022$113.5M
FY2023$123.6M
FY2024$129.5M
FY2025$163.1M
Expenses
$46.2M
FY2021▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$34.8M
FY2021$46.2M
FY2022$85.2M
FY2023$93.8M
FY2024$107.0M
FY2025$142.8M
Net assets
$18.8M
FY2021▲ +55%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$12.1M
FY2021$18.8M
FY2022$46.4M
FY2023$76.6M
FY2024$99.3M
FY2025$117.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2006.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $44.8M Management & general 3% · $1.4M

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

9 people listed on the 990; $923K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$251,781Pt VII · Sec A
Comptroller
$158,995Pt VII · Sec A
Compliance Officer
$151,522Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$150,953Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$109,538Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$100,575Pt VII · Sec A
Securetary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Israel Benedek’s $521K as Executive Director is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ education 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Israel Benedek$520,760$459,682$401,001$306,827$251,781$251,166
Chaim Zelcer$274,265$238,746$200,806———
Chaya Miriam Rennert$267,548$231,201$185,660$189,225$151,522$140,580
Haim Zelcer———$181,044——
Shaya Ross$177,431$163,948$152,984$147,831——
Jane Katz$168,869$154,550$118,052———
David Russak$168,851$141,778$102,409———
Menucha Schwartz$160,561$156,673$129,342———

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

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Provides programs and support services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

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1 program · $44.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Provides programs and support services to developmentally disabled individuals

$44.8Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $6.3M · 2024–2024
Braver Investment Group INCNJ · FY2024$6,250,000
Agudath Israel of AmericaNY · FY2024$25,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$52.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Money outPt IX
$46.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$44.8M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$18.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.4M
Total assetsLn 16$26.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$516K
Government grantsLn 1e$516K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$117K
Gains on assetsLn 7$17K
Total revenueLn 12$52.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$179K
SavingsLn 2$4.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$92K
Total assetsLn 16$26.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$18.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,633
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.3M$4.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$19.0M$26.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.9M$7.8M
Net assetsLn 32$12.1M$18.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$546K$493K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30.4M$30.1M$277K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$698K$689K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.3M$3.2M$73K
Legal feesLn 11b$103K$54K$48K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$52K$45K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$89K$40K$49K
OccupancyLn 16$464K$424K$40K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$162K$131K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$55K$48K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9.4M$9.2M$238K
All other expensesLn 24e$365K$302K$63K
Total functional expensesLn 25$46.2M$44.8M$1.4M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $163.1M$142.8M$20.3M$117.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $129.5M$107.0M$22.4M$99.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $123.6M$93.8M$29.8M$76.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $113.5M$85.2M$28.2M$46.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $52.7M$46.2M$6.5M$18.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $39.8M$34.8M$5.0M$12.1M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $52,667,759 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $608$515,963
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $39,675,709$51,980,748
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $18,741$54,228
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $76,088$116,820
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $39,771,146$52,667,759
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $26,952,815$35,455,414
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,863,061$10,734,665
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $34,815,876$46,190,079
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,955,270$6,477,680
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 $52,667,759 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$515,638
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$325
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$515,963
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,980,748$51,980,748
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $37,334$37,334
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $72,000$72,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $16,894$16,894
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $44,820$44,820
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,052,748 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $99,048$52,667,759
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,190,079 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $546,034 · Management $493,058$1,039,092
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,143,028 · Management $276,791$30,419,819
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $689,082 · Management $8,580$697,662
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,226,250 · Management $72,591$3,298,841
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $54,257 · Management $48,417$102,674
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,062$37,062
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,400 · Management $3,000$6,400
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $45,421 · Management $6,278$51,699
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,398 · Management $48,666$89,064
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $424,440 · Management $39,742$464,182
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $131,096 · Management $30,513$161,609
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $47,695 · Management $7,774$55,469
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,164,045 · Management $237,509$9,401,554
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $301,615 · Management $63,337$364,952
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,816,761 · Management $1,373,318 · Fundraising $0$46,190,079
Part X · Balance sheet $26,567,156 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,101,149$178,904
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,220,571$4,214,663
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $9,404,122$17,856,743
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $37,452$9,057
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,192,914$1,213,906
X-11 Publicly traded securities$3,001,883
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $92,000$92,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $19,048,208$26,567,156
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,987,160$3,757,293
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,934,335$3,934,335
X-25 Other liabilities$120,821
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,923,095$7,812,449
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $12,125,113$18,754,707
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,125,113$18,754,707
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $19,048,208$26,567,156
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,754,707 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$52,667,759
XI-2 Total expenses$46,190,079
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,477,680
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,125,113
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$151,914
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,754,707

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