Oorah was established as a jewish outreach organization for the purpose of imparting education,values and traditions, as well as guidance and support, to children who lack access to these fundamentals. Oorah takes a holistic approach to its mission, utilizing jewish tradition to enhance every aspect of children's lives, the majority of whom are at risk due to divorce, loss of parent, serious illness in the family, unemployment or poverty. With oorah's intervention, these children are able to avoid the pitfalls of anti-social and destructive behavior that often beset vulnerable children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8,830 volunteers and 315 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16.8M a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $96.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35.8M
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.5M
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$47.1M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$46.4M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$216.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$47.1M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$48.8M
FY2021$78.0M
FY2022$56.7M
FY2023$48.9M
FY2024$48.5M
FY2025$47.1M
Expenses
$46.4M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26.3M
FY2021$28.3M
FY2022$34.7M
FY2023$51.7M
FY2024$39.8M
FY2025$46.4M
Net assets
$216.1M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$129.5M
FY2021$183.7M
FY2022$195.9M
FY2023$197.7M
FY2024$209.5M
FY2025$216.1M

From the FY2025 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2001.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $36.5M Management & general 19% · $8.8M Fundraising 2% · $1.1M

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

17 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Operating Officer
$156,206Pt VII · Sec A
President and Trustee
$146,531Pt VII · Sec A
Kiruv Development
$140,485Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$135,758Pt VII · Sec A
Director of I.t.
$131,776Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Kiruv Operations
$129,553Pt VII · Sec A
Maintenance Manager
$126,205Pt VII · Sec A
$92,106Pt VII · Sec A

Marc I Kornblau’s $156K as Chief Operating Officer is at the 23rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 3122 $10–100M human services 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
Marc I Kornblau$156,206$144,033$140,475$141,629$140,319$124,369
Yehoshua Weinstein$146,531$137,250$129,850$142,230$114,623$102,338
Chaim Reichman$140,485$132,769$125,199$115,685——
David Blau$135,758—————
Chaim Brisman$131,776$134,465————
Simon Goldstein$129,553$124,404$102,311———
Shlomo D Chapler$126,205—————
Mordechai S Cohen—$124,437————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowering Jewish children and families, it offers year-round educational, extracurricular, and enrichment programs to foster community engagement.

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1 program · $36.5M · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Oorah's mission is to give jewish children and their families opportunities to become active and productive members of their communities. We accomplish this through our all-encompassing, year round programs, focusing on education, extracurricular activities and family enrichment.

$36.5Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Kars 4 Kids INCFY2025$35.6M
Junk for Joy INCFY2025$175K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35.8M
Grants paid · 38 grants · $25.6M · 2020–2025
Congregation OorahNY · FY2025$667,150
Unitemized GrantFY2025$175,875
Khal Bnei Torah INCNJ · FY2025$50,000
Agudath Israel of AmericaNY · FY2025$35,000
Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah INCNJ · FY2025$20,000
Staten Island Yeshiva INCNY · FY2025$5,050
Junk for Joy INCTX · FY2024$1,384,134
Congregation OorahNY · FY2024$555,700
Unitemized GrantFY2024$137,167
Agudath Israel of AmericaNY · FY2024$36,000
Davis Memorial Fund INCNY · FY2024$25,000
Yeshiva Chemdas Hatorah INCNJ · FY2024$14,300
Yeshivath RadinNJ · FY2024$10,000
Zichron Yosef INCNJ · FY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,518,125
Kars 4 Kids INCNJ · FY2023$1,253,186
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$47.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Money outPt IX
$46.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$36.5M
Managementcol C$8.8M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$216.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.7M
Total assetsLn 16$218.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$39.9M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.7M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.6M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$47.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$419K
SavingsLn 2$7.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$96.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$108.5M
Other assetsLn 15$116K
Total assetsLn 16$218.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$216.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5315
VolunteersI 68,830
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20.0M$7.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$87.8M$96.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$102.4M$108.5M
Total assetsLn 16$211.3M$218.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$2.5M
Net assetsLn 32$209.5M$216.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$782K$782K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$540K$540K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$8.6M$8.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$498K$430K$68K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$83K$19K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.7M$6.0M$5.1M$578K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$141K$141K
Payroll taxesLn 10$859K$427K$411K$22K
Legal feesLn 11b$210K$210K
Accounting feesLn 11c$140K$140K
Investment management feesLn 11f$190K$190K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$136K$136K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1.5M$1.1M$333K$76K
Office expensesLn 13$5.0M$4.6M$374K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$714K$436K$257K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$1.8M$1.5M$308K$27K
TravelLn 17$1.6M$1.6M$2K$474
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3.6M$3.4M$231K$17K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4.2M$3.5M$293K$335K
InsuranceLn 23$1.1M$524K$497K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.9M$2.8M$102K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$46.4M$36.5M$8.8M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $47.1M$46.4M$685K$216.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $48.5M$39.8M$8.6M$209.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $48.9M$51.7M−$2.8M$197.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $56.7M$34.7M$22.0M$195.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $78.0M$28.3M$49.7M$183.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $48.8M$26.3M$22.4M$129.5M 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $47,092,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $40,643,871$39,931,272
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,039,283$2,248,466
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,244,836$5,631,346
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,525,694−$718,186
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $48,453,684$47,092,898
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,826,346$9,960,563
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,485,370$13,319,761
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $21,500,487$23,127,848
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,812,203$46,408,172
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,641,481$684,726
Part VI · Governance 5 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $47,092,898 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $58,678 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,728,964
VIII-1d Related organizations$36,240,882
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$961,426
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$39,931,272
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,248,466$2,248,466
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,630,715$4,630,715
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $498,194$498,194
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $1,000,631$1,000,631
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,586,616−$1,586,616
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $311,558$311,558
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,248,466 · Unrelated business $1,370,867 · Excluded from tax $3,542,293$47,092,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $46,408,172 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $782,250$782,250
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $539,622$539,622
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $8,638,691$8,638,691
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $429,626 · Management $68,198$497,824
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $18,696 · Management $64,088$82,784
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,020,518 · Management $5,139,888 · Fundraising $577,828$11,738,234
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $141,434$141,434
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $426,992 · Management $410,920 · Fundraising $21,573$859,485
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $209,632$209,632
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $140,000$140,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $189,852$189,852
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $135,580$135,580
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,126,739 · Management $332,910 · Fundraising $75,865$1,535,514
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,620,894 · Management $374,100 · Fundraising $9,221$5,004,215
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $436,402 · Management $257,190 · Fundraising $20,870$714,462
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,502,196 · Management $308,426 · Fundraising $26,646$1,837,268
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,574,334 · Management $2,294 · Fundraising $474$1,577,102
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $3,381,480 · Management $231,110 · Fundraising $17,497$3,630,087
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,534,711 · Management $292,779 · Fundraising $335,374$4,162,864
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $524,173 · Management $497,448 · Fundraising $49,677$1,071,298
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,816,539 · Management $101,986 · Fundraising $1,449$2,919,974
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $36,515,297 · Management $8,756,401 · Fundraising $1,136,474$46,408,172
Part X · Balance sheet $218,652,931 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,070,006; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $730,141$419,020
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,281,135$7,310,674
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$3,500,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $237,762$86,426
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $102,391,433$108,497,782
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $73,930,459$82,559,444
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $13,860,059$13,705,354
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $465,483$387,903
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $435,210$116,322
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $211,331,682$218,652,931
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,840,262$2,518,334
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,840,262$2,518,334
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $209,491,420$216,134,597
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $209,491,420$216,134,597
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $211,331,682$218,652,931
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $216,134,597 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$47,092,898
XI-2 Total expenses$46,408,172
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$684,726
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$209,491,420
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,606,871
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$351,580
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$216,134,597

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