Oorah INC FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Lakewood, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2000Human ServicesEIN 22-3746051Revenue $56.7M in FY2022

On file with the IRSoorah.org1805 Swarthmore Ave, 08701-4540 · Lakewood, NJTax-exempt since Jul 2001Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$691K 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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FY2022 · Form 990-TIndependent: 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-T
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
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$691K
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
Cash reserves
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$1.8M
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$56.7M
-27% vs prior year
Spent
$34.7M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$195.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$56.7M
FY2022▼ -27%
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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
$34.7M
FY2022▲ +23%
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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
$195.9M
FY2022▲ +7%
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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 FY2022 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.

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

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $30.1M Management & general 12% · $4.1M Fundraising 2% · $565K

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

14 people listed on the 990-T; $691K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$142,230Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$141,629Pt VII · Sec A
Kiruv Development
$115,685Pt VII · Sec A
Associate General Counsel
$105,154Pt VII · Sec A
Tuition Coordinator
$100,575Pt VII · Sec A
$86,108Pt VII · Sec A
CEO and Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt 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 · $30.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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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.

$30.1Mprogram 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 · 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 FY2022 990-T, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$56.7M
Gifts and grants$50.5M
Investment income$3.1M
Other income$1.6M
Money out
$34.7M
Programs$30.1M
Management$4.1M
Fundraising$565K
Owns and owes
$195.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$38.0M
Total assets$197.7M
Liabilities$1.8M
People
14
listed
Paid6
Voting board6
Independent4
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$50.5M
Fees for services$1.5M
Investment income$3.1M
Other income$1.6M
Total revenue$56.7M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$38.0M
Total assets$197.7M
Liabilities$1.8M
Net assets$195.9M
Operations
Employees315
Volunteers8,830
Fiscal year endsDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Records policyYes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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 I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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