To spread awareness about environmental, peace and interfaith unions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 12 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$290K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$291K
To programs
65%
Net assets
$115K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$290K
FY2024▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$188K
FY2022$161K
FY2023$191K
FY2024$290K
Net assets
$115K
FY2024▼ -1.0%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$206K
FY2022$93K
FY2023$116K
FY2024$115K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending September 2024) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2004.

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Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $189K Management & general 19% · $56K Fundraising 16% · $46K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rabbi Arthur Waskow’s $46K as Executive Dir. is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Promotes awareness of environmental, peace, and interfaith cooperation.

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2 programs · $189K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

To lead a campaign to educate the public about the threat of global scorching and the clear demands of Judaism and other faiths to heal and care for the Earth. The campaign includes programs to help synagogues reduce their carbon footprints, interfaith events and celebrations that build grassroots unity among different faiths around…

$189Kprogram expense
02

Jewish Multicultural Network

Emphasize the need for developing and understanding the perspectives of racially ethnic diverse Jews within the larger Jewish community and educating others on how to function in an increasingly multicultural/multiethnic Jewish community.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$290K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$291K
Ln 25
Programscol B$189K
Managementcol C$56K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$115K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$120K
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$226K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$290K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$120K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$120K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$115K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K$120K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$121K$120K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$116K$115K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$190K$133K$28K$28K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$8K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$9K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$9K$4K$2K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$142$142
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$53K$32K$10K$11K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$3K$939$462
Total functional expensesLn 25$291K$189K$56K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $290K$291K−$1K$115K 990 PDF
FY2023 $191K$116K 990 PDF
FY2022 $161K$93K 990 PDF
FY2021 $188K$206K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $289,761 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,623$225,797
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,170$56,147
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $282$1,755
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,254$6,062
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $191,329$289,761
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $205,230$213,085
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $13,505$0
I-17 Other expenses$77,817
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $218,735$290,902
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,406−$1,141
Part VI · Governance 8 of 12 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $289,761 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$50,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$175,797
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$225,797
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $56,147$56,147
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,755$1,755
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$1,164
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,898$4,898
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $62,800$289,761
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $290,902 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,758 · Management $28,448 · Fundraising $28,448$189,654
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $7,560 · Management $1,620 · Fundraising $1,620$10,800
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,841 · Management $1,895 · Fundraising $1,895$12,631
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,800$4,800
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,130 · Management $1,972 · Fundraising $3,242$9,344
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1 · Management $2,091$2,092
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $142$142
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,967$3,967
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $32,319 · Management $10,278 · Fundraising $10,507$53,104
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,967 · Management $939 · Fundraising $462$4,368
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $188,718 · Management $56,010 · Fundraising $46,174$290,902
Part X · Balance sheet $119,653 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $119,463$119,653
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,331$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $120,794$119,653
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,654$4,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,654$4,654
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $116,140$114,999
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $116,140$114,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $120,794$119,653
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $114,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$289,761
XI-2 Total expenses$290,902
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,141
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$116,140
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$114,999

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