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Gesher Foundation INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 23-7029115Revenue $822K in FY2020

On file with the IRSgesherusa.org511 6th Avenue Suite 444, 10011-8436 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Jun 1969Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To support formal and informal educational programs that reach out to all members of israeli society to teach tolerance and understanding and to promote jewish and israeli identity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ 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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FY2020 · 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 $150K a year · 11% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $1.2M
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$822K
Spent
$840K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$776K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$822K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$822K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
Expenses
$840K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$840K
FY2021$770K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.4M
Net assets
$776K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$776K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.7M

From the FY2020 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 1969.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $698K Management & general 6% · $48K Fundraising 11% · $94K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dr Daniel Tropper
Founder and President Emer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Richard M Joel
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jonathan Tulkoff
Board Member & Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ludwig Bravmann
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jerry Kestenbaum
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shalom Bronstein
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Cheifetz
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alan J Eisenman
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Teaches tolerance, understanding, and Jewish/Israeli identity through educational programs for all Israelis.

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1 program · $698K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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To assist the gesher educational affiliates and gesher multi-cultural film fund in israel in providing israeli children and adults an education in jewish history,culture,and identity and to promote mutual understanding,respect and tolerance of all.

$698Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
William Davidson FoundationFY2024$850K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$148K
Jewish Community Federation of San Francisco the Peninsula Marin & SonomaFY2024$100K
Jewish Communal FundFY2024$77K
Network for Good INCFY2024$42K
Slomo and Cindy Silvian Foundation INCFY2024$18K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$11K
The Anne and Gerald Freedman Charitable Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 10 funders$1.2M
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$822K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$655K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Money outPt IX
$840K
Ln 25
Programscol B$698K
Managementcol C$48K
Fundraisingcol D$94K
Owns and owesPt X
$776K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$119K
Total assetsLn 16$792K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$655K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Gains on assetsLn 7$51
Total revenueLn 12$822K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$86K
SavingsLn 2$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$670K
Total assetsLn 16$792K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K
Net assetsLn 32$776K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 617
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$268K$119K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$507K$670K
Total assetsLn 16$806K$792K
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$16K
Net assetsLn 32$794K$776K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$624K$624K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$30K$27K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$144K$72K$72K
Office expensesLn 13$558$558
TravelLn 17$4K$655$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$2K$6K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$840K$698K$48K$94K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.6M$1.4M$216K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.6M$1.7M−$66K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.3M$26K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$770K$590K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $822K$840K−$18K$776K 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
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Part I · Summary $821,984 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $958,486$654,920
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $116,815$3,163
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$163,901
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,075,301$821,984
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $472,504$624,100
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $28,011$30,187
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $448,210$185,650
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $948,725$839,937
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,576−$17,953
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $821,984 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$654,920
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$654,920
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,112$3,112
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $51$51
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,900 · Excluded from tax $160,001$163,901
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,900 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $163,164$821,984
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $839,937 across 9 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $624,100$624,100
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $27,168 · Fundraising $3,019$30,187
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,500$12,500
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $72,191 · Fundraising $72,191$144,382
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $558$558
IX-17 TravelPrograms $655 · Fundraising $3,713$4,368
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $4,590$4,590
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,415$1,415
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,523 · Management $5,911 · Fundraising $10,403$17,837
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $698,469 · Management $47,552 · Fundraising $93,916$839,937
Part X · Balance sheet $791,599 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,059$85,925
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $152,738$33,135
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $31,254$2,509
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $161$414
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $506,722$669,616
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $805,934$791,599
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,000$15,799
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $12,000$15,799
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $712,868$768,800
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $81,066$7,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $793,934$775,800
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $805,934$791,599
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $775,800 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$821,984
XI-2 Total expenses$839,937
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$17,953
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$793,934
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$181
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$775,800

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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