Jewish Jumpstart

Santa Monica, CAUnknown exempt organizationEIN 26-2173175Revenue $35K in FY2025

On file with the IRSjewishjumpstart.org2801 Ocean Park Blvd · Santa Monica, CA

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To develop, strengthen, and learn from emerging nonprofit and religious organizations at the nexus of spirituality, learning, social activism, and culture, in order to transform the broader Jewish community and the world.

Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $101K a year · 11% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$35K
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$58K
To programs
0%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$35K
FY2025▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$62K
FY2025$35K
Expenses
$58K
FY2025▼ -92%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$843K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$706K
FY2025$58K
Net assets
$0
FY2025▼ -100%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$556K
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$988K
FY2023$666K
FY2024$22K
FY2025$0

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025.

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Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Management & general 100% · $58K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pres & Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joshua Avedon$55,842$50,561$30,196$11,375$63,053

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

Programs and updates

Supports emerging Jewish groups fostering spirituality, learning, activism, and culture for community and world transformation.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Provided support to philanthropists and leaders of compelling and innovative early-stage and established nonprofits, building their organizational capacity to succeed. Worked with numerous partners teaching best practices and innovative strategies to funders and jewish social entrepreneurs.

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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 67 grants · $5.4M · 2019–2023
La Jewish Film Festival LajfFY2023$232,953
Beloved Builders INCMA · FY2023$103,425
Temple Beth AmCA · FY2023$30,000
Other Amounts Less Than 5000FY2023$23,225
Chi TribeFY2023$19,998
Mechon HadarNY · FY2023$15,422
The Mothers CreativeGA · FY2023$12,788
Bnai David-Judea CongregatioCA · FY2023$10,000
Adoption & Jewish IdentityFY2023$6,769
TischpdxFY2022$252,366
Jewish Free Loan Chicago INCIL · FY2022$250,149
JlensFY2022$205,316
Jewish Solar Challenge JscFY2022$201,852
Gender Equity in HiringFY2022$104,825
ColabOR · FY2022$34,587
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$35K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Money outPt IX
$58K
Ln 25
Managementcol C$58K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$35K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$0
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$22K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$22K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$22K$0
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$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$24K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$210$210
TravelLn 17$0
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$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$58K$0$58K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $35K$58K−$22K$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $62K$706K−$644K$22K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$1.5M−$322K$666K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$2.1M−$282K$988K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$843K$713K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$1.1M−$53K$556K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $35,464 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $59,300$35,464
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,121$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $62,421$35,464
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $527,465$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $127,952$23,779
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $50,698$33,734
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $706,115$57,513
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$643,694−$22,049
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $35,464 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$35,464
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$35,464
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$35,464
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $57,513 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 wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $23,779$23,779
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,675$23,675
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,016$1,016
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $210$210
IX-17 Travel$0
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 $3,362$3,362
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,471$5,471
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $57,513 · Fundraising $0$57,513
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,049$0
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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,049$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $22,049$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,049$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$35,464
XI-2 Total expenses$57,513
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,049
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$22,049
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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