B'Tselem INC

Washington, DCUnknown exempt organizationEIN 26-2823635

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Builds support for the protection of human rights in the west bank and gaza strip.

79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Latest return
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $161K a year · 41% of revenue · last 2 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 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
$76K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$482K
+60% vs prior year
Spent
$754K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$0
By yearFY2020–FY2021
Revenue
$482K
FY2021▲ +60%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$301K
FY2021$482K
Expenses
$754K
FY2021▲ +115%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$352K
FY2021$754K
Net assets
$0
FY2021▼ -100%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$272K
FY2021$0

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2021.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $594K Management & general 21% · $160K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $76K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$76,188Pt 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

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

NameFY2021FY2020
Simone Zimmerman$76,188$69,000

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Advocates for human rights protection in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

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2 program services account for $594K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
01

Grants

B'tselem usa awarded grants to b'tselem to support its programming in research, data collection, social media and video documentation.

$579Kprogram expense
02

Briefing and Engagement

B'tselem usa amplifies human rights research and analysis through public education and outreach. The organization's staff present at conferences and forums to share knowledge with target audiences as they work to strengthen their understanding of the human rights implications of israel's prolonged military occupation.

$15Kprogram expense

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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$40K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $90K · 2021–2021
Tides FoundationCA · FY2021$90,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$482K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$482K
Money outPt IX
$754K
Ln 25
Programscol B$594K
Managementcol C$160K
Owns and owesPt X
$0
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$482K
Total revenueLn 12$482K
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 52
VolunteersI 63
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$272K$0
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$272K$0
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$272K$0
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$90K$90K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$489K$489K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$15K$61K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$39K$39K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$20K
TravelLn 17$150$150
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$754K$594K$160K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $482K$754K−$272K$0 990 PDF
FY2020 $301K$352K−$50K$272K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $482,060 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$482,060
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$482,060
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$482,060
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $754,254 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $90,000$90,000
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $488,975$488,975
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,238 · Management $60,950$76,188
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $38,755$38,755
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $11,370$11,370
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $8,993$8,993
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,840$5,840
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,080$12,080
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $19,906$19,906
IX-17 TravelManagement $150$150
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,997$1,997
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $594,213 · Management $160,041 · Fundraising $0$754,254
Part X · Balance sheet $0 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $272,194$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 $272,194$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $272,194$0
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $272,194$0
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $0 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$482,060
XI-2 Total expenses$754,254
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$272,194
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$272,194
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$0

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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