Emet Outreach

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Fresh Meadows, NY501(c)(3)EducationEIN 27-0559746

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Judaic studies for college age students. One-year courses of study in Jewish literature, history, values and practices. Weekend retreats and leadership activities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 26 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $19K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$151K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 81% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $795K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$443K
116% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 116% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.1M
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$4.1M
To programs
73%
Net assets
−$63K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$2.8M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.1M
Expenses
$4.1M
FY2024▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.1M
Net assets
−$63K
FY2024▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$222K
FY2022$111K
FY2023−$71K
FY2024−$63K

From the FY2024 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 May 2010.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $3.0M Management & general 17% · $714K Fundraising 9% · $373K

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; $151K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$80,056Pt VII · Sec A
Dir/Treas
$71,344Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Akiva Rutenberg’s $80K as Dir/Pres is at the 19th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Akiva Rutenberg$80,056$78,173$77,125$60,000
Mark Kraft$71,344$51,127$53,887$49,292

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Offers college students one-year Judaic studies, retreats, and leadership programs.

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3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Level II Programming These programs are specifically designed for advanced learning in Jewish textual and philosophical ttopics for students who have reached an apprppirate level of knowledge to study Judaic texts in depth.

$525Kprogram expense
02

Retreats and Shabbatons Weekend seminars, retreats and shabbatons offer the perfect setting for college students, young adults, and young married couples to discover and reconnect to their Jewish heritage. Dating, marriage and parenting workshops complement these weekends of study and growth.

$361Kprogram expense
03

EMET JEWISH LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIP This ten week course at five NYC locations allows college students and young adults to study first hand, classic Jewish sources pertaining to moral, ethical and legal issues.

$216Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$268K
Money outPt IX
$4.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.0M
Managementcol C$714K
Fundraisingcol D$373K
Owns and owesPt X
−$63K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$380K
LiabilitiesLn 26$443K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.8M
Other incomeLn 4–11$268K
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$175K
SavingsLn 2$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Other assetsLn 15$91K
Total assetsLn 16$380K
LiabilitiesLn 26$443K
Net assetsLn 32−$63K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 526
VolunteersI 615
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$320K$185K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$473K$380K
LiabilitiesLn 26$545K$443K
Net assetsLn 32−$71K−$63K
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$151K$106K$45K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.1M$777K$333K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$19K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$202K$162K$40K
Payroll taxesLn 10$100K$80K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$61K$61K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$100K$100K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$40K$10K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$70K$70K
TravelLn 17$54K$54K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$689K$504K$185K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.5M$1.1M$373K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.1M$3.0M$714K$373K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.1M$4.1M$9K−$63K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$3.7M−$122K−$71K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.4M$3.5M−$106K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.8M$2.5M$296K$222K 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,108,615 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,840,362
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,840,362
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$268,253
VIII-12 Total revenue$4,108,615
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,099,876 across 30 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 staffPrograms $106,080 · Management $45,320$151,400
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $777,419 · Management $333,180$1,110,599
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $18,570 · Management $4,643$23,213
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $161,976 · Management $40,494$202,470
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $80,066 · Management $20,017$100,083
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $60,591$60,591
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $99,771$99,771
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $40,090 · Management $10,022$50,112
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,572$69,572
IX-17 TravelPrograms $53,975$53,975
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,051$7,051
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,640$1,640
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,590$5,590
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $503,999 · Management $185,023$689,022
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,101,840 · Fundraising $372,947$1,474,787
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,013,358 · Management $713,571 · Fundraising $372,947$4,099,876
Part X · Balance sheet $380,447 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $319,026$174,580
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $555$10,515
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$100,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,559$3,932
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $142,060$91,420
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $473,200$380,447
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $203,140$262,634
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $341,474$180,488
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $544,614$443,122
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$71,414−$62,675
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $473,200$380,447
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$62,675 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,108,615
XI-2 Total expenses$4,099,876
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,739
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$71,414
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$62,675

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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