Bnei Levi INC

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Bnei Levi INC. Is a public benefit nonprofit corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. Specifically, we a)seek to stay the steady moral and ethical decline of the teenage boys and girls within the sephardic religious communities throughout the tristate area. B) instruct and train these boys and girls in drug prevention and awareness. C) promote religious observance and family traditions. D) provides tutors for students having learning difficulties. Our organization has designed and developed numerous programs in furtherance of our purposes. There are currently two (2) programs active. 1- the agency 2- ask the rabbi

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-2065875) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 4 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $369K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
89% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.7 mo
of spending, in cash
3.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.3% of total assets
Liabilities are 0.3% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.2M
+146% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$2.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +146%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$444K
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$476K
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +152%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$575K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$754K
FY2023$747K
FY2024$495K
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$2.4M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$503K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.4M
FY2025$2.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2010.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.1M Management & general 11% · $132K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$103,125Pt VII · Sec A
$25,000Pt VII · Sec A
$21,875Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zahava Bensoussan’s $103K as Employee is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1552 $1–10M youth development 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Abraham Bensoussan$21,875$99,000$109,175$99,000$48,250
Zahava Bensoussan$103,125————
Chaim Abadi$25,000————

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates and supports Sephardic youth in drug prevention, religious observance, and academic tutoring.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

The agency provides tutors for students who are having learning difficulties. The agency does all billing and payments for the provider and the student.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-2065875) · Dispute this line
$837Kprogram expense
02

Ask the rabbi; the purpose of this program is to enlighten and inspire the boys and girls of the sephardic communities to retain their religious identities as well as avoid the allure of the streets and abusive substances. The rabbis are made available by phone, email and for lectures.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 27-2065875) · Dispute this line
$276Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Help Me FundFY2024$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $352K · 2021–2022
Magen Abraham Yeshiva INCNY · FY2022$41,687
YttNJ · FY2022$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$250,000
Bet Midrash Ohel Torah of LakewoodFY2021$20,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$20,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$166K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$132K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$387K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$166K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$176K
SavingsLn 2$211K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$387K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$182K
Other assetsLn 15$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$560K$387K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26K$182K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$919$7K
Net assetsLn 32$2.4M$2.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$128K$128K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$122K$19K$103K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$30K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$3K$7K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$816K$816K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$82K$82K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$23K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$132K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 1, 2026 $1.2M$1.2M−$75K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 5, 2025 $476K$495K−$19K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 10, 2024 $1.5M$747K$760K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 2, 2023 $1.9M$754K$1.2M$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $1.7M$1.2M$483K$503K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $444K$575K−$131K$19K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support D · Assets and endowments O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $1,169,483 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $426,943$1,003,808
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49,021$165,675
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $475,964$1,169,483
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $265,836$300,692
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $229,156$944,268
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $494,992$1,244,960
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,028−$75,477
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,169,483 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,003,808$1,003,808
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $165,675$165,675
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,003,808 · Excluded from tax $165,675$1,169,483
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,244,960 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $128,125$128,125
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,157 · Management $103,125$122,282
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $29,583 · Management $10,600$40,183
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,614 · Management $7,488$10,102
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,400$5,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $816,332$816,332
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,182$1,182
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,752$4,752
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,696$7,696
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,805$2,805
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,111$82,111
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,511 · Management $1,479$23,990
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,112,881 · Management $132,079 · Fundraising $0$1,244,960
Part X · Balance sheet $2,370,452 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $281,283$175,662
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $278,736$210,862
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $25,929$181,928
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,854,168$1,802,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,440,116$2,370,452
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $919$6,732
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $919$6,732
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,439,197$2,363,720
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,439,197$2,363,720
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,440,116$2,370,452
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,363,720 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,169,483
XI-2 Total expenses$1,244,960
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$75,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,439,197
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,363,720

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

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