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Kosher Troops INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Spring Valley, NY501(c)(3)Human Services EIN 27-2812638Revenue $238K in FY2023

On file with the IRS8 Pleasant Ridge Rd, 10977-1609 · Spring Valley, NYTax-exempt since Aug 2010Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Distributing Kosher food and holiday gift baskets to soldiers and service members stationed domestically and abroad.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
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 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 8% of revenue · last 2 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $18K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$23K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$238K
+85% vs prior year
Spent
$199K
To programs
64%
Net assets
$81K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$238K
FY2023▲ +85%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$106K
FY2021$146K
FY2022$129K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$171K
FY2025$175K
Expenses
$199K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$199K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$181K
Net assets
$81K
FY2023▲ +110%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10K
FY2021$29K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$81K
FY2024$37K
FY2025$31K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $127K Management & general 36% · $71K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sara Fuerst
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ava Avidar
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Provides kosher food and holiday gifts to soldiers serving at home and overseas.

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1 program · $127K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Distributing kosher food and holiday gift baskets to soldiers and service members stationed domestically and abroad.

$127Kprogram expense

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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
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust INCFY2024$10K
C FundingFY2024$5K
The Rubinstein Family FoundationFY2024$2K
Campbell Foundation for Charitable GivingFY2024$749
Hortley G Leblang Charitable FoundationFY2024$500
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$18K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$238K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Money outPt IX
$199K
Ln 25
Programscol B$127K
Managementcol C$71K
Owns and owesPt X
$81K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$238K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$31K
Total revenueLn 12$238K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$104K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$104K
Total assetsLn 16$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K
Net assetsLn 32$81K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$104K
Total assetsLn 16$39K$104K
LiabilitiesLn 26$979$23K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$81K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$104K$48K
All other expensesLn 24e$47K$24K$23K
Total functional expensesLn 25$199K$127K$71K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $175K$181K−$6K$31K 990 PDF
FY2024 $171K$37K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $238K$199K$39K$81K 990 PDF
FY2022 $129K$38K 990 PDF
FY2021 $146K$29K 990 PDF
FY2020 $106K$10K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $238,154 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $128,504$238,154
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $128,504$238,154
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$198,785
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$198,785
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $128,504$39,369
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $238,154 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$238,154
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$30,976
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$238,154
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$238,154
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $198,785 across 2 lines filed
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,677 · Management $48,055$151,732
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $23,703 · Management $23,350$47,053
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,380 · Management $71,405 · Fundraising $0$198,785
Part X · Balance sheet $103,936 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,463$103,936
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $39,463$103,936
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $979$23,283
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $979$23,283
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,484$80,653
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,484$80,653
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $39,463$103,936
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $80,653 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$238,154
XI-2 Total expenses$198,785
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$39,369
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,484
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,800
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$80,653

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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