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Meor NY

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Passaic, NJ501(c)(3)Religion EIN 27-2849218Revenue $216K in FY2024Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSmeornyu.com11 Carlton Pl, 07055-5502 · Passaic, NJTax-exempt since May 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Provides jewish educational and holiday programming to students from all backgrounds of jewish observance.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
59¢ 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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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
59%
of spending
Worth a look: 59% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: -0.8 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $68K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$3K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$216K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$162K
To programs
59%
Net assets
−$8K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$216K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$229K
FY2024$216K
Expenses
$162K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$105K
FY2021$189K
FY2022$273K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$162K
Net assets
−$8K
FY2024▲ +85%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021−$6K
FY2022−$58K
FY2023−$50K
FY2024−$8K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 2011.

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

Where the money goes

59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 59% · $96K Management & general 25% · $40K Fundraising 16% · $26K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Shmalo
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Offers Jewish education and holiday programs for students of all backgrounds.

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1 program · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The meor maimonides leaders fellowship provides the most promising jewish students on leading U.S. Campuses with a unique opportunity to explore judaism at a level of depth and sophistication commensurate with their academic skills and aspirations.

$96Kprogram 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
Meor INCFY2024$58K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$11K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$68K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$216K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Money outPt IX
$162K
Ln 25
Programscol B$96K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
−$8K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$11K
Total assetsLn 16−$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a0
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Total revenueLn 12$216K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$11K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2−$11K
Total assetsLn 16−$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$3K
Net assetsLn 32−$8K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$56K−$11K
Total assetsLn 16−$56K−$11K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$5K−$3K
Net assetsLn 32−$50K−$8K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$31K$31K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$89K$26K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$162K$96K$40K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $216K$162K$54K−$8K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $229K$221K$8K−$50K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $221K$273K−$52K−$58K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $155K$189K−$35K−$6K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $118K$105K$13K$28K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $216,265 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $229,130$216,265
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 $229,130$216,265
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 $8,800$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $212,231$162,110
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $221,031$162,110
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,099$54,155
Part VI · Governance 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body0
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $216,265 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$49,295
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$166,970
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,265
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$216,265
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $162,110 across 6 lines filed
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,167$1,167
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $6,817$6,817
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $30,824$30,824
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,708$1,708
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $88,820 · Fundraising $26,443$115,263
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,227 · Management $1,104$6,331
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $95,755 · Management $39,912 · Fundraising $26,443$162,110
Part X · Balance sheet −$10,655 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$55,500−$10,655
X-16 Total assetsStart of year −$55,500−$10,655
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year −$5,496−$2,960
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$5,496−$2,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$50,004−$7,695
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year −$55,500−$10,655
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$7,695 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,265
XI-2 Total expenses$162,110
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$54,155
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$50,004
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$11,846
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$7,695

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

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