Chevra USA exists to provide humanitarian aid to Jewish people, many of whom are elderly and Holocaust survivors, in the former Soviet Union, primarily Ukraine, Moldova and Poland, and in Israel. We operate soup kitchens and distribute food parcels to shut-ins, provide warm clothing, medicine and other necessities, and as much as possible, meet the spiritual needs of those we serve.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$39K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 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
$39K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $57K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$573K
+51% vs prior year
Spent
$480K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$290K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$573K
FY2022▲ +51%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$573K
FY2023$465K
FY2024$491K
FY2025$381K
Expenses
$480K
FY2022▲ +43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$330K
FY2021$335K
FY2022$480K
FY2023$478K
FY2024$526K
FY2025$432K
Net assets
$290K
FY2022▲ +47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$153K
FY2021$197K
FY2022$290K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$171K

From the FY2022 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 Sep 2001.

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Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $350K Management & general 27% · $130K

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; $39K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$38,533Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Schiffman’s $47K as Executive Director is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Schiffman$46,814$43,226$41,606$38,533$36,534$45,079

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

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

Programs and updates

Provides food, clothing, medical aid, and religious items to Jewish people in need.

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3 programs · $316K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Israel Relief Aid (ira) Accomplishment

We partnered with our sister organization in Israel to provide humanitarian aid to new immigrants, the elderly, the unemployed, impoverished Jews, Holocaust survivors, single mothers and the disabled in Israel.

$135Kprogram expense
02

Ukraine Accomplishment(ukr)

We support soup kitchens in a number of cities in Ukraine which feed a large number of people each month, in addition to the regular humanitarian aid distributed in that country. The grants made to Ukraine were supported by donations received that were specifically designated for our Ukraine ministry and supplemented by unrestricted…

$127Kprogram expense
03

Poland (pol) Accomplishment

We support a full range of humanitarian services in Poland, funded through unrestricted donations. Support includes humanitarian aid to the elderly, Holocaust survivors and poor.

$54Kprogram 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
GE FoundationFY2024$99
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$57K
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$573K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$572K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$880
Money outPt IX
$480K
Ln 25
Programscol B$350K
Managementcol C$130K
Owns and owesPt X
$290K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$572K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$880
Total revenueLn 12$573K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$290K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$290K
Total assetsLn 16$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$290K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 61
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$197K$290K
Total assetsLn 16$197K$290K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$197K$290K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$350K$350K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$91K$91K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$18K$18K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$848$0$848
Total functional expensesLn 25$480K$350K$130K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $381K$432K−$51K$171K 990 PDF
FY2024 $491K$526K−$35K$241K 990 PDF
FY2023 $465K$478K−$13K$275K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $573K$480K$93K$290K 990 PDF
FY2021 $379K$335K$43K$197K 990 PDF
FY2020 $379K$330K$49K$153K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $572,878 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $378,537$571,998
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $135$880
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $378,672$572,878
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $224,570$350,046
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $92,030$96,520
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,776$33,648
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $335,376$480,214
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,296$92,664
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $572,878 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$571,998
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$571,998
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $0 · Unrelated business $880 · Excluded from tax $0$880
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $880 · Excluded from tax $0$572,878
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $480,214 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $350,046$350,046
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $90,985$90,985
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $5,535$5,535
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,000$3,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $17,631$17,631
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,817$1,817
IX-17 TravelManagement $10,352$10,352
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $0 · Management $848$848
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $350,046 · Management $130,168 · Fundraising $0$480,214
Part X · Balance sheet $289,567 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $196,719$289,567
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $196,719$289,567
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $196,719$289,567
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $196,719$289,567
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $289,567 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$572,878
XI-2 Total expenses$480,214
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,664
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$196,719
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$184
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$289,567

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