Sixth & I Synagogue INC FY2023 filing

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 33-1036146

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$761K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $248K a year · 6% 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
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$761K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
10 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 10.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $4K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$376K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.7M
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$4.3M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$15.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2023▼ -15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$5.7M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.7M
FY2025$4.8M
Expenses
$4.3M
FY2023▲ +11%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.9M
Net assets
$15.9M
FY2023▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$13.8M
FY2021$16.1M
FY2022$16.6M
FY2023$15.9M
FY2024$15.0M
FY2025$14.4M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2003.

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% · $2.8M Management & general 22% · $960K Fundraising 13% · $579K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $761K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$260,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Brand & Content Officer
$152,996Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Accounting & Admin
$122,790Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Development
$118,369Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Rabbi
$106,852Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (as of 01/2023)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Heather Moran’s $270K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 96th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Heather Moran$270,272$263,600$260,000$258,673$247,820$250,000
Jacqueline Leventhal$163,047$164,849$152,996$144,479$134,103$130,202
Ian Keener$161,848—————
Irella Lawless$140,677$130,870$122,790$121,943$116,476$111,875
Aaron Potek$126,337$115,354$106,852$106,863——
Amelia Stanley—$121,747$118,369———
Joshua Kagan$109,265—————
Charlene Serwa—————$105,250

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

Programs and updates

Presents concerts, comedy shows, and other arts and culture programs to entertain and enlighten a wide audience.

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3 programs · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Jewish religious programming including education, shabbat services, holiday celebrations, and social justice work offers dynamic ways for those primarily in their 20s and 30s to engage with jewish values, ideas, and traditions on their own terms and without judgment.

$1.2Mprogram expense
02

Arts and culture programming of speakers and book talks aims to reach a broad audience with innovative experiences that fuel curiosity, spark inspiration, and promote interaction with preeminent thought leaders and pop culture influencers.

$695Kprogram expense
03

Arts and culture programming of concerts and comedy shows consists of cutting edge live entertainment that entertains and enlightens the widest possible audience.

$541Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$4K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Money outPt IX
$4.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.8M
Managementcol C$960K
Fundraisingcol D$579K
Owns and owesPt X
$15.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$16.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$376K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$279K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$75K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$3K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
SavingsLn 2$3.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.6M
Total assetsLn 16$16.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$376K
Net assetsLn 32$15.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 540
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M$3.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$437K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.3M$11.6M
Total assetsLn 16$17.1M$16.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$531K$376K
Net assetsLn 32$16.6M$15.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$581K$175K$273K$133K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M$1.1M$301K$185K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$40K$30K$6K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$109K$71K$21K$17K
Payroll taxesLn 10$157K$93K$41K$23K
Management feesLn 11a$128K$73K$32K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$61K$4K$56K$929
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$389K$344K$29K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$59K$12K$4K$43K
Office expensesLn 13$357K$243K$80K$33K
Information technologyLn 14$76K$24K$11K$42K
RoyaltiesLn 15$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$11K$11K$395$222
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$5K$779$438
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$322K$190K$84K$47K
InsuranceLn 23$77K$46K$20K$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$361K$361K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.3M$2.8M$960K$579K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.8M$4.9M−$97K$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.7M$4.6M−$953K$15.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $3.7M$4.3M−$627K$15.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $4.3M$3.9M$445K$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.7M$3.3M$2.3M$16.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $4.3M$3.9M$383K$13.8M 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 FY2023 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,675,819 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$278,655
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,948,393
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,227,048
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,369,283$1,369,283
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $78,342$78,342
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$3,258−$3,258
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,404$4,404
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,369,283 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $79,488$3,675,819
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,302,610 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $175,008 · Management $273,107 · Fundraising $132,719$580,834
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,077,336 · Management $301,100 · Fundraising $184,626$1,563,062
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $30,085 · Management $5,874 · Fundraising $4,140$40,099
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $71,222 · Management $21,184 · Fundraising $16,755$109,161
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $92,895 · Management $41,262 · Fundraising $23,212$157,369
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $72,842 · Management $32,355 · Fundraising $22,751$127,948
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $3,716 · Management $56,151 · Fundraising $929$60,796
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $344,266 · Management $28,892 · Fundraising $16,253$389,411
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,591 · Management $3,803 · Fundraising $43,156$58,550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $243,306 · Management $80,236 · Fundraising $33,231$356,773
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,728 · Management $10,539 · Fundraising $41,864$76,131
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $5,145$5,145
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,593 · Management $395 · Fundraising $222$11,210
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $5,314 · Management $779 · Fundraising $438$6,531
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $189,807 · Management $84,308 · Fundraising $47,428$321,543
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $45,665 · Management $20,282 · Fundraising $11,410$77,357
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $360,690$360,690
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,763,209 · Management $960,267 · Fundraising $579,134$4,302,610
Part X · Balance sheet $16,316,323 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $485,966$226,266
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,831,316$3,363,449
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,151,527$637,575
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $307,533$8,194
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $55,085$62,771
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,265,570$11,580,592
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,012$437,476
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,098,009$16,316,323
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $515,076$362,281
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $15,900$13,800
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $530,976$376,081
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $15,433,343$15,370,167
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,133,690$570,075
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $16,567,033$15,940,242
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,098,009$16,316,323
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $15,940,242 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,675,819
XI-2 Total expenses$4,302,610
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$626,791
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$16,567,033
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$15,940,242

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