Rodef Chesed EIN 37-1587428

Rodef Chesed

EIN  37-1587428 Public foundation / grantmaker Brooklyn, NY Founded 2009
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Verified accurate 8/13/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Distributes funds to eligible non-profit organizations domestically and internationally.
Leadership
Shlomie Porgesz · Executive Dir.
Money in and out
$9.2M revenue, $9.1M expenses
Bottom line
92% program efficiency

Distributes funds to eligible non-profit organizations domestically and internationally. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $9.2M in revenue, $9.1M in expenses, and $759K in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2025
Total revenue
$9.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$759K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $126K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.06
Program efficiency
92%
of spending reaches programs▼ -2% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -13% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -75% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$9.2M
FY2025▲ +30%
Expenses
$9.1M
FY2025▲ +36%
Total assets
$951K
FY2025▲ +15%
Total liabilities
$192K
FY2025▼ -2%
Total revenue
$9.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$9.1M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$759K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$126K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$951K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 43
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $8.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To distribute funds to non-profit organizations who are exempt under section 501 C 3 of the Internal Revenue Code or the equivalent, thereof in foreign countries.

$8.4Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CRodef Chesed
EINHdr · item D37-1587428
Principal addressHdr · item CBrooklyn, NY
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item L2009
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNY
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFoundations & Grantmakers (T30)
Ruling yearIRS BMFJul 2010

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b3
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants100%$9.2M
Total revenueLn 12$9.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.02 Fundraising $0.06
Program services92%$8.4M
Management & general2%$157K
Fundraising6%$538K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.1M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$950K
Total assetsLn 16$951K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$192K
Total net assetsLn 32$759K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $950K · Operating expenses/yr $9.1M
1.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $8.4M · Total expenses $9.1M
92%
Management & General
Management & general $157K · Total expenses $9.1M
2%
Fundraising
Fundraising $538K · Total expenses $9.1M
6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $411K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $8.7M
$0.05 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $9.2M · Total revenue $9.2M
100%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $9.2M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $9.2M
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $9.2M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $9.1M
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $9.2M · Prior year $7.1M
+30%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $6.0M · FY2024 $9.2M
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $759K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $9.2M · Expenses $9.1M
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $951K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $759K · Total assets $951K
80%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $951K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Shlomie Porgesz · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $9.1M
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $9.1M
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%
Overhead ratio 2%
Fundraising cost ratio 6%
Revenue growth 30%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 27 grants · $7.1M · 2020–2022
Ruach ChaimNY · FY2022$874,838
Machon Mashe Rockeach INCNY · FY2022$835,126
Keren Chasdei MosheNY · FY2022$153,549
Congregation Tiferes YaakovNJ · FY2022$105,000
Yaazoru INCNJ · FY2021$727,400
Machon Mashe Rockeach INCNY · FY2021$537,700
Kollel Sharei Tzion LmetzyonimNY · FY2021$411,790
Avraham EzkorNY · FY2021$300,000
Binyan YerushlaimNY · FY2021$70,000
Nachlas YitzchokNY · FY2021$66,928
Kollel Ner NaftaliNJ · FY2021$60,588
Congregation Machna ShalvaNY · FY2021$60,000
Jes 2016 INCNY · FY2021$54,957
Congregation Tiferes YaakovNJ · FY2021$51,611
Cong Merkas OlumiNY · FY2021$25,240
Ruach ChaimNY · FY2020$745,910
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$9.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$7.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$9.8M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$8.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$6.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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