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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · under 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $588K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$188K
42% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 42% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$9.8M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$10.2M
To programs
94%
Net assets
$255K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$9.8M
FY2023▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$6.0M
FY2022$8.1M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2025$9.2M
Expenses
$10.2M
FY2023▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$10.2M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$9.1M
Net assets
$255K
FY2023▼ -62%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$252K
FY2022$679K
FY2023$255K
FY2024$634K
FY2025$759K

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 Jul 2010.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $9.5M Management & general 2% · $210K Fundraising 4% · $436K

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 · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

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1 program · $9.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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.

$9.5Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

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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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Money outPt IX
$10.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.5M
Managementcol C$210K
Fundraisingcol D$436K
Owns and owesPt X
$255K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$442K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$9.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$442K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$442K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$188K
Net assetsLn 32$255K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$766K$442K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$767K$443K
LiabilitiesLn 26$88K$188K
Net assetsLn 32$679K$255K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$4.0M$4.0M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$5.5M$5.5M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$15K$15K
TravelLn 17$63K$63K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$3K$3K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$428K$133K$295K
All other expensesLn 24e$102K$44K$58K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.2M$9.5M$210K$436K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.2M$9.1M$126K$759K 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.1M$6.7M$378K$634K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $9.8M$10.2M−$424K$255K 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.1M$7.6M$428K$679K 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.0M$6.2M−$168K$252K 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 $9,770,232 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,077,248$9,770,232
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,077,248$9,770,232
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $7,222,457$9,547,607
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $427,198$646,282
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,649,655$10,193,889
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $427,593−$423,657
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $9,770,232 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,770,232
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,770,232
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$9,770,232
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,193,889 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $4,001,095$4,001,095
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $5,546,512$5,546,512
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $20,957$20,957
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $15,253$15,253
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,650$14,650
IX-17 TravelFundraising $62,563$62,563
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,661$2,661
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $133,492 · Fundraising $294,625$428,117
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $43,753 · Fundraising $58,328$102,081
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,547,607 · Management $209,809 · Fundraising $436,473$10,193,889
Part X · Balance sheet $443,167 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $765,574$441,917
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,250$1,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $766,824$443,167
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $87,700$187,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $87,700$187,700
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $679,124$255,467
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $679,124$255,467
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $766,824$443,167
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $255,467 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,770,232
XI-2 Total expenses$10,193,889
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$423,657
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$679,124
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$255,467

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