To provide advice and guidance to the Ort schools in the U.S.see schedule o for further details.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$79K 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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FY2021 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $18K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$79K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.3 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$138K
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$215K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$738K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$215K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$200K
Expenses
$280K
FY2021▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$166K
Net assets
$738K
FY2021▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$804K
FY2021$738K
FY2022$711K
FY2023$736K
FY2024$769K

From the FY2021 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 Oct 2009.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $144K Management & general 49% · $136K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $79K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$40,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Vice Chairman
$38,642Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairmanbramson Ort College
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Terry Azose’s $1 as Board Member is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2021FY2020
Parvine Motamed—$38,642$92,714
David Kanani—$40,000$41,417
Terry Azose$1——

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

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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U.S. Ort operations, inc. Provided administrative services for the ort school programs in the united states, including bramson ort college in new york, los angelos ort technical institute in california and chicaco ort technical institute in illionois.

$144Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$215K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$136K
Owns and owesPt X
$738K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7K
Total assetsLn 16$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Government grantsLn 1e$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$215K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Other assetsLn 15$850K
Total assetsLn 16$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$138K
Net assetsLn 32$738K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$26K$7K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$872K$877K
LiabilitiesLn 26$68K$138K
Net assetsLn 32$804K$738K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$79K$65K$14K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K$55K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$3K$564
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$101K$101K
Accounting feesLn 11c$934$934
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K$430
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$329
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$400
InsuranceLn 23$8K$7K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$144K$136K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $200K$166K$34K$769K 990 PDF
FY2023 $200K$176K$25K$736K 990 PDF
FY2022 $201K$229K−$28K$711K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $215K$280K−$66K$738K 990 PDF
FY2020 $245K$300K−$55K$804K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $214,514 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$13,400
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $245,000$200,000
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $114$1,114
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $245,121$214,514
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $213,796$154,179
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,524$125,990
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $300,320$280,169
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,199−$65,655
Part VI · Governance 9 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $214,514 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$13,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,400
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $200,000$200,000
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,114$1,114
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $201,114 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$214,514
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $280,169 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,914 · Management $13,728$78,642
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,250 · Management $9,750$65,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,197 · Management $564$3,761
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,760 · Management $1,016$6,776
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $100,987$100,987
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $934$934
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,720 · Management $430$2,150
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,010 · Management $329$1,339
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,965$1,965
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,600 · Management $400$4,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,513 · Management $1,149$7,662
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,953$6,953
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $143,929 · Management $136,240 · Fundraising $0$280,169
Part X · Balance sheet $876,924 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $26,346$7,007
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$9,850
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,000$10,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $832,090$850,067
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $872,436$876,924
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $54,918$138,461
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,318$138,461
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $804,118$738,463
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $804,118$738,463
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $872,436$876,924
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $738,463 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$214,514
XI-2 Total expenses$280,169
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$65,655
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$804,118
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$738,463

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