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.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1 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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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
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
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1
to officers and key staff · <0.01% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$94K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$200K
-0.3% vs prior year
Spent
$176K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$736K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$200K
FY2023-0.3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$245K
FY2021$215K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$200K
Expenses
$176K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$300K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$229K
FY2023$176K
FY2024$166K
Net assets
$736K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$804K
FY2021$738K
FY2022$711K
FY2023$736K
FY2024$769K

From the FY2023 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

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $123K Management & general 30% · $53K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $1 paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$1Pt 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman Bramson Ort
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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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Advises and guides ORT schools across the U.S.

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1 program · $123K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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U.S. ORT OPERATIONS INC. provided administrative services for the ORT school programs in the UNited States, including Bramson ORT and LA ORT

$123Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$200K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$413
Other incomeLn 4–11$16
Money outPt IX
$176K
Ln 25
Programscol B$123K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$736K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K
Total assetsLn 16$830K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$200K
Investment incomeLn 3$413
Other incomeLn 4–11$16
Total revenueLn 12$200K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$814K
Total assetsLn 16$830K
LiabilitiesLn 26$94K
Net assetsLn 32$736K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$36K$14K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$786K$830K
LiabilitiesLn 26$75K$94K
Net assetsLn 32$711K$736K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$40K$34K$6K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$74K$63K$11K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$405
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$3K$720
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K$411
TravelLn 17$276$276
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$4K$400
InsuranceLn 23$12K$10K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$176K$123K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $200K$166K$34K$769K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $200K$176K$25K$736K 990 PDF
FY2022 $201K$229K−$28K$711K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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 FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $200,429 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $200,000$200,000
I-10 Investment income$413
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,121$16
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $201,121$200,429
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $153,643$123,150
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $75,015$52,668
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,658$175,818
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$27,537$24,611
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $200,429 across 5 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $200,000$200,000
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $413$413
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16$16
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $200,429$200,429
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $175,818 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,000 · Management $6,000$40,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,688 · Management $11,063$73,751
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,296 · Management $405$2,701
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,693 · Management $1,005$6,698
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $24,714$24,714
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,878 · Management $720$3,598
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,908 · Management $411$2,319
IX-17 TravelPrograms $276$276
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,600 · Management $400$4,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,931 · Management $1,753$11,684
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $6,077$6,077
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $123,270 · Management $52,548 · Fundraising $0$175,818
Part X · Balance sheet $830,024 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $36,344$13,556
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,323$883
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,000$2,000
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $740,200$813,585
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $785,867$830,024
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $74,941$94,487
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $74,941$94,487
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $710,926$735,537
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $710,926$735,537
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $785,867$830,024
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $735,537 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$200,429
XI-2 Total expenses$175,818
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,611
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$710,926
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$735,537

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