Adamah INC EIN 43-2080719 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Inspires vibrant Jewish life and climate action through retreats, youth leadership programs, and sustainability coalitions across the United States. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $15.9M in revenue, $15.0M in expenses, and $19.4M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2023
Type
Religious organization · Religion
Location
Reisterstown, MD
Website
www.adamah.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$15.9MFY2024
Expenses
$15.0M
Net assets
$19.4M
People
30
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  43-2080719 Religious organization Reisterstown, MD Founded 2023
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Inspires vibrant Jewish life and climate action through retreats, youth leadership programs, and sustainability coalitions across the United States.
Leadership
Jakir Manela · President & Chief Exec Officer · $247K
Money in and out
$15.9M revenue, $15.0M expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$15.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$15.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$19.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $914K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.05
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +5% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -62% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$15.9M
FY2024▼ -3%
Expenses
$15.0M
FY2024▲ +7%
Total assets
$27.3M
FY2024▲ +12%
Total liabilities
$8.0M
FY2024▲ +36%
Total revenue
$15.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$15.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$19.4M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$914K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$27.3M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 322
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 420

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAdamah INC
EINHdr · item D43-2080719
Principal addressHdr · item CReisterstown, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.adamah.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2023
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFReligion (X302)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a22
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b20
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & Chief Exec Officer
$246,713Pt VII · Sec A
Adamah Ny Director
$195,452Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$165,547Pt VII · Sec A
Pearlstone Education Director
$114,436Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Finance & Admin Officer
$113,557Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Devleopment Officer
$111,310Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Food Services
$106,318Pt VII · Sec A
Detroit Director
$104,940Pt VII · Sec A

Jakir Manela’s $247K as President & Chief Exec Officer is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 224 $10–100M 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jakir Manela$246,713$246,713
Jeremy Jakir K Manela$246,713$211,557
Shahar Sadeh$195,452
Jeremy Manela$176,188$184,544
Eve Wachhaus$165,547$165,546$162,206
Ashley Pressman$114,436
David Rendsburg$113,557$102,673
Rachel Siegal$111,310

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $13.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Pearlstone retreat center offers retreats for the jewish holidays, a summer camp, and other retreats and programs for kids and families. We provide meals, lodging and meeting space to retreat guests, with the goal of creating a welcoming environment for all retreat participants, helping build community and provide education.

$5.7Mprogram expense
02

Isabella freedman retreat center serves as the jewish retreat center for the northeast, attracting over 5000 guests a year at overnight retreats for the jewish holidays, during spirituality-based education retreats, outdoor education programs for children, or as a setting for other jewish non-profits to utilize for their own retreats.

$4.1Mprogram expense
03

Adamah national programs include the jewish youth climate movement, adamah on campus, and the jewish climate leadership coalition. These are aimed at catalyzing high schoolers, college students, and other jewish organizations to focus on critical sustainability needs related to climate change.

$3.2Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$9.9M · 62%
Program service revenue$5.7M · 36%
Investment income$97K · 1%
Other revenue$213K · 1%
Contributions & grants62%$9.9M
Program service revenue36%$5.7M
Investment income1%$97K
Other revenue1%$213K
— government grantsLn 1e$26K
Total revenueLn 12$15.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.09 Fundraising $0.05
Program services86%$13.0M
Management & general9%$1.3M
Fundraising5%$712K
Total functional expensesLn 25$15.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$27.3M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$8.0M
Total net assetsLn 32$19.4M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.0

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $2.5M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $15.0M · Less non-cash grants $8K · Cash operating expenses/yr $15.0M
2.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $13.0M · Total expenses $15.0M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $1.3M · Total expenses $15.0M
9%
Fundraising
Fundraising $712K · Total expenses $15.0M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $529K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $7.6M
$0.07 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $9.9M · Total revenue $15.9M
62%
Government reliance
Government grants $26K · Total revenue $15.9M
0.2%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $5.7M · Total revenue $15.9M
36%
Investment reliance
Investment income $97K · Total revenue $15.9M
+0.6%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $5.7M · Total expenses $15.0M
38%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $15.9M · Prior year $16.5M
-3%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $6.1M · FY2024 $15.9M
+21%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $19.4M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $15.9M · Expenses $15.0M
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $27.3M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $19.4M · Total assets $27.3M
71%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $27.3M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Jakir Manela · Reported title PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXEC OFFICER · Highest reported compensation $247K · Total expenses $15.0M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $8.3M · Total expenses $15.0M
56%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 9%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth -3%
Accounting fee ratio 0.3%

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$52K
Grants paid · 23 grants · $295K · 2023–2024
Temple Judea of Laguna HillsCA · FY2024$10,000
Congregation Bnai IsraelCA · FY2024$10,000
Westchester Torah AcademyNY · FY2024$7,000
Temple Beth TikvahCA · FY2024$6,300
Congregation Bnai IsraelCA · FY2023$36,000
Temple Judea of Laguna HillsCA · FY2023$26,250
Union for Reform JudaismNY · FY2023$20,000
Congregation Beth Am IsraelFY2023$18,500
Ramah Darom INCGA · FY2023$10,000
Camp Young Judaea INCTX · FY2023$10,000
Ramah in the RockiesCO · FY2023$10,000
Berkshire Hills Eisenberg CampNY · FY2023$10,000
Camp Solomon Schechter INCWA · FY2023$10,000
Urban AdamahCA · FY2023$10,000
Congregation Beth Israel of PhoenixFY2023$10,000
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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
FY2024 (Latest)$15.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$16.5M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$11.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$5.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$6.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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