T Ruah FY2020 filing

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New York, NY501(c)(3)InternationalEIN 45-0464545

T'ruah: the rabbinic call for human rights mobilizes 2,000 rabbis and cantors, and more than 10,000 american and canadian jews to bring a moral voice to the most pressing issues of our time. We bring the wisdom of jewish tradition, and the power of the jewish community to the sacred work of protecting the human rights and dignity of all people.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$119K 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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FY2020 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $177K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$119K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$375K
49% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 49% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.8M
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$395K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.8M
FY2020
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2020
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$395K
FY2020
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$395K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$990K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · 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 May 2002.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.2M Management & general 9% · $138K Fundraising 16% · $260K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $119K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$118,975Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rabbi Jill Jacobs’s $204K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1168 $1–10M international 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rabbi Jill Jacobs$203,685$191,000$138,784$124,793$125,551—
Ronit Schlam$130,859$127,048$104,851———
Rachel Lerner—$127,479$114,347———
Shira Danan$127,466$123,753$109,913———
Daniel Drachsler$126,336$122,657$102,336———
Jill Jacobs—————$118,975
Sarah Novick$105,100—————

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mobilizes rabbis and Jews to advocate for human rights with moral and traditional wisdom.

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1 program service account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2019.
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T'Ruah Engages in Three Strategies in Our Work

- engage rabbis and jewish community members in specific campaigns in which we can have an impact on human rights practices in north america and israel. - train and support rabbinical students and rabbis to be human rights leaders in their own COMMUNITIES.- promote the public voice of rabbis and jewish communities as human rights…

$1.2Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$138K
Fundraisingcol D$260K
Owns and owesPt X
$395K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$340K
Total assetsLn 16$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$375K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$273K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Other incomeLn 4–11$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$229
Total revenueLn 12$1.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$340K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K
Other assetsLn 15$28K
Total assetsLn 16$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$375K
Net assetsLn 32$395K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K$340K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$4K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$46K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$458K$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$271K$375K
Net assetsLn 32$187K$395K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$170K$119K$17K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$732K$582K$71K$78K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$26K$21K$3K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$78K$63K$8K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K$51K$7K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$11K$1K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$142K$111K$14K$17K
TravelLn 17$33K$27K$683$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$19K$13K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K$312$374
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$277K$209K$14K$54K
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$5K$2K$46K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.2M$138K$260K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $2.8M$3.1M−$267K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.5M$3.2M$334K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.3M$3.2M$195K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.7M−$125K$990K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.6M$1.8M$719K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.8M$1.6M$208K$395K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,825,520 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$272,939
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,487,791
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,760,730
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,341$50,341
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $30,028$30,028
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$229−$229
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$15,540−$15,540
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $190$190
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,341 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $14,449$1,825,520
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,617,764 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $119,160 · Management $17,022 · Fundraising $34,043$170,225
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $582,044 · Management $71,385 · Fundraising $78,236$731,665
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $21,141 · Management $2,639 · Fundraising $2,604$26,384
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $62,553 · Management $7,789 · Fundraising $7,548$77,890
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,273 · Management $6,573 · Fundraising $7,888$65,734
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $10,926 · Management $1,319 · Fundraising $1,583$13,828
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $110,559 · Management $14,174 · Fundraising $17,009$141,742
IX-17 TravelPrograms $27,406 · Management $683 · Fundraising $5,235$33,324
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,097 · Fundraising $5,768$18,865
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,706 · Management $312 · Fundraising $374$8,392
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $209,016 · Management $14,119 · Fundraising $53,738$276,873
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,341 · Management $1,869 · Fundraising $45,632$52,842
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,220,222 · Management $137,884 · Fundraising $259,658$1,617,764
Part X · Balance sheet $770,105 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $160,862$340,275
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $212,168$354,976
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,855$16,149
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $45,634$26,769
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$4,095
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,841$27,841
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $458,360$770,105
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $195,064$135,671
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $73,508$186,890
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,500$52,500
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $271,072$375,061
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $187,288$395,044
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $187,288$395,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $458,360$770,105
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $395,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,825,520
XI-2 Total expenses$1,617,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$207,756
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$187,288
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$395,044

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