T Ruah FY2023 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.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$570K 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
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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$570K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
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
$606K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$3.2M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2023▲ +30%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.6M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$3.2M
FY2023▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$3.2M
FY2025$3.1M
Net assets
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +20%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$395K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$990K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 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 May 2002.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $2.2M Management & general 7% · $217K Fundraising 22% · $696K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $570K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Executive Officer
$138,784Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$114,347Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Communications Officer
$109,913Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$104,851Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$102,336Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Co-Chair
$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 15aYes

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 $2.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
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T'Ruah Engages in Three Strategies in Our Work

We organize rabbis, cantors and their communities to make an impact through specific human rights CAMPAIGNS.WE train rabbinical and cantorial students and rabbis and cantors to be powerful human rights LEADERS.WE amplify the voices of rabbis and cantors on the pressing human rights concerns of our TIME.PROGRAMS include organizing rabbis…

$2.2Mprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$3.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$217K
Fundraisingcol D$696K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$666K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$606K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$315K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$377
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$666K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$666K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$507K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$606K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$908K$666K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$142K$606K
Net assetsLn 32$990K$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$211K$150K$14K$48K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.2M$108K$351K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$74K$54K$5K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$250K$182K$16K$52K
Payroll taxesLn 10$145K$105K$9K$30K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$175K$132K$26K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$12K$841$3K
OccupancyLn 16$157K$113K$10K$34K
TravelLn 17$70K$38K$18K$15K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$8K$268$869
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$331K$224K$10K$97K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$1K$76$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.2M$2.2M$217K$696K

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 Viewing $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 $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 $3,349,239 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$314,864
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,024,606
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,339,470
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,198$32,198
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $922$922
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $31,000$31,000
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $377$377
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$65,184−$65,184
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $7,250 · Excluded from tax $3,206$10,456
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $39,448 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$29,679$3,349,239
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,154,567 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $149,864 · Management $13,618 · Fundraising $47,935$211,417
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,209,257 · Management $108,386 · Fundraising $350,656$1,668,299
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $53,950 · Management $4,779 · Fundraising $15,461$74,190
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $182,103 · Management $16,131 · Fundraising $52,187$250,421
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $105,324 · Management $9,330 · Fundraising $30,184$144,838
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $14,335$14,335
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $131,778 · Management $25,719 · Fundraising $17,702$175,199
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,703 · Management $841 · Fundraising $2,934$15,478
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $112,576 · Management $10,392 · Fundraising $33,622$156,590
IX-17 TravelPrograms $37,720 · Management $17,565 · Fundraising $14,817$70,102
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $8,184 · Management $268 · Fundraising $869$9,321
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $223,677 · Management $10,271 · Fundraising $97,424$331,372
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,032 · Management $76 · Fundraising $31,897$33,005
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,241,503 · Management $217,376 · Fundraising $695,688$3,154,567
Part X · Balance sheet $1,790,655 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $908,012$665,924
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $158,425$597,731
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,078$19,576
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,841$507,424
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,132,356$1,790,655
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $136,510$115,066
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,500$490,441
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $141,880$605,507
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $940,476$925,148
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,000$260,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $990,476$1,185,148
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,132,356$1,790,655
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,185,148 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,349,239
XI-2 Total expenses$3,154,567
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$194,672
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$990,476
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,185,148

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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