The organization provides financial support to organizations that support charitable, philanthropic and benevolent causes, with the primary focus on religious educational institutions and organizations in the united states and israel, that provide jewish children, with special focus on russian, as well as other immigrant children with both secular and religious education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 55 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 18% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$222K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8.1M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
41
of 45 voting members
Looks good: 41 of 45 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.4M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$6.5M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$20.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.4M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.5M
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$9.0M
FY2023$6.8M
FY2024$7.4M
Expenses
$6.5M
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.1M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$8.9M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$6.5M
Net assets
$20.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.0M
FY2021$18.6M
FY2022$18.7M
FY2023$19.2M
FY2024$20.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2013.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $5.3M Management & general 7% · $454K Fundraising 11% · $708K

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

47 people listed on the 990; $222K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Assistant
$118,519Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$103,100Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bella Schon’s $119K as Executive Assistant is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1690 $1–10M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bella Schon$118,519$118,519$120,799$116,240$114,763
Mordecai Kirzner$103,100$103,100$102,871$100,282$104,104

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II3 listed

Programs and updates

Funds Jewish educational institutions supporting immigrant children's secular and religious learning.

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1 program · $5.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Shuvu return inc. Was founded in 2011 with the goal of funding programs that educate and inspire russian immigrant children to understand, practice, and love jewish religion & traditions, while providing them with high quality secular education to enable them to lead productive, fulfilling lives.

$5.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$11K
Grants paid · 29 grants · $4.7M · 2020–2024
Congregation Chazon AvrohomNJ · FY2024$114,200
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,150
Beth Medrash Zichron TuviaNY · FY2024$15,000
Mesivta of Long BeachNY · FY2024$8,000
Neimas Bais Yaakov INCNJ · FY2024$8,000
Congregation Chazon AvrohomNJ · FY2023$581,516
Beth Medrash Zichron TuviaNY · FY2023$32,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$27,665
Congregation Chazon AvrohomNJ · FY2022$694,880
Rodef ChesedNY · FY2022$55,000
Yeshiva Tal ChaimNY · FY2022$20,000
Yeshivas Toras Zev INCNJ · FY2022$10,600
Bais Yaakov Ateres MiriamNY · FY2022$6,500
Congregation Chazon AvrohomNJ · FY2021$147,500
Congregation Gates of MercyNJ · FY2021$100,000
Kollel Horaah of America INCNJ · FY2021$45,000
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.0M
Money outPt IX
$6.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$454K
Fundraisingcol D$708K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$28.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
47
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a45
IndependentVI 1b41
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$266K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.9M
Total revenueLn 12$7.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$413K
Other assetsLn 15$19.5M
Total assetsLn 16$28.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$20.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 655
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$432K$413K
Total assetsLn 16$26.9M$28.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.7M$8.1M
Net assetsLn 32$19.2M$20.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$149K$149K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$25K$25K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$4.9M$4.9M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$344K$118K$160K$66K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$75K$75K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$9K$12K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$64K$64K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$330K$330K
Office expensesLn 13$247K$191K$56K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$114K$114K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$72K$72K
InterestLn 20$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$60K$60K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.5M$5.3M$454K$708K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $7.4M$6.5M$956K$20.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.8M$6.2M$555K$19.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.0M$8.9M$91K$18.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.4M$5.8M$4.6M$18.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.5M$6.1M$1.4M$14.0M 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 F · Foreign M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $7,406,288 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,403,949$7,957,690
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$641,285−$551,402
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,762,664$7,406,288
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,882,376$5,086,765
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $486,009$445,546
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $838,833$917,745
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,207,218$6,450,056
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $555,446$956,232
Part VI · Governance 41 of 45 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body45
VI-1b Independent voting members41
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,406,288 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,895,790
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,061,900
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$266,403
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,957,690
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$22,078−$22,078
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$529,324−$529,324
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$551,402$7,406,288
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,450,056 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $149,200$149,200
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $25,150$25,150
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $4,912,415$4,912,415
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $118,358 · Management $159,669 · Fundraising $66,358$344,385
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $74,816$74,816
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,054 · Management $12,215 · Fundraising $5,076$26,345
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,734$8,734
IX-11g Other fees for servicesFundraising $63,651$63,651
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $329,990$329,990
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $191,127 · Fundraising $55,786$246,913
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $3,206$3,206
IX-17 TravelFundraising $114,489$114,489
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsFundraising $72,166$72,166
IX-20 InterestManagement $18,244$18,244
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $60,352$60,352
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,288,993 · Management $453,547 · Fundraising $707,516$6,450,056
Part X · Balance sheet $28,250,576 assets, 12 lines filed
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,393,872$8,327,414
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $431,691$412,990
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $11,662$11,160
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,101,541$19,499,012
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,938,766$28,250,576
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $806,382$832,145
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $2,418,302$2,827,937
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $8,109$328,159
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,700,709$8,056,287
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,238,057$20,194,289
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $19,238,057$20,194,289
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,938,766$28,250,576
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,194,289 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,406,288
XI-2 Total expenses$6,450,056
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$956,232
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$19,238,057
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,194,289

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