Provide life cycle events in jewish lives ranging from the celebration of birth to death and all holidays found on the jewish calendar; to provide the necessary spiritual counseling

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$144K 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $480K a year · 27% 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
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
$144K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $200K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$288K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
71%
Net assets
$6.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.8M
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
Net assets
$6.3M
FY2023▲ +31%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$5.2M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$7.6M

From the FY2023 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 Jul 2003.

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Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $1.0M Management & general 19% · $265K Fundraising 10% · $141K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $144K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$144,190Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Josh Gold’s $86K as Executive Di is at the 39th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeremy Anderson$36,375$144,190$152,500$137,885$46,690
Josh Gold$85,635————
Wendy R Aronson————$83,091
Brian Field———$72,597$75,080
Caryn Aviv———$39,875—
Caryn S Aviv——$37,995——

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Celebrates Jewish life cycle events and holidays with spiritual counseling.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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During 2023, we welcomed more than 22,000 viewers and pariticipants at year-round holiday and service celebrations, taught 130 students in our coming-of-age program, officiated 40 lifecycle events, and hosted classes and workshops for nearly 840 attendees from across the country.

$1.0Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$389K
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$265K
Fundraisingcol D$141K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$27K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$389K
Investment incomeLn 3$107K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$248K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$248K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Other assetsLn 15$112K
Total assetsLn 16$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$288K
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 650
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$609K$248K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M$5.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$5.5M$6.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$186K$288K
Net assetsLn 32$5.4M$6.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$152K$107K$26K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$631K$443K$107K$81K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$4K$868$660
Other employee benefitsLn 9$25K$17K$5K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$47K$32K$9K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$235K$213K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$14K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$34K$10K$12K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$16K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$110K$79K$22K$9K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K$46$34
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$376$100$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$228$513
InsuranceLn 23$14K$12K$557$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$44K$21K$22K$670
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$177$984
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.0M$265K$141K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.8M$1.3M$502K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.6M$1.4M$237K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.3M$259K$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.2M$696K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.2M$707K$3.9M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,644,149 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,174,468$1,147,972
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $137,937$388,935
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $42,846$107,242
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,355,251$1,644,149
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $359,954$860,652
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $440,210$546,905
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $800,164$1,407,557
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $555,087$236,592
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,644,149 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$27,211
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,120,761
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$19,360
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,147,972
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $388,935$388,935
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $107,242$107,242
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $388,935 · Excluded from tax $107,242$1,644,149
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,407,557 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,996 · Management $25,903 · Fundraising $19,588$152,487
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $443,005 · Management $106,542 · Fundraising $80,978$630,525
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,606 · Management $868 · Fundraising $660$5,134
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $17,037 · Management $4,760 · Fundraising $3,258$25,055
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,267 · Management $9,016 · Fundraising $6,168$47,451
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,665$38,665
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $213,198 · Management $22,137$235,335
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,104 · Fundraising $1,395$15,499
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,187 · Management $9,849 · Fundraising $12,381$56,417
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $15,772 · Management $1,997 · Fundraising $2,196$19,965
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $79,457 · Management $22,072 · Fundraising $8,829$110,358
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,948 · Management $46 · Fundraising $34$3,028
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $376 · Management $100 · Fundraising $2,028$2,504
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,961 · Management $228 · Fundraising $513$5,702
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,112 · Management $557 · Fundraising $1,253$13,922
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,339 · Management $22,340 · Fundraising $670$44,349
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $177 · Fundraising $984$1,161
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,001,542 · Management $265,080 · Fundraising $140,935$1,407,557
Part X · Balance sheet $6,625,240 assets, 16 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $609,274$248,011
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $726,188$418,144
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $146,073$176,005
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $10,680$11,288
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,026$30,324
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,010,667$5,629,331
X-15 Other assets$112,137
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,538,908$6,625,240
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,119$3,951
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $171,182$188,995
X-25 Other liabilities$94,677
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $186,301$287,623
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $397,250$268,023
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,955,357$6,069,594
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,352,607$6,337,617
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,538,908$6,625,240
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,337,617 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,644,149
XI-2 Total expenses$1,407,557
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$236,592
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,352,607
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$749,928
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1,510
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,337,617

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