Provide religious and secular education to high school boys

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$332K 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $333K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$332K
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
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $651K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.1M
101% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 101% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.0M
Spent
$4.7M
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$104K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.0M
FY2021$5.9M
FY2022$6.5M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$9.2M
Expenses
$4.7M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$8.1M
Net assets
−$104K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$104K
FY2021$710K
FY2022$603K
FY2023$569K
FY2024$495K
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending July 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 Dec 2013.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $3.9M Management & general 15% · $688K Fundraising 2% · $80K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $332K 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
Head of Scho
$122,176Pt VII · Sec A
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
$104,527Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

See Attached Schedule’s $961K as See Schedule is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
See Attached Schedule$961,387$794,239$1,047,033$876,224——
Bezalel a Stechler————$151,139$122,176
Yisrael Epstein————$131,617$104,527
Maccabee Avishur————$122,371—
David Komet————$115,430—
Ariel Klein————$105,667$105,000

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

Offers religious and secular education to high school boys.

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1 program · $3.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Religious and secular education for high school aged boys

$3.9Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $5.8M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,189,505
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,070,242
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,001,461
Unitemized GrantFY2021$981,472
Unitemized GrantFY2020$953,849
Unitemized GrantFY2019$624,685

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Money outPt IX
$4.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.9M
Managementcol C$688K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
−$104K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$892K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Government grantsLn 1e$426K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$112K
Total revenueLn 12$5.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$892K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$892K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.9M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$104K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 592
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$750K$892K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.0M$7.9M
Total assetsLn 16$8.9M$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.4M$9.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$453K−$104K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$625K$625K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.3M$2.1M$180K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$349K$322K$27K
Payroll taxesLn 10$163K$150K$13K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$80K$80K
Office expensesLn 13$81K$81K
Information technologyLn 14$20K$17K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$46K$46K
InterestLn 20$107K$107K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$196K$166K$31K
InsuranceLn 23$44K$44K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$684K$443K$241K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.7M$3.9M$688K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.2M$8.1M$1.1M$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.4M$7.5M−$98K$495K 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.5M$6.5M−$52K$569K 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.5M$6.6M−$116K$603K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.9M$5.1M$807K$710K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.0M$4.7M$340K−$104K 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 $5,047,376 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $962,680$1,619,344
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,812,560$3,315,970
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $130,191$112,062
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,905,431$5,047,376
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $499,006$624,685
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,164,783$2,819,178
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,344,974$1,263,093
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,008,763$4,706,956
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$103,332$340,420
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,047,376 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$414,758
VIII-1e Government grants$426,384
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$778,202
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,619,344
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,315,970$3,315,970
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$47,491
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $64,571$64,571
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,315,970 · Unrelated business $64,571$5,047,376
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,706,956 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $624,685$624,685
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,127,468 · Management $179,900$2,307,368
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $321,796 · Management $27,211$349,007
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $150,110 · Management $12,693$162,803
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $80,353$80,353
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $81,255$81,255
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,919 · Management $2,691$19,610
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $46,276$46,276
IX-20 InterestManagement $106,971$106,971
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $165,513 · Management $30,872$196,385
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $43,581$43,581
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $442,754 · Management $240,922$683,676
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $4,986$4,986
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,939,102 · Management $687,501 · Fundraising $80,353$4,706,956
Part X · Balance sheet $9,037,185 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $749,734$892,035
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $39,760$100,062
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $110,760$116,936
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,477$4,759
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,022,675$7,923,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,937,782$9,037,185
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $801,266$364,222
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $448,553$646,830
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $109,299$58,741
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,390,498$9,141,073
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$1,098,622−$578,594
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $645,906$474,706
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$452,716−$103,888
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,937,782$9,037,185
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$103,888 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,047,376
XI-2 Total expenses$4,706,956
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$340,420
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$452,716
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$8,408
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$103,888

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