Lappin foundation's mission is enhancing jewish identity across generations, in the jewish community and beyond. We accomplish our mission by funding dynamic programs for children, teens and adults that spark an interest in jewish living and learning; jewish history, culture, and identity; connecting people to israel; building jewish pride in young people; developing a connection to and love for israel; serving as an educational resource center to the community for programs about judaism, the holocaust and antisemitism; fostering positive relationships through educational programs with individuals of all faiths; imbuing young jewish people with the desire to stay jewish and raise their own children jewish; and allyship-building with minority communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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 $65K 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
42 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 42.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5K
0.9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$337K
Spent
$136K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$513K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$337K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$337K
FY2021$566K
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$136K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$136K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$513K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$513K
FY2021$894K
FY2022$668K
FY2023$619K
FY2024$608K
FY2025$714K

From the FY2020 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2013.

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Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $128K Management & general 6% · $8K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Assistant Clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Deborah Coltin’s $306K as Executive Director is at the 97th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Deborah Coltin$305,738$295,754$272,856$261,877
Sarah Ovadia$203,719$181,123$162,446$151,677

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

Fosters Jewish identity through educational programs, cultural experiences, and interfaith outreach.

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2 programs · $128K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Supporting interfaith families in raising children exclusively within the jewish faith and facilitating conversion to judaism for those seeking to do so, as well as by providing educational programs about judaism and creating resource materials for use in jewish settings in our community and beyond.

$88Kprogram expense
02

2019 youth to israel adventure, Y2I, which included jewish teens, teens with disabilities AND/OR special needs. Y2I, a rite of passage for jewish teens, is open to jewish teens, who are sophomores or juniors in high school and who live in any of the 23 cities or towns of the foundation's service area, regardless of level of jewish…

$40Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$337K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$136K
Ln 25
Programscol B$128K
Managementcol C$8K
Owns and owesPt X
$513K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$479K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$323K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$337K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$177K
SavingsLn 2$302K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$479K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K
Total assetsLn 16$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$513K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
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$308K$479K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$317K$518K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$5K
Net assetsLn 32$312K$513K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$10$10
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$40K$40K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$88K$88K$89
Total functional expensesLn 25$136K$128K$8K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.6M$95K$714K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.9M−$10K$608K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.9M−$49K$619K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.7M−$226K$668K 990 PDF
FY2021 $566K$185K$381K$894K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $337K$136K$201K$513K 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 $336,830 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $832,863$322,804
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $41,785$12,975
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $726$1,051
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $875,374$336,830
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $724,910$136,019
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $724,910$136,019
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $150,464$200,811
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $336,830 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$322,804
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$322,804
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,975$12,975
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,051$1,051
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,975 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,051$336,830
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $136,019 across 4 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,250$8,250
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $10$10
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $40,141$40,141
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,529 · Management $89$87,618
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $127,670 · Management $8,349 · Fundraising $0$136,019
Part X · Balance sheet $517,517 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $106,763$177,384
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,849$301,888
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,800$36,800
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,000$1,445
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $317,412$517,517
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,382$4,676
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,382$4,676
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $312,030$512,841
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $312,030$512,841
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $317,412$517,517
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $512,841 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$336,830
XI-2 Total expenses$136,019
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$200,811
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$312,030
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$512,841

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