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Better Future for Israel

Tax-deductible

Teaneck, NJ501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 46-3732857Revenue $558K in FY2024

On file with the IRSbffisrael.org492c Cedar Lane 114, 07666-1713 · Teaneck, NJTax-exempt since Feb 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To strengthen israel's Future in these areas: 1)providing new immigrants with assistance in a few key areas: representing them as they navigate government ministries and assisting them with their challenges as new immigrants to Israel. 2)the integration of haredim into israeli society with a focus on three areas: haredi education, haredi idf service, and haredi employment. When haredim receive a general education, they are able to enter the workforce. Aside from the economic benefits which come when haredim no longer need the state to support them and can support their families with dignity, when haredim enter the workforce and serve in the idf, a more tolerant and unified society is created. Bff Israel has specific projects geared towards improving Israel in these realms. 3)Israel education - Israel is stronger when students worldwide learn the jewish state's true story. We provide lectures both in Israel and all around the world. 4)to empower immigrants, their families, and global je

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ 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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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
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 3% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $116K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$558K
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$560K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$98K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$558K
FY2024▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$522K
FY2022$939K
FY2023$822K
FY2024$558K
Expenses
$560K
FY2024▼ -36%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$313K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$873K
FY2024$560K
Net assets
$98K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$223K
FY2022$151K
FY2023$100K
FY2024$98K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 2014.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $476K Management & general 15% · $82K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dov Lipman
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Penny Seplowitz
Executive Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Helps new immigrants and Haredim integrate into Israeli society through education and employment support.

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1 program · $476K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To Strengthen Israel's Future in These Areas

1)PROVIDING new immigrants with assistance in a few key areas: representing them as they navigate government ministries and assisting them with their challenges as new immigrants to israel. 2)THE integration of haredim into israeli society with a focus on three areas: haredi education, haredi idf service, and haredi employment.

$476Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$33K
Jewish Communal FundFY2024$21K
Cross River Community FoundationFY2024$20K
DDS FoundationFY2024$20K
Mbs Family Foundation INCFY2024$10K
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$8K
The Landau Family Foundation INCFY2024$2K
Barbara Lehmann Siegel Charitable FoundationFY2024$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 9 funders$116K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$558K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$558K
Money outPt IX
$560K
Ln 25
Programscol B$476K
Managementcol C$82K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$98K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$558K
Total revenueLn 12$558K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$98K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K$98K
Total assetsLn 16$100K$98K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$100K$98K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$476K$476K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$33K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$275$275
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$184$184
Total functional expensesLn 25$560K$476K$82K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $558K$560K−$2K$98K 990 PDF
FY2023 $822K$873K−$51K$100K 990 PDF
FY2022 $939K$1.0M−$71K$151K 990 PDF
FY2021 $522K$313K$209K$223K 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $557,650 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $821,848$557,650
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $821,848$557,650
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $733,283$476,012
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $14,485$275
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $125,541$83,617
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $873,309$559,904
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$51,461−$2,254
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $557,650 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$557,650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$557,650
VIII-12 Total revenue$557,650
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $559,904 across 8 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $476,012$476,012
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $33,300$33,300
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $275$275
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,343$1,343
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,705$2,705
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $15,567$15,567
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $30,518$30,518
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $184$184
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $476,012 · Management $82,274 · Fundraising $1,618$559,904
Part X · Balance sheet $97,595 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $99,849$97,595
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,849$97,595
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $99,849$97,595
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $99,849$97,595
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,849$97,595
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $97,595 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$557,650
XI-2 Total expenses$559,904
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,254
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$99,849
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$97,595

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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