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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2021 (IRS tax year 2021).
Provides free phylacteries and mezuzahs to needy Jewish families worldwide. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $518K in revenue, $368K in expenses, and $133K in net assets.Pt I
- Type
- Unknown exempt organization · Nonprofit
- Location
- Richmond, VA
- Website
- www.tefillintogether.org
- Filings
- 2 on file (2020–2021)
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What Funders Ask
Will my donation be tax-deductible?
CRITICALNo — IRS exemption revoked
The IRS auto-revocation list shows this EIN's tax-exempt status revoked, so a contribution would not qualify as a deductible charitable gift. See detail →
Can I donate to this org right now?
CRITICALNo — exemption revoked (2025-05-15)
This EIN appears on the IRS auto-revocation list with no later reinstatement on file. See detail →
Is this organization up to date?
CRITICALNo filing since FY2021 — 5 yrs
Most recent Form 990 on file is for fiscal year 2021 (5 years ago). See detail →
Is it receiving grants from reputable foundations?
GOOD1 funder — Jewish Communal Fund
1 distinct foundation funder(s) on file, $14K received in the most recent year with grants. See detail →
How is the money spent?
GOOD92% to programs
92% of total functional expenses went to program services in the most recent filing (Form 990 Part IX); the rest is overhead and fundraising. See detail →
What's its financial size and trend?
NEUTRAL$100K–1M · ↑ +159% vs prior year
Revenue band $100K–1M, +159% versus the prior filing year (up). See detail →
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Summary of the Filing
Identity & Classification
Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII
| Name | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Adam J Lessin | $61,400 | $53,750 |
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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Where the work happens
Provided many tefillin supplies for needy jewish families around the world and in the richmond, va area so that they can more easily comply with jewish law for their daily activities without incurring additional financial hardship.
The stamp program, which oversees the production of the myzuzah project that procures mezuzos for families that cannot aford them and to certify them as fit for use according to jewish law, and to run educational and public awareness campaigns around the world that help increase understanding and appreciation of how these items are…
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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 92% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 8% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 0% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 159% | — | — |
| Accounting fee ratio | 0.6% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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