The organization's mission is to plan, coordinate, operate and provide aid and assistance for jewish identity-building, leadership training and community service seminars and cognate educational programs and studies and to encourage others to also provide such aid and support; to provide financial support and assistance, scholarships and fellowships towards acheiving these purposes, and to provide funding to organizations with purposes similar to those of this organization.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 7 volunteers and 18 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$409K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
10
named funders · $196K
Looks good: 10 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$619K
171% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 171% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$3.4M
To programs
70%
Net assets
−$258K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2024▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.4M
Expenses
$3.4M
FY2024▼ -15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.5M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$3.4M
Net assets
−$258K
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$285K
FY2021−$327K
FY2022−$372K
FY2023−$283K
FY2024−$258K

From the FY2024 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 Feb 2015.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $2.4M Management & general 22% · $738K Fundraising 8% · $281K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $409K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Liaison
$119,656Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$100,500Pt VII · Sec A
$95,615Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$76,748Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$16,548Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matt Tropp’s $120K as Executive Liaison is at the 63rd 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Matt Tropp$119,656————
Lauren a Levitt$100,500————
Anthony Sampson$95,615$73,200$73,950$63,700$51,044
Joseph Friedman$76,748————
Steven Burg$16,548$15,600$15,600$15,600$13,154

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

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 15aYes

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Supports Jewish identity, leadership, and community service through educational programs and financial aid.

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1 program · $2.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The organization's mission is to plan, coordinate, operate and provide aid and assistance for jewish identity-building, leadership training and community service seminars and cognate educational programs and studies and to encourage others to also provide such aid and support; to provide financial support and assistance, scholarships and…

$2.4Mprogram 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 · 28 grants · $436K · 2020–2024
Beth Jacob of Boro ParkNY · FY2024$8,130
Yeshiva Gedolah of WaterburyFY2023$20,100
Cong Ohel TorahNY · FY2023$13,000
Yeshiva Imrei Bina INCNY · FY2023$9,100
Beth Jacob of Boro ParkNY · FY2023$8,450
Yeshiva Tiferes ElimelechNY · FY2023$7,700
Yeshiva Kesser Torah INCNJ · FY2023$5,620
Kollel International INCNJ · FY2022$146,000
Yeshiva Imrei Bina INCNY · FY2022$18,000
Yeshiva Gedolah of WaterburyFY2022$18,000
Beth Jacob of Boro ParkNY · FY2022$8,450
Derech Hachaim Fund INCNJ · FY2022$7,500
Yeshiva Gedolah of WaterburyFY2021$19,766
Beth Jacob of Boro ParkNY · FY2021$8,800
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$913K
Money outPt IX
$3.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.4M
Managementcol C$738K
Fundraisingcol D$281K
Owns and owesPt X
−$258K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$361K
LiabilitiesLn 26$619K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$913K
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$186K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$186K
Total assetsLn 16$361K
LiabilitiesLn 26$619K
Net assetsLn 32−$258K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 67
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K$186K
Total assetsLn 16$180K$361K
LiabilitiesLn 26$463K$619K
Net assetsLn 32−$283K−$258K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$24K$24K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$465K$286K$125K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$560K$265K$176K$120K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$321K$280K$19K$23K
Payroll taxesLn 10$69K$37K$19K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$122K$70K$52K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$144K$86K$58K
Office expensesLn 13$123K$123K
Information technologyLn 14$54K$5K$42K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$110K$64K$45K
TravelLn 17$279K$180K$99K$256
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$778K$778K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$12K$17K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$269K$268K$721
All other expensesLn 24e$32K$30K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.4M$2.4M$738K$281K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.4M$3.4M$25K−$258K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.1M$4.0M$88K−$283K 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.9M$3.9M−$45K−$372K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.4M−$42K−$327K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.7M$2.5M$120K−$285K 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 $3,428,695 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,024,888$2,515,471
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,048,074$913,224
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,072,962$3,428,695
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $114,320$24,380
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,124,549$1,414,849
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,745,616$1,964,156
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,984,485$3,403,385
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $88,477$25,310
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
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 $3,428,695 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,515,471
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,515,471
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $913,224$913,224
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $913,224 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,428,695
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,403,385 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $24,380$24,380
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $286,108 · Management $125,375 · Fundraising $53,266$464,749
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $264,647 · Management $175,689 · Fundraising $119,656$559,992
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $279,561 · Management $18,521 · Fundraising $23,202$321,284
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $36,570 · Management $19,460 · Fundraising $12,794$68,824
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,282$8,282
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,038$8,038
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $69,971 · Management $51,765$121,736
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $86,100 · Fundraising $57,926$144,026
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $123,279$123,279
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,652 · Management $41,937 · Fundraising $7,079$53,668
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $64,471 · Management $45,065$109,536
IX-17 TravelPrograms $180,249 · Management $98,944 · Fundraising $256$279,449
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $778,084$778,084
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,125$4,125
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $12,198 · Management $17,214 · Fundraising $4,231$33,643
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $268,043 · Fundraising $721$268,764
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $30,026 · Fundraising $1,500$31,526
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,385,060 · Management $737,694 · Fundraising $280,631$3,403,385
Part X · Balance sheet $361,267 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $137,490$186,490
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $42,565$174,777
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $180,055$361,267
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $307,728$367,197
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$100,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $463,434$619,336
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$283,379−$258,069
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$283,379−$258,069
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $180,055$361,267
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$258,069 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,428,695
XI-2 Total expenses$3,403,385
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$25,310
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$283,379
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$258,069

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