Project Inspire INC FY2023 filing

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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 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.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$89K 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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FY2023 · 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
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$89K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
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
$463K
257% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 257% 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
$4.1M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$4.0M
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$283K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.1M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$3.9M
FY2023$4.1M
FY2024$3.4M
Expenses
$4.0M
FY2023▲ +2%
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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
−$283K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$285K
FY2021−$327K
FY2022−$372K
FY2023−$283K
FY2024−$258K

From the FY2023 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

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $3.2M Management & general 17% · $661K Fundraising 4% · $169K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $89K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$73,200Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$15,600Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$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

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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

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

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1 program · $3.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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…

$3.2Mprogram expense

Funders

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
See all 10 funders →
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
See all 28 grants →

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$4.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.2M
Managementcol C$661K
Fundraisingcol D$169K
Owns and owesPt X
−$283K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$463K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$4.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$137K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$43K
Total assetsLn 16$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$463K
Net assetsLn 32−$283K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$28K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$187K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$248K$180K
LiabilitiesLn 26$619K$463K
Net assetsLn 32−$372K−$283K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$86K$86K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$28K$28K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$238K$110K$84K$44K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$532K$354K$152K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$292K$277K$2K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$39K$17K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$150K$82K$59K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$117K$79K$38K
Office expensesLn 13$153K$2K$151K$81
Information technologyLn 14$56K$9K$38K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$279K$225K$48K$6K
TravelLn 17$334K$253K$80K$536
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$855K$855K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$34K$15K$17K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$702K$688K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$53K$51K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.0M$3.2M$661K$169K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Oct 21, 2025 $3.4M$3.4M$25K−$258K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $4.1M$4.0M$88K−$283K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 21, 2023 $3.9M$3.9M−$45K−$372K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $2.3M$2.4M−$42K−$327K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 8, 2022 $2.7M$2.5M$120K−$285K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,072,962 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,564,154$3,024,888
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,292,795$1,048,074
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,856,949$4,072,962
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $249,642$114,320
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $926,870$1,124,549
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,725,352$2,745,616
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,901,864$3,984,485
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$44,915$88,477
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 $4,072,962 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,024,888
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,024,888
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,048,074$1,048,074
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,048,074 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,072,962
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,984,485 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $86,320$86,320
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $28,000$28,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $110,281 · Management $83,637 · Fundraising $44,065$237,983
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $353,697 · Management $151,655 · Fundraising $26,780$532,132
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $276,907 · Management $1,890 · Fundraising $13,470$292,267
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,076 · Management $17,478 · Fundraising $5,613$62,167
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,400$8,400
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $82,500 · Management $58,896 · Fundraising $8,500$149,896
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $78,933 · Fundraising $37,865$116,798
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,954 · Management $151,272 · Fundraising $81$153,307
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $8,891 · Management $38,409 · Fundraising $8,666$55,966
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $225,081 · Management $48,104 · Fundraising $5,600$278,785
IX-17 TravelPrograms $253,127 · Management $80,317 · Fundraising $536$333,980
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $855,470$855,470
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,125$4,125
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $14,686 · Management $16,837 · Fundraising $2,070$33,593
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $688,004 · Fundraising $14,170$702,174
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $51,107 · Fundraising $2,015$53,122
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,154,034 · Management $661,020 · Fundraising $169,431$3,984,485
Part X · Balance sheet $180,055 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $186,881$137,490
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$42,565
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $247,544$180,055
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $378,537$307,728
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $159,914$155,706
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $619,400$463,434
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$371,856−$283,379
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$371,856−$283,379
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $247,544$180,055
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$283,379 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,072,962
XI-2 Total expenses$3,984,485
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$88,477
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$371,856
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$283,379

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