To provide an individualized educational Program for high school students who can benefit from an academically supportive environment and to provide them with the resources and opportunity to become productive, contributing members of the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers and 31 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$51K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.5 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $8K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
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 6 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 6 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$705K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$807K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$33K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$705K
FY2024▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$527K
FY2021$656K
FY2022$665K
FY2023$822K
FY2024$705K
Expenses
$807K
FY2024▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$498K
FY2021$633K
FY2022$664K
FY2023$744K
FY2024$807K
Net assets
$33K
FY2024▼ -75%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$32K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$56K
FY2023$134K
FY2024$33K

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 Sep 2015.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $679K Management & general 13% · $101K Fundraising 3% · $26K

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; $51K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$45,000Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$6,150Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bracha Cohen’s $45K as President is at the 35th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bracha Cohen$45,000$50,413$50,729$50,550$50,000
Barry Stein$6,150$6,600$6,100$6,500$8,500

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 15aNo

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Offers personalized education and resources to help high school students succeed and contribute to their communities.

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1 program · $679K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Educational program for high school students needing additional academic assistance

$679Kprogram 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
The Ojc FundFY2024$8K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$8K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $36K · 2021–2024
Congregation Ramapo ChederNY · FY2024$6,000
Congregation Ramapo ChederNY · FY2023$5,036

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$705K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$505K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Money outPt IX
$807K
Ln 25
Programscol B$679K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$201K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$505K
Total revenueLn 12$705K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$33K
Total assetsLn 16$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$134K$33K
Total assetsLn 16$134K$33K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$134K$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$13K$13K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$40K$4K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$389K$350K$39K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$105K$95K$11K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$37K$34K$4K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$0$1K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$0$6K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$0$6K$0
Information technologyLn 14$3K$0$3K$0
OccupancyLn 16$67K$67K$0$0
TravelLn 17$18K$0$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$5K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K$279$0
All other expensesLn 24e$49K$15K$17K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$807K$679K$101K$26K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $705K$807K−$101K$33K 990 PDF
FY2023 $822K$744K$78K$134K 990 PDF
FY2022 $665K$664K$815$56K 990 PDF
FY2021 $656K$633K$23K$55K 990 PDF
FY2020 $527K$498K$29K$32K 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 $705,326 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $326,831$200,586
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $495,510$504,740
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $822,341$705,326
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $11,036$13,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $544,959$576,349
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,991$217,294
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $743,986$806,643
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $78,355−$101,317
Part VI · Governance 2 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $705,326 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,586
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$200,586
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$504,740
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $504,740 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$705,326
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $806,643 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $13,000$13,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $40,500 · Management $4,500 · Fundraising $0$45,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $349,763 · Management $38,862 · Fundraising $0$388,625
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $94,856 · Management $10,540 · Fundraising $0$105,396
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,595 · Management $3,733 · Fundraising $0$37,328
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,075 · Fundraising $0$1,075
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $6,150 · Fundraising $0$6,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,125 · Fundraising $1,124$2,249
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $5,593 · Fundraising $0$5,593
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $3,312 · Fundraising $0$3,312
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $67,225 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$67,225
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $8,935 · Fundraising $8,934$17,869
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,979 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$4,979
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $19,530 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$19,530
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $40,521 · Management $279 · Fundraising $0$40,800
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,195 · Management $17,313 · Fundraising $16,004$48,512
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $679,164 · Management $101,417 · Fundraising $26,062$806,643
Part X · Balance sheet $32,985 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,302$32,985
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,302$32,985
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $134,302$32,985
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,302$32,985
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,302$32,985
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $32,985 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$705,326
XI-2 Total expenses$806,643
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$101,317
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,302
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$32,985

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

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