To support isolated, emerging, and returning jewish communities around the globe.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
46¢ 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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FY2021 · 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 $75K a year · 15% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
46%
of spending
Concern: 46% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $2.4M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$246
0.07% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$355K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$356K
To programs
46%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$355K
FY2021▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$379K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$836K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$510K
Expenses
$356K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$339K
FY2021$356K
FY2022$613K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$424K
Net assets
$355K
FY2021-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$356K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$577K
FY2023$450K
FY2024$553K

From the FY2021 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 Jun 1995.

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

Where the money goes

46 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 46% · $163K Management & general 49% · $176K Fundraising 5% · $17K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Molly Levine’s $89K as Executive Di is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Molly Levine$88,645$84,421

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

Programs and updates

Supports isolated, emerging, and returning Jewish communities worldwide.

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3 programs · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Religion-Related, Spiritual Development

Religious and spiritual development of jewish communities across the globe, including: pakistan - religious programs; ghana - community HALL/GUEST house; kenya - SYNAGOGUE/SOCIAL hall and covid food relief; ethiopia - jewish cemetery; madagascar - printing of religious books; latin america - covid food relief; india - covid food relief…

$60Kprogram expense
02

Religion-Related, Spiritual Development

Religious and spiritual development of the abayudaya jewish community in uganda. Kulanu provided funding for various projects including covid food relief, SYNAGOGUE/COMMUNITY center, agriculture projects, nutrition, and education.

$54Kprogram expense
03

Religion-Related, Spiritual Development

Religious and spiritual development of the lemba jewish community in zimbabwe. Kulanu also provided funding for various lemba projects including covid food relief, SYNAGOGUE/COMMUNITY center, agriculture projects, and water projects.

$49Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$2.4M
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $69K · 2021–2024
Individual RecipientFY2024$9,300
Individual RecipientFY2023$24,915
All Under 5000 EachFY2023$5,811
Global Village ConnectMN · FY2022$10,083
Global Village ConnectMN · FY2022$10,083
Global Village ConnectMN · FY2021$8,800

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$355K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$356K
Ln 25
Programscol B$163K
Managementcol C$176K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$246
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$350K
Government grantsLn 1e$21K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$355K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$163K
SavingsLn 2$79K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$242K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113K
Total assetsLn 16$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$246
Net assetsLn 32$355K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 615
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K$242K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$112K$113K
Total assetsLn 16$378K$355K
LiabilitiesLn 26$22K$246
Net assetsLn 32$356K$355K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K$11K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$149K$149K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$139K$0$139K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$640$0$640$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$0$14K$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$0$11K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$696$0$6K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$648$4K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$1K$6K$292
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$135$135$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$970$0$970$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$356K$163K$176K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $510K$424K$85K$553K 990 PDF
FY2023 $459K$431K$28K$450K 990 PDF
FY2022 $836K$613K$223K$577K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $355K$356K−$2K$355K 990 PDF
FY2020 $379K$339K$40K$356K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $354,506 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $374,012$349,701
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,773$1,666
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $3,261$3,139
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $379,046$354,506
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $171,041$160,128
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $133,621$153,695
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $34,765$42,208
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $339,427$356,031
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,619−$1,525
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $354,506 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,051 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$21,190
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$328,511
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$349,701
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,666$1,666
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $88 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$88
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,139 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,666$354,506
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $356,031 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,800$10,800
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $149,328$149,328
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $139,223 · Fundraising $0$139,223
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $640 · Fundraising $0$640
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $13,832 · Fundraising $0$13,832
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $11,468 · Fundraising $0$11,468
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $696 · Management $0 · Fundraising $5,543$6,239
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $648 · Management $3,995 · Fundraising $11,247$15,890
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,312 · Management $5,902 · Fundraising $292$7,506
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $135 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$135
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $970 · Fundraising $0$970
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $162,919 · Management $176,030 · Fundraising $17,082$356,031
Part X · Balance sheet $355,115 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,326$163,068
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $79,013$79,029
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,786$3,018
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $110,000$110,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $378,125$355,115
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $541$246
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $21,731$246
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $356,394$354,869
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $356,394$354,869
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $378,125$355,115
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $354,869 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$354,506
XI-2 Total expenses$356,031
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,525
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$356,394
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$354,869

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