Kulanu INC: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 52-1919094)

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

Name	FY2024	FY2023
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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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 · $287K · in their own filed words · FY2023

01

Kulanu Grant Programs

Kulanu gives a series of grants to help communities in sub-saharan africa, latin america, and asia to develop jewish infrastructure (synagogues, jewish schools, cemeteries, mikvahs), observe holidays, and assist in other community needs.

$192Kprogram expense

02

Jewish Religious and Educational Development

Kulanu provides spiritual development resources around the globe by distributing torahs, prayer books, children's books, and other ritual items to communities in sub- saharan africa, latin america, and asia.

$51Kprogram expense

03

Techniology Funding

Kulanu distributes cell phones, computers, solar panels, internet access, to jewish communities in sub-saharan africa and asia.

$45Kprogram 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

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$2.4M

Jewish Communal FundFY2024$23K

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan ChicagoFY2024$10K

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 · FY2021$8,800

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$459K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$440K

Investment incomeLn 3$19K

Money outPt IX

$431K

Ln 25

Programscol B$287K

Managementcol C$113K

Fundraisingcol D$31K

Owns and owesPt X

$450K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$391K

Total assetsLn 16$678K

LiabilitiesLn 26$228K

PeoplePt VI, VII

11

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a10

IndependentVI 1b10

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$440K

Government grantsLn 1e$53K

Investment incomeLn 3$19K

Total revenueLn 12$459K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$78K

SavingsLn 2$313K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$391K

InvestmentsLn 11–13$234K

Total assetsLn 16$678K

LiabilitiesLn 26$228K

Net assetsLn 32$450K

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

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$396K	$391K
InvestmentsLn 11–13	$180K	$234K
Total assetsLn 16	$577K	$678K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$0	$228K
Net assetsLn 32	$577K	$450K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$31K	$31K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3	$86K	$86K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$84K	$51K	$21K	$13K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$93K	$56K	$23K	$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$16K	$9K	$4K	$2K
Legal feesLn 11b	$1K		$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$36K		$36K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$30K	$25K	$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$289		$289
Office expensesLn 13	$14K	$9K	$4K	$2K
Information technologyLn 14	$11K		$11K
TravelLn 17	$5K	$5K
InsuranceLn 23	$1K	$696	$290	$174
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$23K	$16K	$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$431K	$287K	$113K	$31K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$510K	$424K	$85K	$553K	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$459K	$431K	$28K	$450K	990 PDF
FY2022	$836K	$613K	$223K	$577K	990 PDF
FY2021	$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 $459,378 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $838,571$440,222

I-9 Program service revenue$0

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,720$19,156

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,366$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $835,925$459,378

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $376,156$116,628

I-14 Benefits paid to members$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $182,778$192,711

I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $53,833$121,727

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $612,767$431,066

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $223,158$28,312

Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10

VI-1b Independent voting members10

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 $459,378 across 5 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$52,739

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$387,483

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$440,222

VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19,156$19,156

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $19,156$459,378

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $431,066 across 14 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,726$30,726

IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $85,902$85,902

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $50,653 · Management $21,105 · Fundraising $12,663$84,421

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,613 · Management $23,173 · Fundraising $13,904$92,690

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,360 · Management $3,900 · Fundraising $2,340$15,600

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,000$1,000

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,794$35,794

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,141 · Management $5,358$30,499

IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $289$289

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,624 · Management $3,594 · Fundraising $2,156$14,374

IX-14 Information technologyManagement $10,860$10,860

IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,942$4,942

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $696 · Management $290 · Fundraising $174$1,160

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $15,654 · Management $7,155$22,809

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $287,311 · Management $112,518 · Fundraising $31,237$431,066

Part X · Balance sheet $677,577 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $187,293$77,777

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $208,414$313,276

X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$52,739

X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $110,171$173,785

X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $70,000$60,000

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $576,797$677,577

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$9,552

X-25 Other liabilities$218,257

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$227,809

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $576,797$376,948

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$72,820

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $576,797$449,768

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $576,797$677,577

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $449,768 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$459,378

XI-2 Total expenses$431,066

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$28,312

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$576,797

XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$25,950

XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$181,291

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$449,768

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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