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Jewish Cemetery Association of Greater Baltimore INC

Tax-deductible

Baltimore, MDCemetery / fraternalMutual/MembershipEIN 52-2178573Revenue $385K in FY2025

On file with the IRSjcabaltimore.org5700 Park Heights Ave, 21215-3930 · Baltimore, MDTax-exempt since Feb 2002

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Provide for the care & leadership of Jewish cemeteries in the Baltimore area.

Tax-exempt charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 19 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $139K a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$43K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 82% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $31K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$63K
0.8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$385K
+70% vs prior year
Spent
$509K
Net assets
$8.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$385K
FY2025▲ +70%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$303K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$227K
FY2025$385K
Expenses
$509K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$279K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$369K
FY2024$465K
FY2025$509K
Net assets
$8.1M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.2M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$7.0M
FY2024$7.4M
FY2025$8.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2002.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $43K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Steve Venick
Executive Director
$42,896Pt VII · Sec A
Ben Kreshtool
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Silverman
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Morris Wise
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Avi Benus
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steve Venick’s $43K as Executive Director is at the 82nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 539 $100K–1M mutual/membership 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.

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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

Maintains and leads Jewish cemeteries in the Baltimore area.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide for the on-going efficient and effective care and leadership of 21 jewish cemeteries in the baltimore area.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore INCFY2024$31K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$31K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$385K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Money outPt IX
$509K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$8.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$257K
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$206K
Government grantsLn 1e$104K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$74K
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Total revenueLn 12$385K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$257K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$257K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109K
Total assetsLn 16$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K$257K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.2M$7.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$113K$109K
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M$8.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M$8.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$31K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K
Office expensesLn 13$7K
OccupancyLn 16$13K
TravelLn 17$860
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K
InsuranceLn 23$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$334K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$509K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $385K$509K−$124K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $227K$465K−$238K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$369K$1.1M$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $611K$386K$225K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $303K$309K−$6K$6.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $177K$279K−$101K$5.2M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $384,816 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $72,151$205,581
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $28,536$74,385
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $126,256$104,850
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $226,943$384,816
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $79,247$80,511
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $385,984$428,798
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $465,231$509,309
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$238,288−$124,493
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $384,816 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$103,850
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$101,731
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$205,581
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $74,385$74,385
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $104,850$104,850
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $74,385 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $104,850$384,816
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $509,309 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$77,229
IX-10 Payroll taxes$3,282
IX-11c Accounting fees$22,231
IX-11f Investment management fees$30,695
IX-11g Other fees for services$3,823
IX-13 Office expenses$6,621
IX-16 Occupancy$12,850
IX-17 Travel$860
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$3,645
IX-23 Insurance$5,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$333,829
IX-24e All other expenses$8,744
IX-25 Total functional expenses$509,309
Part X · Balance sheet $8,125,256 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $90,416$256,832
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $33,500$33,500
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $263$263
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $112,818$109,173
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,067,355$1,143,672
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $6,104,498$6,581,816
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,408,850$8,125,256
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,328$60,619
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$2,323
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,328$62,942
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,113,192$4,568,354
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,242,330$3,493,960
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,355,522$8,062,314
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,408,850$8,125,256
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,062,314 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$384,816
XI-2 Total expenses$509,309
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$124,493
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,355,522
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$831,285
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,062,314

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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