Creating, organizing and administering educational programs for students and adults including educators regarding the state of israel and/ or other jewish communities throughout the world, through the sponsorship of limited duration group student and educator visits and related activities to israel and/ or other jewish communities throughout the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$429K 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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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $84K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$429K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.7 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $409K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
556% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 556% of assets; over 80%.
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
$2.6M
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
89%
Net assets
−$1.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2024▼ -4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$3.0M
Net assets
−$1.2M
FY2024▼ -37%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$584K
FY2021−$524K
FY2022−$671K
FY2023−$896K
FY2024−$1.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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 2009.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $2.6M Management & general 7% · $207K Fundraising 4% · $106K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $429K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & Founder
$292,325Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$136,800Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Peter Geffen’s $292K as President & Founder is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Peter Geffen$292,325$299,078$270,000$220,500$270,000
Elie Lauter————$141,000
Eliana R Lauter$136,800$121,200$121,200$109,688—
Jay Leberman————$77,500

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

Programs and updates

Organizes educational programs and trips about Israel and Jewish communities for students and adults.

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2 programs · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Student Academic Year Program

An approximately 8-MONTH october-may educational and international travel study program for predominantly north american high-school seniors after graduation. The program combined approximately 5 months of residence in israel punctuated by foreign travel to various countries in europe, asia (india), north africa (morocco) and the middle…

$2.5Mprogram expense
02

Educator International Program

Morrocco trip:marked by a summer 10 day high school teacher educational program in morocco

$132Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $1.2M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$242,800
Unitemized GrantFY2022$210,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$199,025
Unitemized GrantFY2020$204,457
Unitemized GrantFY2019$378,575

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$512K
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$207K
Fundraisingcol D$106K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$166K
Total assetsLn 16$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$512K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$38K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$166K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$166K
Total assetsLn 16$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$548K$166K
Total assetsLn 16$804K$269K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32−$896K−$1.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$243K$243K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$477K$477K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$429K$275K$53K$101K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$120K$120K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$22K$3K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.5M$1.5M$22K
All other expensesLn 24e$44K$14K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.6M$207K$106K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$3.0M−$331K−$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.9M$3.1M−$225K−$896K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.9M−$146K−$671K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.3M$2.2M$60K−$524K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.9M$2.7M$221K−$584K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,622,804 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $531,089$511,696
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,323,958$2,073,108
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$38,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,855,047$2,622,804
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $930,315$720,098
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $507,972$578,564
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,642,184$1,655,425
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,080,471$2,954,087
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$225,424−$331,283
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,622,804 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$511,696
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$511,696
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,073,108$2,073,108
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $38,000$38,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,073,108 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $38,000$2,622,804
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,954,087 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $242,800$242,800
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $477,298$477,298
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $275,172 · Management $52,510 · Fundraising $100,916$428,598
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $120,000$120,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $21,819 · Management $2,809 · Fundraising $5,338$29,966
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,229$14,229
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $19,038$19,038
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $19,047$19,047
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,209$6,209
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $17,158$17,158
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $23,464$23,464
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,490,445 · Management $21,605$1,512,050
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,619 · Management $30,611$44,230
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,641,153 · Management $206,680 · Fundraising $106,254$2,954,087
Part X · Balance sheet $269,372 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $548,187$166,123
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $255,472$103,249
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $803,659$269,372
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $356,623$453,404
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,306,790$959,905
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,423$83,523
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,699,836$1,496,832
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$896,177−$1,227,460
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$896,177−$1,227,460
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $803,659$269,372
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,227,460 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,622,804
XI-2 Total expenses$2,954,087
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$331,283
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$896,177
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,227,460

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

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