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.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$330K 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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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
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
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$330K
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$1.7M
143% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 143% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.3M
-21% vs prior year
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
−$524K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2021▼ -21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$2.3M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.9M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2021▼ -17%
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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
−$524K
FY2021▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$584K
FY2021−$524K
FY2022−$671K
FY2023−$896K
FY2024−$1.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $2.0M Management & general 8% · $170K Fundraising 3% · $61K

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

12 people listed on the 990; $330K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
President & Founder
$220,500Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$109,688Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chariman of the Board
$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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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

A 7-MONTH january-july 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 followed by 2 months of foreign travel to several countries in the middle east,north africa,and europe.

$2.0Mprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$170K
Fundraisingcol D$61K
Owns and owesPt X
−$524K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$524K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$207K$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$325K$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$910K$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$584K−$524K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$207K$207K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$486K$486K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$406K$272K$81K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K$14K$4K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$15K$1K$8K$5K
TravelLn 17$188K$186K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$19K$1K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$836K$836K$330
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$2.0M$170K$61K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $2,295,928 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $245,902$346,349
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,652,940$1,949,579
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,898,842$2,295,928
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,156,652$693,865
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $536,149$427,963
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $985,175$1,113,975
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,677,976$2,235,803
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $220,866$60,125
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $2,295,928 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$346,349
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,349
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,949,579$1,949,579
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,949,579 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$2,295,928
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,235,803 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $207,457$207,457
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $486,408$486,408
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $272,124 · Management $81,296 · Fundraising $53,061$406,481
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $14,257 · Management $4,296 · Fundraising $2,929$21,482
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,552$11,552
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $18,949$18,949
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $16,413$16,413
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,395$9,395
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,218 · Management $8,499 · Fundraising $4,850$14,567
IX-17 TravelPrograms $186,399 · Management $1,731$188,130
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,339 · Management $17,789$19,128
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $835,511 · Management $330$835,841
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,004,713 · Management $170,250 · Fundraising $60,840$2,235,803
Part X · Balance sheet $1,208,281 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $206,787$1,024,586
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $118,703$183,695
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $325,490$1,208,281
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $208,227$229,834
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $525,042$1,278,333
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $176,631$224,399
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $909,900$1,732,566
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$584,410−$524,285
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$584,410−$524,285
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $325,490$1,208,281
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$524,285 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,295,928
XI-2 Total expenses$2,235,803
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$60,125
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$584,410
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$524,285

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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