Camp judaea's mission is to provide a community where children grow as individuals, develop leadership skills, and establish enduring connections with judaism, israel, and the natural environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$150K 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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FY2023 · 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
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 35% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$150K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $391K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.1M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.1M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$3.8M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$14.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.1M
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$5.1M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$9.1M
Expenses
$3.8M
FY2023▲ +26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.0M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$5.1M
Net assets
$14.9M
FY2023▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.3M
FY2021$10.1M
FY2022$12.6M
FY2023$14.9M
FY2024$15.2M
FY2025$18.5M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending September 2023) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1965.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $3.3M Management & general 12% · $463K Fundraising 2% · $69K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $150K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executire Di
$150,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
First Vice C
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lori Zeligman’s $166K as Executive Director is at the 72nd 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Walter Synalovski————$199,229$165,771
Lori Zeligman$166,238$140,000$150,000$118,750——

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

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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

Offers a fun, safe community for youth to grow, build friendships, and connect with Judaism and nature.

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1 program · $3.3M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The organization conducts an educational program of summer activities for boys and girls

$3.3Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$391K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $536K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$248,152
Unitemized GrantFY2023$287,378

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$269K
Money outPt IX
$3.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.3M
Managementcol C$463K
Fundraisingcol D$69K
Owns and owesPt X
$14.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.9M
Total assetsLn 16$21.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$77K
Other incomeLn 4–11$269K
Total revenueLn 12$6.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.1M
Other assetsLn 15$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$21.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$14.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5225
VolunteersI 618
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.3M$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.4M$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$17.1M$21.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M$6.1M
Net assetsLn 32$12.6M$14.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$738K$577K$128K$33K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$36K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$34K$12K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$44K$17K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$295K$152K$139K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$702K$665K$37K
TravelLn 17$435K$419K$15K
InterestLn 20$143K$143K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$108K$108K
InsuranceLn 23$148K$123K$24K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$944K$944K
All other expensesLn 24e$176K$144K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.8M$3.3M$463K$69K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.1M$5.1M$4.0M$18.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $5.1M$4.4M$721K$15.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $6.1M$3.8M$2.3M$14.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.6M$3.0M$2.5M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.1M$2.9M$2.3M$10.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$1.7M−$569K$7.3M 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
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Part I · Summary $6,091,050 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,905,822$1,571,299
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,668,190$4,173,785
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,535$77,409
I-11 Other revenue$268,557
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,576,547$6,091,050
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $845,704$822,106
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,005$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,197,553$3,018,892
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,045,262$3,840,998
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,531,285$2,250,052
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $6,091,050 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,571,299
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,571,299
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,173,785$4,173,785
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $77,409$77,409
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $268,557$268,557
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,519,751$6,091,050
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,840,998 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $576,926 · Management $127,812 · Fundraising $33,118$737,856
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $35,627$35,627
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $33,760 · Management $11,804 · Fundraising $3,059$48,623
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,321$24,321
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $16,660 · Fundraising $26,928$43,588
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $152,330 · Management $138,548 · Fundraising $4,360$295,238
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $665,365 · Management $36,988$702,353
IX-17 TravelPrograms $419,285 · Management $15,288$434,573
IX-20 InterestPrograms $143,003$143,003
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $108,257$108,257
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $122,714 · Management $24,020 · Fundraising $1,570$148,304
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $943,598$943,598
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $143,683 · Management $31,974$175,657
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,308,921 · Management $463,042 · Fundraising $69,035$3,840,998
Part X · Balance sheet $21,015,580 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,829,775$2,552,028
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $506,198$2,316,020
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $885,095$1,021,678
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,701,490$3,203,577
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,434,722$6,135,152
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $40,953$57,442
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,731,174$5,729,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,129,407$21,015,580
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $72,274$89,583
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,455,396$3,968,069
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,953,137$2,077,953
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,692$15
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,499,499$6,135,620
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $12,629,908$14,879,960
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,129,407$21,015,580
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $14,879,960 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,091,050
XI-2 Total expenses$3,840,998
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,250,052
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$12,629,908
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$14,879,960

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