To enhance the quality of jewish life in the greater Austin area and around the world, through charitable, educational and other endeavors.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$3.4M 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.6M a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.4M
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $11K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.5M
25% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 25% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$25.4M
+26% vs prior year
Spent
$23.5M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$10.2M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$25.4M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$14.5M
FY2020$10.9M
FY2021$13.1M
FY2022$16.9M
FY2023$20.2M
FY2024$25.4M
Expenses
$23.5M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$13.3M
FY2020$10.9M
FY2021$10.6M
FY2022$13.8M
FY2023$19.0M
FY2024$23.5M
Net assets
$10.2M
FY2024▲ +26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$1.4M
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$6.9M
FY2023$8.1M
FY2024$10.2M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 May 1958.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $15.9M Management & general 27% · $6.4M Fundraising 5% · $1.1M

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

72 people listed on the 990; $3.4M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$282,493Pt VII · Sec A
$282,493Pt VII · Sec A
$206,606Pt VII · Sec A
$206,606Pt VII · Sec A
$177,154Pt VII · Sec A
$177,154Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy & Impact Officer
$175,877Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy & Impact Officer
$175,877Pt VII · Sec A

Rabbi Daniel Septimus’s $282K as CEO is at the 64th percentile of top reported officer pay among 661 $10–100M philanthropy & grantmaking 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Rabbi Daniel Septimus$282,493$244,609$231,807$190,443$139,668$146,675
Janet Elam$206,606$181,618$172,959$167,000$135,373—
Nicole Gilger$177,154$166,901$149,569$151,429$120,987—
Rachel Stern$175,877$160,231$151,111$156,951$130,919$141,367
James Russell$141,103$152,810$118,656———
Matt Perez$147,861$32,337————
Mark Pattis$141,700$102,045————
Andrew Dooher$138,700$127,535$115,363$115,007$105,213$108,219

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Enhances Jewish life in Greater Austin and globally through charitable initiatives, educational programs, and inclusive summer camps rooted in Jewish values.

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4 programs · $20.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Member experiencemember experience provides programs designed to foster community engagement and healthy living, including fitness and weight training, personal training, group exercise classes, aquatics, tennis, and youth and adult sports.

$5.8Mprogram expense
02

Member experiencemember experience provides programs designed to foster community engagement and healthy living, including fitness and weight training, personal training, group exercise classes, aquatics, tennis, and youth and adult sports.

$5.8Mprogram expense
03

Early childhood programthe early childhood program (ecp) is the preschool of shalom austin, serving children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. In addition to providing high-quality early childhood care and education, the ecp curriculum incorporates developmentally appropriate learning about jewish traditions and holidays, including weekly…

$4.2Mprogram expense
04

Early childhood programthe early childhood program (ecp) is the preschool of shalom austin, serving children from 6 weeks to 5 years old. In addition to providing high-quality early childhood care and education, the ecp curriculum incorporates developmentally appropriate learning about jewish traditions and holidays, including weekly…

$4.2Mprogram 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
Grants paid · 83 grants · $4.4M · 2019–2024
Austin Jewish AcademyTX · FY2024$91,433
Austin Jewish AcademyTX · FY2024$91,433
Djcc Development CorporationTX · FY2024$35,000
Djcc Development CorporationTX · FY2024$35,000
Chabad of Austin INCTX · FY2024$25,602
Chabad of Austin INCTX · FY2024$25,602
Ut Chabad HouseTX · FY2024$20,795
Ut Chabad HouseTX · FY2024$20,795
Anti-Defamation LeagueNY · FY2024$12,500
Anti-Defamation LeagueNY · FY2024$12,500
The Hillel at Texas A&mTX · FY2024$10,400
The Hillel at Texas A&mTX · FY2024$10,400
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$25.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$999K
Money outPt IX
$23.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$15.9M
Managementcol C$6.4M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$10.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$13.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
72
listed · VII A
PaidVII A22
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$83K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$248K
Other incomeLn 4–11$999K
Total revenueLn 12$25.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$13.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$10.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5231
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $25.4M$23.5M$1.9M$10.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $20.2M$19.0M$1.2M$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $16.9M$13.8M$3.1M$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.1M$10.6M$2.5M$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.9M$10.9M−$28K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2019 $14.5M$13.3M$1.2M$1.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

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

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