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.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$808K 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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FY2019 · 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$808K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$2.7M
65% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 65% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
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Revenue
$14.5M
Spent
$13.3M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$14.5M
FY2019
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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
$13.3M
FY2019
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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
$1.4M
FY2019
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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 FY2019 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.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $11.0M Management & general 12% · $1.5M Fundraising 6% · $777K

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

33 people listed on the 990; $808K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$146,675Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Learning and Engagement Officer
$141,367Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Human Resources Officer
$122,192Pt VII · Sec A
Security Director
$108,219Pt VII · Sec A
$106,998Pt VII · Sec A
Outlook Sales Manager
$100,822Pt VII · Sec A
$81,613Pt VII · Sec A
At Large
$0Pt 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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3 programs · $6.7M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Early childhood programthe early childhood program (ecp) is the preschool program of shalom austin. It has children ranging from age of 3 months to 5 years old. Programs within the ecp include decorating the sukkah, chanukah party, friday tot shabbats, passover seder, purin carnival and israel independence day and multiple enrichment…

$2.8Mprogram expense
02

Sports and fitnessthe sports and fitness serves participants with existing programs that remain popular, and new programs that generate excitement, increased awareness, and bring new people to our campus.

$2.3Mprogram expense
03

Youth Programs

Summer camps, after school, ETC.THE summer day camp provides enrichment activities relating to jewish culture, fitness, swimming, day trips, music, art, theater, sports and more. This is for ages 5 through 13.THE afterschool programs provide enrichment opportunities and study time for children aged 5 through 13.

$1.5Mprogram expense

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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 FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.9M
Money outPt IX
$13.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.0M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$777K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$729K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$236K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.9M
Total revenueLn 12$14.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$774K
Other assetsLn 15$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5231
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$712K$1.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$709K$774K
Total assetsLn 16$3.2M$4.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M$2.7M
Net assetsLn 32$240K$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$96K$96K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.7M$4.6M$924K$251K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.0M$842K$136K$50K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.4M$1.9M$290K$186K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.1M$3.6M$184K$290K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.3M$11.0M$1.5M$777K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2019 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $14,483,913 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,853,280$5,273,253
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,503,802$6,097,792
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$88,497$236,436
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,947,493$2,876,432
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,216,078$14,483,913
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$95,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,741,264$6,753,517
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,663,315$6,468,798
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,404,579$13,317,815
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$188,501$1,166,098
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,483,913 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $7,683 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,198,769
VIII-1c Fundraising events$729,314
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,345,170
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,273,253
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,097,792$6,097,792
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $236,436$236,436
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $346,531$346,531
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $87,412 · Excluded from tax $2,434,806$2,522,218
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,097,792 · Unrelated business $87,412 · Excluded from tax $3,025,456$14,483,913
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,317,815 across 5 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $95,500$95,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,550,925 · Management $923,867 · Fundraising $250,644$5,725,436
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $841,654 · Management $136,231 · Fundraising $50,196$1,028,081
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,932,375 · Management $290,018 · Fundraising $186,023$2,408,416
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,586,062 · Management $183,936 · Fundraising $290,384$4,060,382
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,006,516 · Management $1,534,052 · Fundraising $777,247$13,317,815
Part X · Balance sheet $4,059,360 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $712,016$1,309,516
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $312,032$243,934
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $138,280$111,110
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $52,025$134,948
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $709,426$773,536
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,285,352$1,486,316
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,209,131$4,059,360
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,315,305$1,309,567
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $314,310$158,502
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $332,923$83,293
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,006,167$1,101,472
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,968,705$2,652,834
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$792,034$277,834
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,032,460$1,128,692
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $240,426$1,406,526
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,209,131$4,059,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,406,526 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,483,913
XI-2 Total expenses$13,317,815
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,166,098
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$240,426
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,406,526

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