Jewish Study Network INC FY2021 filing

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Palo Alto, CA501(c)(3)Since 2000ReligionEIN 77-0555485

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Adult religious educational program

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$143K 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 surplus $13K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: 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
$143K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $39K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
−$27K
-27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are -27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$129K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2021▲ +23%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2021▼ -8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$129K
FY2021▲ +161%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$213K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$56K
FY2023−$56K
FY2024$16K
FY2024−$24K

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 2001.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $1.4M Management & general 11% · $176K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $143K 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
$85,200Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$58,183Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Abraham Lebowitz’s $97K as Treasurer is at the 47th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $1–10M religion 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Abraham Lebowitz$97,200$97,200$86,200$85,200$85,200$85,200
Joseph Felsen$58,183$58,183$58,183$58,183$58,183$58,183

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Offers religious education and spiritual growth opportunities for adults.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $1.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
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Provide religious education to adults

$1.4Mprogram expense

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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 · 4 grants · $678K · 2019–2022
Meira AcademyCA · FY2022$223,500
Meira AcademyCA · FY2021$208,730
Meira AcademyCA · FY2020$26,091
Meira AcademyCA · FY2019$219,500

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$348K
Other incomeLn 4–11$227K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$176K
Owns and owesPt X
$129K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$59K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$27K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$132K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$8K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$348K
Other incomeLn 4–11$227K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$59K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$59K
Other assetsLn 15$42K
Total assetsLn 16$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$27K
Net assetsLn 32$129K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2−$59K$59K
Total assetsLn 16−$17K$102K
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K−$27K
Net assetsLn 32−$213K$129K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$398K$398K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$533K$533K
Payroll taxesLn 10$90K$90K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$940$940
Office expensesLn 13$19K$19K
OccupancyLn 16$108K$108K
TravelLn 17$17K$15K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$200K$178K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$179K$173K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$1K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$176K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $1.5M$1.4M$72K$16K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.4M$1.6M−$112K−$56K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.6M−$73K$56K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $1.9M$1.6M$342K$129K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.7M−$164K−$213K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,933,523 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$8,420
VIII-1e Government grants$132,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,218,111
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,358,781
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $348,021$348,021
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $226,721$226,721
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $348,021 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $226,721$1,933,523
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,591,208 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $26,091$26,091
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $398,400$398,400
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $533,204$533,204
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $90,435$90,435
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,715$5,715
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,424$6,424
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $940$940
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $19,190$19,190
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $108,312$108,312
IX-17 TravelPrograms $15,208 · Management $2,249$17,457
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $177,583 · Management $22,785$200,368
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $172,945 · Management $5,649$178,594
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,332 · Management $4,746$6,078
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,415,198 · Management $176,010 · Fundraising $0$1,591,208
Part X · Balance sheet $101,800 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year −$59,009$59,393
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $300$300
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $42,152$42,107
X-16 Total assetsStart of year −$16,557$101,800
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,340−$27,456
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $196,502−$27,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$213,059$129,256
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$213,059$129,256
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year −$16,557$101,800
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $129,256 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,933,523
XI-2 Total expenses$1,591,208
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$342,315
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$213,059
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$129,256

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

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