Congregation Tzemach Tzedek

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Synogogue and school

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
62¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $90K a year · 28% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
62%
of spending
Worth a look: 62% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $71K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$588K
62% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 62% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 3 voting members
Concern: none of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$276K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$203K
To programs
62%
Net assets
$360K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$276K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$178K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$313K
FY2024$276K
Expenses
$203K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$226K
FY2022$232K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$203K
Net assets
$360K
FY2024▲ +33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$15K
FY2021$129K
FY2022$235K
FY2023$270K
FY2024$360K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2017.

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

Where the money goes

62 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 62% · $126K Management & general 38% · $77K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Congregation Tzemach Tzedek is a religious organization based in Chicago, IL.

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1 program · $126K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Synagogue and school

$126Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Every OrgFY2024$31K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$71K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$276K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Money outPt IX
$203K
Ln 25
Programscol B$126K
Managementcol C$77K
Owns and owesPt X
$360K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16K
Total assetsLn 16$948K
LiabilitiesLn 26$588K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$216K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$60K
Total revenueLn 12$276K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$16K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$884K
Total assetsLn 16$948K
LiabilitiesLn 26$588K
Net assetsLn 32$360K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$16K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$781K$884K
Total assetsLn 16$871K$948K
LiabilitiesLn 26$584K$588K
Net assetsLn 32$287K$360K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$71K$71K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$18K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$970$970
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$5K$5K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$16K$16K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$10K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$55K$35K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e−$3K$2K−$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$203K$126K$77K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $276K$203K$73K$360K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 18, 2024 $313K$277K$35K$270K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2023 $338K$232K$106K$235K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 4, 2022 $370K$226K$144K$129K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Sep 10, 2021 $178K−$15K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $276,242 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$216,319
I-9 Program service revenue$59,923
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$276,242
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$89,285
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$114,070
I-18 Total expenses$203,355
I-19 Revenue less expenses$72,887
Part VI · Governance 0 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $276,242 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$216,319
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$216,319
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $59,923$59,923
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $59,923$276,242
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $203,355 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $71,415$71,415
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $17,870$17,870
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $970$970
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,019$2,019
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,802$7,802
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $4,971$4,971
IX-17 TravelManagement $3,147$3,147
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $15,611$15,611
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $17,485$17,485
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $10,247$10,247
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,534 · Management $20,439$54,973
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,345 · Management −$5,500−$3,155
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $126,164 · Management $77,191 · Fundraising $0$203,355
Part X · Balance sheet $948,083 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,152$16,372
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $48,000$48,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $780,618$883,711
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $870,770$948,083
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $56,032$81,364
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $247,132$235,941
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $583,648$588,074
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $287,122$360,009
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $287,122$360,009
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $870,770$948,083
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $360,009 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$276,242
XI-2 Total expenses$203,355
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$72,887
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$287,122
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$360,009

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

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