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Tzedek DC INC

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Crime & Legal EIN 81-2208907Revenue $3.6M in FY2024

On file with the IRStzedekdc.org4340 Connecticut Avenue Nw Sui, 20008-2315 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Aug 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 110 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $691K a year · 33% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$548K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 77% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $2.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $30K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$96K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.6M
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$4.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$3.6M
FY2024▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$936K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$3.6M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +45%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$755K
FY2021$852K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.5M
Net assets
$4.3M
FY2024▲ +40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$843K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$3.1M
FY2024$4.3M

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 Aug 2016.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $1.9M Management & general 15% · $381K Fundraising 7% · $165K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $548K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Sarah Hollender
Deputy Director/Acting Exec. Dir.
$178,026Pt VII · Sec A
Ariel Levinson-Waldman
Founding Pres. and Director-Cousel
$148,028Pt VII · Sec A
Aj Huber
Associate Director
$110,778Pt VII · Sec A
Jorge Tormes
Associate Director
$110,730Pt VII · Sec A
Robin Nunn
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rachel Kronowitz
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Will Tom
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rahsaan Bernard
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Hollender’s $178K as Deputy Director/Acting Exec. Dir. is at the 77th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1147 $1–10M crime & legal 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ariel Levinson-Waldman$148,028$188,650$179,668$171,111$162,767
Sarah Hollender$178,026$138,573$125,164$126,139$107,072
Aj Huber$110,778————
Jorge Tormes$110,730————

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

Tzedek DC INC is a legal and crime-related nonprofit based in Washington, DC.

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1 program · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Tzedek DC provides direct legal services to vulnerable D.C. Residents. Specifically, tzedek DC provides quality pro-bono legal services to D.C. Residents who are at or below the 400 percent of the federal poverty line (including those under the 200 percent threshold) and facing debt collection and other consumer-related legal…

$1.9Mprogram 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 · FY2025
The Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati FoundationFY2025$15K
American College of Bankruptcy FoundationFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$132K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$381K
Fundraisingcol D$165K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$258K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$393K
Investment incomeLn 3$132K
Gains on assetsLn 7$20K
Total revenueLn 12$3.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$273K
SavingsLn 2$191K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$96K
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 6110
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$493K$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$2.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$3.1M$4.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$96K
Net assetsLn 32$3.1M$4.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$193K$108K$29K$57K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.1M$148K$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$37K$30K$4K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$161K$134K$18K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$125K$101K$15K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$108K$108K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$21K$21K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$313K$278K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$9K$1K$824
Office expensesLn 13$20K$16K$2K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$21K$17K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$70K$57K$8K$5K
TravelLn 17$25K$21K$3K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$713$433
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$2K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$34K$28K$4K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$4K$520$315
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$1.9M$381K$165K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $3.6M$2.5M$1.1M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$1.7M$818K$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.1M$706K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$852K$666K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $936K$755K$181K$843K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,572,927 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,523,212$3,510,997
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $41,627$132,265
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$33,430−$70,335
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,531,409$3,572,927
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,420,246$1,838,268
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $12,063$20,909
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $280,829$628,782
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,713,138$2,487,959
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $818,271$1,084,968
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,572,927 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$392,687
VIII-1e Government grants$258,481
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,859,829
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,510,997
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $112,274$112,274
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $19,991$19,991
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$71,835−$71,835
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,500$1,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $61,930$3,572,927
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,487,959 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $107,754 · Management $28,827 · Fundraising $56,785$193,366
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,120,817 · Management $148,257 · Fundraising $52,570$1,321,644
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $30,296 · Management $4,349 · Fundraising $2,635$37,280
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $133,800 · Management $18,498 · Fundraising $9,113$161,411
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $101,231 · Management $14,533 · Fundraising $8,803$124,567
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $108,067$108,067
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $20,909$20,909
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $278,437 · Management $34,520$312,957
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $9,473 · Management $1,360 · Fundraising $824$11,657
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,140 · Management $2,318 · Fundraising $1,402$19,860
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $17,320 · Management $2,488 · Fundraising $1,506$21,314
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $57,042 · Management $8,189 · Fundraising $4,960$70,191
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,614 · Management $2,959 · Fundraising $1,792$25,365
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,974 · Management $713 · Fundraising $433$6,120
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,808 · Management $1,695 · Fundraising $1,027$14,530
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,848 · Management $3,998 · Fundraising $2,421$34,267
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,619 · Management $520 · Fundraising $315$4,454
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,941,173 · Management $381,291 · Fundraising $165,495$2,487,959
Part X · Balance sheet $4,390,046 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $301,401$273,187
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $191,482$191,482
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $792,201$1,011,743
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,993$45,111
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,472$10,260
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,819,752$2,858,263
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,131,301$4,390,046
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $53,018$78,672
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$16,875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $53,018$95,547
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,011,939$3,162,740
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,066,344$1,131,759
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,078,283$4,294,499
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,131,301$4,390,046
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,294,499 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,572,927
XI-2 Total expenses$2,487,959
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,084,968
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,078,283
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$131,248
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,294,499

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

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