Enhancing the learning experience for all ages and experiences

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$134K 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 2% 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
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$134K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $196K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$719K
95% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 95% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$40K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2024▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$291K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$769K
FY2023$782K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2024▲ +42%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$322K
FY2021$443K
FY2022$643K
FY2023$832K
FY2024$1.2M
Net assets
$40K
FY2024▼ -78%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$121K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$179K
FY2024$40K

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 Sep 2016.

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

Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $1.1M Management & general 8% · $96K Fundraising 0% · $862

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

4 people listed on the 990; $134K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$133,725Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2020
Chaya Zlatopolsky$133,725$133,897$54,169
Yitzchok Chakiris——$1,606

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Improves learning experiences for people of all ages and backgrounds.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Enhancing the learning experience for all ages and experiences.

$1.1Mprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$687K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$351K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$96K
Fundraisingcol D$862
Owns and owesPt X
$40K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$130K
Total assetsLn 16$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$719K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$351K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$687K
Investment incomeLn 3$209
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$130K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$623K
Other assetsLn 15$5K
Total assetsLn 16$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$719K
Net assetsLn 32$40K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$189K$130K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$650K$623K
Total assetsLn 16$845K$758K
LiabilitiesLn 26$665K$719K
Net assetsLn 32$179K$40K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$208$208
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$741K$741K
Payroll taxesLn 10$214K$214K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$862$862
Advertising and promotionLn 12$16K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$47K$47K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
TravelLn 17$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$37K$37K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K$28K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$41K$41K
All other expensesLn 24e$30K$25K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$96K$862

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.0M$1.2M−$140K$40K 990 PDF
FY2023 $782K$832K−$49K$179K 990 PDF
FY2022 $769K$643K$125K$417K 990 PDF
FY2021 $614K$443K$171K$292K 990 PDF
FY2020 $291K$322K−$30K$121K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,039,864 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $360,705$351,463
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $414,770$686,828
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $291$209
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $6,343$1,364
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $782,109$1,039,864
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $360$208
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $499,652$955,083
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $585$862
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $330,938$223,506
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $831,535$1,179,659
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$49,426−$139,795
Part VI · Governance 2 of 4 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
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 $1,039,864 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$351,463
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$351,463
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $686,828$686,828
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $209$209
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,364$1,364
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $688,401 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,039,864
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,179,659 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $208$208
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $741,382$741,382
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $213,701$213,701
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $862$862
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,167$16,167
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $46,671$46,671
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,063$14,063
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,393$3,393
IX-20 InterestManagement $37,141$37,141
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $28,140$28,140
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,513$6,513
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,189$41,189
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,868 · Management $5,361$30,229
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,083,111 · Management $95,686 · Fundraising $862$1,179,659
Part X · Balance sheet $758,219 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,178$130,489
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $650,432$622,730
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,000$5,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $844,610$758,219
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,485$24,884
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $74,647$171,188
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $665,215$718,619
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $179,395$39,600
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $179,395$39,600
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $844,610$758,219
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,600 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,039,864
XI-2 Total expenses$1,179,659
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$139,795
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$179,395
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,600

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