Tomchei Tzedaka Corp FY2020 filing

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Provides financial assistance to needy families on a global level which meet the specified qualifications required by organizations bylaws.

92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
Revoked
IRS exemption revoked
Concern: the IRS revoked its tax exemption.
IRS Auto-Revocation List
Latest return
FY2022
latest Form 990
Worth a look: the latest return is for FY2022, 4 tax years back; more than 3 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<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
27
named funders · $191K
Looks good: 27 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$190K
92% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 92% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.3M
Spent
$6.3M
To programs
92%
Net assets
$16K
By yearFY2020–FY2022
Revenue
$6.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$8.4M
FY2022$8.4M
Expenses
$6.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.3M
FY2021$8.2M
FY2022$8.5M
Net assets
$16K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$16K
FY2021$181K
FY2022$122K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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IRS revoked this organization's tax-exempt status on May 15, 2026
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No. The IRS revoked its tax exemption. Latest filing on record: FY2022. IRS ruling in Jul 2017.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $5.8M Management & general 0% · $17K Fundraising 8% · $492K

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

1 person listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Helps qualified needy families worldwide with financial aid.

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1 program · $5.8M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Tomchei tzedaka has successfully assisted many families both in the usa and abroad by providing financial assistance to them.

$5.8Mprogram expense

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 · 1 grant · $1.7M · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,746,475

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Money outPt IX
$6.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.8M
Managementcol C$17K
Fundraisingcol D$492K
Owns and owesPt X
$16K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$190K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.3M
Total revenueLn 12$6.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$206K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$206K
Total assetsLn 16$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$190K
Net assetsLn 32$16K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$206K
Total assetsLn 16$38K$206K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$190K
Net assetsLn 32$38K$16K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.7M$1.7M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$4.1M$4.1M
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$88K$88K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$305K$305K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
TravelLn 17$25K$25K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$78K$4K$74K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.3M$5.8M$17K$492K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2022 Latest $8.4M$8.5M−$60K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.4M$8.2M$165K$181K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $6.3M$6.3M−$22K$16K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,308,298 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,513,396$6,308,298
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,513,396$6,308,298
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,369,637$5,821,583
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$88,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,153$420,726
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,492,790$6,330,309
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $20,606−$22,011
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,308,298 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$6,308,298
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,308,298
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$6,308,298
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,330,309 across 8 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,746,475$1,746,475
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $4,075,108$4,075,108
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,600$1,600
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $88,000$88,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $304,538$304,538
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,631$11,631
IX-17 TravelFundraising $25,371$25,371
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,600 · Fundraising $73,986$77,586
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,821,583 · Management $16,831 · Fundraising $491,895$6,330,309
Part X · Balance sheet $205,529 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,020$205,529
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $38,020$205,529
X-25 Other liabilities$14,746
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$189,520
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $38,020$16,009
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $38,020$16,009
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $38,020$205,529
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $16,009 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,308,298
XI-2 Total expenses$6,330,309
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,011
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$38,020
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$16,009

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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