Mesivta Shaarei Adirim

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To empower our talmidim to be true bnei torah. Inspiring lifelong growth, through building confidence and a can DO attitude, and by nurturing life skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 6 volunteers and 15 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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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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$137K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$494K
367% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 367% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
68%
Net assets
−$359K

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: FY2021. IRS ruling in Aug 2023.

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

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $735K Management & general 25% · $270K Fundraising 8% · $82K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $137K 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
Head of School
$137,491Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mr Mordechai Elbaum’s $137K as Head of School is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education 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.

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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

Programs and updates

Inspires lifelong growth by building confidence and nurturing life skills in students.

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1 program · $735K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

High School for Boys

Mesivta shaarei adirim is a high school for boys in grades 9-12 with a dual curriculum. Msa strives to imbue our students with self-confidence, motivation, perseverance, and responsibility, so that they may shine in their own individual way, and be inspired to succeed in all facets of their lives.

$735Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$265K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$735K
Managementcol C$270K
Fundraisingcol D$82K
Owns and owesPt X
−$359K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$112K
Total assetsLn 16$134K
LiabilitiesLn 26$494K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$325K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$265K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$112K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$112K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$1K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$134K
LiabilitiesLn 26$494K
Net assetsLn 32−$359K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$30K$112K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$108K$134K
LiabilitiesLn 26$640K$494K
Net assetsLn 32−$531K−$359K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$137K$73K$44K$21K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$274K$148K$86K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$281K$248K$22K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$53K$35K$12K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$0$11K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$60K$5K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$0$500
Office expensesLn 13$23K$4K$19K$301
Information technologyLn 14$3K$0$2K$400
OccupancyLn 16$62K$11K$52K$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$23K$15K$7K$0
InterestLn 20$1K$0$1K$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$0$3K$0
InsuranceLn 23$6K$0$6K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$135K$247$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$507$324$183$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$735K$270K$82K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 11, 2022 $1.3M$1.1M$182K−$359K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,268,775 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $640,739$1,065,807
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $803,292$265,466
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $85,880−$62,498
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,529,911$1,268,775
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 $690,440$746,223
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $859,843$340,122
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,550,283$1,086,345
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$20,372$182,430
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest 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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,268,775 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$62,498 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$324,709
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$741,098
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,065,807
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $265,466 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$265,466
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $202,968 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,268,775
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,086,345 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,944 · Management $43,984 · Fundraising $20,564$137,492
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $148,343 · Management $85,788 · Fundraising $40,283$274,414
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $248,446 · Management $21,554 · Fundraising $11,400$281,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $35,477 · Management $11,915 · Fundraising $5,525$52,917
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,800 · Fundraising $0$10,800
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $60,287 · Management $4,581 · Fundraising $1,200$66,068
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,360 · Management $0 · Fundraising $500$4,860
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,695 · Management $18,822 · Fundraising $301$22,818
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $2,246 · Fundraising $400$2,646
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,625 · Management $51,540 · Fundraising $0$62,165
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,479 · Management $7,028 · Fundraising $0$22,507
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $1,300 · Fundraising $0$1,300
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $3,289 · Fundraising $0$3,289
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $6,240 · Fundraising $0$6,240
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $135,192 · Management $247 · Fundraising $1,483$136,922
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $324 · Management $183 · Fundraising $0$507
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $735,172 · Management $269,517 · Fundraising $81,656$1,086,345
Part X · Balance sheet $134,360 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $29,737$112,457
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,150
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,845$15,253
X-15 Other assets$5,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $108,440$134,360
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $161,370$176,423
X-19 Deferred revenue$6,100
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $478,345$311,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $639,715$493,523
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$531,275−$359,163
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$531,275−$359,163
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $108,440$134,360
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$359,163 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,268,775
XI-2 Total expenses$1,086,345
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$182,430
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$531,275
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$10,318
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$359,163

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

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