Project 613 Nfp FY2021 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)EducationEIN 82-1191497Revenue $504K in FY2021

On file with the IRSproject613.com2836 W Jarvis Ave, 60645-1206 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since Oct 2017School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Through creative social, educational, and travel programs, Project 613 connects jewish people to each other while providing timeless wisdom for life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
47¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$100K 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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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
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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $16K a year · 3% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
47%
of spending
Concern: 47% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$100K
to officers and key staff · 26% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 26% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $295K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
1
of 3 voting members
Worth a look: 1 of 3 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$504K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$387K
To programs
47%
Net assets
$244K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$504K
FY2021▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$410K
FY2021$504K
FY2022$530K
FY2023$537K
FY2024$630K
Expenses
$387K
FY2021▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$387K
FY2022$472K
FY2023$726K
FY2024$589K
Net assets
$244K
FY2021▲ +92%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$302K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$153K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

47 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 47% · $180K Management & general 38% · $148K Fundraising 15% · $59K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $100K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$84,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$16,076Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Spencer Garfinkel’s $142K as Executive Director is at the 94th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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.

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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Spencer Garfinkel$142,000$142,000$88,833$84,000$84,500
Kirya Fefer$30,775$23,270$22,938$16,076$11,523

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

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Connects Jewish people through creative programs, offering life wisdom.

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3 programs · $180K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Various educational programs including shabbos in the city, chanukah party with a purpose, challah bake, shabbat and yom tov.

$178Kprogram expense
02

Inspirational trips to holy sites

$1Kprogram expense
03

Wednesday inspiration night (win) program

$1Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$295K
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$504K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$496K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Money outPt IX
$387K
Ln 25
Programscol B$180K
Managementcol C$148K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$244K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$244K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b1
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$496K
Government grantsLn 1e$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$9K
Total revenueLn 12$504K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$244K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$244K
Total assetsLn 16$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$244K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$126K$244K
Total assetsLn 16$126K$244K
LiabilitiesLn 26−$2K$0
Net assetsLn 32$127K$244K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$762$762
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$145K$56K$38K$52K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$82K$78K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$57K$57K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$9K$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$4K$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$34K$4K$769
All other expensesLn 24e$27K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$387K$180K$148K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $630K$589K$40K$153K 990 PDF
FY2023 $537K$726K−$189K$112K 990 PDF
FY2022 $530K$472K$57K$302K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $504K$387K$117K$244K 990 PDF
FY2020 $410K$353K$56K$127K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $504,296 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $348,977$495,640
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $60,679$8,656
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $409,656$504,296
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $681$762
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $286,844$298,235
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $65,643$88,062
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $353,168$387,059
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $56,488$117,237
Part VI · Governance 1 of 3 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members1
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $504,296 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$118,930
VIII-1e Government grants$38,078
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$338,632
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$495,640
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,656$8,656
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,656 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$504,296
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $387,059 across 9 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $762$762
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $55,619 · Management $37,857 · Fundraising $51,600$145,076
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $78,000 · Management $3,500$81,500
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $57,225$57,225
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,512 · Management $2,635 · Fundraising $3,287$14,434
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,579 · Management $3,579 · Fundraising $3,579$10,737
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,939$11,939
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,643 · Management $4,238 · Fundraising $769$38,650
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $26,736$26,736
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $180,115 · Management $147,709 · Fundraising $59,235$387,059
Part X · Balance sheet $244,429 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,682$243,812
X-4 Accounts receivable$617
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $125,682$244,429
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year −$1,510$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $127,192$244,429
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $125,682$244,429
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $244,429 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$504,296
XI-2 Total expenses$387,059
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,237
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$127,192
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$244,429

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

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