The organization was created to promote Jewish study, provide Jewish education & strengthen religion in the Jewish community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$858K
+36% vs prior year
Spent
$739K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$333K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$858K
FY2024▲ +36%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$716K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$422K
FY2023$631K
FY2024$858K
Expenses
$739K
FY2024▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$310K
FY2022$420K
FY2023$534K
FY2024$739K
Net assets
$333K
FY2024▲ +56%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$145K
FY2021$114K
FY2022$116K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$333K

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 Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $736K Management & general 0% · $3K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Promotes Jewish study, education, and strengthens religion within the Jewish community.

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2 programs · $736K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The organization runs a summer sleepaway camp which combines religious education with leisure activities. The program is for boys entering 6th through 10th grade. Current enrollment is approximately 300 campers, with expected growth in the coming years.

$704Kprogram expense
02

The organization runs a Talmudic study group for men. They spend a few hours each afternoon studying together. The members are awarded with scholarships to defray their living costs and ensure that they can continue this intense learning regimen. There are daily tests administered to increase the level of focus and commitment.

$32Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27
Grants paid · 6 grants · $125K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$17,765
Keren Yehoshua V Yisroel INCNJ · FY2024$14,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,631
Unitemized GrantFY2022$24,109
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,245
Unitemized GrantFY2020$20,267

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$858K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$849K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Money outPt IX
$739K
Ln 25
Programscol B$736K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$333K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$331K
Total assetsLn 16$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$849K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$858K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$331K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$331K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$333K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$209K$331K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$215K$334K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$214K$333K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K$14K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$0$2K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$48K$47K$845$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$910$910$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$293$0
OccupancyLn 16$194K$194K$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2K$2K$0$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$390K$390K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$67K$67K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$739K$736K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $858K$739K$119K$333K 990 PDF
FY2023 $631K$534K$97K$214K 990 PDF
FY2022 $422K$420K$2K$116K 990 PDF
FY2021 $280K$310K−$31K$114K 990 PDF
FY2020 $716K$594K$122K$145K 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 $858,144 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,276$2,815
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $620,743$849,263
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,952$6,066
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $630,971$858,144
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $23,631$31,765
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $510,062$707,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $533,693$739,041
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $97,278$119,103
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-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 $858,144 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,815
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,815
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$849,263
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,066$6,066
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $849,263 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,066$858,144
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $739,041 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $14,000$14,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,765$17,765
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $1,825 · Fundraising $0$1,825
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $47,090 · Management $845 · Fundraising $0$47,935
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $910 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$910
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,003 · Management $293 · Fundraising $0$4,296
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $193,683 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$193,683
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,273 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,273
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $389,737 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$389,737
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $66,617 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$66,617
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $736,078 · Management $2,963 · Fundraising $0$739,041
Part X · Balance sheet $334,206 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $209,189$330,797
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,682$3,409
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $214,871$334,206
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,319$1,551
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,319$1,551
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $213,552$332,655
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $214,871$334,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $332,655 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$858,144
XI-2 Total expenses$739,041
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$119,103
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$213,552
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$332,655

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