Chessed Rifka FY2020 filing

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Lakewood, CO501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 84-1527138Revenue $235K in FY2020

On file with the IRS245 S Benton St Ste 100, 80226-2459 · Lakewood, COTax-exempt since Jul 2002Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $236K a year · 86% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
701 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 701.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$235K
Spent
$46K
To programs
72%
Net assets
$9.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$235K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$248K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$292K
FY2025$337K
Expenses
$46K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$46K
FY2021$35K
FY2022$40K
FY2023$40K
FY2025$34K
Net assets
$9.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$9.2M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$9.9M
FY2025$9.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending November 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2002.

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

Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $33K Management & general 28% · $13K

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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1 program · $33K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Upport other 501 (c) (3) charitable organizations in their community purposes

$33Kprogram 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 5 grants · $140K · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$235K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$198K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Money outPt IX
$46K
Ln 25
Programscol B$33K
Managementcol C$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$198K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$235K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$0
SavingsLn 2$2.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$9.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderNovember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M$9.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$9.0M$9.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$33K$33K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$99$99
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$46K$33K$13K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $337K$34K$303K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $292K$40K$252K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $262K$40K$222K$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $248K$35K$213K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $235K$46K$189K$9.2M 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
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Part I · Summary $235,151 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,500,000$0
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $59,232$36,950
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $210,986$198,201
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,770,218$235,151
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,656,500$33,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $27,097$12,858
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,683,597$45,858
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,621$189,293
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $235,151 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,950$36,950
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $198,201$198,201
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $198,201 · Excluded from tax $36,950$235,151
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $45,858 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $33,000$33,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $99$99
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $12,759$12,759
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,000 · Management $12,858 · Fundraising $0$45,858
Part X · Balance sheet $9,165,144 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $5,205,525; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$0
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,528,391$2,678,734
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,246,934$1,280,885
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,975,851$9,165,144
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $8,975,851$9,165,144
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,975,851$9,165,144
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,975,851$9,165,144
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,165,144 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$235,151
XI-2 Total expenses$45,858
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$189,293
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,975,851
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,165,144

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

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