Bamah INC EIN 86-1902482

Bamah INC

EIN  86-1902482 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Brings Israeli artists to teach and share their work, fostering dialogue and a more inclusive society.
Leadership
Flo Low · Executive Dir. · $105K
Money in and out
$533K revenue, $432K expenses
Bottom line
81% program efficiency

Brings Israeli artists to teach and share their work, fostering dialogue and a more inclusive society. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $533K in revenue, $432K in expenses, and $287K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$533K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$432K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$287K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $101K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
81%
of spending reaches programs▼ -16% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +53% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+19%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +8% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$533K
FY2024▲ +7%
Expenses
$432K
FY2024▲ +5%
Total assets
$301K
FY2024▲ +58%
Total liabilities
$14K
FY2024▲ +265%
Total revenue
$533K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$432K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$287K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$101K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$301K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B81%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 4pending
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $351K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In 2024, bamah supported seven residencies, four during spring 2024 semester (january-may) and three during the fall 2024 academic semester (august-december). Quantifiable accomplishments: 1. Seven semester-long academic residencies, featuring eight artists from israel. 2.

$351Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CBamah INC
EINHdr · item D86-1902482
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B82)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2021

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$105,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Flo Low’s $105K as Executive Dir. is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Flo Low$105,000$98,000$48,000

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$513K · 96%
Program service revenue$18K · 3%
Contributions & grants96%$513K
Program service revenue3%$18K
Investment income$1K
Total revenueLn 12$533K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.81 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.09
Program services81%$351K
Management & general10%$43K
Fundraising9%$38K
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$301K
Total assetsLn 16$301K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$14K
Total net assetsLn 32$287K
Months of cash on handcomputed8.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $301K · Operating expenses/yr $432K
8.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $351K · Total expenses $432K
81%
Management & General
Management & general $43K · Total expenses $432K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $38K · Total expenses $432K
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $19K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $504K
$0.04 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $513K · Total revenue $533K
96%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $533K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $18K · Total revenue $533K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1K · Total revenue $533K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $18K · Total expenses $432K
4%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $533K · Prior year $500K
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $287K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $533K · Expenses $432K
+19%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $301K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $287K · Total assets $301K
95%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $301K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Flo Low · Reported title Executive Dir. · Highest reported compensation $105K · Total expenses $432K
24%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $127K · Total expenses $432K
29%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 81%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 7%
Revenue growth 7%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 4 grants · $484K · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$261,510
Unitemized GrantFY2023$186,400
Meltzer Schwartzberg CenterFY2023$25,000

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$533K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$500K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$149K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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