BAMAH is a charitable/educational organization that provides opportunities for artists from Israel to develop and teach their work promote creative innovation, mutual respect and understanding and inspire a more inclusive, respectful, and tolerant society. Our signature initiative, the Visiting Artists Program, brings leading artists to teach on campus and share their work with the community, serving as the catalyst for impactful cultural dialogue and exchange.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$105K 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $94K a year · 18% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$105K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $391K
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 6 voting members
Concern: none of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$533K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$432K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$287K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$533K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$149K
FY2023$500K
FY2024$533K
Expenses
$432K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$412K
FY2024$432K
Net assets
$287K
FY2024▲ +54%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$101K
FY2023$187K
FY2024$287K

From the FY2024 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 May 2021.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $351K Management & general 10% · $43K Fundraising 9% · $38K

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; $105K paid to officers and key staff.

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 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 · 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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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

Brings Israeli artists to teach and share their work, fostering dialogue and a more inclusive society.

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1 program · $351K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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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

Funders

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 · 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

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$533K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$513K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Programscol B$351K
Managementcol C$43K
Fundraisingcol D$38K
Owns and owesPt X
$287K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$301K
Total assetsLn 16$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$513K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$533K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$301K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$301K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$287K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
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$188K$301K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$191K$301K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$187K$287K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$262K$262K
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$105K$52K$21K$32K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K$3K$1K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$4K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$4K$2K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$185$185
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$244$244
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$15K$15K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$261$261
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$9K$2K$7K$5
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$604$573
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K$351K$43K$38K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $533K$432K$101K$287K 990 PDF
FY2023 $500K$412K$87K$187K 990 PDF
FY2022 $149K$101K 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 $532,856 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $496,057$512,897
I-9 Program service revenue$18,500
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,562$1,459
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,014$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $499,633$532,856
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $222,405$261,510
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $120,410$126,698
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $69,501$44,104
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $412,316$432,312
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $87,317$100,544
Part VI · Governance 0 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $532,856 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$512,897
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$512,897
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,500$18,500
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,459$1,459
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
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 $18,500 · Excluded from tax $1,459$532,856
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $432,312 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $261,510$261,510
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 staffPrograms $52,500 · Management $21,000 · Fundraising $31,500$105,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $2,509 · Management $1,004 · Fundraising $1,505$5,018
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,933 · Management $1,573 · Fundraising $2,360$7,866
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,407 · Management $1,763 · Fundraising $2,644$8,814
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $185$185
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,750$6,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $8,313$8,313
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $244$244
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $3,150$3,150
IX-17 TravelPrograms $14,767$14,767
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $261$261
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)Programs $2,335 · Management $6,917 · Fundraising $5$9,257
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $604 · Management $573$1,177
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $351,139 · Management $43,159 · Fundraising $38,014$432,312
Part X · Balance sheet $301,230 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $188,020$301,230
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,550$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 assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $190,570$301,230
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,819$13,934
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,819$13,934
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $186,751$287,296
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $186,751$287,296
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $190,570$301,230
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $287,296 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$532,856
XI-2 Total expenses$432,312
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$100,544
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$186,751
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$287,296

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