Shefa Jewish Psychedelic Support FY2024 filing

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Berkeley, CA501(c)(3)Since 2021ReligionEIN 87-3002998Revenue $611K in FY2024

On file with the IRSshefaflow.org1725 Grant St, 94703-1357 · Berkeley, CATax-exempt since Jan 2024Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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We bring together Jewish people in the community to deepen their connection to their traditions and religious practices.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K 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
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $148K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$611K
+35% vs prior year
Spent
$504K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$154K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$611K
FY2024▲ +35%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$385K
FY2023$451K
FY2024$611K
FY2025$370K
Expenses
$504K
FY2024▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$304K
FY2023$483K
FY2024$504K
FY2025$360K
Net assets
$154K
FY2024▲ +223%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$80K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$154K
FY2025$164K

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2024.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $356K Management & general 22% · $113K Fundraising 7% · $35K

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; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Founder & CEO
$122,626Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$5,520Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Zachary Kamenetz’s $129K as Founder & CEO is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2133 $100K–1M religion 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Zachary Kamenetz$128,586$122,626$120,512$111,075
Sarah Persitz——$103,398$44,266
Erica Siegal—$5,520——

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Connects Jewish people to deepen traditions and religious practices.

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2 programs · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

In person program (shuva returning to ourselves) physician-supported, trauma-informed, and jewishly-rooted small group day-long ketamine retreats, with in-depth preparation and integration support.

$49Kprogram expense
02

Online learning classes torah classes are monthly TEACHING/LEARNING sessions facilitated by guest teachers online on topics related to consciousness and healing within the jewish mystical traditions. Longer series are planned for every quarter. This offering gives insight and support through learning our sacred texts.

$43Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$611K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$574K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$959
Money outPt IX
$504K
Ln 25
Programscol B$356K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$35K
Owns and owesPt X
$154K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$574K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$35K
Investment incomeLn 3$51
Other incomeLn 4–11$959
Total revenueLn 12$611K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$155K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$155K
Total assetsLn 16$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$154K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 67
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9$155K
Total assetsLn 16$84K$157K
LiabilitiesLn 26$36K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$48K$154K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$90K$90K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$123K$87K$27K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$55K$14K$23K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$36K$20K$10K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$1K$599
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$110K$109K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$461$110$351
Office expensesLn 13$5K$682$3K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$8K$6K$1K$775
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$14K$14K$38$32
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$9K$2K$784
Total functional expensesLn 25$504K$356K$113K$35K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $370K$360K$10K$164K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $611K$504K$107K$154K 990 PDF
FY2023 $451K$483K−$33K$48K 990 PDF
FY2022 $385K$304K$80K$80K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $610,560 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $439,437$574,074
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,148$35,476
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $32$51
I-11 Other revenue$959
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $450,617$610,560
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$90,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $274,113$217,084
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $209,134$196,973
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $483,247$504,057
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$32,630$106,503
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $610,560 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $959 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$574,074
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$574,074
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $35,476 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$35,476
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $51$51
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $36,435 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $51$610,560
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $504,057 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $90,000$90,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,064 · Management $26,978 · Fundraising $8,584$122,626
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,039 · Management $22,687 · Fundraising $18,022$54,748
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $20,357 · Management $10,000 · Fundraising $5,357$35,714
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,278 · Management $1,119 · Fundraising $599$3,996
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,945$9,945
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $28,244$28,244
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $108,987 · Management $1,245$110,232
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $110 · Management $351$461
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $682 · Management $3,347 · Fundraising $1,184$5,213
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,227$3,227
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,723 · Management $1,250 · Fundraising $775$7,748
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $14,153 · Management $38 · Fundraising $32$14,223
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $5,558$5,558
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,980 · Management $2,358 · Fundraising $784$12,122
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $355,600 · Management $113,120 · Fundraising $35,337$504,057
Part X · Balance sheet $156,545 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9$155,070
X-4 Accounts receivable$23
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $4,380$1,452
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $83,841$156,545
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $35,991$2,192
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $35,991$2,192
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,850$154,353
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,850$154,353
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $83,841$156,545
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $154,353 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$610,560
XI-2 Total expenses$504,057
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$106,503
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,850
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$154,353

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