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Shtetl is a non-profit media outlet serving as a free press for the Haredi community of New York and beyond. Shtetl covers issues in the Haredi community that matter to the community and to New Yorkers in general. Our mission is to report honestly and accurately on the Haredi community, to be a source of truthful and illuminating information that can inform the people and hold the powerful accountable.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-4374219) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
90% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$187K
to officers and key staff · 48% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 48% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.7 mo
of spending, in cash
5.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $250K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3K
2% of total assets
Liabilities are 2% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 1 voting members
3 of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$325K
Spent
$389K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$181K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2023.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $350K Management & general 10% · $39K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $187K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$186,930Pt VII · Sec A

Naftuli Moster’s $187K as Executive Dir. is at the 100th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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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

Reports honestly on the Haredi community, informing the public and holding power accountable.

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1 program · $350K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Shtetl is a non-profit media outlet serving as a free press for the Haredi community of New York and beyond. Shtetl covers issues in the Haredi community that matter to the community and to New Yorkers in general.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-4374219) · Dispute this line
$350Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$250K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$325K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Money outPt IX
$389K
Ln 25
Programscol B$350K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$181K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$325K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$185K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$185K
Total assetsLn 16$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$181K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 63
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$245K$185K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$245K$185K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$3K
Net assetsLn 32$245K$181K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$197K$177K$20K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$143K$129K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$22K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K$169
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$277
Office expensesLn 13$742$668$74
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$2K$2K$171
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$8K$7K$757
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$7K$792
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$146
Total functional expensesLn 25$389K$350K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $325K$389K−$64K$181K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $324,810 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$324,810
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$324,810
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$364,628
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$23,880
I-18 Total expenses$388,508
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$63,698
Part VI · Governance 3 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $324,810 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$1,800
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$323,010
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,810
VIII-3 Investment income$0
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 revenue$324,810
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $388,508 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
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 officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $177,057 · Management $19,673$196,730
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $128,697 · Management $14,300$142,997
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $22,411 · Management $2,490$24,901
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,525 · Management $169$1,694
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,494 · Management $277$2,771
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $668 · Management $74$742
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,535 · Management $171$1,706
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 InsurancePrograms $6,816 · Management $757$7,573
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,138 · Management $792$7,930
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,318 · Management $146$1,464
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $349,659 · Management $38,849 · Fundraising $0$388,508
Part X · Balance sheet $184,568 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $244,863$184,568
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans 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$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $244,864$184,568
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$3,402
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$3,402
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $244,864$181,166
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $244,864$181,166
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $244,864$184,568
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $181,166 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$324,810
XI-2 Total expenses$388,508
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$63,698
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$244,864
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$181,166

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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