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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
64¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$454K 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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FY2021 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $39K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
64%
of spending
Worth a look: 64% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$454K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $715K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$208K
63% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 63% of assets; 50% to 65%.
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
$2.0M
-40% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
64%
Net assets
$120K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2021▼ -40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.8M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2021▼ -43%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.4M
Net assets
$120K
FY2021▲ +207%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$113K
FY2021$120K
FY2022$438K
FY2023−$25K
FY2024−$148K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · 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 1988.

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Where the money goes

64 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 64% · $1.2M Management & general 36% · $664K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $454K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Publisher/President
$300,000Pt VII · Sec A
$153,621Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary (left 06/21)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (left 06/21)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board/Audit Comm. Member (left 06/21)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (left 06/21)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (as of 2021)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member (as of 2021)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
David Suissa$147,999$285,738$300,000$300,000$300,000
Martin Finkelstein—$220,468$209,576—$113,189
Martin Finkelstien———$153,621—
Adam Levine————$153,327
Arlyn Isen————$109,125

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 15aYes

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Informs, educates, and engages Los Angeles Jews through news and idea exchange.

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1 program · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Production and distribution of the jewish journal, a weekly publication.

$1.2Mprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$814K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$664K
Owns and owesPt X
$120K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$208K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$297K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$814K
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$169K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$208K
Net assetsLn 32$120K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$472K$169K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$15K
Total assetsLn 16$549K$328K
LiabilitiesLn 26$662K$208K
Net assetsLn 32−$113K$120K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$300K$180K$120K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$463K$278K$185K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$712
Other employee benefitsLn 9$139K$83K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$62K$37K$25K
Legal feesLn 11b$17K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$298K$248K$50K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$873$524$349
Office expensesLn 13$183K$110K$73K
Information technologyLn 14$82K$49K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$58K$35K$23K
TravelLn 17$1K$698$466
InterestLn 20$2K$1K$695
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4K$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$209K$168K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.2M$664K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$2.4M−$116K−$148K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.2M$2.7M−$465K−$25K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.8M$2.4M$406K$438K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.0M$1.9M$185K$120K 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.4M$3.2M$185K−$113K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,041,563 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,005,996$1,227,908
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,468,478$813,655
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$60,046$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,414,428$2,041,563
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,745,563$965,810
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,484,297$890,839
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,229,860$1,856,649
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $184,568$184,914
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,041,563 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$296,616
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$931,292
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,227,908
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $813,655$813,655
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $813,655 · Excluded from tax $0$2,041,563
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,856,649 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $180,000 · Management $120,000$300,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $277,534 · Management $185,022$462,556
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,069 · Management $712$1,781
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $83,400 · Management $55,600$139,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,484 · Management $24,989$62,473
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $16,757$16,757
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,436$37,436
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $247,980 · Management $50,282$298,262
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $524 · Management $349$873
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $109,582 · Management $73,055$182,637
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $49,060 · Management $32,706$81,766
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $34,558 · Management $23,039$57,597
IX-17 TravelPrograms $698 · Management $466$1,164
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,043 · Management $695$1,738
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,277 · Management $1,518$3,795
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $167,783 · Management $41,031$208,814
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,192,992 · Management $663,657 · Fundraising $0$1,856,649
Part X · Balance sheet $328,242 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $471,798$169,008
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $42,521$137,037
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,637$7,464
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $18,528$14,733
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $182$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $548,666$328,242
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $454,227$182,354
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $207,344$25,634
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $661,571$207,988
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$127,905$27,727
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,000$92,527
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$112,905$120,254
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $548,666$328,242
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $120,254 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,041,563
XI-2 Total expenses$1,856,649
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$184,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$112,905
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$48,245
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$120,254

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