THE FLORENCE MELTON ADULT MINI-SCHOOL CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FLORENCE MELTON ADULT MINI-SCHOOL CORPORATION

EIN 01-0725179 · Judaism (X30)

What they do

THE FLORENCE MELTON ADULT MINI-SCHOOL CORPORATION DBA THE FLORENCE MELTON SCHOOL of ADULT JEWISH LEARNING (THE ORGANIZATION"), WAS ORGANIZED IN THE STATE of OHIO ON JUNE 3, 2002 AS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. MELTON EMPOWERS ADULTS BY DEEPENING THEIR CONNECTIONS to THE JEWISH WORLD THROUGH MEANINGFUL LEARNING. WE OFFER AN INVITING and OPEN GATEWAY to JEWISH KNOWLEDGE WITH ACCESSIBLE CURRICULA, IN-PERSON and ONLINE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, and EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL. THE ORGANIZATION ENABLES ADULTS to GAIN JEWISH LITERACY THROUGH A BROAD, PLURALISTIC and DEEP CURRICULUM CREATED BY SCHOLARS and EDUCATORS AT THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY IN JERUSALEM.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.03%of revenue went to mission work70.8% of expenses · Program services

9.69%of revenue went to fundraising9.9% of expenses

$97.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.74%of revenue went to management and office costs19.2% of expenses

$0.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $178,035 for RABBI RACHEL BOVITZ (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,744,265

Mission workProgram services$1,894,28169.03% of revenue70.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$514,33318.74% of revenue19.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$266,0469.69% of revenue9.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$69,6052.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,674,66097.46% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 70.8% mission · 19.2% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 21.1% management · 13.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 22.1% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.69% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 22.8% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 21.6% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 14.6% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 58.9% mission · 28.3% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 68.9% mission · 30.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.98% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,744,265

Expenses$2,674,660

Annual surplus $69,605 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,894,281 · 70.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$514,333 · 19.2% of expenses

Fundraising$266,046 · 9.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,744,265

Expenses$2,674,660

Assets$1,545,111

Income$2,744,265

Contributions$1,229,635

Mission work (program services)$1,894,281

Fundraising$266,046

Grants given$1,193,144

Average grant$14,730

Management and general$514,333

Accounting fees$20,186

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RABBI RACHEL BOVITZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $178,035Base $169,557 · Other $8,478

ANDREA GARDENHOURDIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL · 40 hrs/week $122,463Base $116,631 · Other $5,832

RABBI DR MOREY SCHWARTZINTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $105,016Base $100,015 · Other $5,001

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

RABBI RACHEL BOVITZEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANDREA GARDENHOURDIRECTOR OF EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL

RABBI DR MOREY SCHWARTZINTERNATIONAL DIRECTOR

RANDI BRENOWITZPRESIDENT

ZACHARY NARRETTBOARD MEMBER

VICKI BENJAMINTREASURER

SUSAN WEISS FIRESTONESECRETARY

SUSAN L GOLDSMITHBOARD MEMBER

SHERRIE WEISSVICE-PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT

SANDY HARRISONBOARD MEMBER

RUTH HILLIARDVICE-PRESIDENT AT LARGE

ROCHELLE FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER

BOBBIE BLAUBOARD MEMBER

ANN ELYACHARBOARD MEMBER

ALAN EDELMANBOARD MEMBER

HARMAN AVERY GROSSMANBOARD MEMBER

DR MICHAEL TRONERBOARD MEMBER

DONALD L KATZBOARD MEMBER

CATHY ZACKS GILDENHORNBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN BASSBOARD MEMBER

BRUCE K SEGALLBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FL 28, NEW YORK, NY 10019-6050
County: New York
In care of: % FLOR
Primary officer: RABBI RACHEL BOVITZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(847) 714-9843

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REID TAX & ADVISORY SERVICES LLC
NTEE classification: Judaism (X30)
IRS tax category: Judaism
Grant-giving organization: Yes