ELI AND BESSIE COHEN CAMPS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ELI AND BESSIE COHEN CAMPS

EIN 04-6152862 · Recreation & Sports (N200)

What they do

THROUGH POSITIVE SUMMER CAMPING EXPERIENCES AT ITS CAMPS and THE DOR LDOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, THE ELI and BESSIE COHEN CAMPS MISSION is to PROMOTE PERSONAL GROWTH and SOCIAL SKILLS, APPRECIATION of THE JEWISH WAY of LIFE, and UNDERSTANDING of THE PEOPLE and LAND of ISRAEL IN A SUPPORTIVE and FUN ENVIRONMENT. THESE PROGRAMS ENRICH CHILDRENS LIVES BY ENCOURAGING THEM to BE COMFORTABLE and CONFIDENT IN THEMSELVES SO THAT THEY CAN CONNECT POSITIVELY WITH OTHERS and THE WORLD THEY LIVE IN, LEAVE CAMP DETERMINED to SUSTAIN JUDAISM and THE JEWISH PEOPLE, and BE COMMITTED to CONTRIBUTING RESPONSIBLY to THEIR WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.16%of revenue went to mission work75.8% of expenses · Program services

4.33%of revenue went to fundraising4.3% of expenses

$101.75spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.26%of revenue went to management and office costs19.9% of expenses

$1.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

11.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $136,891 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $50,562 for JONATHAN I COHEN (PRESIDENT/CEO). 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$7,820,398

Mission workProgram services$6,034,58177.16% of revenue75.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,584,27220.26% of revenue19.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$338,4364.33% of revenue4.3% of expenses

Total expenses$7,957,289101.75% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 75.8% mission · 19.9% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 18.3% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 17.2% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.04% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 16.4% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 23.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 47.3% mission · 42.3% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 233.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 20.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.09% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 19.7% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,820,398

Expenses$7,957,289

Annual shortfall $136,891 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$6,034,581 · 75.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,584,272 · 19.9% of expenses

Fundraising$338,436 · 4.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,820,398

Expenses$7,957,289

Assets$9,574,587

Income$8,487,161

Contributions$878,810

Mission work (program services)$6,034,581

Fundraising$338,436

Management and general$1,584,272

Executive compensation (total)$206,484

Stocks and bonds$1,191,801

Accounting fees$27,800

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

JONATHAN I COHENPRESIDENT/CEO · 20 hrs/week $50,562Base · Other $50,562

BARBARA STEVENSDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $13,293Base · Other $13,293

AMY CORANCAMP DIRECTOR - PEMBROKE $13,273Base · Other $13,273

ANNA REDDINGTONACCOUNTING MANAGER · 20 hrs/week $352Base · Other $352

BENJAMIN PORTNOYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $352Base · Other $352

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

JONATHAN I COHENPRESIDENT/CEO

BARBARA STEVENSDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

AMY CORANCAMP DIRECTOR - PEMBROKE

ANNA REDDINGTONACCOUNTING MANAGER

BENJAMIN PORTNOYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ETAHN M COHENTREASURER

PAUL GREENBERGDIRECTOR

LYNNE WALDERDIRECTOR

LAURA ZAKSDIRECTOR

KIM STONEDIRECTOR

JON WASSERMANDIRECTOR

JEFF BLASBALGDIRECTOR

JAKE GROSSMANDIRECTOR

GEOFF KUPFERSHMIDDIRECTOR

AARON COOPERDIRECTOR

DR RENEE GOLDBERGCHAIRPERSON

DANIELLA LEVINEDIRECTOR

ALISON TERESDIRECTOR

ADINA COHEN ZIEGLERCLERK/SECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 888 WORCESTER ST STE 350, WELLESLEY, MA 02482-3752
County: Norfolk
In care of: BEN PORTNOY
Primary officer: BEN PORTNOY, EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailDannyinfo@camptelnoar.org Phone(781) 489-2070

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: NATHAN WECHSLER & COMPANY PA
NTEE classification: Recreation & Sports (N200)
IRS tax category: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds)