ROFEH CHOLIM CANCER SOCIETY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ROFEH CHOLIM CANCER SOCIETY INC

EIN 11-3355081 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T50Z)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED to HELP EASE THE SUFFERING of CANCER PATIENTS and THEIR FAMILIES BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUBSIDIES, PATIENT ADVOCACY SERVICES, EMOTIONAL and PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING MEDICAL TREATMENT, and EDUCATION ON PREVENTION, DETECTION and TREATMENT of CANCER.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.30%of revenue went to mission work70.0% of expenses · Program services

21.27%of revenue went to fundraising20.0% of expenses

$106.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

10.62%of revenue went to management and office costs10.0% of expenses

$1.05in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

121.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,484,054 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $415,170 for ZISHE LOWY (PROGRAM 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$23,962,904

Mission workProgram services$17,805,35574.30% of revenue70.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,544,31510.62% of revenue10.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,097,28821.27% of revenue20.0% of expenses

Total expenses$25,446,958106.19% 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: 70.0% mission · 10.0% management · 20.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 8.0% management · 27.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 63.2% mission · 10.8% management · 26.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 11.5% management · 28.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.32% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 7.1% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 9.2% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 7.2% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.20% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 11.2% management · 24.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$23,962,904

Expenses$25,446,958

Annual shortfall $1,484,054 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)$17,805,355 · 70.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,544,315 · 10.0% of expenses

Fundraising$5,097,288 · 20.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$23,962,904

Expenses$25,446,958

Assets$26,637,494

Income$29,563,972

Contributions$29,077,631

Mission work (program services)$17,805,355

Fundraising$5,097,288

Management and general$2,544,315

Executive compensation (total)$713,199

Stocks and bonds$10,649,906

Accounting fees$40,000

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

ZISHE LOWYPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $415,170Base $388,206 · Other $26,964

YISROEL M MERKINREGIONAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $318,967Base $292,003 · Other $26,964

AARON STEIERNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $299,512Base $272,548 · Other $26,964

SHAYE WERCBERGERCHIEF SERVICES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $280,212Base $253,248 · Other $26,964

SAMUEL WERCBERGERMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $186,478Base $166,326 · Other $20,152

YOEL MARKOWITZMEDICAL REFERRAL COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $177,401Base $169,833 · Other $7,568

DANIEL HADARDEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $171,288Base $166,303 · Other $4,985

ELIEZER EIZIKOVITSMEDICAL CARE COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $167,955

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 (25)

ZISHE LOWYPROGRAM DIRECTOR

YISROEL M MERKINREGIONAL DIRECTOR

AARON STEIERNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

SHAYE WERCBERGERCHIEF SERVICES OFFICER

SAMUEL WERCBERGERMANAGING DIRECTOR

YOEL MARKOWITZMEDICAL REFERRAL COORDINATOR

DANIEL HADARDEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR

ELIEZER EIZIKOVITSMEDICAL CARE COORDINATOR

RABBI YOSEF C GOLDINGBOARD MEMBER

ZVI KOHNPRESIDENT

ZALMEN HOROWITZEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

YOEL BERNATHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER

STEVEN MULLERBOARD MEMBER

STEPHEN GREENBERGSECRETARY

SOL WEISSBOARD MEMBER

SHEA ITZKOWITZBOARD MEMBER

NACHUM SHERMANBOARD MEMBER

MORRIS BARENBAUM ESQBOARD MEMBER

MORRIS WEISEREXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL BIDERMANBOARD MEMBER

ELI KOHNEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

DR SOLOMON BLISKOBOARD MEMBER

CHAIM KURZBOARD MEMBER

BENZION WERTZBERGERTREASURER

BENJAMIN BERGER CPABOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 762 BEDFORD AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY 11205-1573
County: Kings
In care of: % ELIA X KOHN
Primary officer: ELI KOHN, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 722-2002

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROTH & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T50Z)
IRS tax category: All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services