BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA

EIN 11-5324002 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T70Z)

What they do

BOYS TOWN is ONE of ISRAELS PREMIER INSTITUTIONS for EDUCATING THE COUNTRYS NEXT GENERATION of LEADERS IN THE FIELDS of TECHNOLOGY, COMMERCE, EDUCATION, and PUBLIC SERVICE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1948, BTJ HAS PURSUED ITS MISSION of TURNING YOUNG BOYS FROM LIMITED BACKGROUNDS INTO YOUNG MEN WITH LIMITLESS FUTURES. FROM JUNIOR HIGH THROUGH THE COLLEGE LEVEL, THE THREE-PART CURRICULUM AT BOYS TOWN: ACADEMIC, TECHNOLOGICAL and TORAH is DESIGNED to TURNOTHERWISE DISADVANTAGED ISRAELI YOUTH INTO PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS of TOMORROW. THE CAMPUS, LOCATED ON 18 BEAUTIFUL ACRES IN THE BAYIT VEGAN NEIGHBORHOOD of JERUSALEM, OVERLOOKING THE JUDEAN HILL, is A HOME AWAY FROM HOME for STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, REPRESENTING THE ETHNIC MOSAIC THAT is ISRAEL TODAY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.10 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 leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

57.03%of revenue went to mission work75.1% of expenses · Program services

11.03%of revenue went to fundraising14.5% of expenses

$75.95spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.89%of revenue went to management and office costs10.4% of expenses

$6.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

67.1%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 $318,505 for RABBI RONALD L GRAY (FORMER EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT). 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$7,604,313

Mission workProgram services$4,336,71257.03% of revenue75.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$599,8067.89% of revenue10.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$839,04911.03% of revenue14.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,828,74624.05% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$5,775,56775.95% 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: 75.1% mission · 10.4% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 10.6% management · 17.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 8.6% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 8.5% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 6.9% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.11% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 10.2% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 8.6% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 8.7% management · 13.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,604,313

Expenses$5,775,567

Annual surplus $1,828,746 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)$4,336,712 · 75.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$599,806 · 10.4% of expenses

Fundraising$839,049 · 14.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,604,313

Expenses$5,775,567

Assets$36,480,134

Income$18,843,617

Contributions$5,101,389

Mission work (program services)$4,336,712

Fundraising$839,049

Management and general$599,806

Executive compensation (total)$346,442

Stocks and bonds$34,315,194

Accounting fees$72,123

Investing fees$111,192

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 RONALD L GRAYFORMER EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $318,505Base $258,676 · Other $59,829

RABBI EZRA BERENHOLZDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $316,647Base $255,887 · Other $60,760

GARY ARNOWITZDIRECTOR OF SOUTHEAST DIVISION · 40 hrs/week $159,643Base $150,625 · Other $9,018

JONATHAN A STRIMBERCEO - EXEC. COMMITTEE · 40 hrs/week $129,754Base $125,000 · Other $4,754

MIRIAM SALZERCFO · 15 hrs/week $69,770

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 (41)

RABBI RONALD L GRAYFORMER EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT

RABBI EZRA BERENHOLZDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

GARY ARNOWITZDIRECTOR OF SOUTHEAST DIVISION

JONATHAN A STRIMBERCEO - EXEC. COMMITTEE

MIRIAM SALZERCFO

MR SAMY DWEKDIRECTOR

MALCOLM HOENLEINDIRECTOR

MARJORIE DIENER BLENDENSECRETARY - EXEC. COMMITTEE

MARK FOLLENDERDIRECTOR

MENAHEM Z GURMANDIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE

MICHAEL B BENEDICTDIRECTOR

MICHAEL C WIMPFHEIMERDIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE

MICHAEL J SCHARFPRESIDENT - EXEC. COMMITTEE

MR ALEKSANDER SMUKLERDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE B DIENERVICE PRESIDENT - EXEC. COMMITTEE

NEIL GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

NORMAN HOROWITZDIRECTOR

RABBI MOSHE LINCHNERVICE CHAIRMAN - EXEC. COMMITTEE

REBECCA TENENBEINDIRECTOR

ROBERT MILLERDIRECTOR

SHIMON WOLFDIRECTOR

YUDI TEICHMANDIRECTOR

GERSHON ROTHSTEINDIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE

BENJAMIN J VEITDIRECTOR

BERNARD HASTENDIRECTOR

CARL COHENDIRECTOR

DAVID S MACKDIRECTOR

DOUGLAS KAHANDIRECTOR

DR MATTHEW ZIZMORDIRECTOR

DR NORMAN FRANKELCO-CHAIRMEN

ED KERSONDIRECTOR

ELLY LIBINDIRECTOR

LESLIE L DANDIRECTOR

HART N HASTENDIRECTOR

HENRI C LEVITCO-CHAIRMEN - EXEC. COMMITTEE

HUGH GREENBERGDIRECTOR

IRA BARTFIELDDIRECTOR

JOSEPH COOPERDIRECTOR

JOSH S WESTONHONORARY CHAIRMAN - EXEC. COMMITTEE

L ROBERT KASWELLDIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE

AARON WEITMANTREASURER - EXEC. COMMITTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 209 W 29TH STREET SUITE 6250, NEW YORK, NY 10001-5580
County: New York
In care of: % MIRIAM SALZER
Primary officer: JONATHAN STRIMBER, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(800) 469-2697

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 (T70Z)
IRS tax category: Other Grantmaking and Giving Services