CAMP RAMAH IN THE BERKSHIRES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CAMP RAMAH IN THE BERKSHIRES INC

EIN 13-1997276 · Judaism (X30)

What they do

CAMP RAMAH IN THE BERKSHIRES is A VIBRANT SUMMER CAMP COMMUNITY, WHERE CHILDREN GROW IN A BEAUTIFUL and SAFE SETTING, SURROUNDED BY LIFE-LONG FRIENDS and NURTURED BY SPIRITED ROLE MODELS. FROM SPORTS to THE ARTS and FROM SWIMMING to OUTDOOR ADVENTURE, CAMP is INFUSED WITH THE BEST of THE TRADITION and VALUES of CONSERVATIVE JUDAISM: LOVE of MITZVOT, HEBREW LANGUAGE, and THE LAND and PEOPLE of ISRAEL; COMMITMENT to INCLUSION and TIKUN OLAM; and THE JOY of LEARNING and PRAYER. RAMAH is A TRANSFORMATIVE JEWISH EXPERIENCE for ITS CAMPERS, STAFF, FAMILIES and THE COMMUNITIES of THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA, and A PLACE WHERE JUDAISM is LIVED, SHABBAT is CHERISHED and EVERY MOMENT is ELEVATED.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.56%of revenue went to mission work77.4% of expenses · Program services

4.69%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses

$117.18spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

22.65%of revenue went to management and office costs18.7% of expenses

$1.64in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,090,728 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $158,149 for JONATHAN SAPOSH (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$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$6,154,735

Mission workProgram services$5,758,41193.56% of revenue77.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,394,31522.65% of revenue18.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$288,5794.69% of revenue3.9% of expenses

Total expenses$7,441,305120.90% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 77.4% mission · 18.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.90% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.6% mission · 30.9% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 65.5% mission · 21.7% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 15.9% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 56.4% mission · 29.7% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.68% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 18.5% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.30% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 17.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.92% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 20.8% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.75% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,350,577

Expenses$7,441,305

Annual shortfall $1,090,728 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)$5,758,411 · 77.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,394,315 · 18.7% of expenses

Fundraising$288,579 · 3.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,350,577

Expenses$7,441,305

Assets$12,226,862

Income$6,466,459

Contributions$759,564

Mission work (program services)$5,758,411

Fundraising$288,579

Management and general$1,394,315

Executive compensation (total)$280,128

Stocks and bonds$145,667

Accounting fees$39,367

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JONATHAN SAPOSHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $158,149Base $151,749 · Other $6,400

SUSAN CHARENDOFFCAMP DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $135,326

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 (28)

JONATHAN SAPOSHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

SUSAN CHARENDOFFCAMP DIRECTOR

JON APTERFINANCIAL VICE PRESIDENT

SUE OCHSENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

SHIRA NADICH LEVINBOARD MEMBER

SARAH SOKOLICBOARD MEMBER

RICK ATLASVP DEVELOPMENT

RICHIE FRIEDMANCHAIRMAN

REBECCA KAHNSECRETARY

RABBI LUCIANA PAJECKI LEDERMANBOARD MEMBER

RABBI JASON FRUITHANDLERBOARD MEMBER

MOSHE HORNBOARD MEMBER

MARC KUSHNERBOARD MEMBER

JULIA PARISBOARD MEMBER

ABIGAIL ARCHIBALDBOARD MEMBER

JEREMY KAPLANVICE PRESIDENT

JAMES ROTHMANBOARD MEMBER

ILANA KUSTANOWITZVICE PRESIDENT

IAN DUMAINVICE PRESIDENT

HARRIET SHAIMANVICE PRESIDENT

GENA COBRINBOARD MEMBER

ERIC WEINSTEINBOARD MEMBER

CHAVA ORTNERBOARD MEMBER

ATARA JACOBSONPRESIDENT

ARI BERMANBOARD MEMBER

AMY WINIKER FORRESTBOARD MEMBER

ALAN SCHALLBOARD MEMBER

ADAM WALLACHBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1996
Location: 1086 TEANECK RD STE 5B, TEANECK, NJ 07666-4855
County: Bergen
In care of: CARLEY PEVEN
Primary officer: CARLEY PEVEN, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@ramahberkshires.org Phone(845) 832-6622

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: October 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PRAGER METIS CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Judaism (X30)
IRS tax category: Judaism