AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF CANTORS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF CANTORS INC

EIN 13-2666627 · Education (B)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION is to PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, LITURGICAL, and SPIRITUAL SUPPORT to CANTORS IN CARRYING OUT THEIR SACREDOTAL and LIFE-CYCLE DUTIES to THEIR CONGREGATIONS and for THE BENEFIT ALL INDIVIDUALS WHO AFFILIATE THEMSELVES WITH THE TENETS of THE UNION of REFORM JUDAISM.

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

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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.86%of revenue went to mission work72.4% of expenses · Program services

1.16%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$91.02spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

24.00%of revenue went to management and office costs26.4% of expenses

$6.00in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

53.4%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 $158,098 for RACHEL ROTH (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 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$1,620,543

Mission workProgram services$1,067,27065.86% of revenue72.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$388,92424.00% of revenue26.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$18,7611.16% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$145,5888.98% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,474,95591.02% 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: 72.4% mission · 26.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 71.9% mission · 26.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 26.6% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 28.1% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 32.2% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.65% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 28.8% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.91% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 25.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 25.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.06% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,620,543

Expenses$1,474,955

Annual surplus $145,588 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)$1,067,270 · 72.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$388,924 · 26.4% of expenses

Fundraising$18,761 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,620,543

Expenses$1,474,955

Assets$8,844,361

Income$1,862,529

Contributions$865,459

Mission work (program services)$1,067,270

Fundraising$18,761

Management and general$388,924

Stocks and bonds$1,607,151

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

RACHEL ROTHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $158,098Base $128,691 · Other $29,407

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 (35)

RACHEL ROTHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

CANTOR JUVAL PORATDIRECTOR

CANTOR JULIE BERLINSECRETARY (THRU 7/2/25)

CANTOR KENNETH FEIBUSH AS OF 7225DIRECTOR

CANTOR LAUREN ADESNIKTREASURER (DIRECTOR THRU 7/2/25)

CANTOR LAUREN GOODLEVDIRECTOR

CANTOR LAUREN FOGELMANAS OF 7225DIRECTOR

CANTOR LEIGH KORNVICE PRESIDENT (TREASURER THRU 7/2/25)

CANTOR LINDA ECKERDIRECTOR (THRU 7/2/25)

CANTOR LINDI RIVERS-GTM PRES 7225DIRECTOR

CANTOR LUCY FISHBEINDIRECTOR

CANTOR RACHEL G KALMOWITZDIRECTOR

CANTOR REBECCA MOSESVICE PRESIDENT

CANTOR SETH WARNERIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (PRESIDENT THRU 7/2/25)

CANTOR SHANNA ZELLDIRECTOR

CANTOR TRACEY SCHERDIRECTOR

CANTOR VLADIMIR LAPINDIRECTOR

CANTOR ZEEVI TOVLEV AS OF 7225DIRECTOR

CANTOR ELIZABETH WEISSDIRECTOR

CANTOR ALICIA STILLMANDIRECTOR (THRU 7/2/25)

CANTOR AMANDA KLEIMANDIRECTOR

CANTOR BARBARA OSTFELDDIRECTOR

CANTOR CLAIRE FRANCOIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT THRU 7/2/25

CANTOR DAVID FROMMERDIRECTOR

CANTOR DAVID ROSENDIRECTOR

CANTOR DAVID SHUKIARGTM PRESIDENT (THRU 7/2/25)

CANTOR DEBORRAH CANNIZZARODIRECTOR (VICE PRESIDENT THRU 7/2/25)

CANTOR ALEXANDRA MARCUSAS OF 7225DIRECTOR

CANTOR FARYN RUDNICKSECRETARY (DIRECTOR THRU 7/2/25)

CANTOR JAMIE MARXVICE PRESIDENT (DIRECTOR THRU 7/2/25)

CANTOR JASON KAUFMANVICE PRESIDENT (DIRECTOR THRU 7/2/25)

CANTOR JENNIFER FROSTDIRECTOR

CANTOR JENNIFER ROHERDIRECTOR

CANTOR JOANNA ALEXANDERAS OF 7225DIRECTOR

CANTOR JOSHUA BREITZERPRESIDENT (VICE PRESIDENT THRU 7/2/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 1375 REMINGTON RD STE M, SCHAUMBURG, IL 60173-4844
County: Cook
In care of: RACHEL ROTH
Primary officer: RACHEL ROTH, MANAGING DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@accantors.org Phone(847) 781-7800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WARADY & DAVIS LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education