AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MIGDAL OHR Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MIGDAL OHR

EIN 13-3389558 · Single Organization Support (O11)

What they do

Migdal Ohr Means "tower of Light" In Hebrew and Serves As A Beacon of Hope to Thousands of Orphaned and Neglected Children. We Serve Over 10,000 Children Every Year and Raise Them to Become Thriving, Successful Adults. Migdal Ohr Gives Children The Support and Education They Need to Overcome Socio-economic Barriers and Realize Their Full Potential. Migdal Ohr Was Established In 1972 By Israel Prize Winner Rabbi Yitzchak Dovid Grossman to Ensure That Each of Israels Orphaned, Abused, and Neglected Children Would Have A Bright Future, Regardless of Where They Came From. Decades Later, We Remain Fervently Committed to That Mission and Dedicated to Strengthening Israels Next Generation From The Ground Up

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.30 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 leaders26 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.67%of revenue went to mission work78.3% of expenses · Program services

14.11%of revenue went to fundraising14.1% of expenses

$100.43spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.65%of revenue went to management and office costs7.6% of expenses

$0.29in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $32,862 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $272,003 for ATARA SOLOW (EXECUTIVE 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$7,622,083

Mission workProgram services$5,996,02178.67% of revenue78.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$583,2997.65% of revenue7.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,075,62514.11% of revenue14.1% of expenses

Total expenses$7,654,945100.43% 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: 78.3% mission · 7.6% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.43% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 6.4% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 4.3% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.92% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.9% mission · 5.5% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 4.5% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 9.1% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.66% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 5.2% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.99% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 10.0% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.38% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,622,083

Expenses$7,654,945

Annual shortfall $32,862 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)$5,996,021 · 78.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$583,299 · 7.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,075,625 · 14.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,622,083

Expenses$7,654,945

Assets$2,187,923

Income$7,870,076

Contributions$7,585,003

Mission work (program services)$5,996,021

Fundraising$1,075,625

Management and general$583,299

Accounting fees$69,480

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

ATARA SOLOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $272,003Base $228,600 · Other $43,403

MICHAEL FLAUMENHAFTDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $165,529Base $150,300 · Other $15,229

PENI LANDISIFINANCE & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $141,829Base $126,600 · Other $15,229

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 (26)

ATARA SOLOWEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHAEL FLAUMENHAFTDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

PENI LANDISIFINANCE & OPERATIONS DIRECTOR

TZVI SOLOMONMEMBER

ADAM GRUNFELDMEMBER

TZVI FISHMANMEMBER

TONY FROMERVICE PRESIDENT

STEVEN STARKMANMEMBER

STEVEN FINKMEMBER

SHARON HABERMANCHAIRPERSON

RICK BARRYMEMBER

NATHAN PAULPRESIDENT

MICHAEL KRONENBERGTREASURER

LOUIS MENAGEDMEMBER

LAURIE LASHERMEMBER

JORDANA GRUNFELDVICE PRESIDENT

JOE ROZEHZADEHMEMBER

JEFFREY EISENBERGVICE PRESIDENT

HOWARD MILLENDORFMEMBER

GERALD SELIGSOHNMEMBER

GARY MILLERMEMBER

FABIA PREMINGERMEMBER

DR YEHUDA ELIEZRIMEMBER

DR NORMAN SAFFRAMEMBER

BRYNA LANDESSECRETARY

BRAD BERGERMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 1325 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS FL 28, NEW YORK, NY 10019-6050
County: New York
In care of: % PENI LANDISI
Primary officer: Michael Kronenberg, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@migdalohrusa.org Phone(212) 397-3700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification: Single Organization Support (O11)
IRS tax category: Single Organization Support