YESHIVAT CHOVEVEI TORAH RABBINICAL SCHOOL LTD (FORMERLY THE MEOROT INST) Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YESHIVAT CHOVEVEI TORAH RABBINICAL SCHOOL LTD (FORMERLY THE MEOROT INST)

EIN 13-4159739 · Higher Education (B40)

What they do

to TRAIN RABBIS, EDUCATORS, and LEADERS WHO EMBODY THIS VISION IN THEIR TEACHING of TORAH, THEIR SPIRITUAL SUPPORT of INDIVIDUALS, and THEIR BUILDING of DIVERSE and WELCOMING COMMUNITIES; to FOSTER and STRENGTHEN A NETWORK of RABBIS and COMMUNITIES, and to DEEPEN and DISSEMINATE A TORAH and HALAKHA THAT GIVE LIFE to THIS VISION and ENABLES IT to THRIVE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.30 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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

46.26%of revenue went to mission work69.3% of expenses · Program services

8.12%of revenue went to fundraising12.2% of expenses

$66.77spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.38%of revenue went to management and office costs18.5% of expenses

$2.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.6%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 $313,680 for DAVID LINZER (PRESIDENT & ROSH HAYESHIVA). 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$4,595,627

Mission workProgram services$2,126,12246.26% of revenue69.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$568,87012.38% of revenue18.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$373,3348.12% of revenue12.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,527,30133.23% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,068,32666.77% 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: 69.3% mission · 18.5% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.77% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 21.3% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 16.8% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 11.7% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 11.7% management · 11.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 12.3% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 14.0% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 12.7% management · 10.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 144.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,595,627

Expenses$3,068,326

Annual surplus $1,527,301 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)$2,126,122 · 69.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$568,870 · 18.5% of expenses

Fundraising$373,334 · 12.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,595,627

Expenses$3,068,326

Assets$8,063,804

Income$4,595,627

Contributions$4,346,332

Mission work (program services)$2,126,122

Fundraising$373,334

Management and general$568,870

Accounting fees$20,700

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

DAVID LINZERPRESIDENT & ROSH HAYESHIVA · 40 hrs/week $313,680Base $253,172 · Other $60,508

RUTH SIMONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $157,917

NOYA LAVIEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $152,917

DEBORAH ZLOCHOWERMASHGICHAH RUCHANIT & SENIOR SCHOLAR · 40 hrs/week $125,000

RABBI AVRAHAM C WEISSFOUNDING PRESIDENT · 1 hrs/week $100,000

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

DAVID LINZERPRESIDENT & ROSH HAYESHIVA

RUTH SIMONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

NOYA LAVIEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

DEBORAH ZLOCHOWERMASHGICHAH RUCHANIT & SENIOR SCHOLAR

RABBI AVRAHAM C WEISSFOUNDING PRESIDENT

ERIC FELDSTEINDIRECTOR

STEVEN LIEBERMANCHAIR EMERITUS

RELLA FELDMANDIRECTOR

RABBI ADAM SCHEIERDIRECTOR

RABBA YAFFA EPSTEINDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BRILLTREASURER

JONATHAN CANELDIRECTOR

ARI HAITSECRETARY

DR STEVEN LAUFERCHAIR OF THE BOARD

DR KENNETH PRAGERDIRECTOR

DR JODY DUSHAYDIRECTOR

DR JEREMY NOVICHDIRECTOR

DR ADENA KLINEMANDIRECTOR

BEHNAM DAYANIMDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 3700 HENRY HUDSON PKWY 2ND FLR, BRONX, NY 10463-1510
County: Bronx
In care of: % MATI FRIEDMAN
Primary officer: MICHAEL BRILL, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailoffice@yctorah.org Phone(212) 666-0036

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: REID TAX & ADVISORY SERVICES LLC
NTEE classification: Higher Education (B40)
IRS tax category: Higher Education