AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AGUDATH ISRAEL OF AMERICA

EIN 13-5604164 · Judaism (X30)

What they do

IN ACCORDANCE WITH HALACHA,JEWISH RELIGIOUS LAW,TO PROMOTE and FOSTER THE IDEALS of ORTHODOX JUDAISM,AND DEVELOP and MAINTAIN INTEREST IN JUDAISMS RELIGION, CULTURE and TRADITIONS BY THE ERECTION, SUPPORT and MAINTENANCE of SYNAGOGUES,CENTERS, EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, SCHOOLS, VACATION CAMPS, LIBRARIES, CONDUCT of RELIGIOUS SERVICE, MINYANIM, and OTHER SERVICES and ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE of THESE OBJECTIVES, UNDER THE GOVERNANCE of THE MOETZES GEDOLEI HATORAH, THE RABBINICAL BOARD, WHICH is THE ULTIMATE AUTHORITY of ALL DECISIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders68 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

87.42%of revenue went to mission work75.0% of expenses · Program services

9.12%of revenue went to fundraising7.8% of expenses

$116.56spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.02%of revenue went to management and office costs17.2% of expenses

$0.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

50.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,072,579 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$24,595,439

Mission workProgram services$21,500,19587.42% of revenue75.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,924,94520.02% of revenue17.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,242,8789.12% of revenue7.8% of expenses

Total expenses$28,668,018116.56% 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: 75.0% mission · 17.2% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 13.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 8.9% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.87% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 6.8% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 4.8% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 11.7% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 8.8% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.97% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 11.0% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,595,439

Expenses$28,668,018

Annual shortfall $4,072,579 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)$21,500,195 · 75.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,924,945 · 17.2% of expenses

Fundraising$2,242,878 · 7.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,595,439

Expenses$28,668,018

Assets$26,171,872

Income$24,595,439

Contributions$12,400,937

Mission work (program services)$21,500,195

Fundraising$2,242,878

Grants given$22,431,976

Average grant$114,449

Management and general$4,924,945

Executive compensation (total)$3,112,275

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

YITZCHOK EHRMANCOO · 40 hrs/week $407,899Base $298,117 · Other $109,782

MOSHE DANZGERCFO · 40 hrs/week $334,864Base $199,479 · Other $135,385

DAVID ZWIEBELEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $323,226Base $259,831 · Other $63,395

NAFTALI MILLERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $311,262Base $151,285 · Other $159,977

AD MOTZENNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF GOVT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $278,590Base $190,672 · Other $87,918

SHIMON NEWMARKDIRECTOR CAMP DIVISION · 40 hrs/week $253,695Base $171,769 · Other $81,926

AVI SCHNALLDIRECTOR OF FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $240,240Base $149,880 · Other $90,360

ABBA COHENVP FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $233,549Base $145,159 · Other $88,390

LABISH BECKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 45 hrs/week $173,941Base $131,151 · Other $42,790

SHOLOM SCHOCHETEDUCATOR · 10 hrs/week $12,840Base · Other $12,840

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 (68)

YITZCHOK EHRMANCOO

MOSHE DANZGERCFO

DAVID ZWIEBELEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

NAFTALI MILLERCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

AD MOTZENNATIONAL DIRECTOR OF GOVT AFFAIRS

SHIMON NEWMARKDIRECTOR CAMP DIVISION

AVI SCHNALLDIRECTOR OF FEDERAL EDUCATIONAL AFFAIRS

ABBA COHENVP FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

LABISH BECKEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SHOLOM SCHOCHETEDUCATOR

MOSHE ZAFIRTRUSTEE

REUVEN DESSLERTRUSTEE

RAPHAEL ZUCKERTRUSTEE

RALPH HERZKATRUSTEE

PHILLIP WERDIGERTRUSTEE

NECHEMIA HOCHTRUSTEE

NACHUM STEINTRUSTEE

RONALD WILHEIMTRUSTEE

MOSHE NETZERTRUSTEE

MOSHE GOLDTRUSTEE

MORDY HERZOGTRUSTEE

MORDECHAI MANDELBAUMTRUSTEE

REUVEN HELLMANTRUSTEE

REUVEN WOLFTRUSTEE

RIVIE SCHWEBELTRUSTEE

MENACHEM SHAYOVICHTRUSTEE

SHIMON LEFKOWITZTRUSTEE

SHLOMO CHAIMOVITSTRUSTEE

SHLOMO GOTTESMANTRUSTEE

SHLOMO WERDIGERTRUSTEE

SHMUEL YOSEF RIEDERTRUSTEE

SRULY ORZELTRUSTEE

STEVEN GOLDSCHMIDTTRUSTEE

YATY WEINREBTRUSTEE

YITZCHOK FUCHSTRUSTEE

YOILY EDELSTEINTRUSTEE

YUSSI RIEDERTRUSTEE

ELLY KLEINMANTRUSTEE

ABRAHAM BIDERMANTRUSTEE

AVI SCHRONTRUSTEE

BARRY LEBOVITZTRUSTEE

BINYOMIN BERGERTRUSTEE

CHAIM KUPERWASSERTRUSTEE

CHAIM LESHKOWITZTRUSTEE

CHASKEL BENNETTTRUSTEE

DAVID GROSSTRUSTEE

DAVID SINGERTRUSTEE

DAVID L DIAMONDTRUSTEE

DOV FISHOFFTRUSTEE

DOVID SCHARFTRUSTEE

DOVID SCHNELLTRUSTEE

ELI RUBINTRUSTEE

ELLIOT BRECHERTRUSTEE

MORDECHAI KUTOFFTRUSTEE

GARY TORGOWTRUSTEE

GEDALIAH WEINBERGERTRUSTEE

HASHI HERZKATRUSTEE

HOWARD TZVI FRIEDMANTRUSTEE

IRVING LEBOVICSTRUSTEE

ITCHE ROSENBAUMTRUSTEE

JACOB I FRIEDMANTRUSTEE

JONATHAN RUBINTRUSTEE

JOSEPH BRACHFELDTRUSTEE

LEON GOLDENBERGTRUSTEE

LEON MELOHNTRUSTEE

MEIR MEINICKETRUSTEE

MENACHEM LUBINSKYTRUSTEE

MORDECHAI FRIEDMANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1947
Location: 42 BROADWAY FL 14, NEW YORK, NY 10004-3889
County: New York
In care of: MOSHE DANZGER
Primary officer: MOSHE DANZGER, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmedia@agudah.org Phone(212) 797-9000

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: September 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HIRSCH OELBAUM BRAM & HANOVER CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Judaism (X30)
IRS tax category: Judaism
Grant-giving organization: Yes