BEN PORAT YOSEF INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BEN PORAT YOSEF INC

EIN 22-3688043 · Primary & Elementary Schools (B24)

What they do

BEN PORAT YOSEF is AN ORTHODOX YESHIVA DAY SCHOOL THAT STRIVES EACH DAY to DEVELOP EACH CHILDS AHAVAT HASHEM and YIRAT HASHEM; INSPIRE, CHALLENGE, and ENGAGE EACH LEARNER; CELEBRATE and TRANSMIT OUR SEPHARDIC and ASHKENAZIC IDENTITY and LOVE of AM YISRAEL, ERETZ YISRAEL, and MEDINAT YISRAEL; EMPOWER and CONNECT STUDENTS THROUGH HEBREW LANGUAGE FLUENCY; and BUILD A WARM, CARING and DEVOTED COMMUNITY DEDICATED to NURTURING EMPATHIC, HAPPY, and SELF-FULFILLED HUMAN BEINGS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.10 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

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

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

They name their leaders21 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.87%of revenue went to mission work81.1% of expenses · Program services

1.58%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$97.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.82%of revenue went to management and office costs17.3% of expenses

$1.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.6%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 $274,350 for RABBI SAUL ZUCKER (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 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$11,261,768

Mission workProgram services$8,882,32478.87% of revenue81.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,894,06216.82% of revenue17.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$177,9661.58% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$307,4162.73% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,954,35297.27% 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: 81.1% mission · 17.3% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.27% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 17.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 17.2% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.81% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 17.1% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.60% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 16.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 16.2% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.73% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 16.6% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 16.9% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,261,768

Expenses$10,954,352

Annual surplus $307,416 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)$8,882,324 · 81.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,894,062 · 17.3% of expenses

Fundraising$177,966 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,261,768

Expenses$10,954,352

Assets$11,226,569

Income$11,365,592

Contributions$1,417,943

Mission work (program services)$8,882,324

Fundraising$177,966

Management and general$1,894,062

Accounting fees$33,802

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

RABBI SAUL ZUCKERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 55 hrs/week $274,350Base $266,445 · Other $7,905

SARAH BARTGESMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL · 50 hrs/week $203,236Base $116,428 · Other $86,808

NAOMI MARONELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL · 50 hrs/week $181,033Base $117,233 · Other $63,800

STACY GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $178,608Base $106,660 · Other $71,948

SHOSHANA RYPDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 50 hrs/week $136,606Base $90,871 · Other $45,735

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 (21)

RABBI SAUL ZUCKERHEAD OF SCHOOL

SARAH BARTGESMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

NAOMI MARONELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

STACY GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

SHOSHANA RYPDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JENNIFER LAVITRUSTEE

YONI SAFIERTRUSTEE

YONI COHENTREASURER

RICHARD SOLOMONTRUSTEE

LAURA ABERGELTRUSTEE

JOJO HEDAYATRUSTEE

ADAM GROVEMANVICE PRESIDENT

HOWARD KESTENBAUMPRESIDENT

GILA HARARYTRUSTEE

DAVID SPIERTRUSTEE

CHANA KALAITRUSTEE

CARLY TEICHMANVICE PRESIDENT

ARI HARARYTRUSTEE

ANNA GRADYTRUSTEE

ALIZA STRASSMANTRUSTEE

ALEXANDER CHESTERSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 243 E FRISCH COURT, PARAMUS, NJ 07652
County: Bergen
In care of: HOWARD KESTENBAUM
Primary officer: HOWARD KESTENBAUM, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(201) 845-5007

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEGNER CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Primary & Elementary Schools (B24)
IRS tax category: Primary & Elementary Schools