HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION OF PITTSBURGH

EIN 25-6001687 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T90Z)

What they do

THE HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION of PITTSBURGH OFFERS INTEREST-FREE LOANS ON A NONSECTARIAN BASIS to RESIDENTS of ALLEGHENY and ITS CONTIGUOUS COUNTIES WHO MAY NOT QUALIFY for ASSISTANCE THROUGH OTHER INSTITUTIONS. INTEREST-FREE LOANS, INSTEAD of CHARITY, HELP PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS WHILE RETAINING FINANCIAL STABILTY and INDEPENDENCE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.40 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.

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They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

29.42%of revenue went to mission work66.4% of expenses · Program services

1.82%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$44.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.08%of revenue went to management and office costs29.5% of expenses

$18.72in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

66.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$507,964

Mission workProgram services$149,42429.42% of revenue66.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$66,42913.08% of revenue29.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,2431.82% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$282,86855.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$225,09644.31% 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: 66.4% mission · 29.5% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 60.9% mission · 34.4% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.67% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 16.9% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.36% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 67.6% mission · 22.8% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 36.74% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 20.1% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 30.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.5% mission · 23.0% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.80% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.8% mission · 27.7% management · 10.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.21% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 63.3% mission · 21.6% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$507,964

Expenses$225,096

Annual surplus $282,868 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)$149,424 · 66.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$66,429 · 29.5% of expenses

Fundraising$9,243 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$507,964

Expenses$225,096

Assets$4,214,068

Income$507,964

Contributions$337,757

Mission work (program services)$149,424

Fundraising$9,243

Management and general$66,429

Executive compensation (total)$76,500

Accounting fees$6,550

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

AMANDA HIRSHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $87,192Base $81,612 · Other $5,580

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 (29)

AMANDA HIRSHEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LINDSEY STRASSMANDIRECTOR

YANA WARSHAFSKYSECRETARY

VICKY HOFFMAN2ND VP (AS OF 05/24)

VIBHA VEMANADIRECTOR (AS OF 05/24)

SUSAN SEGALDIRECTOR

STEVE SCHONBERGERDIRECTOR (THRU 05/24)

RENEE LASINPRESIDENT (AS OF 05/24)

RANDI WEINSTEIN1ST VP (AS OF 05/24)

PATRICIA WEISSDIRECTOR (AS OF 05/24)

NATALIE VALENDIRECTOR (THRU 04/24)

NANCY ISRAELPAST PRESIDENT (THRU 05/24)

MOLLY RICHTERDIRECTOR (AS OF 05/24)

MICHAEL BERMANDIRECTOR (AS OF 05/24)

MEIRA RUSS2ND VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 5/24)

MARK CALDONEDIRECTOR

LELAND REMSONDIRECTOR (THRU 12/24)

LAUREN MAYERDIRECTOR

JOSHUA ADELMANDIRECTOR

JESSE HIRSHMANPAST PRESIDENT (AS OF 05/24)

JERRY KATZDIRECTOR

JAMES SILVERDIRECTOR

HANIFA NAKIRYOWADIRECTOR (AS OF 05/24)

GREG COLKERDIRECTOR

DEBRA LEFFTREASURER

DAVID PALMIERIDIRECTOR

COLLIN DIEDRICHDIRECTOR (AS OF 05/24)

BRIAN BALKDIRECTOR

BARBARA MUROCKDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 4905 FIFTH AVENUE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15213-2944
County: Allegheny
In care of: RENEE LASIN
Primary officer: RENEE LASIN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@hflapgh.org Phone(412) 422-8868

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: H2R CPA
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations (T90Z)
IRS tax category: Grantmaking Foundations