BNAI BRITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BNAI BRITH YOUTH ORGANIZATION

EIN 31-1794932 · Youth Development - Religious Leadership (O55)

What they do

BBYO is THE LEADING PLURALISTIC TEEN MOVEMENT ASPIRING to INVOLVE MORE JEWISH TEENS IN MORE MEANINGFUL JEWISH EXPERIENCES. ROOTED IN OVER 100 YEARS of TRADITION, BBYO HAS PROVIDED EXCEPTIONAL IDENTITY ENRICHMENT and LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES for HUNDREDS of THOUSANDS of JEWISH TEENS. ACROSS NORTH AMERICA and DOZENS of OTHER COUNTRIES, JEWISH TEENS CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER, VOLUNTEER IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, CELEBRATE THEIR JEWISH HERITAGE, and PREPARE for LEADERSHIP ROLES, ALL WITHIN A JEWISH CONTEXT.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.60 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 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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

99.30%of revenue went to mission work86.6% of expenses · Program services

6.98%of revenue went to fundraising6.1% of expenses

$114.62spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

8.34%of revenue went to management and office costs7.3% of expenses

$0.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

54.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $5,908,905 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $727,913 for MATTHEW GROSSMAN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$40,405,525

Mission workProgram services$40,123,08699.30% of revenue86.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,370,7408.34% of revenue7.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,820,6046.98% of revenue6.1% of expenses

Total expenses$46,314,430114.62% 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: 86.6% mission · 7.3% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 6.2% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.86% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 8.9% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 9.9% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 15.2% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 8.8% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 9.1% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.07% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 5.3% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$40,405,525

Expenses$46,314,430

Annual shortfall $5,908,905 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)$40,123,086 · 86.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,370,740 · 7.3% of expenses

Fundraising$2,820,604 · 6.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$40,405,525

Expenses$46,314,430

Assets$23,452,418

Income$40,531,795

Contributions$21,879,927

Mission work (program services)$40,123,086

Fundraising$2,820,604

Grants given$8,906,266

Average grant$468,751

Management and general$3,370,740

Executive compensation (total)$2,183,075

Stocks and bonds$5,197,525

Accounting fees$78,477

Investing fees$12,697

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

MATTHEW GROSSMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $727,913Base $697,412 · Other $30,501

ROBYN G JUDELSOHNCHIEF MOVEMENT EXPERIENCES OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $311,913Base $288,694 · Other $23,219

ARYEH FURSTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $299,384Base $273,790 · Other $25,594

WENDI A COLBYCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $271,968Base $259,696 · Other $12,272

DEBORAH SHEMONYSVP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $241,048Base $213,719 · Other $27,329

JAYME TANOWITZSVP PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $239,083Base $211,793 · Other $27,290

KAREN ALPERTSVP OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS · 40 hrs/week $226,544Base $199,887 · Other $26,657

IAN KANDELSVP MOVEMENT BUILDING · 40 hrs/week $221,009Base $204,033 · Other $16,976

GARY LEVINSVP COMMUNITY IMPACT · 40 hrs/week $204,549Base $180,717 · Other $23,832

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 (32)

MATTHEW GROSSMANCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

ROBYN G JUDELSOHNCHIEF MOVEMENT EXPERIENCES OFFICER

ARYEH FURSTCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

WENDI A COLBYCHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

DEBORAH SHEMONYSVP OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

JAYME TANOWITZSVP PHILANTHROPIC ENGAGEMENT

KAREN ALPERTSVP OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

IAN KANDELSVP MOVEMENT BUILDING

GARY LEVINSVP COMMUNITY IMPACT

LISA R COHNSECRETARY

DAVID BROWNMEMBER AT LARGE

LOIS KOHN-KLARMEMBER AT LARGE

CRAIG WEISSBOARD CHAIR

MEGAN NATHANMEMBER AT LARGE

MICHELLE GERBERMEMBER AT LARGE

RACHEL HOFFERVICE CHAIR

COURTNEY MIZELMEMBER AT LARGE

RUTH PERLMANVICE CHAIR

RUTH SUZMANPAST CHAIR

STACY SCHUSTERMAN SCHUSTERMANAPPOINTEE) MEMBER AT LARGE

TODD MAURERMEMBER AT LARGE

LEORA ZABUSKYMEMBER AT LARGE

LEE KOHRMAN HONORARY MEMBERMEMBER AT LARGE

JONATHAN MORRISMEMBER AT LARGE

JONATHAN ANSCHELLTREASURER

JOELLE ABAEW 80TH ANITA MPERLMAN INTL NSIAH) MEMBER AT LARGE

JAY BERNHARDTMEMBER AT LARGE

GABRIEL MOPSMEMBER AT LARGE

ERIC HOFFMANMEMBER AT LARGE

DIANE GREENWALDMEMBER AT LARGE

DAVID RITTBERG SCHUSTERMANAPPOINTEE) MEMBER AT LARGE

DAN MEZISTRANO 100TH GRANDALEF GODOL) MEMBER AT LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1946
Location: 529 14TH ST NW 705, WASHINGTON, DC 20045
County: District of Columbia
In care of: ARYEH FURST
Primary officer: ARYEH FURST, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 857-6633

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Youth Development - Religious Leadership (O55)
IRS tax category: Youth Development - Religious Leadership
Grant-giving organization: Yes