JOSHUA VENTURE PHILANTHROPIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

JOSHUA VENTURE PHILANTHROPIES INC

EIN 33-1072448 · Named Trusts/Foundations N.E.C.

What they do

to Reinvigorate and Expand The Jewish Community By Cultivating The Leadership and Management Capability of Talented Passionate Young Jewish Social Entrepreneurs and Investing In Their Visions and The Growth of Healthy, Sustainable Organizations.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.70 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 2016The 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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

162.34%of revenue went to mission work79.7% of expenses · Program services

4.80%of revenue went to fundraising2.4% of expenses

$203.76spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

36.62%of revenue went to management and office costs18.0% of expenses

$0.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

89.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $424,837 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $158,593 for LISA LEPSON (EXECUTIVE DIREC). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2016

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$409,451

Mission workProgram services$664,708162.34% of revenue79.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$149,93736.62% of revenue18.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$19,6434.80% of revenue2.4% of expenses

Total expenses$834,288203.76% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Money in and money out

Revenue$409,451

Expenses$834,288

Annual shortfall $424,837 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)$664,708 · 79.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$149,937 · 18.0% of expenses

Fundraising$19,643 · 2.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$409,451

Expenses$834,288

Assets$331,716

Income$409,451

Contributions$365,686

Mission work (program services)$664,708

Fundraising$19,643

Grants given$60,000

Average grant$30,000

Management and general$149,937

Executive compensation (total)$152,198

Stocks and bonds$122,445

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2016

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LISA LEPSONEXECUTIVE DIREC · 40 hrs/week $158,593Base $126,066 · Other $32,527

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 (13)

LISA LEPSONEXECUTIVE DIREC

ADAM BLANCKMEMBER

ALAN COHENMEMBER

AMY BORNSECRETARY

AMY TOBINMEMBER

BEN WEINSTEINTREASURER

JONATHAN HOROWITZCHAIRMAN

JORDAN NAMEROWMEMBER

JOSH DONNERMEMBER

JULIE SHAFFERMEMBER

LISA HERSCHMEMBER

MICHAEL POMERANZMEMBER

SARAH BASSINMEMBER

About this charity

Location: 25 Broadway, New York, NY 10004
County: New York
In care of: Lisa Lepson
Primary officer: Lisa Lepson, Executive Direc

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 284-6932

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SCHALL & ASHENFARB CPAS
IRS tax category: Named Trusts/Foundations N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes