THE MENORAH LEGACY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE MENORAH LEGACY FOUNDATION

EIN 43-6049318

What they do

to Provide Healthcare Related Support In The Kansas City Metropolitan Area. See Schedule O Regarding Merger During 2016. - The Primary Mission of The Foundation is to Support Programs That Foster The Delivery, Quality, or Affordability of Healthcare or Healthcare-related Social Services, I.e. Services That Promote Physical or Mental Health In The Jewish Community. The Foundations Secondary Mission is to Support Human and Social Services That May Be Unrelated to Healthcare But That Foster or Maintain A Vibrant Jewish Community.In The Greater Kansas City Community, The Foundations Mission is to Support Programs That Proactively Improve Health and Wellness By Fostering Transformational Change In Individual or Community Behaviors. We Refer to The Focus As "Healthy for Life".See Schedule O Regarding Merger During 2016.

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2016The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

1,652.79%of revenue went to mission work70.3% of expenses · Program services

$2,350.37spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

697.59%of revenue went to management and office costs29.7% of expenses

27.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $336,476 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $31,000 for DIANE AZORSKY (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). 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$14,952

Mission workProgram services$247,1251,652.79% of revenue70.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$104,303697.59% of revenue29.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$351,4282,350.37% 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$14,952

Expenses$351,428

Annual shortfall $336,476 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)$247,125 · 70.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$104,303 · 29.7% of expenses

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Revenue$14,952

Expenses$351,428

Contributions$4,030

Mission work (program services)$247,125

Grants given$247,125

Average grant$19,010

Management and general$104,303

Stocks and bonds$17,132,042

Accounting fees$9,904

Investing fees$22,754

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

DIANE AZORSKYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $31,000

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 (20)

DIANE AZORSKYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KEN SONNENSCHEINDIRECTOR

STEVI BRICKSECRETARY

STANLEY BRANDDIRECTOR

RANDALL HICKMANDIRECTOR

PHYLLIS STEVENSDIRECTOR

NOLA ADEBODIRECTOR

MARGIE ROBINOWDIRECTOR

LOREN BERENBOMDIRECTOR

LINDA LYONDIRECTOR

LAURA GREENBAUMDIRECTOR

ARTHUR LIEBENTHALTREASURER

JUSTIN JOHLDIRECTOR

JOHN GOLDBERG MDDIRECTOR

JEFFREY KRAMER MDPRESIDENT

HOWARD WIZIGEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

GARY WOLFDIRECTOR

DAN SOMBERG PHDVICE PRESIDENT GRANTS

BRIAN SCHARFVICE PRESIDENT INVESTMENTS

BRIAN KAUFMANDIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 5801 W 115 Street No 104, Overland Park, KS 66211
County: Johnson
In care of: Rita Cortes

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(913) 981-8866

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2016
Tax period began: January 1, 2016
Tax preparer: HOUSE PARK DOBRATZ & WIEBLER PC
Grant-giving organization: Yes