YESHIVA OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

YESHIVA OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC

EIN 52-1106842 · Education (B25Z)

What they do

THE YESHIVA of GREATER WASHINGTON is AN ORTHODOX JEWISH MIDDLE SCHOOL, HIGH SCHOOL, and RABBINIC SEMINARY. OUR MISSION is to ROOT EACH STUDENT IN TORAH, PLANT A PASSION for LEARNING, and PREPARE THEM for LIFE. THIS is ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH AN INTENSIVE DUAL STUDIES CURRICULUM. to THIS END, THE YESHIVA OPERATES A GIRLS DIVISION SERVING GRADES 7-12; A BOYS DIVISION SERVING GRADES 7-12; A JUDAIC COLLEGE for MEN THAT OFFERS A FULLY ACCREDITED, BACCALAUREATE PROGRAM IN TALMUDIC LAW; AS WELL AS A POST-COLLEGE PROGRAM for MEN. ADDITIONALLY, THE STAFF of THE YESHIVA and STUDENTS of THE COLLEGE and POST-COLLEGE PROGRAMS LEAD ONGOING JUDAIC STUDIES PROGRAMS FREE of CHARGE for THE GREATER WASHINGTON COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $83.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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

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Money made simple

81.12%of revenue went to mission work83.6% of expenses · Program services

7.36%of revenue went to fundraising7.6% of expenses

$97.07spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.58%of revenue went to management and office costs8.8% of expenses

$0.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.0%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 $374,382 for RABBI YITZCHOK MERKIN (HEADMASTER). 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$12,324,676

Mission workProgram services$9,997,77381.12% of revenue83.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,057,4808.58% of revenue8.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$907,6957.36% of revenue7.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$361,7282.93% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,962,94897.07% 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: 83.6% mission · 8.8% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.07% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 6.4% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 9.4% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.41% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 7.9% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.71% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 8.9% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.26% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 5.9% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.00% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.5% mission · 5.5% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 5.3% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,324,676

Expenses$11,962,948

Annual surplus $361,728 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)$9,997,773 · 83.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,057,480 · 8.8% of expenses

Fundraising$907,695 · 7.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$12,324,676

Expenses$11,962,948

Assets$9,951,943

Income$13,190,559

Contributions$4,801,356

Mission work (program services)$9,997,773

Fundraising$907,695

Management and general$1,057,480

Stocks and bonds$195,840

Accounting fees$173,128

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 YITZCHOK MERKINHEADMASTER · 40 hrs/week $374,382Base $265,038 · Other $109,344

ZEV KATZMENAHEL · 40 hrs/week $181,090Base $108,284 · Other $72,806

RABBI AARON LOPIANSKYROSH HAYESHIVA · 40 hrs/week $173,633Base $121,883 · Other $51,750

DANIEL ELYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $148,085Base $114,147 · Other $33,938

HAROLD AMRAM HESMENAHEL · 40 hrs/week $146,795Base $114,295 · Other $32,500

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (21)

RABBI YITZCHOK MERKINHEADMASTER

ZEV KATZMENAHEL

RABBI AARON LOPIANSKYROSH HAYESHIVA

DANIEL ELYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

HAROLD AMRAM HESMENAHEL

MR ELI RUTSTEINBOARD MEMBER

RABBI OZZIE BURNHAMVICE PRESIDENT

MRS RACHELLI SIMONSECRETARY

MRS BARBARA PRICEBOARD MEMBER

MR SHLOMO SPETNERBOARD MEMBER

MR MICHAEL SUSHNERTREASURER

MR JEFFREY COHENBOARD MEMBER

MR JARED DUNKINBOARD MEMBER

MR DANIEL KLATZKOWBOARD MEMBER

MR ANDREW PENNBOARD MEMBER

MR ADAM HERMANBOARD MEMBER

MR ABE ZWANYPRESIDENT

DR NICK MUZINBOARD MEMBER

DR MICHAEL ELMANBOARD MEMBER

DR MARCEL REISCHERBOARD MEMBER

DR JEREMY GOODMANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1984
Location: 2010 LINDEN LN, SILVER SPRING, MD 20910-1700
County: Montgomery
In care of: ABE ZWANY
Primary officer: ABE ZWANY, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(301) 962-5111

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GORFINE SCHILLER & GARDYN PA
NTEE classification: Education (B25Z)