MERCAZ-THE MOVEMENT TO REAFFIRM CONSERVATIVE ZIONISM INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MERCAZ-THE MOVEMENT TO REAFFIRM CONSERVATIVE ZIONISM INC

EIN 52-1171542 · Alliances & Advocacy - Foreign Affairs (Q01)

What they do

MERCAZ AIMS to FURTHER THE PRINCIPLES of THE JERUSALEM PROGRAM to AFFIRM THE GOALS of ZIONISM and PROVIDE A VEHICLE THOUGH WHICH CONSEVATIVE JEWS CAN EXPRESS

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

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They name their leaders71 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.53%of revenue went to mission work78.0% of expenses · Program services

7.93%of revenue went to fundraising8.6% of expenses

$91.72spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.26%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$0.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$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$254,472

Mission workProgram services$182,02471.53% of revenue78.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$31,19712.26% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$20,1817.93% of revenue8.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$21,0708.28% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$233,40291.72% 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: 78.0% mission · 13.4% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.72% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 12.6% management · 8.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.09% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 13.5% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 139.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 16.1% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.67% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 17.1% management · 12.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 6.7% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 15.7% management · 11.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.69% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 11.3% management · 12.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$254,472

Expenses$233,402

Annual surplus $21,070 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)$182,024 · 78.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$31,197 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$20,181 · 8.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$254,472

Expenses$233,402

Assets$44,848

Income$254,472

Contributions$175,567

Mission work (program services)$182,024

Fundraising$20,181

Management and general$31,197

Executive compensation (total)$88,000

Accounting fees$5,500

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

SARRAE CRANEEXEC DIR · 40 hrs/week $48,000

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 (71)

SARRAE CRANEEXEC DIR

RABBI ALAN SILVERSTEINDIRECTOR

RABBI JACOB BLUMENTHALDIRECTOR

RABBI J EPSTEINDIRECTOR

RABBI HAROLD KRAVITZDIRECTOR

RABBI GORDON TUCKERDIRECTOR

RABBI ELLIOT DORFFDIRECTOR

RABBI ELLEN WOLINTZ FIELDSDIRECTOR

RABBI E HAMMERMANVP

RABBI D DORSCHDIRECTOR

RABBI BRADLEY ARTSONDIRECTOR

RABBI JAY KORNSGOLDDIRECTOR

NOAM RAUCHERDIRECTOR

NOA KLIGFELDDIRECTOR

NED GOLDSTEINDIRECTOR

NAOMI YADIN-MENDICKDIRECTOR

MICHAEL WATERMANDIRECTOR

MARY SANDERSDIRECTOR

MARTIN WERBERDIRECTOR

RICHARD MOLINEDIRECTOR

YUVAL BROKMANTREASURER

VERNON KURTZDIRECTOR

THOMAS SUDOWDIRECTOR

SCOTT KAPLANDIRECTOR

SAUL SANDERSDIRECTOR

SANDY STARKMANVP

ROBERT SUNSHINEDIRECTOR

RICHARD SKOLNIKDIRECTOR

MARILYN WINDDIRECTOR

RICHARD HELFANDDIRECTOR

RACHEL RUSSOVP

RABBI RANDALL KONIGSBURGDIRECTOR

RABBI NOLAN LEBOVITZDIRECTOR

RABBI NOAM KORNSGOLDDIRECTOR

RABBI MURRAY EZRINGDIRECTOR

RABBI JEREMY WIEDERHORNDIRECTOR

CANTOR JOANNA DULKINDIRECTOR

FLORENCE WOLPOFFDIRECTOR

ERIC WEISDIRECTOR

ERIC LIEDERMANSECRETARY

DR SHULY SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

DR DAVID REIFLERDIRECTOR

DIANE HALIVNIDIRECTOR

DAVID MENDICKDIRECTOR

CANTOR SARAH LEVINEDIRECTOR

FRANKLIN KREUTZERDIRECTOR

BERNARD KING SMITHDIRECTOR

BEN SIGALDIRECTOR

BARBARA ROSENAUDIRECTOR

ARNIE PODGORSKYDIRECTOR

ANDY SCHAERDIRECTOR

AMY SKOPP COOPERDIRECTOR

ALLAN KAHANDIRECTOR

ALAN SILBERMANDIRECTOR

IRA BARTFIELDDIRECTOR

MARGO GOLDDIRECTOR

MARGIE MILLERDIRECTOR

LINDSAY GOLDMANDIRECTOR

JULIAN BROOKDIRECTOR

JULIA LOEBDIRECTOR

JUDY YUDOFDIRECTOR

JANET TOBINDIRECTOR

JACQUELINE SALTZDIRECTOR

ALAN BUDMANDIRECTOR

HILLEL SKOLNICKPRESIDENT

HEIDI SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR

HEDDY BELMANDIRECTOR

HARVEY HERSHKOWITZDIRECTOR

GARY WINDDIRECTOR

GARY ROSENTHALSECRETARY

GAIL GOLDFARBDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 520 8TH AVE APT 4TH, NEW YORK, NY 10018-6507
County: New York
In care of: SARRAE CRANE
Primary officer: SARRAE CRANE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(212) 533-2061

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: STANLEY P WIRTHEIM CPA
NTEE classification: Alliances & Advocacy - Foreign Affairs (Q01)
IRS tax category: Alliances & Advocacy - Foreign Affairs