ORGANIZATION FOR THE RESOLUTION OF AGUNOT INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ORGANIZATION FOR THE RESOLUTION OF AGUNOT INC

EIN 81-0582070 · Dispute Resolution & Mediation (I51)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION for THE RESOLUTION of AGUNOT (ORA) SEEKS to ELIMINATE ABUSE FROM THE JEWISH DIVORCE PROCESS. ORA WORKS WITHIN THE PARAMETERS of JEWISH LAW and CIVIL LAW to ADVOCATE for THE TIMELY and UNCONDITIONAL ISSUANCE of A GET. ORA BELIEVES THAT THE PROTRACTED REFUSAL to ISSUE or RECEIVE A GET is A FORM of DOMESTIC ABUSE WHICH MUST NEVER BE TOLERATED. ORA SEEKS to FOSTER A JEWISH COMMUNITY IN WHICH A GET is NEVER USED AS A WEAPON. ORA PURSUES ITS MISSION THROUGH AGUNAH CASE ADVOCACY, EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAMS, and EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES for AGUNAH PREVENTION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $58.90 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

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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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

50.39%of revenue went to mission work58.9% of expenses · Program services

12.96%of revenue went to fundraising15.1% of expenses

$85.58spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

22.23%of revenue went to management and office costs26.0% of expenses

$0.74in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.8%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 $96,706 for JENNIFER LIFSHUTZ (ASSISTANT DI). 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$1,073,350

Mission workProgram services$540,83150.39% of revenue58.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$238,64222.23% of revenue26.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$139,14712.96% of revenue15.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$154,73014.42% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$918,62085.58% 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: 58.9% mission · 26.0% management · 15.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.58% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 61.9% mission · 18.4% management · 19.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.44% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.0% mission · 20.2% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 54.2% mission · 24.3% management · 21.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 25.5% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 15.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.44% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.1% mission · 21.0% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 25.3% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,073,350

Expenses$918,620

Annual surplus $154,730 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)$540,831 · 58.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$238,642 · 26.0% of expenses

Fundraising$139,147 · 15.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,073,350

Expenses$918,620

Assets$677,510

Income$1,073,350

Contributions$1,071,498

Mission work (program services)$540,831

Fundraising$139,147

Management and general$238,642

Executive compensation (total)$198,499

Accounting fees$36,622

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

JENNIFER LIFSHUTZASSISTANT DI · 50 hrs/week $96,706

JONATHAN D KLAYMANASSISTANT DI · 40 hrs/week $90,333

KESHET STARREXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $81,298

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 (18)

JENNIFER LIFSHUTZASSISTANT DI

JONATHAN D KLAYMANASSISTANT DI

KESHET STARREXECUTIVE DI

JOSHUA Z ROSSTREASURER

SAM ADELSBEGDIRECTOR

RUEVEN STEINDIRECTOR

RIVKA GROSSDIRECTOR

RABBI JOSHUA LOOKSTEINDIRECTOR

RABBI DANIEL FELDMANDIRECTOR

MIRIAM GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

MICHELLE GREENBERG - KOBRIN ESQPRESIDENT

BAT-SHEVA MASLOWDIRECTOR

ELYAKIM ORLINSKYDIRECTOR

DR YARDAENA OSBANDDIRECTOR

DR ROSLYN FEDER LIPSKYVICE PRESIDE

DANIELLA ROHRDIRECTOR

CHANI KLEINDIRECTOR

BATSHEVA GANZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 551 W 181ST ST STE 123, NEW YORK, NY 10033-5002
County: New York
In care of: JENNIFER LIFSHUTZ
Primary officer: JENNIFER LIFSHUTZ, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailintake@getora.org Phone(212) 795-0791

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAVID FISCH & CO CPAS PC
NTEE classification: Dispute Resolution & Mediation (I51)
IRS tax category: Dispute Resolution & Mediation