ASSOCIATION OF REFORM JEWISH EDUCATORS C/O RABBI STACY RIGLER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATION OF REFORM JEWISH EDUCATORS C/O RABBI STACY RIGLER

EIN 83-0704188 · Judaism (X30)

What they do

THE ASSOCIATION of REFORM JEWISH EDUCATORS is THE NORTH AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION of JEWISH EDUCATORS of THE REFORM MOVEMENT, THROUGH MEMBERS WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS IN CANADA, GREAT BRITAIN, ISRAEL, AUSTRALIA and SOUTH AFRICA. IT SERVICES A WIDE VARIETY of JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS BY WORKING to STRENGTHEN REFORM JEWISH RELIGIOUS EDUCATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $47.70 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

37.00%of revenue went to mission work47.7% of expenses · Program services

7.98%of revenue went to fundraising10.3% of expenses

$77.64spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

32.66%of revenue went to management and office costs42.1% of expenses

$2.07in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

55.4%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 $185,257 for RABBI STACY RIGLER (EXEC DIR ARJE-NON-VOTING). 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$812,206

Mission workProgram services$300,51437.00% of revenue47.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$265,30232.66% of revenue42.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$64,8067.98% of revenue10.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$181,58422.36% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$630,62277.64% 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: 47.7% mission · 42.1% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.64% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 52.9% mission · 29.1% management · 17.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 47.6% mission · 45.0% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 47.2% mission · 48.0% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.39% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 42.3% mission · 51.7% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 55.1% mission · 40.5% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.76% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 60.5% mission · 35.3% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$812,206

Expenses$630,622

Annual surplus $181,584 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)$300,514 · 47.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$265,302 · 42.1% of expenses

Fundraising$64,806 · 10.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$812,206

Expenses$630,622

Assets$1,306,151

Income$1,525,282

Contributions$450,226

Mission work (program services)$300,514

Fundraising$64,806

Management and general$265,302

Executive compensation (total)$113,826

Stocks and bonds$1,172,945

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 STACY RIGLEREXEC DIR ARJE-NON-VOTING · 40 hrs/week $185,257Base $134,371 · Other $50,886

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 (30)

RABBI STACY RIGLEREXEC DIR ARJE-NON-VOTING

MIRIAM HELLER STERN PHDHUC-JIR - NON VOTING

VICKI L WEBER RJEDIRECTOR (THRU 2/28/25)

STEFANI CARLSONVICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE

STACY H ROSENTHAL RJEPRESIDENT

SHARI A ISSERLES RJEDIRECTOR

SAUL KAISERMANDIRECTOR

ROBIN EISENBERGEX OFFICO-PAST PRES CHAIR

RABBI STACY SCHLEINDIRECTOR (FROM 3/1/25)

RABBI JULIA WEISZDIRECTOR

RABBI JOSEPH H EIDUSON RJEPAST PRESIDENT

RABBI JESSICA E LOCKETZDIRECTOR

RABBI EVE RUDINDIRECTOR (FROM 3/1/25)

RABBI CARRIE F VOGEL RJEDIRECTOR (THRU 2/28/25)

RABBI AMY ROSSEL RJEDIRECTOR (THRU 2/28/25)

ALISON WEIKELDIRECTOR

MELISSA S BELLFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

MELISSA PESCATOREDIRECTOR

LISA LANGER RJEURJ - NON-VOTING

LISA LEVENBERGDIRECTOR (FROM 3/1/25)

LAURA PEPINYAL RJEDIRECTOR

LAURA NAIDEDIRECTOR (FROM 3/1/25)

JAMIE MAFDALI RJEDIRECTOR

HANNAH RUBIN-SCHLANSKYDIRECTOR

ELLIE TEPPER SCHULMANDIRECTOR

DAVID M SCOTT RJEDIRECTOR (THRU 2/28/25)

CARYN ROMANDIRECTOR

BETH YOUNG RJEGOVERNANCE CHAIR

BARRY SHAINKERDIRECTOR (FROM 3/1/25)

BARB SHIMANSKY RJEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 5 STONE CREEK LN, BRYN MAWR, PA 19010-2077
County: Delaware
In care of: % STANLEY SCHICKLER
Primary officer: STACY RIGLER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 452-6519 Officer phone(212) 452-6510

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WARADY & DAVIS LLP
NTEE classification: Judaism (X30)
IRS tax category: Judaism