BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATION OF GREATER LOS ANGELES INC

EIN 95-4280178 · Religion-Related (X30Z)

What they do

BJE ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF, INCREASES ACCESS TO, and ENCOURAGES PARTICIPATION IN JEWISH EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES of GREATER LOS ANGELES. BJE is AN ADVOCATE, PLANNER, CATALYST, and CREATIVE LEADER for STRENGTHENING and ADVANCING JEWISH LEARNING.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.00 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 leaders59 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

69.06%of revenue went to mission work77.0% of expenses · Program services

7.58%of revenue went to fundraising8.4% of expenses

$89.74spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.10%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$4.40in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$5,463,534

Mission workProgram services$3,773,16869.06% of revenue77.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$715,89913.10% of revenue14.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$414,0337.58% of revenue8.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$560,43410.26% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,903,10089.74% 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: 77.0% mission · 14.6% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.74% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 12.7% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.86% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 11.0% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.49% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.3% mission · 12.9% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.55% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 14.4% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.42% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 14.1% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 9.8% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 53.5% mission · 42.2% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 154.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,463,534

Expenses$4,903,100

Annual surplus $560,434 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)$3,773,168 · 77.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$715,899 · 14.6% of expenses

Fundraising$414,033 · 8.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,463,534

Expenses$4,903,100

Assets$21,565,101

Income$7,180,919

Contributions$3,588,642

Mission work (program services)$3,773,168

Fundraising$414,033

Grants given$3,727,178

Average grant$12,721

Management and general$715,899

Stocks and bonds$13,548,417

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

DR GIL GRAFFEXEC DIRECTOR · 55 hrs/week $379,930Base $281,109 · Other $98,821

ROBERTA BERRENTDIR DONOR & COMMUNITY RELATIONS · 50 hrs/week $224,504Base $176,741 · Other $47,763

LAUREN ADELSONDIR OF FINANCE · 55 hrs/week $179,328Base $151,413 · Other $27,915

JAMES ROGOZENDIR DAY SCH ED · 40 hrs/week $157,066Base $75,012 · Other $82,054

DAVID LEWISDIR PART-TIME ED · 40 hrs/week $134,632Base $120,114 · Other $14,518

ABBY CUTLERDIR TEEN EXP ED · 40 hrs/week $108,747Base $103,266 · Other $5,481

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 (59)

DR GIL GRAFFEXEC DIRECTOR

ROBERTA BERRENTDIR DONOR & COMMUNITY RELATIONS

LAUREN ADELSONDIR OF FINANCE

JAMES ROGOZENDIR DAY SCH ED

DAVID LEWISDIR PART-TIME ED

ABBY CUTLERDIR TEEN EXP ED

LISA LAINER-FAGANDIRECTOR

MARK S BERNSDIRECTOR

MARK LAINERDIRECTOR

MARJORIE GROSSDIRECTOR

MARCI BARNHARD SPITZERDIRECTOR

MARC ROHATINERDIRECTOR

MEL PLUTSKYTREASURER

LIORA PETELDIRECTOR

LINDA G MAYMANDIRECTOR

LINDA BRETTLERDIRECTOR

KATHI BARNHARDDIRECTOR

MAYER BRENNERRECORDING SEC

JILL LASKERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL STEUERDIRECTOR

MIRIAM ISTRINDIRECTOR

NAAMA POZNIAKDIRECTOR

NANCY SCHULMANVICE PRESIDENT

PAYMAN VAHEDIFARDIRECTOR

RACHAEL GORDONDIRECTOR

RHEA COSKEYDIRECTOR

SHARON DE MAYOVICE PRESIDENT

SHEILA BARAN SPIWAKDIRECTOR

SHEILAH MILLERDIRECTOR

STACEY WEISSDIRECTOR

STEVE SHAPIRODIRECTOR

SUSAN BAUMPARLIAMENTARIAN

DONALD SNYDERVICE PRESIDENT

ADRIAN MILLERDIRECTOR

ALAN PETLAKVICE PRESIDENT

ANN LIEBERMANDIRECTOR

ARI MARKDIRECTOR

BENNETT L SPIEGELDIRECTOR

BEVERLY WOZNICADIRECTOR

BONNIE DUBOFFDIRECTOR

BRIAN DRORDIRECTOR

CHERYL DAVIDSONVICE PRESIDENT

CRAIG RUTENBERGPRESIDENT

DAVID HOROWITZDIRECTOR

DAVID STERNBERGDIRECTOR

DAVID WEINERDIRECTOR

JONATHAN GERBERVICE PRESIDENT

DONNA S NADELDIRECTOR

DR ALAN M SPIWAKDIRECTOR

DR ELAINE LINDHEIMDIRECTOR

FAITH GERSHBOCKDIRECTOR

GREGG BERNSTEINDIRECTOR

HERBERT GLASERDIRECTOR

JANET FARBERDIRECTOR

JASON KBOUDIDIRECTOR

JAY STEINDIRECTOR

JESSICA JABLONDIRECTOR

JESSICA SCHREIBERDIRECTOR

JOANNA KASIRERCORRESP SEC

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 6505 WILSHIRE BLVD STE 300, LOS ANGELES, CA 90048-4926
County: Los Angeles
In care of: Miriam Heller Stern
Primary officer: Miriam Heller Stern, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(323) 761-8605

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLUMECK STERN SCHENKELBERG & GETZOFF
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X30Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes