Liabilities / Assets
43rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
43rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 43% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
28th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
26th percentile
Higher net margin than 26% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
71st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 8.8% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
11th percentile
Faster asset growth than 11% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
28th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 28% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$513,197
Down $61,777 (-11%) from 2016
Net Assets
Down$483,397
Down $70,806 (-13%) from 2016
Liabilities
Up$29,800
Up $9,029 (+43%) from 2016
Revenue
Down$1,197,196
Down $51,096 (-4.1%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$1,268,002
Up $81,174 (+6.8%) from 2016
Net Income
Down-$70,806
Down $132,270 (-215%) from 2016
To provide emergency financial assistance and advice and guidance, with compassion and preserving dignity, to jewish individuals in the greater boston and other parts of massachusetts who are experiencing financial distress and food insecurity.
To provide direct emergency and supplemental assistance to people in financial need in greater Boston through a system of grants and loans while preserving the dignity of the individual recipient.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $284,951 | $232,311 | ▼ $52,640 |
| Savings and Temporary Cash Investments | $215,207 | $215,336 | ▲ $129 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $15,837 | - | - |
| Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net | $8,520 | $10,585 | ▲ $2,065 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | - | $3,835 | - |
| Total Assets | $574,974 | $513,197 | ▼ $61,777 |
| Other Assets Total | $50,459 | $51,130 | ▲ $671 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $19,353 | $14,991 | ▼ $4,362 |
| Other Liabilities | $1,418 | $14,809 | ▲ $13,391 |
| Total Liabilities | $20,771 | $29,800 | ▲ $9,029 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Unrestricted Net Assets | $554,203 | $480,847 | ▼ $73,356 |
| Temporarily Rstr Net Assets | - | $2,550 | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $554,203 | $483,397 | ▼ $70,806 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $574,974 | $513,197 | ▼ $61,777 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Assets Org | $500 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suzanne Schuller | Executive Director | FT | $105,139 | $105,139 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sanford Remz | President |
| Robert Housman | Vice President |
| David Farbman | Director |
| Joyce Wertheimer | Director |
| Karen Tichnor | Director |
| Liana Mitman | Director |
| Michael Goldberg | Director |
| Neal Karasic | Director |
| Randi Berkowitz | Director |
| Sandra Fisher | Director |
| Susan Ain | Director |
| Susan Podziba | Clerk |
| Charles Housman | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $627,265 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $530,781 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $116,600 |
| Other Expenses | $109,956 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to Domestic Individuals | $627,265 | - | - | $627,265 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $307,981 | $19,969 | $33,778 | $361,728 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | $33,158 | $44,211 | $33,158 | $110,527 |
| Payroll Taxes | $28,934 | $5,337 | $5,812 | $40,083 |
| Occupancy | $23,764 | $2,446 | $2,174 | $28,384 |
| Office Expenses | $11,831 | $3,645 | $7,894 | $23,370 |
| Fees for Services Other | $9,980 | $594 | $10,573 | $21,147 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $9,300 | $6,837 | $2,306 | $18,443 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $11,669 | - | $11,669 |
| Insurance | $715 | $506 | $69 | $1,290 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $518 | $159 | $497 | $1,174 |
| Travel | $493 | $104 | $317 | $914 |
| Other Expenses | $700 | $1,051 | $1,073 | $700 |
| Advertising | $90 | - | - | $90 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $1,054,729 | $96,673 | $116,600 | $1,268,002 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,268,002 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $1,268,002 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $1,268,002 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements | $0 |
| Expenses Not Reported on Form 990 | $0 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Outstanding Vouchers | $14,809 |
“Directors Robert Housman and Charles Housman are brothers.”
“The Form 990 is reviewed by the chairman of the board and the current treasurer.”
“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request.”
“The board of directors oversees the audit process.”
“The Organization is exempt from income taxes as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is not classified as a private foundation. The Organization accounts for uncertainty in income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic, Income Taxes. This standard clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement regarding a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The Organization has determined that there are no uncertain tax positions which qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements at August 31, 2017. The Organization's information returns are subject to examination by the Federal and state jurisdictions and generally remain open for the most recent three years.”
This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.
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| IRS990/Desc | 0 | The fund provides financial assistance to indigent individuals by paying for necessities such as food, housing, utilities, etc. It also provided interest free loans. The Organization also assesses the needs of all the applicants and makes referals to other agencies, as approporiate. The Fund assisted over 1,400 individuals during the fiscal year. |
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| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/FundraisingAmt | 1 | 1073 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 0 | 91 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 1 | 54 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ManagementAndGeneralAmt | 2 | 1051 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/ProgramServicesAmt | 0 | 700 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 0 | 19040 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 1 | 1127 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 2 | 1051 |
| IRS990/OtherExpensesGrp/TotalAmt | 3 | 700 |
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| IRS990/OtherLiabilitiesGrp/EOYAmt | 0 | 14809 |
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| IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | The Organization is exempt from income taxes as a charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and is not classified as a private foundation. The Organization accounts for uncertainty in income taxes in accordance with ASC Topic, Income Taxes. This standard clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement regarding a tax position taken or expected to be taken on a tax return. The Organization has determined that there are no uncertain tax positions which qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements at August 31, 2017. The Organization's information returns are subject to examination by the Federal and state jurisdictions and generally remain open for the most recent three years. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | Directors Robert Housman and Charles Housman are brothers. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | The Form 990 is reviewed by the chairman of the board and the current treasurer. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | The governing documents, conflict of interest policy and financial statements are available to the public upon request. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OVERSEES THE AUDIT PROCESS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: |
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