Liabilities / Assets
90th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Binu - the Jewish History Foundation
EIN 81-4268329 • 501(c)3 • Baltimore, MD
Profile
To educate the community in jewish history, encompassing baltimore, the united states, israel and the world.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.60x
Liabilities / Revenue
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
82nd percentile
Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 40.7% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
92nd percentile
Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
29th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 29% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$33,767
Up $16,938 (+101%) from 2023
Liabilities
Down$20,212
Down $24,774 (-55%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$13,555
Up $41,712 (+148%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$66,288
Down $23,634 (-26%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$45,366
Down $109,562 (-71%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$20,922
Up $85,928 (+132%) from 2023
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $33,767
- Liabilities
- $20,212
- Net assets
- $13,555
- Revenue
- $66,288
- Expenses
- $45,366
- Net income
- $20,922
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
- Signed
- Nov 17, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $66,288
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To educate the community in jewish history; of baltimore, the united states, israel and the world
To educate the community in jewish history, encompassing baltimore, the united states, israel and the world.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| TO EDUCATE THE COMMUNITY IN JEWISH HISTORY, EMCOMPASSING BALTIMORE, THE UNITED STATES, ISRAEL AND THE WORLD. | $0 | $45,366 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI DAVID KATZ PHD | President | PT | $27,000 | - | $27,000 |
| JUDAH KATZ ESQ | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEVEN KAPLON | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| BRAD KAUFFMAN | Director | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHARLES J CHERNOFF | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Binu - the Jewish History Foundation
- EIN
- 81-4268329
- Phone
- 4108149897
- Address
- 124 SLADE AVENUE 110, BALTIMORE, MD 21208
Signing Officer
- Name
- Steven Kaplon
- Title
- Officer
- Phone
- 4108149897
- Signed
- 2025-11-17
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Gorfine Schiller & Gardyn Pa
- Address
- 10045 RED RUN BLVD SUITE 250, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117
- Preparer
- Simpson H Gardyn CPA
- Phone
- 4103565900
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising. Amount: 48. Description: auto expense. Amount: 51. Description: contract services. Amount: 334. Description: computer and internet. Amount: 413. Description: dues and subscriptions. Amount: 227. Description: equipment. Amount: 125. Description: employee benefits. Amount: 85. Description: donor event. Amount: 8,295. Description: meals and entertainment. Amount: 1,091. Description: office expense. Amount: 25. Description: operations:supplies. Amount: 514. Description: books and references. Amount: 950. Description: research. Amount: 1,307. Description: payroll taxes. Amount: 2,156. Description: travel. Amount: 92. Description: uniforms. Amount: 2,653. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 18,366.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: prior period adjustment. Amount: 20,790.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: credit cards. Beg. Of year amount: 381. End of year amount: 712. Description: payroll liabilities. Beg. Of year amount: 44,605. End of year amount: 19,500.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 48. DESCRIPTION: AUTO EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 51. DESCRIPTION: CONTRACT SERVICES. AMOUNT: 334. DESCRIPTION: COMPUTER AND INTERNET. AMOUNT: 413. DESCRIPTION: DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 227. DESCRIPTION: EQUIPMENT. AMOUNT: 125. DESCRIPTION: EMPLOYEE BENEFITS. AMOUNT: 85. DESCRIPTION: DONOR EVENT. AMOUNT: 8,295. DESCRIPTION: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT. AMOUNT: 1,091. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSE. AMOUNT: 25. DESCRIPTION: OPERATIONS:SUPPLIES. AMOUNT: 514. DESCRIPTION: BOOKS AND REFERENCES. AMOUNT: 950. DESCRIPTION: RESEARCH. AMOUNT: 1,307. DESCRIPTION: PAYROLL TAXES. AMOUNT: 2,156. DESCRIPTION: TRAVEL. AMOUNT: 92. DESCRIPTION: UNIFORMS. AMOUNT: 2,653. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 18,366. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: 20,790. |
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