Civic Intelligence

Yiddishkayt

EIN 95-4076358 • 501(c)3 • Ojai, CA

Profile

Cultural programs: the organization fosters and promotes cultural awareness and education of yiddish culture in a contemporary setting. The organization produces concerts, film screenings, lectures, performances, and workshops for free or offered at a subsidized low cost.education: yiddishkayt offers a major educational initiative, the helix project that provides a travel-based educational program for undergraduates and recent college graduates. The project brings a group of students for a series of workshops held in southern california before a travel immersion program in yiddish cultural history in central and eastern europe.education: yiddishkayt leads tours in historically yiddish-speaking parts of los angeles to educate the public, especially young people, about los angeles' diverse cultural heritage and create a more historically-rooted sense of minority cultures in the city. These tours parallel and complement the touring of other historically yiddish-speaking places abroad.outr

PO Box 999Ojai, CA 93024

www.yiddishkayt.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

42nd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 42% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

44th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 44% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

4th percentile

-108%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

88th percentile

$109,298

Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 23.9% of source-year revenue.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-63%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

1.0%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • $500k-$1M nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets42nd percentile

Assets

Down

$745,633

Down $1,288,098 (-63%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$3,026

Up $1,587 (+110%) from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$742,607

Down $1,289,685 (-63%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue44th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Up

$457,437

Up $4,563 (+1.0%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$952,212

Up $72,504 (+8.2%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$494,775

Down $67,941 (-16%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2010: $32,166Liabilities 2010: $30,817Net Assets 2010: $1,3492010Assets 2011: $64,886Liabilities 2011: $4,135Net Assets 2011: $60,7512011Assets 2012: $90,004Liabilities 2012: $1,507Net Assets 2012: $88,4972012Assets 2013: $23,366Liabilities 2013: $1,541Net Assets 2013: $21,8252013Assets 2014: $39,880Liabilities 2014: $32,020Net Assets 2014: $7,8602014Assets 2015: $29,208Liabilities 2015: $14,831Net Assets 2015: $14,3772015Assets 2016: $62,790Liabilities 2016: $9,661Net Assets 2016: $53,1292016Assets 2017: $28,693Liabilities 2017: $26,769Net Assets 2017: $1,9242017Assets 2018: $204,721Liabilities 2018: $5,294Net Assets 2018: $199,4272018Assets 2019: $230,107Liabilities 2019: $59,474Net Assets 2019: $170,6332019Assets 2020: $302,602Liabilities 2020: $13,314Net Assets 2020: $289,2882020Assets 2021: $366,510Liabilities 2021: $32,467Net Assets 2021: $334,0432021Assets 2022: $44,513Liabilities 2022: $8,084Net Assets 2022: $36,4292022Assets 2023: $2,033,731Liabilities 2023: $1,439Net Assets 2023: $2,032,2922023Assets 2024: $745,633Liabilities 2024: $3,026Net Assets 2024: $742,6072024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$745,633
Liabilities$3,026
Net Assets$742,607
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2010: $135,672Expenses 2010: $142,720Net Income 2010: -$7,0482010Revenue 2011: $190,327Expenses 2011: $149,980Net Income 2011: $40,3472011Revenue 2012: $233,978Expenses 2012: $197,206Net Income 2012: $36,7722012Revenue 2013: $143,548Expenses 2013: $210,220Net Income 2013: -$66,6722013Revenue 2014: $271,611Expenses 2014: $285,576Net Income 2014: -$13,9652014Revenue 2015: $348,340Expenses 2015: $341,823Net Income 2015: $6,5172015Revenue 2016: $310,120Expenses 2016: $271,368Net Income 2016: $38,7522016Revenue 2017: $208,953Expenses 2017: $260,158Net Income 2017: -$51,2052017Revenue 2018: $421,848Expenses 2018: $224,345Net Income 2018: $197,5032018Revenue 2019: $383,790Expenses 2019: $310,487Net Income 2019: $73,3032019Revenue 2020: $309,404Expenses 2020: $239,545Net Income 2020: $69,8592020Revenue 2021: $348,852Expenses 2021: $304,097Net Income 2021: $44,7552021Revenue 2022: $49,759Expenses 2022: $347,373Net Income 2022: -$297,6142022Revenue 2023: $452,874Expenses 2023: $879,708Net Income 2023: -$426,8342023Revenue 2024: $457,437Expenses 2024: $952,212Net Income 2024: -$494,7752024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$457,437
Expenses$952,212
Net Income-$494,775
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$745,633
Liabilities
$3,026
Net assets
$742,607
Revenue
$457,437
Expenses
$952,212
Net income
-$494,775
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.75$0.00$0.74$0.46$0.95$0.49
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$2.03$0.00$2.03$0.45$0.88$0.43
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.04$0.01$0.04$0.05$0.35$0.30
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.37$0.03$0.33$0.35$0.30$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.01$0.29$0.31$0.24$0.07
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.23$0.06$0.17$0.38$0.31$0.07
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.01$0.20$0.42$0.22$0.20
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.21$0.26$0.05
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.01$0.05$0.31$0.27$0.04
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.03$0.01$0.01$0.35$0.34$0.01
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.04$0.03$0.01$0.27$0.29$0.01
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.02$0.00$0.02$0.14$0.21$0.07
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.09$0.00$0.09$0.23$0.20$0.04
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.06$0.00$0.06$0.19$0.15$0.04
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.03$0.00$0.14$0.14$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 8, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$457,437
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Cultural programs: the organization fosters and promotes cultural awareness and education of yiddish culture in a contemporary setting. The organization produces concerts, film screenings, lectures, performances, and workshops for free or offered at a subsidized low cost.education: yiddishkayt offers a major educational initiative, the helix project that provides a travel-based educational program for undergraduates and recent college graduates. The project brings a group of students for a series of workshops held in southern california before a travel immersion program in yiddish cultural history in central and eastern europe.education: yiddishkayt leads tours in historically yiddish-speaking parts of los angeles to educate the public, especially young people, about los angeles' diverse cultural heritage and create a more historically-rooted sense of minority cultures in the city. These tours parallel and complement the touring of other historically yiddish-speaking places abroad.outr

The topa institute is an arts, culture, and educational retreat center & land sanctuary set atop an awe-inspiring ridge in the upper ojai valley. Topa institute hosts creative workshops, classes, and gatherings facilitated by leading teachers, artists, and culture makers in their fields. The institute's programmatic offerings fall under three interconnected umbrella categories: arts and culture, land connection, youth education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$994,478$251,940▼ $742,538
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$563,701$227,848▼ $335,853
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$459,604$198,972▼ $260,632
Accounts Receivable$10,944$0▼ $10,944
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges-$0-
Total Assets$2,033,731$745,633▼ $1,288,098
Other Assets Total$5,004$66,873▲ $61,869
Liabilities
Other Liabilities-$3,026-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$1,439--
Total Liabilities$1,439$3,026▲ $1,587
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$1,913,291$742,607▼ $1,170,684
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$119,001--
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$2,032,292$742,607▼ $1,289,685
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$2,033,731$745,633▼ $1,288,098

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Leasehold Improvements$242,954$3,594$107,911
Equipment$8,986$13,028-
Other Assets Org$66,873--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay88th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Robert Adler PeckerarCEOFT$109,298$109,298

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Aaron PaleyChairman
Marc RosnerDirector
Steve AizenstatDirector
O'KAWAI KINCFO
Bonnie TamblynSecretary
Lynn Frances JaeTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$153,606
Program Service Revenue
$254,708
Investment Income
$18,861
Other Revenue
$30,262
All Other Contributions
$153,606
Change in Net Assets
$-494,775
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$501,219
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$450,993
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages-$296,867-$296,867
Fees for Services Other$113,819--$113,819
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$109,298-$109,298
Insurance-$98,077-$98,077
Occupancy-$85,865-$85,865
Payroll Taxes-$44,828-$44,828
All Other Expenses$29,368$14,610-$43,978
Fees for Services Accounting$43,077--$43,077
Advertising$13,739--$13,739
Other Expenses$11,477$15,594-$11,477
Fees for Services Management-$8,681-$8,681
Office Expenses$667$2,396-$3,063
Travel-$618-$618
Total Functional Expenses$225,329$726,883$0$952,212
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll Liabilities$2,730
Credit Cards$296
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“No review was or will be conducted.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“No documents available to the public.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Topa Institute
EIN
95-4076358
Phone
3104240274
Address
PO BOX 999, OJAI, CA 93024

Signing Officer

Name
Marisa Peck Johnson
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2025-10-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Formed
1986
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
11
Volunteers
3

Preparer

Firm
Carey & Hanna CPAs
Address
1000 Town Center DrSuite 200, Oxnard, CA 93036
Preparer
Leah M Laan CPA
Phone
8056440697
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part XI, Line 9

“Prior period adjust- ojai foundation merger = -$794910”

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