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Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood

Also known as Family Food Relief

Lakewood, NJ · EIN 04-3731340 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for calendar year 2024 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood reported $20.5 million in revenue and $20.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $90.24 went to program services, $2.82 to management and general costs and $6.94 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 64.7% of the total. Government grants made up 7.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $164,857 (EMPLOYEE). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 120% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21M

For context, the median across 349 covered food, agriculture & nutrition charities: $94.56 programs, $3.12 management, $2.32 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

2024 filing. Median across 349 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
90.2%94.2%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
2.8%3.1%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
6.9%2.3%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.11$0.02
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
64.7%96.4%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
7.8%10.5%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
34.2%1.3%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$164,857$213,323
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.80%0.61%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
23
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
5.46.6
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
5 of 6100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$11M expenses · 59.1% of program spending · grants $284K

Provision of food packages to the needy

$7.6M expenses · 40.9% of program spending · revenue $7.0M

Sale of food for the holidays to the needy at cost price

Highest reported compensation

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
EMPLOYEE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$150,000$0$14,857$164,857
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 25.00 hrs/week
$33,000$0$0$33,000

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood (Part VII, line 2).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M201920202021202220232024$21M$21M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$21M$21M90.2%$9.4M$164,857
2023 ⓘ$21M$21M91.1%$9.6M$218,608
2022 ⓘ$18M$17M89.3%$9.4M$225,484
2021 ⓘ$14M$11M88.0%$8.1M$227,065
2020 ⓘ$14M$11M88.0%$4.6M$320,715
2019 ⓘ$9.3M$9.1M87.3%$1.5M$272,781

Governance answers, as filed

2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 5 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 513
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6300

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood totaling $34,112 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood reported that 90.2% of its $20.7 million in expenses went to program services, 2.8% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $164,857, for the role of EMPLOYEE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood get its money?

Of $20.5 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 64.7% came from contributions and grants (including 7.8% from government grants) and 34.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Tomchei Shabbos D'Lakewood a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-3731340 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202611559349301206 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202433209349314318 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303199349331910 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202233149349305688 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102459349300000 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013219349324581 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-3731340: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.