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Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada
Also known as Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada Inc.
Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada reported $18.5 million in revenue and $17.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $87.77 went to program services, $9.17 to management and general costs and $3.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 82.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $213,000 (EXECUTIVE DI). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 169% between FY2020 and FY2024. Source: Form 990, FY2024.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $17MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.8% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.2% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.7% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 82.1% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $213,000 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.23% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
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
FY2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseOur summer camp program in israel provided hundreds of campers with an opportunity to study the centrality of israel to judaism and fostered the religious ideal of returning to zionism
Our summer day camp program located in various cities across the united states provide campers entering kindergarten through 5th grade the opportunity to develop meaningful relationships and to grow socially, religiously, and intellectually. The camp prepares them for our summer camp program in israel
Our study program in israel provided students with the opportunity to spend time in israel studying the principles and practices of traditional judaism, culture, and history
Highest reported compensation
FY2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXECUTIVE DI Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $213,000 | $0 | $0 | $213,000 |
| ASSISTANT DI Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,000 | $0 | $0 | $120,000 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada (Part VII, line 2).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2024 · 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–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- 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 26No
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5572
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada totaling $119K 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.
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Of every $100 Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada spent in FY2024, $87.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada reported that 87.8% of its $17.3 million in expenses went to program services, 9.2% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024 was $213,000, for the role of EXECUTIVE DI (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada get its money?
Of $18.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, 16.7% came from contributions and grants and 82.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Religious Zionist Youth Movement Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3713762 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202512119349301341 · read the filing · XML
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441979349300349 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321969349300707 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202201999349301800 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202111969349301966 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3713762: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.