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Bnos Melech of Lakewood

Lakewood, NJ · EIN 20-0701009 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Bnos Melech of Lakewood reported $12.9 million in revenue and $13.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $91.74 went to program services, $7.29 to management and general costs and $0.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $381,200 (PRESIDENT). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
91.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
7.3%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.11$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
9.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
89.3%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$381,200$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.78%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
48
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
4.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
1 of 3100.0%

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

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$13M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · revenue $12M

Provision of religious and secular education for elementary school age girls

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$376,812$0$4,388$381,200
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$191,812$0$0$191,812
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$118,350$0$0$118,350
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$102,712$0$0$102,712

4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bnos Melech of Lakewood (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $377K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$13M$14M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$14M91.7%$4.7M$381,200
FY2024 ⓘ$12M$12M91.7%$5.7M$348,670
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$12M91.2%$6.5M$329,200
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$9.9M90.3%$6.4M$251,205
FY2021 ⓘ$14M$12M90.0%$4.9M$348,279
FY2020 ⓘ$9.1M$8.2M91.8%$3.3M$302,427

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · 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–1b3 · 1 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • 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 5317

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
JDL CLEANING SERVICE
Cleaning servic
$799,100
SLP CONSULTING SERVICES
Consulting
$131,157

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to Bnos Melech of Lakewood totaling $13,888 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 Bnos Melech of 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 Bnos Melech of Lakewood, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Bnos Melech of Lakewood's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Bnos Melech of Lakewood reported that 91.7% of its $13.7 million in expenses went to program services, 7.3% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Bnos Melech of Lakewood pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Bnos Melech of Lakewood reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $381,200, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Bnos Melech of Lakewood get its money?

Of $12.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.0% came from contributions and grants and 89.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Bnos Melech of Lakewood a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 20-0701009 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), 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

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202631359349305723 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349306726 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349319518 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301169349300300 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349309661 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130479349301963 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 20-0701009: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.