Bet Tzedek
Also known as Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Bet Tzedek reported $24.5 million in revenue and $20.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.10 went to program services, $13.88 to management and general costs and $6.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.3% of the total. Government grants made up 53.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $294,672 (CEO). 29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 79% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 2,433 covered unclassified charities: $88.27 programs, $11.68 management, $0.05 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $24M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$43.28 $11M
- Government grants$52.97 $13M
- Program service revenue$0.00 $1,235
- Investment income$3.75 $927K
Other revenue was negative: −$275K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 86.7% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.9% | 11.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.0% | 0.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.01 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.3% | 29.9% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 53.6% | 3.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 58.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $294,672 | $301,601 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.41% | 1.38% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 29 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.3 | 6.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 58 of 58 | 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
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBet Tzedek is nationally recognized for leveraging staff to recruit, train and supervise volunteers, including hundreds of pro bono lawyers to increase the number of clients the organization serves. Bet Tzedek clients benefit from two distinct volunteer groups. The first are community volunteers who perform intake interviews and other client services, including up to 150 law students a year. In fiscal year 2025, these volunteers donated thousands of hours of their time, the value of which is estimated to be around $5 million. In addition to the value that in house volunteers provide our…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $271,084 | $0 | $23,588 | $294,672 |
| VP OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $215,520 | $0 | $29,221 | $244,741 |
| VP OF HUMAN RESOURCES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,750 | $0 | $34,254 | $222,004 |
| VP OF COMPLIANCE Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,488 | $0 | $25,813 | $192,301 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,285 | $0 | $16,212 | $174,497 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,551 | $0 | $23,708 | $173,259 |
| DIRECTING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,461 | $0 | $28,653 | $173,114 |
| DIRECTING ATTORNEY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,702 | $0 | $25,992 | $162,694 |
29 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Bet Tzedek (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b58 · 58 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- 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 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 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- 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 5139
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,573
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ROBERT HALF INC Various temporary workers | $688,959 |
| INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL (HANJIN INT'L COR Gala - venue & food costs | $256,051 |
| IT PROS MANAGEMENT GROUP INC It consultant and support | $235,177 |
| NETDOCS Software | $126,342 |
| THAT'S YOUR BALLGAME Gala - event production | $118,610 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
43 private foundations reported grants to Bet Tzedek totaling $1.7M 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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Questions people ask
How much of Bet Tzedek's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Bet Tzedek reported that 80.1% of its $20.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.9% to management and general and 6.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Bet Tzedek pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Bet Tzedek reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $294,672, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Bet Tzedek get its money?
Of $24.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 97.3% came from contributions and grants (including 53.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Bet Tzedek a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 23-7304205 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
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, object 202621959349301662 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541959349302214 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441979349301674 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202321939349301132 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202241899349301119 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141459349301214 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 23-7304205: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.