Adamah
Adamah reported $15.9 million in revenue and $15.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $86.32 went to program services, $8.94 to management and general costs and $4.74 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 62.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $246,713 (PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXEC OFFICER). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 159% between FY2020 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $15MFor context, the median across 290 covered religion-related charities: $88.39 programs, $9.62 management, $1.99 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 $16MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 86.3% | 86.0% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 1.9% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 62.2% | 83.4% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 35.8% | 2.3% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $246,713 | $276,040 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.64% | 1.40% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 4 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.5 | 12.7 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 22 | 90.9% |
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 expensePearlstone retreat center offers retreats for the jewish holidays, a summer camp, and other retreats and programs for kids and families. We provide meals, lodging and meeting space to retreat guests, with the goal of creating a welcoming environment for all retreat participants, helping build community and provide education. Many programs feature educational programming focusing on sustainability, taking guests into the outdoors, visiting our organic farm, or exploring the forest trails on the property
Isabella freedman retreat center serves as the jewish retreat center for the northeast, attracting over 5000 guests a year at overnight retreats for the jewish holidays, during spirituality-based education retreats, outdoor education programs for children, or as a setting for other jewish non-profits to utilize for their own retreats. The retreat center focuses on sustainability through the adjacent organic farm and other outdoor programs on our trails
Adamah national programs include the jewish youth climate movement, adamah on campus, and the jewish climate leadership coalition. These are aimed at catalyzing high schoolers, college students, and other jewish organizations to focus on critical sustainability needs related to climate change. This work takes place nationally, but is focused in our local hubs in detroit, baltimore, new york, atlanta, and los angeles
Highest reported compensation
2024 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXEC OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $246,713 | $0 | $0 | $246,713 |
| ADAMAH NY DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $195,452 | $0 | $5,000 | $200,452 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $165,547 | $0 | $0 | $165,547 |
| CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $99,230 | $0 | $22,706 | $121,936 |
| CHIEF DEVLEOPMENT OFFICER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $111,310 | $0 | $9,266 | $120,576 |
| CHIEF FINANCE & ADMIN OFFICER Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $113,557 | $0 | $6,600 | $120,157 |
| PEARLSTONE EDUCATION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $114,436 | $0 | $0 | $114,436 |
| DETROIT DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $104,940 | $0 | $3,107 | $108,047 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Adamah (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $775K (Part IX, line 5).
6 filings since FY2020
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b22 · 20 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 5247
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHESAPEAKE CONTRACTING GROUP INC General contractor | $1,320,236 |
| THE ASSOCIATED Admin / mgmt services | $615,777 |
| ECOTONE INC Ecological restoration | $195,600 |
| PEOPLE20 WORKFORCE SERVICES Staffing company | $141,640 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Adamah totaling $1.2M 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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Every number above is copied from Adamah's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Adamah, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Adamah's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Adamah reported that 86.3% of its $15.0 million in expenses went to program services, 8.9% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Adamah pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Adamah reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $246,713, for the role of PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXEC OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Adamah get its money?
Of $15.9 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 62.2% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 35.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Adamah a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 43-2080719 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, 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 202533219349326163 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349321012 · read the filing
- FY2022 (6 mo.): Form 990 for the 6-month short period ending December 31, 2022, object 202441379349301879 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349312173 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211309349300041 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131359349301658 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 43-2080719: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.