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Morasha Olami

Lakewood, NJ · EIN 81-3451968 · 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

Morasha Olami reported $58.6 million in revenue and $78.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.35 went to program services, $4.29 to management and general costs and $1.36 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $347,369 (ADMIN). 14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.

Where $100 of spending went

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $79M

For 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

Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $59M

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

2024 filing. Median across 469 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
Measure2024Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
94.4%86.1%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.3%8.0%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.4%2.6%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.02$0.03
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
99.6%96.6%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
0.0%0.0%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$347,369$341,362
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.44%1.06%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1410
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
1.07.5
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
7 of 7100.0%

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
$74M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $61M · revenue $58M

provide support for and conduct educational, religious, and cultural programs and activities in Jewish communities throughout the world

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
ADMIN
Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week
$297,395$0$49,974$347,369
Fundraising
Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week
$300,000$0$0$300,000
Director
Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week
$230,500$0$56,000$286,500
PROGRAM
Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week
$108,978$0$71,022$180,000
Secretary
Director/trustee, 5.00 hrs/week
$140,500$0$39,500$180,000
senior educator
Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week
$96,010$0$83,990$180,000
EDUCATOR
Listed in Part VII, 35.00 hrs/week
$136,000$0$39,000$175,000

14 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Morasha Olami (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $466K (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$20M$40M$60M$80M201920202021202220232024$59M$79M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
2024 ⓘ$59M$79M94.4%$6.8M$347,369
2023 ⓘ$71M$48M91.7%$27M$311,000
2022 ⓘ$35M$41M94.2%$3.3M$236,923
2021 ⓘ$40M$37M91.2%$8.9M$450,000
2020 ⓘ$26M$26M90.4%$5.6M$450,000
2019 ⓘ$36M$32M93.6%$5.7M$317,308

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–1b7 · 7 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 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 578

Largest outside contractors

2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Bespoke Kosher Travel
Travel
$449,945
UPWORK
Special Projects
$274,665
The Saffron Culinary
Events and Production
$270,394
BDWhite Advisory Services
Consulting
$246,500
H8 ADVISORY LLC
Consulting
$216,500

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 16 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to Morasha Olami totaling $831K 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 Morasha Olami's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Morasha Olami, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Morasha Olami's spending goes to programs?

In calendar year 2024, Morasha Olami reported that 94.4% of its $78.8 million in expenses went to program services, 4.3% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Morasha Olami pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Morasha Olami reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $347,369, for the role of ADMIN (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Morasha Olami get its money?

Of $58.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 99.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Morasha Olami a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 81-3451968 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 202543219349325004 · read the filing · XML
  • 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202413199349309436 · read the filing
  • 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303179349311240 · read the filing
  • 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203189349303500 · read the filing
  • 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143159349306359 · read the filing
  • 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202043179349303524 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 81-3451968: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.