NATIONAL YIDDISH BOOK CENTER INC (EIN 042708878) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1980

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SUSAN BRONSON

Phone

4132564900

Tax Period

2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31

NATIONAL YIDDISH BOOK CENTER INC, founded in 1980, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $14.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 50% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $5.0M, a strong 35% operating margin.

Mission

THE YIDDISH BOOK CENTER IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WORKING TO RECOVER, CELEBRATE, AND REGENERATE YIDDISH AND MODERN JEWISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE TO ADVANCE A FULLER UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH HISTORY AND IDENTITY. THE CENTER ENGAGES DIVERSE, WORLDWIDE AUDIENCES, GENERATING ENTHUSIASM, KNOWLEDGE, AND COMMITMENT TO THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF YIDDISH AND JEWISH CULTURE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $12,562,797

Program Service Revenue $185,991

Investment Income $1,643,478

Other Revenue $-7,285

TOTAL REVENUE $14,384,981

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $78,746

Salaries & Benefits $4,933,057

Fundraising Expenses $1,873,356

Program Expenses $6,669,666

Other Expenses $4,326,348

TOTAL EXPENSES $9,338,151

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$14,384,981	$9,588,111	+0.5%
Expenses	$9,338,151	$8,366,596	+0.1%
Net Income	$5,046,830	$1,221,515	+3.1%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$1,062,128

Total Directors

Key Employees

$226,296

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOSH LAMBERT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH TURAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAWRENCE KAPLEN	VICE CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SHARON KARMAZIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIEF D ROSENBLATT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RUTH STARK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUIS LAINER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTIN I BRODER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NINA SCHOR	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEONA KERN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSE ABRAHAM	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA SERIL	CLERK	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEREMY DAUBER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
IRA J WAGNER	CHAIR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WALTER A WINSHALL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELAINE DRIKER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABBY J COHEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARTHUR HORWITZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANNY GREENSPUN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ZACHARY GOZALI	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RHEA SCHWARTZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBRA CAPLAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY BOWEN COHEN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PENINA M GLAZER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AARON LANSKY	PRESIDENT THROUGH 6/17/2025	40.00	Officer	$361,352	$88,763	$450,115
SUSAN BRONSON	PRESIDENT AS OF 6/17/2025	40.00	Officer	$321,048	$44,814	$365,862
ROBERT LOEB	CFO & TREASURER	40.00	Officer	$214,972	$31,179	$246,151
HILTON JANKELOWITZ	DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT	40.00	Key Emp	$202,466	$23,830	$226,296
DAVID M MAZOWER	BIBLIOGRAPHER AND EDITORIAL DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$150,949	$18,502	$169,451
LISA NEWMAN	DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND PUBLISHING	40.00	Highest	$148,096	$18,130	$166,226
RANDI SILNUTZER	DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS	40.00	Highest	$129,814	$23,814	$153,628
ESTER SCHULMAN	DIRECTOR OF YIDDISH LANGUAGE INSTITUTE	40.00	Highest	$110,396	$30,069	$140,465
REBECKA MCDOUGALL	DIRECTOR OF COMMUNCATIONS AND MARKETING	40.00	Highest	$115,093	$29,564	$144,657

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$14,384,981	$9,338,151	$89,075,545	$5,046,830
2024	$9,588,111	$8,366,596	$80,120,142	$1,221,515
2023	$11,806,590	$7,671,577	$71,751,507	$4,135,013
2022	$12,290,218	$6,510,295	$63,979,400	$5,779,923
2021	$6,517,395	$5,216,380	$64,174,574	$1,301,015
2020	$8,291,175	$5,887,396	$56,339,975	$2,403,779
2019	$7,458,397	$6,571,707	$50,102,716	$886,690

NATIONAL YIDDISH BOOK CENTER INC