ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTION OF JEWISH SECULARISM (EIN 133100063) - 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

1982

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Daniel May

Phone

8456262427

Tax Period

2023-10-01 to 2023-12-31

ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTION OF JEWISH SECULARISM, founded in 1982, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $641K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 61% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $189K, a strong 29% operating margin.

Mission

A MEDIA PLATFORM COMMITTED TO THE RICH TRADITION OF THOUGHT, ACTIVISM, AND CULTURE ON THE JEWISH LEFT AND LEFT MORE BROADLY.

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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 (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $571,977

Program Service Revenue $51,555

Investment Income $7,913

Other Revenue $9,612

TOTAL REVENUE $641,057

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $244,210

Fundraising Expenses $11,761

Program Expenses $318,373

Other Expenses $208,261

TOTAL EXPENSES $452,471

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$641,057	$1,645,316	-0.6%
Expenses	$452,471	$1,775,402	-0.7%
Net Income	$188,586	$-130,086	-2.4%

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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Liquidity & Cash Position

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
KATHLEEN PERATIS	CO-CHAIR	0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK EGERMAN	CO-CHAIR	0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JONATHAN COHEN	CO-CHAIR (LAST DAY OCTOBER 22, 2023)	0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARRIE SHAPIRO	TREASURER	0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
NAOMI DANN	SECRETARY	0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ZOE FRIEDMAN-COHEN	MEMBER	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MASHA GESSEN	MEMBER	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN KORMAN	MEMBER	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIBBY LENKINSKI	MEMBER	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZZY RATNER	MEMBER	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ABRAHAM JOSEPHINE RIESMAN	MEMBER	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
TALI STOLZENBERG-MYERS	MEMBER	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
NADIA SAAH	MEMBER	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN GOLDENBERG	MEMBER (LAST DAY OCTOBER 16, 2023)	0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL MAY	CHIEF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	Officer	$0	$0	$0
CYNTHIA FRIEDMAN	MANAGING DIRECTOR	40	Officer	$0	$0	$0
NORA CAPLAN-BICKER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40	Officer	$0	$0	$0

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,645,316	$1,775,402	$1,094,623	$-130,086
2023	$641,057	$452,471	$1,361,608	$188,586
2022	$1,644,326	$1,562,151	$1,155,264	$82,175
2022	$1,620,666	$1,568,295	$948,821	$52,371
2021	$1,051,769	$1,109,873	$1,073,582	$-58,104
2020	$1,312,763	$774,262	$1,127,327	$538,501
2019	$816,309	$489,162	$536,252	$327,147
2018	$578,082	$512,267	$173,833	$65,815

ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTION OF JEWISH SECULARISM