PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1984

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK S FREEDMAN

Phone

2124474333

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES NORTH AMERICA INC, founded in 1984, is a community nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $4.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 22% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $5.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 35% operating deficit.

Mission

THE PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES NORTH AMERICA, INC. ("PARDES") WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THE PARDES INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH STUDIES (THE "INSTITUTE") IN JERUSALEM, ISRAEL. PARDES' MISSION HAS SINCE BEEN BROADENED TO DRAMATICALLY EXPAND ACCESS TO DEEP, ACCESSIBLE JEWISH LEARNING EXPERIENCES WITHIN INTIMATE COMMUNITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $5,003,673 Revenue: $140,952

PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES NORTH AMERICA, PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES IN JERUSALEM AND THE PROGRAMMING PARDES PROVIDES IN NORTH...

PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES NORTH AMERICA, PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND MANAGERIAL SUPPORT FOR THE PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES IN JERUSALEM AND THE PROGRAMMING PARDES PROVIDES IN NORTH AMERICA. THROUGH ITS EFFORTS, THOUSANDS OF PARDES ALUMNI HAVE ACQUIRED EXTRAORDINARY JEWISH EDUCATION AT PARDES IN ISRAEL, AND RETURNING TO THE UNITED STATES, AND ELSEWHERE AROUND THE GLOBE TO BECOME TEACHERS AND/OR LEADERS OF JEWISH INSTITUTIONS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. PARDES STUDENTS ARE GENERALLY GRADUATES OF THE TOP COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE U.S., WHO ARE SEEKING A SPIRITUAL CONNECTION AND INTELLECTUAL UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR JEWISH HERITAGE BEFORE GOING ON TO GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN BUSINESS, MEDICINE, SCIENCES, EDUCATION, AND THE RABBINATE. MANY GRADUATES ASSUME PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS WITHIN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.

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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 $3,557,349

Program Service Revenue $140,952

Investment Income $598,783

Other Revenue $9,705

TOTAL REVENUE $4,306,789

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,328,034

Salaries & Benefits $1,664,265

Fundraising Expenses $431,791

Program Expenses $5,003,673

Other Expenses $811,526

TOTAL EXPENSES $5,803,825

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$4,306,789	$5,516,865	-0.2%
Expenses	$5,803,825	$6,026,386	0.0%
Net Income	$-1,497,036	$-509,521	+1.9%

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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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

$266,621

Total Directors

Key Employees

$163,362

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JOSHUA CHADAJO	EXEC DIR UNT	40.00	Officer	$245,768	$20,853	$266,621
FAITH BRIGHAM LEENER	CHIEF INNOVA	40.00	Key Emp	$155,428	$7,934	$163,362
MARK S FREEDMAN	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL GORDON	VICE CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KAREN RIVO	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRYAN KOCEN	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS K BARAD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH DENENBERG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JESSICA FAIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RABBI DAVID GEDZELMAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELAINE HOCHBERG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIEL KRASNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID KUNEY	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK LEVENFUS	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ILANA MESKIN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DEBORAH SHAPIRA	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE WACHSSTOCK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIBBY WERTHAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MOSHE WERTHAN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$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
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$4,306,789	$5,803,825	$13,759,909	$-1,497,036
2023	$5,516,865	$6,026,386	$15,296,795	$-509,521
2023	$5,373,889	$6,022,243	$15,269,302	$-648,354
2022	$6,993,395	$5,612,584	$15,562,816	$1,380,811
2021	$5,447,773	$7,072,867	$14,479,491	$-1,625,094
2020	$9,795,727	$4,865,818	$15,842,433	$4,929,909
2019	$14,559,545	$5,593,116	$10,749,703	$8,966,429
2018	$3,584,122	$4,604,868	$1,793,166	$-1,020,746

PARDES INSTITUTE OF JEWISH STUDIES NORTH AMERICA INC