LIMMUD FSU INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Sandra Cahn

Phone

9189984809

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LIMMUD FSU INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, founded in 2009, is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $758K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 46% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $976K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 29% operating deficit.

Mission

Limmud provides educational and other programming services to Jews with heritage from former Soviet Union countries.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $424,097

BERLIN GERMANY, MARCH 2023Approximately 800 Jews from across Germany and 24 other countries attended the third Limmud FSU Europe conference. This was the first-ever event of its kind held in Berlin. Among the participants were 50 Limmudniks from Ukraine, some of whom still reside in the embattled country, while others have sought refuge from the war in Israel and various parts of central and western Europe. The conference featured 130 sessions, Workshops and artistic performances.

Program 2

Expenses: $74,939

LUBLIN POLAND, DECEMBER 2023150 Jews from various cities in Ukraine gathered for the Limmud FSU Ukraine conference on Jewish learning. Sessions ranged from a photographic presentation of the war in Ukraine to an evening of stories written during that war. Other topics included famous Jews from Ukraine, discussions about the release of hostages in Jewish classical sources, and a lecture on the city's 600 years of Jewish history. Additionally, participants had the opportunity to visit the Majdanek Nazi concentration and death camp located just outside the city.

Program 3

Expenses: $57,779

BAKU AZERBAIJAN, JANUARY 2023300 Jews in Baku had the opportunity to participate in a Limmud FSU conference. The program offered a wide range of topics, including design, marketing, cybersecurity...

BAKU AZERBAIJAN, JANUARY 2023300 Jews in Baku had the opportunity to participate in a Limmud FSU conference. The program offered a wide range of topics, including design, marketing, cybersecurity, ecology, Israel, psychology, law, the history of Jewish communities in Azerbaijan, and the fate of Jews in the Caucasus Mountains during the Holocaust. Art workshops focused on decorating dishes, painting on glass, making jewelry, and exploring Azerbaijani wines,among others.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $758,159

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $758,159

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $183,305

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $830,049

Other Expenses $792,441

TOTAL EXPENSES $975,746

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$758,159	$1,401,549	-0.5%
Expenses	$975,746	$1,271,684	-0.2%
Net Income	$-217,587	$129,865	-2.7%

Key Indicators

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

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

350

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
Chaim Chesler	Chairman	35.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Chaim Aviad HaCohen	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
William Hess	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Matthew Bronfman	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Diane Wohl	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Malcolm Hoenlein	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Aaron Frenkel	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Yury Zelvenskiy	Director	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sandra Cahn	President	15.00	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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$758,159	$975,746	$145,219	$-217,587
2022	$1,401,549	$1,271,684	$492,243	$129,865
2021	$1,105,671	$1,067,777	$407,618	$37,894
2020	$730,076	$917,087	$236,602	$-187,011
2019	$1,576,446	$1,201,502	$522,903	$374,944
2018	$1,683,418	$1,099,422	$242,191	$583,996