THE TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2012

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

LEE SAMSON

Phone

3102782456

Tax Period

2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

THE TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATION, founded in 2012, is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $670K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 33% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $342K, a strong 51% operating margin.

Mission

THE TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATION IS DEDICATED TO ADVANCING RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURSUITS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $320,306

THE TORAH AND NATURE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE BIBLICAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN ISRAEL, WHICH TEACHES ABOUT THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE BIBLE, JUDAISM AND THE NATURAL WORLD.

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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 $658,795

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $11,422

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $670,217

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $300,000

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $320,306

Other Expenses $28,198

TOTAL EXPENSES $328,198

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$670,217	$997,886	-0.3%
Expenses	$328,198	$526,346	-0.4%
Net Income	$342,019	$471,540	-0.3%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

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

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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
LARRY RUSSAK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR CHARLES B HALL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LEE SAMSON	CHAIRMAN	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR BRAD SOMER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR NATAN SLIFKIN	EXECUTIVE DI	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RON HERSH	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	$670,217	$328,198	$1,040,070	$342,019
2023	$997,886	$526,346	$698,051	$471,540
2022	$733,585	$918,802	$226,512	$-185,217
2021	$691,402	$427,793	$411,729	$263,609
2020	$697,425	$720,503	$148,120	$-23,078
2019	$825,492	$886,713	$199,850	$-61,221
2018	$428,139	$233,307	$261,071	$194,832