Nonprofit · EIN 11-5324002
BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,604,313 | $5,775,567 | $1,828,746 | $36,480,134 | $842,027 | $35,638,107 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,854,138 | $5,818,383 | $4,035,755 | $33,303,813 | $912,985 | $32,390,828 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $5,948,467 | $5,937,144 | $11,323 | $29,921,233 | $783,186 | $29,138,047 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $7,899,988 | $6,147,708 | $1,752,280 | $33,948,513 | $829,651 | $33,118,862 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,101,389
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $2,535,940
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,377,001
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$33,016
- Other revenue
- -$33,016
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,307,260
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $579,547
- Other salaries and wages
- $291,196
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $960,250
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $72,123
- Occupancy
- $38,024
- Travel
- $32,892
- Depreciation
- $2,405
- Program services (functional)
- $4,336,712
- Management and general (functional)
- $599,806
- Fundraising (functional)
- $839,049
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $33,303,813
- Total assets, end of year
- $36,480,134
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $842,027
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,638,107
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,088
- Publicly traded securities
- $34,315,194
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $29,560,233
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,077,874
- Gross receipts
- $18,843,617
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 36
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI RONALD L GRAY | FORMER EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT Former | 40 | $258,676 | $59,829 |
| RABBI EZRA BERENHOLZ | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $255,887 | $60,760 |
| GARY ARNOWITZ | DIRECTOR OF SOUTHEAST DIVISION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,625 | $9,018 |
| JONATHAN A STRIMBER | CEO - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $4,754 |
| MIRIAM SALZER | CFO Officer | 15 | $69,770 | $0 |
| JOSH S WESTON | HONORARY CHAIRMAN - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NORMAN FRANKEL | CO-CHAIRMEN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRI C LEVIT | CO-CHAIRMEN - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI MOSHE LINCHNER | VICE CHAIRMAN - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SCHARF | PRESIDENT - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE B DIENER | VICE PRESIDENT - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WEITMAN | TREASURER - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE DIENER BLENDEN | SECRETARY - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA BARTFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL B BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
26 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARL COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE L DAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR SAMY DWEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK FOLLENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NEIL GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUGH GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MENAHEM Z GURMAN | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERNARD HASTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HART N HASTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MALCOLM HOENLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NORMAN HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| L ROBERT KASWELL | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED KERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELLY LIBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID S MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERSHON ROTHSTEIN | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MR ALEKSANDER SMUKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YUDI TEICHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REBECCA TENENBEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN J VEIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C WIMPFHEIMER | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHIMON WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MATTHEW ZIZMOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 45 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI RONALD L GRAY | EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $343,234 | $52,555 |
| RABBI EZRA BERENHOLZ | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $243,333 | $55,296 |
| GARY ARNOWITZ | DIRECTOR OF SOUTHEAST DIVISION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,000 | $7,960 |
| JONATHAN A STRIMBER | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $125,000 | $626 |
| MIRIAM SALZER | CFO Officer | 15 | $55,000 | $0 |
| JOSH S WESTON | HONORARY CHAIRMAN - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NORMAN FRANKEL | INTERIM CO-CHAIRMEN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRI C LEVIT | INTERIM CO-CHAIRMEN - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI MOSHE LINCHNER | VICE CHAIRMAN - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SCHARF | PRESIDENT - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE B DIENER | VICE PRESIDENT - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KENNETH GARAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WEITMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE DIENER BLENDEN | SECRETARY - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA BARTFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK A BELZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL B BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE L DAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMY DWEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FOLLENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MENAHEM Z GURMAN | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD HASTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HART N HASTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM HOENLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L ROBERT KASWELL | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR H IRWIN LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLY LIBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID S MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERSHON ROTHSTEIN | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MR ALEKSANDER SMUKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUDI TEICHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA TENENBEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN J VEIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR MICHAEL WILDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C WIMPFHEIMER | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIMON WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MATTHEW ZIZMOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI RONALD GRAY | EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $332,965 | $69,203 |
| RABBI EZRA BERENHOLZ | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $231,667 | $43,901 |
| GARY ARNOWITZ | DIRECTOR OF SOUTHEAST DIVISION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,667 | $8,893 |
| MIRIAM SALZER | CFO Officer | 15 | $42,000 | $0 |
| JOSH S WESTON | HONORARY CHAIRMAN - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NORMAN FRANKEL | INTERIM CO-CHAIRMEN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRI C LEVIT | INTERIM CO-CHAIRMEN - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI MOSHE LINCHNER | VICE CHAIRMAN - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SCHARF | PRESIDENT - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE B DIENER | VICE PRESIDENT - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KENNETH GARAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE D BLENDEN | SECRETARY - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA BARTFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK A BELZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL B BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE L DAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMY DWEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FOLLENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR (DECEASED 3/26/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MENAHEM Z GURMAN | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD HASTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HART N HASTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM HOENLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS KAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L ROBERT KASWELL | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRWIN H LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLY LIBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID S MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY MAGARICK | DIRECTOR (DECEASED 1/23/22) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J POMERANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERSHON ROTHSTEIN | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEKSANDER SMUKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUDI TEICHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN J VEIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WEITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA WEITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR MICHAEL WILDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C WIMPFHEIMER | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIMON WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MATTHEW ZIZMOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 47 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI RONALD GRAY | EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $307,515 | $66,951 |
| RABBI EZRA BERENHOLZ | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee | 40 | $200,000 | $40,163 |
| GARY ARNOWITZ | DIRECTOR OF SOUTHEAST DIVISION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,000 | $8,658 |
| MIRIAM SALZER | CFO Officer | 15 | $42,600 | $0 |
| JOSH S WESTON | HONORARY CHAIRMAN - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NORMAN FRANKEL | INTERIM CO-CHAIRMEN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRI C LEVIT | INTERIM CO-CHAIRMEN - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI MOSHE LINCHNER | VICE CHAIRMAN - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SCHARF | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE B DIENER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KENNETH GARAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARJORIE D BLENDEN | SECRETARY - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA BARTFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK A BELZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL B BENEDICT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH COOPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE L DAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMY DWEK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FOLLENDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL GOLDSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GOLDBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUGH GREENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MENAHEM Z GURMAN | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX HALBERSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD HASTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HART N HASTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MALCOLM HOENLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NORMAN HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L ROBERT KASWELL | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED KERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRWIN H LEVY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLY LIBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID S MACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARRY MAGARICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN J POMERANTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERSHON ROTHSTEIN | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEKSANDER SMUKLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YUDI TEICHMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN J VEIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WEITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA WEITMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYOR MICHAEL WILDES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C WIMPFHEIMER | DIRECTOR - EXEC. COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIMON WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MATTHEW ZIZMOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 209 W 29TH STREET SUITE 6250, NEW YORK, NY 10001-5580
- In care of
- % MIRIAM SALZER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JONATHAN STRIMBER, 209 W 29TH STREET 6250, NEW YORK, NY 10001
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN STRIMBER, CEO
- Phone
- (800) 469-2697
- Website
- WWW.BOYSTOWNJERUSALEM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ROTH & COMPANY LLP
Mission
BOYS TOWN IS ONE OF ISRAEL'S PREMIER INSTITUTIONS FOR EDUCATING THE COUNTRY'S NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS IN THE FIELDS OF TECHNOLOGY, COMMERCE, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC SERVICE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1948, BTJ HAS PURSUED ITS MISSION OF TURNING YOUNG BOYS FROM LIMITED BACKGROUNDS INTO YOUNG MEN WITH LIMITLESS FUTURES. FROM JUNIOR HIGH THROUGH THE COLLEGE LEVEL, THE THREE-PART CURRICULUM AT BOYS TOWN: ACADEMIC, TECHNOLOGICAL AND TORAH IS DESIGNED TO TURNOTHERWISE DISADVANTAGED ISRAELI YOUTH INTO PRODUCTIVE CITIZENS OF TOMORROW. THE CAMPUS, LOCATED ON 18 BEAUTIFUL ACRES IN THE BAYIT VEGAN NEIGHBORHOOD OF JERUSALEM, OVERLOOKING THE JUDEAN HILL, IS A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR STUDENTS FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, REPRESENTING THE ETHNIC MOSAIC THAT IS ISRAEL TODAY.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OSUPPORTING BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS:SCHOLARSHIPS THE MAJORITY OF BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S STUDENTS COME FROM DISADVANTAGED CIRCUMSTANCES. EVERY BTJ STUDENT RECEIVES SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE AT SOME LEVEL. THIS VITAL SUPPORT ENSURES THAT NO STUDENT WHO QUALIFIES ACADEMICALLY IS DENIED A BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM EDUCATION. THE OCTOBER 7, 2023 WAR HAS GREATLY INTENSIFIED THE ECONOMIC DISTRESS OF LARGE NUMBERS OF STUDENTS, AS MANY PARENTS LOST THEIR JOBS AND BUSINESSES. BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM WAIVED A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF TUITION FEES DUE TO THE WAR'S ECONOMIC CONSTRAINTS THAT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE NEED FOR SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE.STEM PROGRAMS - BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM HAS EVOLVED FROM A MAKESHIFT TRADE SCHOOL TEACHING PRINTING AND CARPENTRY INTO A WORLD-CLASS TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER, PREPARING STUDENTS FOR TODAY'S CAREERS IN ELECTRONICS, COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND NETWORKING, CYBERSECURITY, AND APPLIED ENGINEERING. BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM INAUGURATED THE VERY FIRST CISCO NETWORKING ACADEMY IN THE ENTIRE MIDDLE EAST, AND HAS PIONEERED STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS) EDUCATION IN ISRAEL.Expenses $3,492,293 · grants $3,462,841
- SEE SCHEDULE OSUPPORTING BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S SPECIAL PROGRAMS:TUTORIAL - COST $200,000 - BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS PASSING THEIR MATRICULATION EXAMS IS AMONG ISRAEL'S HIGHEST, REGULARLY OUTPERFORMING TOP SECULAR AND RELIGIOUS HIGH SCHOOLS. TO HELP ACHIEVE THESE EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS, BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM PROVIDES A REGULAR PROGRAM OF TUTORING FOR STUDENTS REQUIRING ASSISTANCE IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS. THE OUTBREAK OF THE OCTOBER 7, 2023 WAR INITIALLY BROUGHT ABOUT AN ERRATIC SCHEDULE FOR STUDIES ON CAMPUS, WITH CONSTANTLY CHANGING SECURITY GUIDELINES. IN TIME, THE HARSH EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL DILEMMAS TRIGGERED BY THE WAR BECAME HIGHLY DETRIMENTAL TO LARGE NUMBERS OF OUR STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PROGRESS. A SIGNIFICANT LONG-TERM PROGRAM NOW OFFERS STUDENTS INTENSIFIED TUTORING IN MATH, ENGLISH, PHYSICS, HEBREW LANGUAGE, & JEWISH STUDIES. THE TUTORING PROGRAM, AT NO CHARGE TO PARENTS, IS FUNDED SOLELY BY BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM. SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS - $160,000 - BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S CAMPUS IS UTILIZED YEAR-ROUND. WHEN THE REGULAR SCHOOL YEAR CONCLUDES IN JUNE, SPECIAL SUMMER PROGRAMS ARE CONDUCTED, EACH DESIGNED TO BENEFIT A PARTICULAR GROUP OF STUDENTS AND THEIR OWN SPECIAL NEEDS. THESE INCLUDE DAY CAMPS FOR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, WITH CLASSROOM STUDY FOLLOWED BY SPORTS, CAMPING, FIELD TRIPS AND ACTIVITIES BOTH ON AND OFF THE BTJ CAMPUS; TUTORING SESSIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO BOLSTER THEIR SKILLS IN SPECIFIC SUBJECT AREAS; AND ENRICHMENT CLASSES FOR HIGH-ACHIEVING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. SUPPLEMENTAL ASSISTANCE FOR IMMIGRANT STUDENTS - $245,000 - SINCE 2001, BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM HAS SERVED AS THE FIRST HOME IN ISRAEL FOR SOME OF THE COUNTRY'S NEWEST CITIZENS PARTICULARLY YOUNG IMMIGRANTS FROM FRANCE, THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AND ETHIOPIA. BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM PROVIDES THEM WITH FULL ROOM AND BOARD, INCLUDING SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES DURING SCHOOL VACATIONS, MEDICAL SERVICES AND EVEN POCKET MONEY AND A GIFT ON THEIR BIRTHDAYS.ROBOTICS EQUIPMENT UPDATED - $25,000 - NEW UPGRADED ROBOTICS EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS WERE PURCHASED FOR OUR ROBOTICS CENTER, ENABLING THE BTJ ROBOTICS TEAMS FROM GRADES 8 -12 TO DESIGN AND BUILD CUSTOM-MADE ROBOTS TO COMPETE (AND WIN AWARDS) IN REGIONAL AND NATIONAL ISRAELI ROBOTICS COMPETITIONS.Expenses $630,000 · grants $630,000
- SEE SCHEDULE OSUPPORTING BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS:A. RECREATION CENTER RENOVATION - $27,447THIS CONTRIBUTION ENABLED THE FULL RENOVATION OF A RECREATION ROOM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL DORMITORY ON THE BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM CAMPUS. THE AFTER-SCHOOL FACILITY PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A PLACE TO RELAX, PREPARE LIGHT MEALS AND SNACKS, ETC. THE RENOVATION MODERNIZED THE FACILITY TO FEATURE HVAC, A PING-PONG TABLE, A SMALL KITCHENETTE, TABLE AND CHAIRS, AND MORE.B. BOMB SHELTER RENOVATION - $157,466THIS DONATION WENT TOWARDS THE TOTAL RENOVATION OF BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM'S 60+-YEAR-OLD BOMB SHELTER. LOCATED IN THE MAIN ACADEMIC BUILDING, THIS 2000 SQ. FT. FACILITY NOW FEATURES REINFORCED WALLS AND WINDOWS, A SOPHISTICATED VENTILATION SYSTEM TO PROTECT AGAINST CONVENTIONAL, BIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR THREATS, ENHANCED LIGHTING, HEATING, AIR-CONDITIONING AND MORE TO PROTECT HUNDREDS OF STUDENTS DURING WARTIME. IN PEACETIME, THE NEWLY RENOVATED SHELTER IS NOW A BRIGHT, WELCOMING CENTER FOR STUDENT RECREATION AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. C. UPGRADED COMPUTER EQUIPMENT - $29,506PURCHASE OF NEW COMPUTERS AND EQUIPMENT; UPGRADING OF EXISTING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE AS NEEDED, PURCHASE OF LAPTOPS DURING WARTIME SCHOOL CLOSURE TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO ACCESS LESSONS VIA ZOOM.Expenses $214,419 · grants $214,419
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-5324002
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1986
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T70Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $36,480,134
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,843,617
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,604,313 | $5,775,567 | $36,480,134 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $9,854,138 | $5,818,383 | $33,303,813 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,948,467 | $5,937,144 | $29,921,233 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $7,899,988 | $6,147,708 | $33,948,513 | XML |
| 990 | December 2020 | $5,753,204 | $6,680,243 | $29,698,918 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-5324002).
Questions about BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC is 11-5324002.
- Is BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
- Are donations to BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JONATHAN STRIMBER.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 41 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $258,676 (RABBI RONALD L GRAY, FORMER EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,604,313, expenses of $5,775,567 and total assets of $36,480,134 at year end.
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