Nonprofit · EIN 13-5562424
WORLD ORT INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $16,928,629 | $15,059,369 | $1,869,260 | $25,202,317 | $5,397,636 | $19,804,681 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $14,956,796 | $14,825,600 | $131,196 | $23,047,447 | $5,861,592 | $17,185,855 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,581,559
- Membership dues
- $32,321
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $831,673
- Royalties
- $2,458
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $375,992
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$44,408
- Other revenue
- $515,397
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $8,813,222
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $389,379
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,306,738
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,372,783
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $63,842
- Accounting fees
- $114,683
- Occupancy
- $606,902
- Travel
- $43,817
- Depreciation
- $4,871
- Program services (functional)
- $13,291,999
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,527,107
- Fundraising (functional)
- $240,263
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,047,447
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,202,317
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,397,636
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,804,681
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,477,109
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,044,386
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,760,295
- Gross unrelated business income
- $52,264
- Gross receipts
- $18,540,785
- Employees
- 41
- Volunteers
- 250
- Year formed
- 1969
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLISON WEINGER | CEO - ORT AMERICA Officer | 35 | $289,434 | $32,697 |
| NICOLE MILLER | DIRECTOR, MICHIGAN REGION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $184,600 | $26,333 |
| LILY JOY M SEMBRANO | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $161,203 | $40,220 |
| ANNA B STEIN | MARKETING DIRECTOR/CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $165,976 | $25,573 |
| ROBIN ISAACSON | NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $148,777 | $24,688 |
| HEATH BLUMSTEIN | SENIOR FUNDRAISER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $146,260 | $23,007 |
| JUDITH ALPERIN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (THRU 02/2025) Officer | 35 | $65,738 | $1,509 |
| GAIL LANZNAR | VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUANNE SMOLIN | CHAIR OF THE EXECUITVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ADLER | VP/ASSOCIATE TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PERLMUTER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUL BERKOWITZ | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUELLEN KADIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN CENTER | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA SIEGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| BUBBA URDAN | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| CONRAD GILES | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE WEIZMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| DAVID EATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA KANTER | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| GREGORY MARCUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| HOWARD LANZNAR | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAN KUSHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JON LEVINE | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LANZNAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| JOSEF LOEFFLER | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDITH MENIKOFF | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JUSTIN POLLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| KEITH LINCH | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/2025) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE WOLFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| LEWIS ZIPKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RICHARD BERNSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT GREY | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROBERTA GOODMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| STEVEN COHEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| ROBERT ADLEMAN | CONTRACTED CFO (SEE SCHEDULE O) Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA BIRCH | PRESIDENT AND CEO (THRU 2/2024) Officer | 40 | $360,325 | $2,073 |
| ALLISON WEINGER | CEO (as of 2/2024) Officer | 35 | $238,432 | $28,430 |
| NICOLE MILLER | DIRECTOR, MICHIGAN REGION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,380 | $24,278 |
| LILY JOY M SEMBRANO | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 35 | $147,795 | $36,989 |
| ANNA B STEIN | CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,527 | $23,100 |
| ROBIN ISAACSON | NATIONAL DIRECTOR, PLANNED GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,021 | $22,689 |
| JAMES M LODGE | SENIOR DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,167 | $7,651 |
| JONATHAN S MILLER | CFO (THRU 8/9/24) Officer | 35 | $137,084 | $13,098 |
| JUDITH ALPERIN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (AS OF 12/2/24) Officer | 35 | $14,423 | $0 |
| GAIL LANZNAR | VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUANNE SMOLIN | CHAIR OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK ADLER | VP/ASSOCIATE TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PERLMUTER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| SAUL BERKOWITZ | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUELLEN KADIS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN CENTER | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SIEGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| BUBBA URDAN | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| CONRAD GILES | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE WEIZMAN | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 11/17/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EATON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA KANTER | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA LYNN GANS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/16/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY MARCUS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD LANZNAR | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN KUSHNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PREGULMAN | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 8/2/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JON LEVINE | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN LANZNAR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEF LOEFFLER | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH MENIKOFF | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN POLLACK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH LINCH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE WOLFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANDRO MARGULIS | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/8/24) Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS ZIPKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BERNSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GREY | MEMBER - EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA GOODMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN COHEN | BOARD MEMBER (as of 11/17/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN GOLDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT ADLEMAN | CONTRACTED CFO (SEE SCHEDULE O) Officer | 35 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 15 WEST 38TH STREET 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018-5501
- In care of
- % LILY JOY SEMBRANO
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DOV BEN-SHIMON, 15 WEST 38TH STREET 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- DOV BEN-SHIMON, CEO
- Phone
- (212) 505-7700
- Return prepared by
- BDO USA
Mission
TO TRANSFORM LIVES THROUGH EDUCATION DRIVEN BY JEWISH VALUES AND INNOVATION THAT EMPOWERS PEOPLE AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- ORT AMERICA PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ORT NETWORK OF SCHOOLS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS IN 30 COUNTRIES, BENEFITTING OVER 200,000 BENEFICIARIES ANNUALLY. THE CUTTING-EDGE EDUCATION ACQUIRED AT ORT SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE MARKETABLE SKILLS THAT ENABLE STUDENTS TO ATTAIN SUCCESSFUL CAREERS, BECOME COMMUNITY LEADERS AND LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. AMONG THE RECIPIENTS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM ORT AMERICA ARE THE ORT PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THE JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES CENTER OF DETROIT WHICH HAVE ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS ORIENTED TOWARD JOB PLACEMENT IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELD AND THE BARUCH COLLEGE FUND. OVERSEAS PROGRAMS THAT ORT AMERICA PROVIDES FUNDING TO INCLUDE KADIMA MADA (SCIENCE JOURNEY), WHICH IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE GLOBAL ORT PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) INSTRUCTION IN COOPERATION WITH THE ISRAEL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO ELEVATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION FOR ISRAELI MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS IN LOW-INCOME REGIONS AS A MEANS OF ENHANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDENTS SERVED. ORT'S LATIN AMERICA PROGRAM IS ANOTHER KEY RECIPIENT OF FUNDING, ASSURING THAT JEWISH AND OTHER STUDENTS IN ARGENTINA, MEXICO, BRAZIL, AND OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES RECEIVE A CUTTING-EDGE EDUCATION LEADING TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS. ANOTHER PRIMARY RECIPIENT OF ORT AMERICA FUNDING IS THE ORT PROGRAM IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AND BALTIC STATES. OVER ROUGHLY THIRTY YEARS, ORT HAS BUILT A NETWORK OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS CURRENTLY SERVING OVER 15,000 STUDENTS.Expenses $9,002,594 · grants $8,813,222
- SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL ORT PROGRAM RELIES ON AN ACTIVE, KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND MOTIVATED LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP BASE. THIS, IN TURN, NECESSITATES A SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURE FOR OUTREACH, AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND NEXT GENERATION INITIATIVES. ORT AMERICA'S MEMBERSHIP BASE INCLUDES SUPPORTERS FROM BOTH OF ITS PREDECESSOR ORGANIZATIONS, AMERICAN ORT AND WOMEN'S AMERICAN ORT.Expenses $3,804,804
- COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ORT AMERICA'S GOAL OF EDUCATING THE OVERALL COMMUNITY ABOUT ORT'S GLOBAL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS PROMOTING ORT'S VALUES, THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS, WHICH IN TURN IMPACTS COMMUNITIES, AND IMPROVES THE WORLD.Expenses $484,601
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 | 990 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
- 13-5562424
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,202,317
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,540,785
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,498,529 | $18,151,084 | $23,042,184 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $22,367,473 | $18,843,699 | $32,848,514 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about WORLD ORT INC
- What is the EIN of WORLD ORT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD ORT INC is 13-5562424.
- Is WORLD ORT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to WORLD ORT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD ORT 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 WORLD ORT INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WORLD ORT INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WORLD ORT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DOV BEN-SHIMON.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD ORT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 38 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,434 (ALLISON WEINGER, CEO - ORT AMERICA).
- How much revenue does WORLD ORT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,928,629, expenses of $15,059,369 and total assets of $25,202,317 at year end.
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