Nonprofit · EIN 83-2997689
THE DEBORAH PROJECT INC
Tax-exempt · MERION STA, PA 19066
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $541,733 | $770,731 | -$228,998 | $306,454 | $0 | $306,454 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $613,677 | $599,719 | $13,958 | $535,452 | $0 | $535,452 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $525,742
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $15,991
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $349,183
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $596,825
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,776
- Accounting fees
- $6,038
- Travel
- $293
- Program services (functional)
- $555,224
- Management and general (functional)
- $215,507
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $535,452
- Total assets, end of year
- $306,454
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $306,454
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $306,454
- Gross receipts
- $541,733
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2018
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LORI LOWENTHAL MARCUS | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 0.25 | $150,000 | $6,000 |
| JEROME M MARCUS | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $150,000 | $0 |
| ALEX BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE FRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC ROITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCUS LORI L | LEGAL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 0.25 | $150,000 |
| JEROME M MARCUS | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $133,333 |
| JESSE FRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIC ROITER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
| ALEX BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.25 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 212, MERION STA, PA 19066-0212
- In care of
- % JEROME M MARCUS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 7315 Wisconsin Ave Suite 400 West, Bethesda MD 20814
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JEROME M MARCUS, 742 RIGHTERS MILL ROAD, PENN VALLEY, PA 19072
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Jennie Gross, 7315 Wisconsin Ave Suite 400 West, Bethesda MD 20814
- Signed the 990
- JEROME M MARCUS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (610) 742-5226
- Website
- www.DeborahProject.Org
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE DEBORAH PROJECT, FOUNDED BY HARVARD LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR JESSE FRIED AND STAFFED BY EXPERIENCED VOLUNTEER AND STAFF ATTORNEYS, PROVIDES LEGAL ASSISTANCE ON A PRO BONO BASIS TO THOSE BEING DISCRIMINATED AGAINST IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS, EITHER BECAUSE THEY ARE JEWISH AND/OR PRO-ISRAEL. THE AIM OF THE DEBORAH PROJECT IS TO USE LEGAL SKILLS AND TOOLS TO UNCOVER, PUBLICIZE AND DISMANTLE ANTISEMITIC ABUSES IN EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS, WITH THE AIM OF BRINGING WRONGDOERS TO JUSTICE AND DETERRING FUTURE ABUSES.
Program accomplishments
- THE DEBORAH PROJECT'S MISSION AND OVERALL OBJECTIVE IS TO PROVIDE PRO BONO LEGAL SERVICES TO PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS VICTIMIZED BY ANTI-SEMITISM AND/OR ANTI-ZIONISM IN U.S. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.Expenses $555,224
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
- 83-2997689
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy (R63)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $306,454
- Income (IRS master file)
- $541,733
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $541,733 | $770,731 | $306,454 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $613,677 | $599,719 | $535,452 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $625,779 | $137,370 | $521,494 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Jennie Gross | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Jerome Marcus | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 83-2997689).
Questions about THE DEBORAH PROJECT INC
- What is the EIN of THE DEBORAH PROJECT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE DEBORAH PROJECT INC is 83-2997689.
- Is THE DEBORAH PROJECT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to THE DEBORAH PROJECT INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE DEBORAH PROJECT 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 THE DEBORAH PROJECT 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 THE DEBORAH PROJECT 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 THE DEBORAH PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JEROME M MARCUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE DEBORAH PROJECT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,000 (LORI LOWENTHAL MARCUS, LEGAL DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE DEBORAH PROJECT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $541,733, expenses of $770,731 and total assets of $306,454 at year end.
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