BET SHEMESH EDUCATIONAL CENTER INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $33K · expenses $59K · assets $115K
- EIN
- 20-0511690
- Address
- 297 S WASHINGTON AVE, BERGENFIELD, NJ 07621-3789
- NTEE code
- T70
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2004
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS FOR THOUSANDS OF UNDERPRIVELEGED CHILDREN IN ISRAEL.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Portowicz | DIRECTOR | 2013-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Mitch Chupak | PRESIDENT | 2013-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Reuven Meir | DIRECTOR | 2013-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCH CHUPAK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID PORTOWICZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REUVEN MEIR | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PORTOWICZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MITCH CHUPAK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REUVEN MEIR | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCH CHUPAK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID PORTOWICZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REUVEN MEIR | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCH CHUPAK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID PORTOWICZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REUVEN MEIR | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCH CHUPAK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID PORTOWICZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REUVEN MEIR | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITCH CHUPAK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| DAVID PORTOWICZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REUVEN MEIR | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PORTOWICZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MITCH CHUPAK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REUVEN MEIR | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PORTOWICZ | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MITCH CHUPAK | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REUVEN MEIR | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PORTOWICZ | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REUVEN MEIR | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MITCH CHUPAK | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PORTOWICZ | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REUVEN MEIR | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MITCH CHUPAK | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PORTOWICZ | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REUVEN MEIR | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MITCH CHUPAK | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID PORTOWICZ | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| REUVEN MEIR | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| MITCH CHUPAK | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 1 grant to organizations · $55K
2015 · 1 grant to organizations · $150K
Listed grants add up to $150,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $634,100. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2014 · 1 grant to organizations · $80K
Listed grants add up to $80,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $357,700. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $33,011 | $58,726 | $114,755 | $114,755 | $33,000 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $32,013 | $30,727 | $140,470 | $140,470 | $32,000 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $329,518 | $359,567 | $139,184 | $139,184 | $329,500 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $388,529 | $496,173 | $169,233 | $169,233 | $388,500 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $598,018 | $573,478 | $276,877 | $276,877 | $598,000 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $505,067 | $535,886 | $252,337 | $252,337 | $505,000 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $463,761 | $711,259 | $283,156 | $283,156 | $463,536 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $529,504 | $516,510 | $530,654 | $530,654 | $529,242 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $717,695 | $769,487 | $517,926 | $517,660 | $717,450 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $365,282 | $662,431 | $569,452 | $569,452 | $365,110 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $597,804 | $420,350 | $866,601 | $866,601 | $597,580 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $463,743 | $350,901 | $689,147 | $689,147 | $463,350 | $0 | - | 0 | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $3,441,500 in all, tax years 2015 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN JAFFA INC | Public charity | Exact | 2015-2023 | 9 | $3,441,500 | 2023 | $223,000 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $58,726 spent · pay $0 · grants $55,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $55,000 | $55,000 | - | - | 93.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $3,726 | - | $3,726 | - | 6.3% | |
| Total | $58,726 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $30,727 spent · pay $0 · grants $28,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $28,000 | $28,000 | - | - | 91.1% | |
| Travel | $2,335 | - | $2,335 | - | 7.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $392 | - | $392 | - | 1.3% | |
| Total | $30,727 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $359,567 spent · pay $0 · grants $358,182 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $358,182 | $358,182 | - | - | 99.6% | |
| Travel | $851 | - | $851 | - | 0.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $534 | - | $534 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $359,567 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $496,173 spent · pay $0 · grants $495,494 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $495,494 | $495,494 | - | - | 99.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $559 | - | $559 | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $120 | - | $120 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $496,173 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $573,478 spent · pay $0 · grants $572,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $572,000 | $572,000 | - | - | 99.7% | |
| Travel | $799 | - | $799 | - | 0.1% | |
| Fees: other services | $668 | - | $668 | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $11 | - | $11 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $573,478 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $535,886 spent · pay $0 · grants $535,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $535,000 | $535,000 | - | - | 99.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $684 | - | $684 | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $202 | - | $202 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $535,886 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990 · $711,259 spent · pay $0 · grants $707,700 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $707,700 | $707,700 | - | - | 99.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,800 | - | $2,800 | - | 0.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $660 | - | $660 | - | 0.1% | |
| Office expenses | $99 | - | $99 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $711,259 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $516,510 spent · pay $0 · grants $489,350 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $489,300 | $489,300 | - | - | 94.7% | |
| Travel | $10,866 | - | - | $10,866 | 2.1% | |
| Office expenses | $5,686 | - | $5,686 | - | 1.1% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $5,400 | - | - | $5,400 | 1.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,608 | - | $2,608 | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $2,600 | - | $2,600 | - | 0.5% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $50 | $50 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $516,510 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990 · $769,487 spent · pay $0 · grants $740,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $737,500 | $737,500 | - | - | 95.8% | |
| Travel | $18,602 | - | - | $18,602 | 2.4% | |
| Office expenses | $4,826 | - | $4,826 | - | 0.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $4,450 | - | $4,450 | - | 0.6% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $3,000 | $3,000 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $949 | - | $949 | - | 0.1% |
| Advertising and promotion | $160 | - | - | $160 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $769,487 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990 · $662,431 spent · pay $0 · grants $634,100 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $484,100 | $484,100 | - | - | 73.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $150,000 | $150,000 | - | - | 22.6% | |
| Travel | $24,871 | - | - | $24,871 | 3.8% | |
| Office expenses | $3,030 | - | $3,030 | - | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $230 | - | $230 | - | 0.0% |
| Advertising and promotion | $200 | - | - | $200 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $662,431 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990 · $420,350 spent · pay $0 · grants $357,700 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $277,700 | $277,700 | - | - | 66.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $80,000 | $80,000 | - | - | 19.0% | |
| Travel | $60,747 | - | - | $60,747 | 14.5% | |
| Fees: accounting | $1,800 | - | $1,800 | - | 0.4% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $103 | - | $103 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $420,350 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990 · $350,901 spent · pay $0 · grants $296,125 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $296,125 | $296,125 | - | - | 84.4% | |
| Travel | $54,724 | - | - | $54,724 | 15.6% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $52 | - | $52 | - | 0.0% |
| Total | $350,901 | 100% |