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BSD PUBLISHERS SOCIETY INC

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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $142K · expenses $63K · assets $273K

EIN
45-5403682
Address
701 E NEW YORK AVE APT 1R, BROOKLYN, NY 11203-1245
Website
BSDpublishers.com
NTEE code
A33
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
2014
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Mission

Promote the religious values of Orthodox - Hasidic Judaism amongst Jewish youngsters, primarily by publishing and disseminating Religious books and other literature.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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

1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO2013-2025 $18,600$117,632 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

2 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.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary2013-2025 0 $0 reported 1
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer2013-2025 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $19K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO25 $15,600$0$3,000 $18,6001
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $18K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO25 $17,800$0$0 $17,8001
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $18K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO25 $18,000$0$0 $18,0001
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $18K · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO25 $18,000$0$0 $18,0001
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $16K · 0 employees · 2 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO20 $15,600$0$0 $15,6001
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $15K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO18 $11,600-$3,215 $14,8151
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0-$0 $01
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $13K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO18 $12,000-$1,215 $13,2151
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0-$0 $01
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $1K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO18 $192-$1,000 $1,1921
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0-$0 $01
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $92
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO8 $92-- $921
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0-- $01
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0-- $01
2016 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $120 · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO8 $100$0$20 $1201
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0$0$0 $01
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0$0$0 $01
2015 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $70
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO8 $70-- $701
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0-- $01
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0-- $01
2014 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $64
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO8 $64-$0 $641
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0-$0 $01
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $64
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Menachem Weiss Director, CEO8 $64-$0 $641
Shneur Bruchstat Director, Secretary0 $0-$0 $01
Avraham Popack Director, Tresurer0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

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.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$141,824$62,592 $272,900$272,900 $4,096$0 $15,60000
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$88,286$91,255 $193,668$193,668 $0$0 $17,80000
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$98,276$80,719 $196,637$196,637 $0$0 $18,00000
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$125,257$60,644 $179,080$179,080 $0$0 $18,00000
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$63,241$62,852 $114,467$114,467 $2,000$0 $15,60002
2020 · Form 990EZ period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$70,733$41,484 $79,733$79,733 $1,300$0 ---
2019 · Form 990EZ period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$60,635$56,267 $50,484$50,484 $900$0 ---
2018 · Form 990EZ period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$49,104$45,399 $46,116$46,116 $250$0 ---
2017 · Form 990EZ period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$46,133$40,205 $42,411$42,411 $4,780$0 ---
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$13,844$19,119 $36,483$36,483 $2,747$0 $4,70000
2015 · Form 990EZ period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$48,870$48,808 $53,545$16,449 $2,950$0 ---
2014 · Form 990EZ period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$24,916$20,257 $44,001$16,387 $4,800$0 ---
2013 · Form 990EZ period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$25,811$22,299 $19,296$11,728 $3,089$0 ---

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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EPHEMERA SOCIETY OF AMERICA INCNYA33 $155,805$137,560 ADMINISTATIVE DIRCTOR$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
OPEN CITY INCNYA33 $171,687$185,721 MANAGING EDITOR, TREASURER$46,912 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
LANTERN PUBLISHING & MEDIA INCNYA33 $181,699$243,532 TREASURER$60,833 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
TORAH LISHMAH INSTITUTE INCNYA33 $122,963$106,143 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
INTERNATIONAL VLADIMIR NABOKOV SOCIETYNYA33 $96,907$74,036 President$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
NORDIC PRESS ESTONIAN-AMERICAN PUBLISHERNYA33 $198,166$132,032 EDITOR$44,892 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
FUTUREPOEM INCNYA33 $106,691$108,161 SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
BRIGHT HILL PRESS INCNYA33 $119,241$130,179 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
BELLEVUE LITERARY REVIEW INCNYA33 $195,467$287,786 Executive Dir.$34,500 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
LATINX KIDLIT BOOK FESTIVAL INCNYA33 $235,747$230,647 TREASURER$5,000 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
KWELI JOURNAL INCNYA33 $197,974$233,684 BOARD VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
FAMILY PROCESS INSTITUTE INCNYA33 $279,626$221,733 Director/Recorder$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
WORLD POETRY BOOKSNYA33 $249,597$527,036 Director$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
CINEASTE INCNYA33 $127,410$116,860 CHAIR$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
ANYONE CORPORATIONNYA33 $239,192$231,292 VP & TREASURER$30,000 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
FOUNDATION FOR THE JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE POLITICS INCNYA33 $203,501$189,066 CO-PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
NIFTY ARCHIVE ALLIANCE INCNYA33 $112,256$39,300 President$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
ADIRONDACK CENTER FOR WRITING INCNYA33 $277,274$277,241 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
KIDS CODE & COMPUTER SCIENCE INCNYA33 $111,003$119,753 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
ARAB AND MIDDLE EASTERN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATIONNYA33 $76,945$24,732 Vice President$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
GUERNICA INCNYA33 $117,421$50,609 BOARD MEMBER$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
PINE PLAINS LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT INCNYA33 $255,469$147,009 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
FENCE MAGAZINE INCORPORATEDNYA33 $121,152$134,128 VICE PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
COLUMBIA JOURNAL OF LAW & SOCIAL PROBLEMS INCNYA33 $141,436$75,067 CHAIRPERSON$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state
SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS PRESS LTDNYA33 $244,837$178,704 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code A33, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$696,62511 42016–2024 SCHOOL OF VISUAL ARTS PRESS LTD; TCN INC; PINE PLAINS LOCAL JOURNALISM PROJECT INC; ART PAPERS INC
THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC DAF sponsor$459,5006 12019–2024 FREDERICK BOOK ARTS CENTER INC
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM DAF sponsor$429,75010 52022–2024 LANTERN PUBLISHING & MEDIA INC; TORAH LISHMAH INSTITUTE INC; BELIEVERS BOOKSHELF INC; FELLOWSHIP FOR INTENTIONAL COMMUNITY INC and 1 more
WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$425,00611 12014–2024 WHITEFISH REVIEW INC
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$405,45026 132016–2024 BUDDHAYANA FOUNDATION INC; STEVEN MYRON HOLL FOUNDATION INC; WORLD POETRY BOOKS; BORDER BELT REPORTING CENTER INC and 9 more
MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION Private foundation$380,00016 22019–2024 IN BLACK INK; RAIN TAXI INC
SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$250,0005 12016–2020 CATAMARAN LITERARY READER
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$235,95012 22012–2024 MUSIC FOR THE SOUL INC; VIETNAMESE BIBLE INC
JEWISH COMMUNAL FUND DAF sponsor$210,00414 22010–2023 TORAH LISHMAH INSTITUTE INC; RABBI JOSEPH BREUER FOUNDATION INC
SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$202,5006 12018–2024 IN BLACK INK
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI DAF sponsor$182,9296 12016–2021 MISSISSIPPI PRESS ASSOCIATION INC
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF HERKIMER AND ONEIDA COUNTIES INC DAF sponsor$170,1008 12017–2024 ADIRONDACK CENTER FOR WRITING INC
THE POETRY FOUNDATION Private foundation$165,2509 62014–2024 NOEMI PRESS; WORLD POETRY BOOKS; GUERNICA INC; SINISTER WISDOM INC and 2 more
ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$164,20314 12011–2024 ADIRONDACK CENTER FOR WRITING INC
BOSTON FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$159,7005 12009–2020 STAGE SOURCE INC

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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.

2025 · Form 990 · $62,592 spent · pay $18,600 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Other (as described)Book printing $19,894$19,894$0$0 31.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $15,600$15,600-- 24.9%
Office expenses $11,893$4,090$7,803- 19.0%
Occupancy $10,450-$10,450- 16.7%
Other employee benefits $3,000$3,000-- 4.8%
Interest $786$786-- 1.3%
Advertising and promotion $578$578-- 0.9%
Fees: legal $391-$391- 0.6%
Total$62,592100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $91,255 spent · pay $17,800 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $38,402$38,402-- 42.1%
Occupancy $20,843$20,843-- 22.8%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $17,800$17,800-- 19.5%
Office expenses $7,702$7,702-- 8.4%
Insurance $2,703$2,703-- 3.0%
Advertising and promotion $1,480$1,480-- 1.6%
Fees: legal $1,167$1,167-- 1.3%
Information technology $1,158$1,158-- 1.3%
Total$91,255100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $80,719 spent · pay $18,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $35,922$35,922$0$0 44.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $18,000$18,000$0$0 22.3%
Office expenses $12,889$12,889$0$0 16.0%
Occupancy $8,400$8,400$0$0 10.4%
Insurance $2,045$2,045$0$0 2.5%
Advertising and promotion $1,885$1,885$0$0 2.3%
Information technology $1,187$1,187$0$0 1.5%
Fees: legal $391$391$0$0 0.5%
Total$80,719100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $60,644 spent · pay $18,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: management $21,664$21,664-- 35.7%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $18,000$18,000-- 29.7%
Occupancy $8,200$8,200-- 13.5%
Office expenses $7,140$7,140-- 11.8%
Fees: other services $3,655$3,655-- 6.0%
Insurance $1,701$1,701-- 2.8%
Advertising and promotion $193$193-- 0.3%
Fees: legal $91$91-- 0.2%
Total$60,644100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $62,852 spent · pay $15,600 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Fees: other services $27,851$746$27,105$0 44.3%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $15,600$15,600$0$0 24.8%
Office expenses $9,770$9,770$0$0 15.5%
Occupancy $8,200$8,200$0$0 13.0%
Insurance $1,200$1,200$0$0 1.9%
Advertising and promotion $140$140$0$0 0.2%
Fees: legal $91$0$91$0 0.1%
Total$62,852100%

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2020 · Form 990EZ · $41,484 spent · pay $14,815 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Salaries, other pay and benefits $14,815 35.7%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $13,991 33.7%
Printing, publications, postage $12,590 30.3%
Fees to independent contractors $88 0.2%
Total$41,484100%

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2019 · Form 990EZ · $56,267 spent · pay $13,215 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Printing, publications, postage $25,540 45.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $13,215 23.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $10,180 18.1%
Fees to independent contractors $7,332 13.0%
Total$56,267100%

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2018 · Form 990EZ · $45,399 spent · pay $11,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $17,227 37.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $11,000 24.2%
Printing, publications, postage $9,682 21.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $7,490 16.5%
Total$45,399100%

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2017 · Form 990EZ · $40,205 spent · pay $5,800 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $19,549 48.6%
Printing, publications, postage $8,290 20.6%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,566 16.3%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,800 14.4%
Total$40,205100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $19,119 spent · pay $5,700 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Office expenses $5,711-$5,711- 29.9%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees $4,700-$4,700- 24.6%
Occupancy $3,420-$3,420- 17.9%
Travel $2,567-$2,567- 13.4%
Fees: other services $1,500$1,500-- 7.8%
Pension plan contributions $1,000-$1,000- 5.2%
Advertising and promotion $96-$96- 0.5%
Information technology $65-$65- 0.3%
Fees: legal $60-$60- 0.3%
Total$19,119100%

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2015 · Form 990EZ · $48,808 spent · pay $5,600 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees to independent contractors $24,461 50.1%
Printing, publications, postage $11,954 24.5%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $6,793 13.9%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $5,600 11.5%
Total$48,808100%

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2014 · Form 990EZ · $20,257 spent · pay $3,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Printing, publications, postage $6,765 33.4%
Fees to independent contractors $5,333 26.3%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $5,159 25.5%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $3,000 14.8%
Total$20,257100%

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2013 · Form 990EZ · $22,299 spent · pay $3,000 · grants $0 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Printing, publications, postage $14,302 64.1%
Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance $4,097 18.4%
Salaries, other pay and benefits $3,000 13.5%
Fees to independent contractors $900 4.0%
Total$22,299100%

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