Bensonhurst Council of Jewish Organizations Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
The Organization is the major community-relations advocate for the Bensonhurst Jewish Community. It works in collaboration with the police department, Community Board 11 and other Jewish and non-Jewish organizations, to improve the quality of life, to combat anti-semitism and to achieve multi-ethnic harmony in the Bensonhurst community.
- Income
- $102,515
- Spending
- $101,671
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- -9.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 91%
- Employees
- 1
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 16% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
0 of 20It owes 136% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (human services, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2510 of 10 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $37,525 spent. New York City Department for the Aging DFTA. Provided housing assistance, information and other services to senior citizens in the borough of Queens. The agency will use contract funds to support home delivered kosher meals to homebound seniors and provide funds for operating expenses for extended senior citizen service programs, Case Assistance and Information/Referral services citywide.
- $47,014 spent. New York Department of Youth and Community Development DYCD. The Organization provides Bensonhurst with high-quality youth and family programming. supports youth and their families by funding a wide range of high-quality youth and community development programs, including immigrant services, job internships for youth and literacy for adults.
- $102 spent. United Jewish Appeal Federation of New York UJA The Organizations initiatives make a meaningful contribution to actualizing UJAs vision of a more caring, inspired and renewed Jewish community. The Organization promotes dignity, strengthens community and sustains the human spirit. Further, it cares for those in need, rescues those in harms way, and renews and strengthens the Jewish people of Bensonhurst.
- Program Service Expenses 10,302, Grants and allocations 0, Revenue 9,010 Other Private Grants and Contributions
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2002.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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