Quick Daf

What it says it does

THE QUICK DAF ORGANIZATION FOR DISSEMINATING TORAH LEARNING, SCHOLARSHIP, AND SUPPORT FOR TORAH SCHOLARS. THE QUICK DAF SUPPORTS TORAH PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE INREACH AND OUTREACH TO JEWS IN NEED. THIS INCLUDES TEENS AT RISK, UNINSPIRED FORMER ORTHODOX INDIVIDUALS. THE PRIMARY ACTIVITY IS THE DAILY POSTING OF A RELIGIOUS CLASS GIVEN BY RABBI ZECHARIAH RESNIK, THE FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF THE QUICK DAF, DEALING WITH A PARTICULAR PAGE OF THE TALMUD. THE TALMUD IS THE PRIMARY WORK OF THE JEWISH ORAL LAW. IT CONTAINS 2,711 PAGES. TENS OF THOUSANDS OF JEWS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD STUDY THE SAME PAGE EVERY DAY, COMPLETING THE ENTIRE TALMUD IN APPROXIMATELY 7.5 YEARS. THE CLASS IS CARRIED BY MANY POPULAR WEBSITES SUCH AS ALLDAF, A PROJECT OF THE UNION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH CONGREGATIONS. THE CLASS HAS BEEN LISTENED TO BY THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE. FUTURE PROJECTS INCLUDE OFFERING CLASSES ON OTHER JEWISH TOPICS.

Income

$325,753

Spending

$329,814

Spent on programs

80%

Reserves

4.3 months of spending

Largest source of income

donations and private grants, 78%

Employees

1

Highest pay

$210,500, president

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

• Reserves

  20 of 35

  Spendable reserves would cover 4.3 months of spending.

• Debt

  20 of 20

  It owes 0% of what it owns.

• Living within its means

  8 of 15

  Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.

• Income trend

  15 of 15

  Income rose 3% on the year before.

• Spending floor

  15 of 15

  80% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 44 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (religion, $250k to $1m).

• Independent board

  18 of 25

  4 of 4 voting board members are independent.

• Conflict of interest policy

  0 of 15

  Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

• Whistleblower policy

  0 of 8

  Reports no written whistleblower policy.

• Record keeping policy

  0 of 7

  Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

• Board minutes

  5 of 5

  Keeps minutes of board meetings.

• Board sees the tax return

  0 of 10

  Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

• Pay set independently

  5 of 5

  Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

• Independent check of accounts

  6 of 15

  Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

• No reported misuse

  10 of 10

  Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

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   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.

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   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.

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   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.

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   Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

   Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

   Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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   How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

   Recognized by the IRS since December 2022.

   Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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   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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