Institute of Southern Jewish Life Inc
Supporting. Connecting. Celebrating.
Institute of Southern Jewish Life Inc
EIN: 64-0762027
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The LAB (Literacy Achievement Bonanza)
The Literacy Achievement Bonanza, or LAB, is a week-long day camp full of literacy-based activities explicitly designed to foster a positive relationship with reading while improving literacy skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) in age-, skill-, and developmentally-appropriate methods aligned with the College and Career Readiness Standards. Now working in partnership with Operation Shoestring, we have added a year-round after-school literacy support component.
Culture, Education, and Spirituality
The ISJL supports, connects, and celebrates Jewish life in the South. The three core service areas of the ISJL are Culture, Education, and Spirituality. These departments serve Jewish communities in our 13-state-region, with a special emphasis on small and remote communities reached by few other entities.
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Liquidity in 2020 info
27.52
Months of cash in 2020 info
3.3
Fringe rate in 2020 info
25%
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Assets & liabilities info
Institute of Southern Jewish Life Inc
Revenue & expensesFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
Institute of Southern Jewish Life Inc
Balance sheetFiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
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Fiscal Year: Jul 01 - Jun 30
SOURCE: IRS Form 990
This snapshot of Institute of Southern Jewish Life Inc’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.
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Profitability info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | $368,810 | -$104,092 | -$205,939 | -$41,449 | -$208,104 |
As % of expenses | 17.0% | -3.9% | -7.9% | -1.8% | -10.3% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | $347,196 | -$119,221 | -$218,898 | -$53,449 | -$237,547 |
As % of expenses | 15.8% | -4.4% | -8.3% | -2.3% | -11.6% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $3,486,357 | $1,439,301 | $2,157,546 | $3,367,788 | $1,481,707 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 89.8% | -58.7% | 49.9% | 56.1% | -56.0% |
Program services revenue | 6.1% | 19.0% | 11.9% | 9.2% | 16.8% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 1.9% | 4.7% | 3.3% | 3.0% | 5.2% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 22.6% |
All other grants and contributions | 85.7% | 66.6% | 49.9% | 66.4% | 49.1% |
Other revenue | 6.3% | 9.7% | 34.9% | 21.4% | 6.2% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $2,169,639 | $2,669,005 | $2,619,917 | $2,276,528 | $2,023,522 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | -7.2% | 23.0% | -1.8% | -13.1% | -11.1% |
Personnel | 73.1% | 80.1% | 73.4% | 71.5% | 76.2% |
Professional fees | 5.6% | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 6.7% |
Occupancy | 4.3% | 3.5% | 3.7% | 4.5% | 4.6% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Pass-through | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
All other expenses | 17.0% | 11.7% | 17.1% | 18.1% | 12.0% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $2,191,253 | $2,684,134 | $2,632,876 | $2,288,528 | $2,052,965 |
One month of savings | $180,803 | $222,417 | $218,326 | $189,711 | $168,627 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $234,633 | $74,271 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $2,372,056 | $2,906,551 | $2,851,202 | $2,712,872 | $2,295,863 |
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Liquidity info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Months of cash | 4.8 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 3.3 |
Months of cash and investments | 22.3 | 19.8 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 21.2 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 20.7 | 16.4 | 15.7 | 16.6 | 17.0 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Cash | $864,539 | $846,784 | $1,220,042 | $1,013,032 | $562,977 |
Investments | $3,163,116 | $3,565,974 | $3,202,489 | $2,831,704 | $3,011,121 |
Receivables | $1,344,729 | $613,525 | $513,769 | $891,508 | $397,722 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $274,057 | $279,060 | $22,144 | $448,872 | $523,143 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 84.5% | 88.4% | 0.0% | 45.5% | 44.6% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 26.9% | 36.6% | 43.8% | 37.1% | 3.0% |
Unrestricted net assets | $3,791,652 | $3,672,431 | $3,453,533 | $3,400,084 | $3,162,537 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $1,451,708 | $909,793 | $732,514 | $1,126,425 | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $49,363 | $49,363 | $49,363 | $148,190 | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $1,501,071 | $959,156 | $781,877 | $1,274,615 | $982,994 |
Total net assets | $5,292,723 | $4,631,587 | $4,235,410 | $4,674,699 | $4,145,531 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
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CEO
Michele Schipper
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
Institute of Southern Jewish Life Inc
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
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Institute of Southern Jewish Life Inc
Highest paid employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
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Institute of Southern Jewish Life Inc
Board of directorsas of 02/20/2023
Board of directors data
Jay Hesdorffer
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