Beth Sholom Synagogue Preservation Foundation

Analysis

Beth Sholom Synagogue Preservation Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Elkins Park, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Beth Sholom Synagogue Preservation Foundation reported income of $72k and spending of $78k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $242k to $72k (-70%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 262%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Beth Sholom Synagogue Preservation Foundation sits at the 32nd percentile: it is larger than about 32% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 28th percentile, and in the 26th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Summer Music Associates ($72k), Irvington Historical Society ($72k) and Peninsula Gujarati Association ($72k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 80% and program service revenue 14% of the total. At year end it held assets of $432k against liabilities of $52k, net assets of $380k.