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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: March 2025 Expires: March 2027

Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

254 W 31st Street, 7th floor
New York, NY, 10001

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
The Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding is a secular, non-sectarian nonprofit that promotes mutual respect with practical programs that bridge religious differences and combat prejudice in schools, workplaces, health care settings and areas of armed conflict.

Year, State Incorporated:
1992, NY

The Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding combats the religious discrimination and bigotry in everyday life through practical professional development, skills building, education, and the work of religious peacemakers in armed conflicts.

For the year ended December 31, 2023, Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding's program expenses were:

Programs $1,825,796
Total Program Expenses $1,825,796

Chief Executive
Mark Fowler, CEO

Compensation*
$186,339

Chair of the Board
Justin Foa, Managing Partner & Tri-State Market Leader

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Foa & Son

Board Size
14

Paid Staff Size
26

* Compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Invitations to fund raising events, Grant proposals, Internet, Planned giving arrangements, Membership appeals, Appeals via Social Media (Facebook, etc.)

% of Related Contributions on Fundraising: 21.73%

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Tanenbaum Center For Interreligious Understanding's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.

Source of Funds
Corporate Fees $761,667
Contributions $732,166
Special Events $367,207
Investment Return $289,355
Employee Retention Tax Credit $282,718
Program Fees $280,730
Donated Services $133,642
Total Income $2,847,485

Programs: 71% Fundraising: 17% Administrative: 12%

Total Income $2,847,485
Total expenses: $2,566,370
  Program expenses $1,825,796
  Fundraising expenses $433,417
  Administrative expenses $307,157
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $281,115
Beginning Net Assets $3,816,130
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,097,245
Total Liabilities $491,377
Total Assets $4,588,622

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