KLEZMER INSTITUTE INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $184K · expenses $150K · assets $61K
- EIN
- 83-2011740
- Address
- PO BOX 1175, YONKERS, NY 10702-1175
- Website
- HTTPS://KLEZMERINSTITUTE.ORG
- NTEE code
- A20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2018 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Christina Crowder (its 2020 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2020 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
KLEZMER INSTITUTE INC. IS ORGANIZED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, MORE SPECIFICALLY TO PROMOTE RESEARCH, EDUCATION AND PERFORMANCE OF ASHKENAZIC JEWISH EXPRESSIVE CULTURE.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Crowder | SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $19,656 | $65,817 | 1 |
| Clara Byom | TREASURER, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $16,124 | $56,166 | 1 |
| Walter Zev Feldman | PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | $10,650 | $16,200 | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $46K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA CROWDER | SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $19,656 | - | $0 | $19,656 | 1 |
| CLARA BYOM | TREASURER, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 18 | $16,124 | - | $0 | $16,124 | 1 |
| WALTER ZEV FELDMAN | PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR | 0 | $10,650 | - | $0 | $10,650 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 3 paid, $40K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA CROWDER | SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $19,389 | - | $0 | $19,389 | 1 |
| CLARA BYOM | TREASURER, DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | 20 | $15,128 | - | $0 | $15,128 | 1 |
| WALTER ZEV FELDMAN | PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC DIRECTOR | 2 | $5,550 | - | $0 | $5,550 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $30K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Crowder | Secretary, Executive Director | 25 | $18,000 | - | $0 | $18,000 | 1 |
| Clara Byom | Treasurer, Development Director | 20 | $12,000 | - | $0 | $12,000 | 1 |
| Walter Zev Feldman | President, Academic Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · 2 paid, $22K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Byom | Treasurer, Development Director | 20 | $12,914 | - | $0 | $12,914 | 1 |
| Christina Crowder | Secretary, Executive Director | 20 | $8,772 | - | $0 | $8,772 | 1 |
| Walter Zev Feldman | President, Artistic Director | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $184,021 | $150,140 | $60,632 | $60,632 | $178,533 | $5,488 | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $85,612 | $94,642 | $26,751 | $26,751 | $77,120 | $8,387 | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $34,657 | $49,336 | $35,640 | $33,365 | $32,179 | $2,478 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $76,003 | $32,077 | $48,044 | $48,044 | $74,809 | $1,194 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $160,100 in all, tax years 2020 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020, 2024 | 2 | $150,000 | 2024 | $100,000 | show |
| THE@MOSES FELDMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “KLEZMER INSTITUTE INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $10,000 | 2024 | $5,000 | show |
| ABRAHAM AND FREIDA HOCHBERG FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “KLEZMER INSTITUTE INC” | 2024 | 1 | $100 | 2024 | $100 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $150,140 spent · pay $49,585 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $88,022 | 58.6% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $49,585 | 33.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $12,533 | 8.3% | |
| Total | $150,140 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $94,642 spent · pay $43,539 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $43,539 | 46.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $42,748 | 45.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,826 | 8.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $529 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $94,642 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $49,336 spent · pay $34,415 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $34,415 | 69.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,575 | 15.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $7,120 | 14.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $226 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $49,336 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $32,077 spent · pay $19,529 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $19,529 | 60.9% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,499 | 23.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,275 | 13.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $774 | 2.4% | |
| Total | $32,077 | 100% |
Federal grants and contracts
Awards from USAspending.gov to a recipient with this organization's name and zip code. Obligations by federal fiscal year (October to September); each award links to its page on usaspending.gov.
| Fiscal year | Grants and other assistance | Contracts | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $147,623 | $0 | 2 |
| 2022 | $148,560 | $0 | 1 |
| 2021 | $50,000 | $0 | 1 |
Largest awards · 4 shown
| Year | Agency | Kind | Program | Description | Obligated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES OFFICE OF DIGITAL HUMANITIES 45.169 | THE KLEZMER ARCHIVE PROJECT [THE KLEZMER ARCHIVE (KA) PROJECT IS CREATING A UNIVERSALLY ACCESSIBLE, USEFUL DIGITAL ARCHIVAL TOOL FOR INTERACTION, DISCOVERY, AND | $150,000 |
| 2023 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES OFFICE OF DIGITAL HUMANITIES 45.169 | THE KLEZMER ARCHIVE | -$2,376 |
| 2022 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES RESEARCH 45.161 | KISELGOF-MAKONOVETSKY CRITICAL EDITIONS [THE KISELGOF-MAKONOVETSKY CRITICAL EDITIONS WILL MAKE AVAILABLE MUSIC MANUSCRIPTS THAT WILL BROADEN THE RANGE OF ACCESS | $148,560 |
| 2021 | National Endowment for the Humanities | Grant or other assistance | PROMOTION OF THE HUMANITIES OFFICE OF DIGITAL HUMANITIES 45.169 | THE KLEZMER ARCHIVE | $50,000 |
State business registration
- KLEZMER INSTITUTE INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2018-08-27
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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