Detroit Chesed Project

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
464982483
IRS 990 coverage
2018–2023
Forms available
Form 990 2023, Form 990-EZ 2017
Location
Southfield, MI, USA
Phone
2485660097
Rating
78
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Human Service Organizations
Affiliation
Judaism

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$1,349,593
Expenses
$1,253,559
Assets
$781,093
Liabilities
$411,400

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • TZADOK ELIYAHU (President)
  • AVI RUBIN (Vice President)

People named in this filing

  • TZADOK ELIYAHU (President)
  • YOCHANNON E POLTER (Treasurer)
  • AVI RUBIN (Vice President)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2023. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To provide various social services to the greater detroit orthodox jewish community, including providing food and clothing for the needy; access to community social services and such other communal services as are needed.

What it reported doing in 2023

Special projects and other programs: children are provided back-to-school supplies, new coats, shoes, and boots. Holiday clothing, food, toys, and other essentials were also provided for families in need. Assistance provided to hundreds of Michigan families to pay bills, rent, or unexpected home and vehicle repairs. A commitee reviews the applications and recipients are selected through rabbinic figures in the community and other non-profits.lunches with love volunteers prepare lunches the night before with no knowledge of who the recipients are. Drivers pick up the lunches and deliver them to the children's homes so they can go to sleep knowing they have a filling and delicious lunch to bring to school the next day. This program has been a game-changer for overwhelmed families, bringing peace of mind to both caregivers and children.the coo donates her services to help facilitate these programs.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 48% for direct work, and 52% for grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 70
  • Transparency & Controls: 94
  • Accountability: 71
  • Sustainability: 46
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 77%; rating input score 77
  • Program expense ratio: 82.9%; rating input score 83
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 76th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 50%; rating input score 50; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 7 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 7.1%; rating input score 57; 57th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.62; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.53; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 81; 81st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 29.9% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 32.6% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 38.8% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 77% of revenue deployed · 82.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 2 of 4 board members independent · 7 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 3 filed program accomplishments · $1M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 29 of 29 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2018 to 2023
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 50/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 28/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 57/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 15/100.