Form 990 for tax year 2024
Filed by SPERTUS INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $7,013,386
- Total expenses
- $7,409,539
- Contributions and grants received
- $3,239,539
- Grants paid
- $329,461
- Program service revenue
- $910,646
- Investment income
- $1,164,237
- Other revenue
- $1,698,964
- Total assets, end of year
- $61,357,609
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,760,326
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $55,597,283
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $4,907,428
- Management and general expenses
- $2,041,730
- Fundraising expenses
- $460,381
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $4,907,428
Program services were 66.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$3,239,539
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2a · Program service revenue: TUITION FEES
total $771,028 · related or exempt $771,028
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2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY
total $134,652 · related or exempt $134,652
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2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAMMING
total $4,966 · related or exempt $4,966
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $679,997 · excluded $679,997
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5 · Royalties
total $21,524 · excluded $21,524
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6a · Gross rents
real property $869,244
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6b · Less rental expenses
real property $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $869,244 · personal property $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $869,244 · related or exempt $869,244
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $1,257,889
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $773,649
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $484,240 · other assets $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $484,240 · excluded $484,240
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11a · Other revenue: VENUE SIX10 COST REIMBURSEMENT
total $807,696 · related or exempt $807,696
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11b · Other revenue: All other revenue
total $500 · excluded $500
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$808,196
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $329,461 · program services $329,461
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0 · program services $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $636,585 · program services $406,049 · management and general $188,604 · fundraising $41,932
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,975,475 · program services $1,468,963 · management and general $395,984 · fundraising $110,528
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $300,580 · program services $191,419 · management and general $92,370 · fundraising $16,791
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $173,473 · program services $131,005 · management and general $31,018 · fundraising $11,450
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $51,604 · management and general $51,604
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11g · Fees: other
total $781,832 · program services $168,549 · management and general $522,966 · fundraising $90,317
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $133,368 · management and general $117,839 · fundraising $15,529
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13 · Office expenses
total $417,777 · program services $266,006 · management and general $123,267 · fundraising $28,504
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16 · Occupancy
total $632,631 · program services $463,137 · management and general $142,113 · fundraising $27,381
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17 · Travel
total $217,421 · program services $164,238 · management and general $29,003 · fundraising $24,180
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20 · Interest
total $142,992 · program services $119,830 · management and general $21,831 · fundraising $1,331
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $1,280,373 · program services $965,243 · management and general $243,603 · fundraising $71,527
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23 · Insurance
total $140,637 · program services $92,064 · management and general $42,100 · fundraising $6,473
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24a · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT
total $161,463 · program services $109,692 · management and general $40,667 · fundraising $11,104
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24b · Other expenses: BAD DEBTS
total $22,638 · program services $22,538 · fundraising $100
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24c · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES
total $11,229 · program services $9,234 · management and general -$1,239 · fundraising $3,234
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24d · Other expenses: TEXTS AND INSTITUTIONAL
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24e · All other expenses
total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $3,559,158 · end of year $3,645,095
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $201,914 · end of year $303,846
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $335,091 · end of year $269,419
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $57,292 · end of year $97,989
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$55,299,162
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$23,749,842
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $32,898,451 · end of year $31,549,320
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $16,859,413 · end of year $18,754,413
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $2,112,997 · end of year $2,185,079
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $5,001,050 · end of year $4,552,448
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $756,175 · end of year $660,727
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22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $3,195,055 · end of year $3,196,292
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $1,914,980 · end of year $1,903,307
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $32,478,386 · end of year $31,779,780
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $22,680,770 · end of year $23,817,503
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
SPERTUS INSTITUTE IS A CENTER FOR JEWISH LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP THAT INVITES PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO EXPLORE THE MULTIFACETED JEWISH EXPERIENCE. SPERTUS INSTITUTE INSPIRES LEARNING, SERVES DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, AND FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING FOR JEWS AND PEOPLE OF ALL FAITH.
Activities or mission (Part I)
SPERTUS INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP OFFERS AN INNOVATIVE, NON DENOMINATIONAL ARRAY OF SPECIALIZED AND PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, GROUNDED IN JEWISH THOUGHT, INSPIRED BY JEWISH VALUES, AND RESOLUTELY RELEVANT TO PEOPLE'S LIVES TODAY. ("SPERTUS "THE INSTITUTE") IS A JEWISH INSTITUTION GROUNDED IN JEWISH VALUES THAT INVITES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO EXPLORE THE MULTI-FACETED JEWISH EXPERIENCE. THROUGH ITS INNOVATIVE PUBLIC PROGRAMMING, EXHIBITIONS, COLLECTIONS, RESEARCH FACILITIES AND DEGREE PROGRAMS, SPERTUS INSPIRES LEARNING, SERVES DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AND FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING FOR JEWS AND PEOPLE OF ALL FAITHS, LOCALLY, REGIONALLY AND AROUND THE WORLD
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CENTER FOR JEWISH LEADERSHIP: ROOTED IN THE BELIEF THAT GREAT JEWISH COMMUNITIES NEED GREAT LEADERS, THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR JEWISH LEADERSHIP (CJL) IS TO TRANSFORM JEWISH LIFE BY CULTIVATING INNOVATIVE APPROACHES TO LEADERSHIP AND ENHANCING THE ABILITIES OF JEWISH PROFESSIONALS AND LAY LEADERS. PROGRAMS OFFERED THROUGH THE CJL PROVIDE PARTICIPANTS WITH A UNIQUE AND HOLISTIC APPROACH TO JEWISH LEADERSHIP THAT SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATES DEEPER UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH LIFE, CULTURE, AND HISTORY WITH INSIGHTS AND BEST PRACTICES FROM THE WORLDS OF BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT LEADERSHIP. CENTER OFFERINGS INCLUDE SYMPOSIA, PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS AND MASTERCLASSES, A CERTIFICATE IN JEWISH LEADERSHIP (OFFERED WITH NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY), AND THE MA IN JEWISH PROFESSIONAL STUDIES.
Expenses $702,118 · Revenue $1,146,520
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MASTER OF ARTS IN JEWISH PROFESSIONAL STUDIES (MAJPS): THE MAJPS PROGRAM IS A MODEL OF LEARNING AND TRAINING FOR JEWISH PROFESSIONALS, OFFERING CORE COURSES IN JUDAICA TOPICS THAT ARE MOST RELEVANT TO JEWISH COMMUNAL LIFE TODAY, ESSENTIAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING, AS WELL AS INDIVIDUALIZED STUDY TO ADVANCE STUDENTS' PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS. THE PROGRAM IS RUN ON A COHORT BASIS, OFFERING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF INSTITUTIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS TO NETWORK AND LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER AND CREATE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE.
Expenses $515,449 · Grants $329,461 · Revenue $335,467
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JUDAICA DEGREE PROGRAMS (MASTERS DOCTORAL): THE MASTERS-LEVEL PROGRAMS IN JEWISH STUDIES AND JEWISH EDUCATION ARE SEQUENCED, CONTENT SPECIFIC, COHERENT CURRICULA THAT SEEK TO COMMUNICATE TO STUDENTS THE EVOLVING STRUCTURE AND NATURE OF JEWISH CIVILIZATION, THE FUNDAMENTAL RELIGIOUS AND INTELLECTUAL OUTLOOK OF THIS CIVILIZATION, THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF JEWISH CIVILIZATION TO HUMAN CIVILIZATION AND THE INSPIRATION IT CAN PROVIDE FOR STUDENTS TO LEAD A LIFE THAT EMBRACES AND CONTINUES TO EXPLORE THE JEWISH HERITAGE. DOCTORAL-LEVEL PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED FOR JEWISH PROFESSIONALS SEEKING INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF THE JEWISH EXPERIENCE AND ACADEMIC GROUNDING IN JEWISH THOUGHT AND PRACTICE.
Expenses $280,470 · Revenue $597,088
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OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES
Expenses $3,409,391 · Revenue $508,511
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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Bruce WernerBRUCE WERNER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Harold IsraelHAROLD ISRAEL
CHAIRPERSON
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Odette OlsonODETTE OLSON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 5
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Amy TuchlerAMY TUCHLER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Avrum GrayAVRUM GRAY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Barbara BereskinBARBARA BERESKIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Blair KleinBLAIR KLEIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bruce CraneBRUCE CRANE
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Bruce HecktmanBRUCE HECKTMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Don KleinmuntzDON KLEINMUNTZ
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Donna E BarrowsDONNA E BARROWS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Sharon SilvermanDR SHARON SILVERMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Irena FriedganIRENA FRIEDGAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Laurel Van AllenLAUREL VAN ALLEN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Mark MehlmanMARK MEHLMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael MarkmanMICHAEL MARKMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael SpertusMICHAEL SPERTUS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Monica PerlmanMONICA PERLMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Peter Bensinger JrPETER BENSINGER JR
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Philip SpertusPHILIP SPERTUS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Phillip GordonPHILLIP GORDON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Shelley Stern GrachSHELLEY STERN GRACH
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steven WolffSTEVEN WOLFF
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dean BellDEAN BELL
PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Total calculated
- $403,264
- From this org
- $365,042
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $38,222
- Hours/week
- 40 + 5 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $325,042
- Bonus
- $40,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $7,491
- Nontaxable benefits
- $30,731
- Filer's total
- $403,264
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Keren FraimanKEREN FRAIMAN
CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $233,320
- From this org
- $227,775
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $5,545
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $207,775
- Bonus
- $20,000
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $4,504
- Nontaxable benefits
- $1,041
- Filer's total
- $233,320
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Gerardo Santa CruzGERARDO SANTA CRUZ
FACILITIES
- Total calculated
- $109,137
- From this org
- $106,994
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $2,143
- Hours/week
- 40 + 5 related
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Phillip ThompsonPHILLIP THOMPSON
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
- Total calculated
- $157,079
- From this org
- $139,363
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $17,716
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $139,363
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $2,643
- Nontaxable benefits
- $15,073
- Filer's total
- $157,079
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Compensation committee
- 3 · Compensation survey or study
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
The filer's explanations (Part III)
- Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments
- ALL BONUS PAYMENTS ARE DISCRETIONARY AND NOT BASED ON EARNINGS OR REVENUES CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. ALL OTHER EXECUTIVE BONUSES ARE APPROVED OF THE ORGANIZATIONS. THE PRESIDENT AND CEO'S BONUS IS APPROVED BY THE BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO.
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Taxable family on this return
Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.
Related corporations and trusts
Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.
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VENUE SIX10 SERVICES LLC
C Corporation · SPECIAL EVENTS · IL · share of income $74,249 · share of assets $1,007,481 · controlled entity
Directly controlled by SPERTUS INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 17 December 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202513519349300611
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