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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by SHEFA JEWISH PSYCHEDELIC SUPPORT.

Totals

Total revenue
$610,560
Total expenses
$504,057
Contributions and grants received
$574,074
Grants paid
$90,000
Program service revenue
$35,476
Investment income
$51
Other revenue
$959
Total assets, end of year
$156,545
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,192
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$154,353
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$355,600
Management and general expenses
$113,120
Fundraising expenses
$35,337
Program service expenses (Part III)
$355,600

Program services were 70.5% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $0

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $0

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $0

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $0

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $0

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $574,074

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $0

  • 2a · Program service revenue: EARNED INCOME

    total $35,476 · related or exempt $35,476 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $51 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $51

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $0 · personal property $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0 · other assets $0

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $0

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $959 · related or exempt $959 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $959

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $90,000 · program services $90,000

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $122,626 · program services $87,064 · management and general $26,978 · fundraising $8,584

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $54,748 · program services $14,039 · management and general $22,687 · fundraising $18,022

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $35,714 · program services $20,357 · management and general $10,000 · fundraising $5,357

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $3,996 · program services $2,278 · management and general $1,119 · fundraising $599

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $9,945 · management and general $9,945

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $28,244 · management and general $28,244

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $110,232 · program services $108,987 · management and general $1,245

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $461 · program services $110 · management and general $351

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $5,213 · program services $682 · management and general $3,347 · fundraising $1,184

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $3,227 · program services $3,227

  • 17 · Travel

    total $7,748 · program services $5,723 · management and general $1,250 · fundraising $775

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $14,223 · program services $14,153 · management and general $38 · fundraising $32

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $5,558 · management and general $5,558

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUPPLIES

    total $8,480 · program services $8,480 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

  • 24b · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES & PROCESSING FEES

    total $2,102 · program services $0 · management and general $2,102 · fundraising $0

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER PROGRAM EXPENSE

    total $1,540 · program services $500 · management and general $256 · fundraising $784

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $9 · end of year $155,070

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $78,952

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year $23

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $4,380 · end of year $1,452

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $500

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $35,991 · end of year $2,192

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $47,850 · end of year $154,353

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

WE BRING TOGETHER JEWISH PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY TO DEEPEN THEIR CONNECTION TO THEIR TRADITIONS AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES.

  • IN PERSON PROGRAM (SHUVA RETURNING TO OURSELVES) PHYSICIAN-SUPPORTED, TRAUMA-INFORMED, AND JEWISHLY-ROOTED SMALL GROUP DAY-LONG KETAMINE RETREATS, WITH IN-DEPTH PREPARATION AND INTEGRATION SUPPORT. THE JEWISH PATH DOGGEDLY ASSERTS THAT NO MATTER HOW FAR WE HAVE GOTTEN AWAY FROM OURSELVES, OUR OWN AUTHENTICITY, OUR VALUES AND COMMITMENTS, OR OUR PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING, THE ROAD TO RETURN IS EAGERLY WAITING FOR US. THIS POWERFUL, ONGOING PRACTICE OF SELF-RECOVERY, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS TESHUVAH, IS AVAILABLE IN EVERY NEW STEP WE TAKE. AS ONE JEWISH MYSTICAL MASTER TEACHES, TESHUVA-RETURN IS THE COSMIC RHYTHM OF THE UNIVERSE. ESPECIALLY IN THIS MOMENT OF INCREASED TENSIONS AND PRESSURE WITHIN INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE JEWISH CONSCIOUSNESS, WE NEED MUCH MORE TIME AND SPACE TO MAKE THIS JOURNEY BACK HOME.

    Expenses $48,841 · Revenue $21,168

  • ONLINE LEARNING CLASSES TORAH CLASSES ARE MONTHLY TEACHING/LEARNING SESSIONS FACILITATED BY GUEST TEACHERS ONLINE ON TOPICS RELATED TO CONSCIOUSNESS AND HEALING WITHIN THE JEWISH MYSTICAL TRADITIONS. LONGER SERIES ARE PLANNED FOR EVERY QUARTER. THIS OFFERING GIVES INSIGHT AND SUPPORT THROUGH LEARNING OUR SACRED TEXTS. OUR RESOURCES ARE PRINTED AND DIGITAL HOLIDAY COMPANIONS BRIDGING AND EXPLORING JEWISH THEMES ABOUT CONSCIOUSNESS. MUSIC, ARTICLES, ESSAYS, BOOKS, AND JOURNALS TO BE COMPILED, WRITTEN, PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE, AND AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. WE ARE CREATING RELIGIOUS TEXTS FOR JEWISH PEOPLE WHO WISH TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THEIR MYSTICAL TRADITIONS.

    Expenses $42,650 · Revenue $4,991

  • COMMON ERA IS A PROGRAM SUPPORTED BY A ONE-YEAR GRANT FROM THE JIM JOSEPH FOUNDATION TO BELOVED BUILDERS INC. THE INITIATIVE FUNDS SHEFA'S COMMUNAL STUDY ON THE USE OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES AMONG NORTH AMERICAN JEWRY. THE STUDY AIMS TO PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHTS INTO HOW UNAFFILIATED JEWS ARE EXPLORING NEW PATHWAYS TO CONNECTION AND COMMUNITY, AND TO INFORM THE NEXT STAGE OF SHEFA'S DEVELOPMENT.

    Expenses $126,563 · Grants $90,000

  • GENERAL PROGRAMS REFLECT THE ORGANIZATION'S COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING SPIRITUAL GROWTH, PERSONAL HEALING, AND COMMUNAL CONNECTION THROUGH JEWISHLY-ROOTED INITIATIVES. THESE OFFERINGS ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS ON THEIR JOURNEYS TOWARD DEEPER SELF-AWARENESS, MEANINGFUL ENGAGEMENT WITH JEWISH TRADITION, AND A RENEWED SENSE OF BELONGING. GROUNDED IN VALUES OF TRAUMA-INFORMED CARE, SPIRITUAL AUTHENTICITY, AND CULTURAL RELEVANCE, THE PROGRAMS PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT INTEGRATE SACRED WISDOM WITH CONTEMPORARY APPROACHES TO HEALING. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, SHEFA AIMS TO INSPIRE TRANSFORMATION, CULTIVATE RESILIENCE, AND CREATE INCLUSIVE SPACES FOR EXPLORATION AND RETURN.

    Expenses $137,546 · Revenue $9,317

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Zachary Kamenetz

    FOUNDER & CEO

    Total calculated
    $122,626
    From this org
    $122,626
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Erica Siegal

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $5,520
    From this org
    $5,520
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kevin Waldman

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • David Kiferbaum

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Barbara Gottesman

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mordechai Walder

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
8 April 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.0
Source object
202531289349304328

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