Nonprofit · EIN 36-3529801
AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS
Tax-exempt · CHICAGO, IL 60659
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,673,584 | $9,543,921 | -$1,870,337 | $17,116,491 | $847,359 | $16,269,132 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,708,328 | $10,136,134 | -$1,427,806 | $19,278,183 | $1,138,714 | $18,139,469 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $9,795,929 | $12,245,106 | -$2,449,177 | $20,811,783 | $1,244,508 | $19,567,275 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $63,266,385 | $46,064,752 | $17,201,633 | $29,734,346 | $6,448,293 | $23,286,053 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,449,375
- of which government grants
- $2,273,000
- Membership dues
- $27,744
- Program service revenue
- $1,234,710
- Investment income
- -$136,432
- Net rental income
- $97,671
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$439,299
- Other revenue
- $125,931
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,716,361
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $650,071
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,981,850
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,631,921
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $32,547
- Occupancy
- $494,062
- Travel
- $78,718
- Depreciation
- $181,751
- Program services (functional)
- $7,707,589
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,573,917
- Fundraising (functional)
- $262,415
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,278,183
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,116,491
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $847,359
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,269,132
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,292,054
- Publicly traded securities
- $6,198,642
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,269,132
- Gross unrelated business income
- $43,801
- Gross receipts
- $8,230,158
- Employees
- 43
- Volunteers
- 175
- Year formed
- 1976
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI STRULOWITZ | DIRECTOR OPE Officer | 50 | $152,677 | $78,210 |
| MOSHE DAVIS | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $168,600 | $46,095 |
| ELI DAVIS | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIE GUTNICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORDY KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSEF KNOPF | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSEF MEYSTEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHIE NUDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAIM RAJCHENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TZVI RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELI WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVRUM WEINFELD | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI STRULOWITZ | DIRECTOR OPE Officer | 50 | $131,123 | $76,405 |
| YISROEL GETTER | DIRECTOR OF Key employee | 50 | $174,957 | $0 |
| ELI DAVIS | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIE GUTNICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORDY KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSEF KNOPF | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSEF MEYSTEL | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHIE NUDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAIM RAJCHENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TZVI RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELI WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVRUM WEINFELD | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSHE DAVIS | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARI STRULOWITZ | DIRECTOR OPE Officer | 50 | $99,345 | $57,370 |
| MOSHE DAVIS | EXECUTIVE VP Officer | 40 | $153,750 | $0 |
| ELI DAVIS | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ABIE GUTNICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MORDY KAPLAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSEF KNOPF | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSEF MEYSTEL | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHIE NUDELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAIM RAJCHENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TZVI RAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELI WEBSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVRUM WEINFELD | EXECUTIVE BO Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI YITZCHOK EHRMAN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 60 | $140,304 | $70,648 |
| ELI DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSEF KNOPF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| YOSEF MEYSTEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AVRUM WEINFELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3434 WEST PETERSON, CHICAGO, IL 60659-3319
- In care of
- % TANDEM HR INC
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- YOSEF MEYSTEL, 6237 N ST LOUIS, CHICAGO, IL 60659
- Signed the 990
- YOSEF MEYSTEL, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (773) 279-8400
- Return prepared by
- WASSER BRETTLER KLAR & LIPSTEIN LLP
Mission
AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS SEEKS TO INSPIRE, EDUCATE, PROTECT AND PROVIDE FINANCIAL RELIEF FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH COMMUNITY WITHIN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA
Program accomplishments
- HOLD EDUCATION CONFERENCES AND DINNERS FOR CLERGY AND LAYMENExpenses $1,393,763 · grants $6,800 · revenue $907,759
- BUSING SERVICE - PROVIDE BUSING SERVICE FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT CHICAGOLANDExpenses $2,273,000 · revenue $80,535
- SOCIAL SERVICES - PROMOTING HEALTH, EDUCATION AND FAMILY WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, INCLUDING GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC RELATIONSExpenses $4,040,826 · grants $1,709,561 · revenue $195,396
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-3529801
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1988
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,116,491
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,230,158
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $7,673,584 | $9,543,921 | $17,116,491 | XML |
| 990-T | October 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2024 | $8,708,328 | $10,136,134 | $19,278,183 | XML |
| 990-T | October 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2023 | $9,795,929 | $12,245,106 | $20,811,783 | XML |
| 990-T | October 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2022 | $28,281,113 | $29,550,714 | $23,957,115 | IRS |
| 990-T | October 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $63,266,385 | $46,064,752 | $29,734,346 | XML |
| 990-T | October 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-3529801).
Questions about AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS
- What is the EIN of AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS is 36-3529801.
- Is AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1988.
- Are donations to AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names YOSEF MEYSTEL.
- Who are the officers and directors of AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $152,677 (ARI STRULOWITZ, DIRECTOR OPE).
- How much revenue does AGUDATH ISRAEL OF ILLINOIS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,673,584, expenses of $9,543,921 and total assets of $17,116,491 at year end.
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