Ort America Inc

Organization Overview

Ort America Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1970. According to its NTEE Classification (B30) the organization is classified as: Vocational & Technical Schools, under the broad grouping of Education and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Ort America Inc employed 50 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Ort America Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Ort America Inc generated $16.0m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 0.4% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $14.1m during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Since 2014, Ort America Inc has awarded 38 individual grants totaling $3,965,327. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990T Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE ADVANCEMENT OF JEWISH AND OTHER PEOPLE THROUGH TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

ORT AMERICA PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE ORT NETWORK OF SCHOOLS AND TRAINING PROGRAMS IN 38 COUNTRIES WITH ALMOST FOUR MILLION GRADUATES TO DATE. THE CUTTING-EDGE EDUCATION ACQUIRED AT ORT SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS PROVIDE MARKETABLE SKILLS THAT ENABLE OVER 200,000 STUDENTS AND BENEFICIARIES ANNUALLY TO ATTAIN SUCCESSFUL CAREERS, BECOME COMMUNITY LEADERS AND LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. AMONG THE RECIPIENTS OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM ORT AMERICA ARE THE ORT PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDED LOS ANGELES ORT TECHNICAL COLLEGE (LA), AND THE JEWISH VOCATIONAL SERVICES CENTER OF DETROIT, EACH OF WHICH HAVE ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS ORIENTED TOWARD JOB PLACEMENT IN THEIR CHOSEN FIELD. OVERSEA PROGRAMS THAT ORT AMERICA PROVIDES FUNDING TO INCLUDE KADIMA MADA (SCIENCE JOURNEY), WHICH IS AN INITIATIVE OF THE GLOBAL ORT PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH) INSTRUCTION AND THE ISRAEL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO ELEVATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION OF LOW-INCOME ISRAELI MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS AS A MEANS OF ENHANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE STUDENTS SERVED. ORT'S LATIN AMERICA PROGRAM IS ANOTHER KEY RECIPIENT OF FUNDING, ASSURING THAT JEWISH AND OTHER STUDENTS IN ARGENTINA, MEXICO, URUGUAY, AND ELSEWHERE RECEIVE A CUTTING-EDGE EDUCATION LEADING TO MEANINGFUL CAREERS. ANOTHER PRIMARY RECIPIENT OF ORT AMERICA FUNDING IS THE ORT PROGRAM IN THE FORMER SOVIET UNION AND BALTIC STATES. OVER ROUGHLY TWENTY YEARS, ORT HAS BUILT A NETWORK OF SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS CURRENTLY SERVING 27,000 STUDENTS ACROSS TEN TIME ZONES.


SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL ORT PROGRAM RELIES ON AN ACTIVE, KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND MOTIVATED LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP BASE. THIS, IN TURN, NECESSITATES A SUSTAINABLE STRUCTURE FOR OUTREACH, AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND NEXT GENERATION INITIATIVES. ORT AMERICAS MEMBERSHIP BASE INCLUDES SUPPORTERS FROM BOTH OF ITS PREDECESSOR ORGANIZATIONS, AMERICAN ORT AND WOMENS AMERICAN ORT.


COMMUNICATION AND MARKETING IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF ORT AMERICAS GOAL OF EDUCATING THE OVERALL COMMUNITY ABOUT ORTS GLOBAL PROGRAMS, AS WELL AS PROMOTING ORTS VALUES, THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATING INDIVIDUALS, WHICH IN TURN IMPACTS COMMUNITIES, AND IMPROVES THE WORLD.


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Outside Vendors & Contractors

Vendor Name (Service)Compensation
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz
Legal
$241,642
Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy Ec
Legal
$174,533
Theodora Oringher Pc
Legal
$142,178
Bdo Usa Llp
Audit & Tax
$106,184
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Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$54,296
Fundraising events$750,649
Related organizations$193,000
Government grants $491,602
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$12,598,583
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $336,972
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$14,088,130
Total Program Service Revenue$0
Investment income $205,286
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $2,991
Net Rental Income $146,618
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $1,112,754
Net Income from Fundraising Events -$24,230
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $16,000,497

Grants Awarded

Over the last fiscal year, Ort America Inc has awarded $195,000 in support to 6 organizations.

Grant RecipientAmount

HERMELIN ORT RESOURCE CENTER JVS

Org PageRecipient Profile

Southfield, MI

PURPOSE: scholarship/

$40,000

HERMELIN ORT RESOURCE CENTER JVS

Org PageRecipient Profile

Southfield, MI

PURPOSE: scholarship/

$40,000

HERMELIN ORT RESOURCE CENTER JVS

Org PageRecipient Profile

Southfield, MI

PURPOSE: scholarship/

$40,000

THE BARUCH COLLEGE FUND

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: scholarship/

$25,000

THE BARUCH COLLEGE FUND

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: scholarship/

$25,000

THE BARUCH COLLEGE FUND

Org PageRecipient Profile

New York, NY

PURPOSE: scholarship/

$25,000
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Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 4 grants that Ort America Inc has recieved totaling $28,800.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Organization Name not Listed

PURPOSE: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL

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$16,575
Greenberg Family Foundation Inc

Bloomfield, CT

PURPOSE: GENERAL

$10,000
Samuel & Anne Rottman Charitable Trust

La Crosse, WI

PURPOSE: PER TRUST PROVISIONS

$1,225
Hyman Levine Family Foundation Ldor Vdor

Beverly Hills, CA

PURPOSE: CHARITY/EDUCATION

$1,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$10,797,726
Earnings$547,052
Net Contributions$103,313
Other Expense$180,772
Ending Balance$11,267,319

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