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Kosher Supervision Of America

  • Los Angeles, CA
  • Tax-exempt since Nov. 1996
  • EIN: 95-4563730

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Religion-Related, Spiritual Development / Jewish (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2022 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$1.96M (2022)

Expenses
$1.93M (2022)

Total Assets
$891k (2022)

Total Liabilities
$39.4k (2022)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2022

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,958,027
Expenses
$1,926,296
Net Income
$31,731
Net Assets
$851,305
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,958,027
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $234,260
12.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $679,408
35.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $890,741
Total Liabilities $39,436
Net Assets $851,305
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rabbi Binyomin Lisbon (President) $162,812 $0 $71,448
Joseph Bodenstein (Sen Rabbinic Coord) $88,940 $0 $32,500
Yechezkel Auerbach (Kosher Supervisor) $87,500 $0 $32,500
Carrie Lisbon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2023

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,786,276
Expenses
$1,678,040
Net Income
$108,236
Net Assets
$819,574
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,786,276
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $243,270
14.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $644,291
38.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $905,831
Total Liabilities $86,257
Net Assets $819,574
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rabbi Binyomin Lisbon (President) $169,074 $0 $74,196
Carrie Lisbon (Director) $0 $0 $0
Andrew Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Bodenstein (Sen Rabbinic Coord) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,850,831
Expenses
$1,632,367
Net Income
$218,464
Net Assets
$711,338
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,850,831
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $298,050
18.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $563,586
34.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $817,040
Total Liabilities $105,702
Net Assets $711,338
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rabbi Binyomin Lisbon (President) $218,350 $0 $68,700
Joseph Bodenstein (Sen Rabbinic Coord) $88,940 $0 $32,500
Carrie Lisbon (Director) $11,000 $0 $0
Andrew Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2021

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,743,126
Expenses
$1,750,287
Net Income
-$7,161
Net Assets
$492,874
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,743,126
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $323,750
18.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $553,987
31.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $621,830
Total Liabilities $128,956
Net Assets $492,874
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rabbi Binyomin Lisbon (President) $230,050 $0 $68,700
Joseph Bodenstein (Sen Rabbinic Coord) $88,940 $0 $32,500
Carrie Lisbon (Director) $25,000 $0 $0
Andrew Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 11, 2020

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,813,272
Expenses
$1,770,357
Net Income
$42,915
Net Assets
$500,035
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,813,272
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $348,650
19.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $559,180
31.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $640,974
Total Liabilities $140,939
Net Assets $500,035
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rabbi Binyomin Lisbon (President) $248,454 $0 $74,196
Joseph Bodenstein (Sen Rabbinic Coord) $88,940 $0 $32,500
Carrie Lisbon (Director) $26,000 $0 $0
Andrew Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 14, 2019

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,636,424
Expenses
$1,774,202
Net Income
-$137,778
Net Assets
$457,140
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,636,424
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $300,850
17.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $563,038
31.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $594,589
Total Liabilities $137,449
Net Assets $457,140
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rabbi Binyomin Lisbon (President) $211,646 $0 $63,204
Joseph Bodenstein (Sen Rabbinic Coord) $88,940 $0 $32,500
Carrie Lisbon (Director) $26,000 $0 $0
Andrew Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 16, 2018

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,619,002
Expenses
$1,714,741
Net Income
-$95,739
Net Assets
$594,918
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,619,002
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $336,700
19.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $464,961
27.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $666,360
Total Liabilities $71,442
Net Assets $594,918
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rabbi Binyomin Lisbon (President) $239,252 $0 $71,448
Joseph Bodenstein (Sen Rabbinic Coord) $88,940 $0 $32,500
Carrie Lisbon (Director) $26,000 $0 $0
Andrew Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 15, 2017

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,663,819
Expenses
$1,655,856
Net Income
$7,963
Net Assets
$690,657
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,663,819
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $336,700
20.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $417,480
25.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $724,017
Total Liabilities $33,360
Net Assets $690,657
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rabbi Binyomin Lisbon (President) $239,252 $0 $71,448
Joseph Bodenstein (Sen Rabbinic Coord) $86,440 $0 $35,000
Carrie Lisbon (Director) $26,000 $0 $0
Andrew Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,558,924
Expenses
$1,584,749
Net Income
-$25,825
Net Assets
$682,694
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,558,922
100.0%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $335,700
21.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $387,197
24.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $682,864
Total Liabilities $170
Net Assets $682,694
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rabbi Binyomin Lisbon (President) $239,252 $0 $71,448
Joseph Bodenstein (Sen Rabbinic Coord) $80,023 $0 $32,500
Carrie Lisbon (Director) $25,000 $0 $0
Andrew Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2015

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,683,752
Expenses
$1,602,177
Net Income
$81,575
Net Assets
$708,519
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,683,725
100.0%
Investment Income $27
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $336,700
21.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $348,502
21.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $710,371
Total Liabilities $1,852
Net Assets $708,519
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rabbi Binyomin Lisbon (President) $239,959 $0 $70,741
Joseph Bodenstein (Sen Rabbinic Coord) $71,908 $0 $30,000
Carrie Lisbon (Director) $26,000 $0 $0
Andrew Stern (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 17, 2014

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,522,509
Expenses
$1,454,046
Net Income
$68,463
Net Assets
$626,944
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,522,509
100%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $480,813
33.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $322,026
22.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $629,803
Total Liabilities $2,859
Net Assets $626,944

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,365,901
Expenses
$1,395,967
Net Income
-$30,066
Net Assets
$558,481
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $1,365,871
100.0%
Investment Income $30
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $634,596
45.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $202,353
14.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $559,136
Total Liabilities $655
Net Assets $558,481

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

Document Links

990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

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Nonprofit Explorer includes summary data for nonprofit tax returns and full Form 990 documents, in both PDF and digital formats.

The summary data contains information processed by the IRS during the 2012-2019 calendar years; this generally consists of filings for the 2011-2018 fiscal years, but may include older records. This data release includes only a subset of what can be found in the full Form 990s.

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