Olam's original analysis of ORT America's Form 990s: executive pay fell 51% in FY2025 to $389,379 as net assets rebounded to $19.8 million after a 37% drop in FY2023.
Quick answer: ORT America, legally filed as World ORT Inc., reported $16.9 million in revenue and $15.1 million in expenses for fiscal year 2025, leaving net assets of $19.8 million, according to its Form 990. Executive compensation fell 51% to $389,379 (2.6% of expenses) from $793,865 (5.4%) in FY2024, when two CEOs overlapped during a mid-year leadership transition.
Original Olam research and analysis. The multi-year series, ratios and percentage changes in this article are Olam's own calculations from ORT America's Form 990 filings for fiscal years 2011 to 2025. Dollar figures are as reported to the IRS. Items labeled "Olam analysis" were calculated by Olam and do not appear in the filings themselves.
What Is ORT America?
ORT America (EIN 13-5562424) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-exempt since April 1970, headquartered in New York. It is the U.S. fundraising arm of World ORT, a global vocational and STEM-education network founded in 1880 (originally as the Society for Trades and Agricultural Labor in Czarist Russia) that today operates schools and technology programs serving hundreds of thousands of students, with a historic focus on Jewish communities in Israel and the former Soviet Union.
Barbara Birch served as President and CEO through February 2024, after which Allison Weinger became CEO. The transition happened mid-fiscal-year, which is why both executives appear in the FY2024 compensation table below with partial-year figures.
ORT America at a Glance: FY2025 Form 990
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $16,928,629 | $14,956,796 |
| Total Expenses | $15,059,369 | $14,825,600 |
| Net Income | $1,869,260 | $131,196 |
| Total Assets | $25,202,317 | $23,047,447 |
| Total Liabilities | $5,397,636 | $5,861,592 |
| Net Assets | $19,804,681 | $17,185,855 |
| Executive Compensation | $389,379 (2.6% of expenses) | $793,865 (5.4% of expenses) |
| EIN | 13-5562424 | 13-5562424 |
Source: World ORT Inc (ORT America), Form 990 for fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed August 17, 2026, and Form 990 for fiscal year 2024, filed November 6, 2025. Read the full filing history on ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer.
Olam Analysis: What Do ORT America's Form 990s Show for FY2020 to FY2025?
Original Olam research. The table shows figures as reported on each Form 990. The executive compensation share of expenses is the figure reported in the filing's extracted data.
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Net assets | Executive compensation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2020 | $12,941,869 | $13,495,398 | -$553,529 | $21,137,500 | $607,998 (4.5%) |
| FY2021 | $16,000,497 | $14,061,257 | $1,939,240 | $24,404,026 | $642,390 (4.6%) |
| FY2022 | $22,367,473 | $18,843,699 | $3,523,774 | $25,886,525 | $628,194 (3.3%) |
| FY2023 | $15,498,529 | $18,151,084 | -$2,652,555 | $16,333,942 | $660,803 (3.6%) |
| FY2024 | $14,956,796 | $14,825,600 | $131,196 | $17,185,855 | $793,865 (5.4%) |
| FY2025 | $16,928,629 | $15,059,369 | $1,869,260 | $19,804,681 | $389,379 (2.6%) |
Source: ORT America Form 990 filings, FY2020 to FY2025. Table layout by Olam.
Olam analysis: eight findings from the filings
- Executive pay halved in FY2025: The executive compensation pool fell 51%, from $793,865 to $389,379, once the CEO transition ended. Its share of expenses fell from 5.4% to 2.6%.
- The FY2024 ratio was a transition effect: Both Barbara Birch ($360,325 plus $2,073 other) and Allison Weinger ($238,432 plus $28,430 other) were paid in FY2024. Together that is $629,260, roughly the cost of two CEOs for one year.
- The new CEO costs less: Weinger's FY2025 reportable compensation of $289,434 is 17% below Birch's FY2023 figure of $348,680.
- The FY2023 net asset drop: Net assets fell 37% in one year, from $25.9 million to $16.3 million, a $9.6 million decline.
- The drop was larger than the loss: FY2023's net loss was $2.65 million, so about $6.9 million of the decline came from other balance-sheet changes that the summary data does not itemize.
- Recovery is partial: FY2025 net assets of $19.8 million are 15% above FY2024 but still 23% below the FY2022 peak.
- Spending was cut: FY2024 expenses of $14.8 million were 21% below FY2022's $18.8 million, and FY2025 expenses rose only 1.6%.
- Liabilities are shrinking: Liabilities fell from $16.7 million in FY2017 to $5.4 million in FY2025, a 68% decline. They were 44% of assets in FY2017 and 21% in FY2025.
Where Does ORT America's Money Come From?
| Revenue Source | FY2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions | $15,581,559 | 92.0% |
| Investment Income | $455,681 | 2.7% |
| Sales of Assets | $375,992 | 2.2% |
| Other Revenue | $557,347 | 3.3% |
| Net Fundraising | -$44,408 | n/a |
Revenue has been volatile, reflecting swings in both giving and investment markets: $12.9 million (FY2020), $16.0 million (FY2021, a year that included $1.1 million in sales-of-assets gains), $22.4 million (FY2022, the high of this decade), $15.5 million (FY2023), $15.0 million (FY2024) and $16.9 million (FY2025, up 13% on FY2024). Contributions were 89.8% of FY2024 revenue.
What Do ORT America's Top Executives Earn?
| Executive | FY2025 Compensation | Other |
|---|---|---|
| Allison Weinger, CEO | $289,434 | $32,697 |
| Nicole Miller, Director, Michigan Region | $184,600 | $26,333 |
| Anna B. Stein, Marketing Director/Chief Impact Officer | $165,976 | $25,573 |
| Lily Joy M. Sembrano, Controller | $161,203 | $40,220 |
| Robin Isaacson, National Director, Planned Giving | $148,777 | $24,688 |
| Heath Blumstein, Senior Fundraiser | $146,260 | $23,007 |
For comparison, the FY2024 filing reported Barbara Birch, President/CEO through February 2024, at $360,325 plus $2,073 other, and Allison Weinger, CEO from February 2024, at $238,432 plus $28,430 other. Jonathan S. Miller, CFO through August 2024, received $137,084 plus $13,098 other.
Board leadership, including Board Chair Michael Perlmuter, Chair of the Executive Committee Louanne Smolin, Vice President and Secretary Gail Lanznar, and Treasurer Saul Berkowitz, received no compensation, consistent with ORT America's history of an all-volunteer board.
How Has Executive Pay Changed Over a Decade?
The executive compensation pool grew from $213,328 in FY2017 (Executive Director Jeffrey Cooper), which was 1.4% of expenses, to $404,534 in FY2019, then $607,998 to $660,803 a year from FY2020 through FY2023 under CEO Barbara Birch. It reached $793,865 in FY2024 during the transition and then fell to $389,379 in FY2025 (Olam analysis). Birch's own compensation ranged from about $332,000 to $360,000 a year during her tenure, higher than the $217,830 Cooper received in 2019 as CEO.
Executive compensation as a share of expenses was 1.4% in FY2017, 3.0% in FY2019, 4.5% in FY2020, 4.6% in FY2021, 3.3% in FY2022, 3.6% in FY2023, 5.4% in FY2024 and 2.6% in FY2025. For context, Birthright Israel Foundation reported 5.3% in FY2024 and American Friends of Leket Israel reported 1.4%. The ratio moves with budget size as well as pay, because a smaller organization spreads the same senior salaries over less spending.
How Have Net Assets and Liabilities Changed?
ORT America's reported net assets were $9.3 million in FY2011, $11.7 million in FY2015, $21.6 million in FY2017, $19.97 million in FY2018, $21.1 million in FY2019 and FY2020, $24.4 million in FY2021, a peak of $25.9 million in FY2022, $16.3 million in FY2023, $17.2 million in FY2024 and $19.8 million in FY2025. Net assets have roughly doubled since FY2011 (Olam analysis).
The roughly $9.6 million drop between FY2022 and FY2023 is larger than that year's reported net loss of $2.65 million, and the summary data does not explain the difference. Details would be in the full financial statements and Schedule D of the FY2023 filing. Total liabilities were $5,397,636 in FY2025, down from $5,861,592 in FY2024 and $6,708,242 in FY2023.
Related Charity Financial Audits
For other Olam financial profiles built from Form 990 data, see Birthright Israel Foundation, One Family Fund, Leket Israel USA, Nefesh B'Nefesh USA and FIDF.
Frequently Asked Questions About ORT America
What is ORT America?
ORT America (EIN 13-5562424, legally filed as World ORT Inc.) is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit that raises funds for World ORT's global network of vocational and STEM-education schools and programs, historically serving Jewish communities in Israel and the former Soviet Union.
How much money does ORT America raise?
In fiscal year 2025, ORT America reported $16,928,629 in total revenue, of which $15,581,559 (92.0%) came from contributions. That is up 13% from $14,956,796 in FY2024.
How much does ORT America's CEO earn?
Allison Weinger, CEO since February 2024, received $289,434 in reportable compensation and $32,697 in other compensation in fiscal year 2025, per the Form 990. Her predecessor Barbara Birch received $348,680 plus $28,418 other in FY2023.
Why did ORT America's executive-compensation ratio fall in FY2025?
The FY2024 figure of 5.4% included partial-year pay for both the outgoing and incoming CEO. In FY2025 the pool fell 51% to $389,379, or 2.6% of expenses (Olam analysis of Form 990 data).
Is this analysis original research?
Yes. Figures are as reported on the Form 990 filings. The percentage changes, multi-year comparisons and ratios labeled "Olam analysis" are Olam's own calculations from those figures.
What is ORT America's EIN?
13-5562424. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, and donations are tax-deductible.
Where can I read ORT America's actual tax filings?
Form 990 filings for World ORT Inc (ORT America) are publicly available on ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Financial figures are drawn from World ORT Inc's (ORT America's) Form 990 filings for fiscal years 2011 through 2025, hosted by ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer and verified on October 22, 2026. All percentage changes, comparisons and ratios labeled "Olam analysis" are Olam's own calculations. Organizational history and mission description are drawn from ORT America's own public statements.
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