ASSOCIATION FOR JEWISH STUDIES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ASSOCIATION FOR JEWISH STUDIES INC

EIN 23-7078939 · Education (B58C)

What they do

THE ASSOCIATION for JEWISH STUDIES is A LEARNED SOCIETY and PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION is to ADVANCE RESEARCH and TEACHING IN JEWISH STUDIES AT COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, and OTHER INSTITUTIONS of HIGHER LEARNING, and to FOSTER GREATER UNDERSTANDING of JEWISH STUDIES SCHOLARSHIP AMONG THE WIDER PUBLIC.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.76%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

4.58%of revenue went to fundraising4.8% of expenses

$96.22spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.89%of revenue went to management and office costs14.4% of expenses

$2.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

39.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,519,148

Mission workProgram services$1,181,25977.76% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$210,99113.89% of revenue14.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$69,5244.58% of revenue4.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$57,3743.78% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,461,77496.22% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 80.8% mission · 14.4% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.22% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 20.2% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.62% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 16.4% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 16.6% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 16.3% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.27% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 12.1% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 16.3% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 17.9% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.34% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,519,148

Expenses$1,461,774

Annual surplus $57,374 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,181,259 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$210,991 · 14.4% of expenses

Fundraising$69,524 · 4.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,519,148

Expenses$1,461,774

Assets$3,477,093

Income$1,519,148

Contributions$594,581

Mission work (program services)$1,181,259

Fundraising$69,524

Management and general$210,991

Stocks and bonds$437,206

Accounting fees$19,425

Investing fees$19,677

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WARREN HOFFMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EX OFFICIO) · 40 hrs/week $180,479Base $145,484 · Other $34,995

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (39)

WARREN HOFFMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EX OFFICIO)

JONATHAN GRIBETZAJS REVIEW (EX OFFICIO)

JONATHAN BRANFMANDIRECTOR

JONATHAN SKOLNIKAJS PERSPECTIVES (EX OFFICIO)

JUDITH LIWERANT-BOKSERDIRECTOR

KIRSTEN FERMAGLICHVP-PUBLICATIONS STARTING 12/14/2025

KRISTA DALTONDIRECTOR

LAURA AUKETAYEVAAJS PERSPECTIVES (EX OFFICIO)

LAURA LEIBMANPAST PRESIDENT

LAURA LIEBERDIRECTOR

LAURA LIMONICDIRECTOR - LEFT 12/14/2025

LAUREN STRAUSSDIRECTOR - LEFT 12/14/2025

LILA CORWIN BERMANDIRECTOR - LEFT 12/14/2025

MATTHEW BOXERSECRETARY/TREASURER

MICHAEL SATLOWDIRECTOR - LEFT 12/14/2025

MONIQUE BALBUENADIRECTOR - LEFT 12/14/2025

NICK UNDERWOODVP-PROGRAM

PHIL LIEBERMANDIRECTOR

ROBIN JUDDPAST PRESIDENT

VICTORIA AARONSDIRECTOR

DOV WAXMANDIRECTOR

ADAM SHEARDIRECTOR

ADRIANA BRODSKYDIRECTOR

ALAN VERSKINDIRECTOR

ALEXANDRIA FRISCHDIRECTOR

ANNA ELENA TORRESDIRECTOR

ARI ARIELDIRECTOR

ARI FINKELSTEINDIRECTOR

BRYAN ROBYDIRECTOR

DANA FISHKINDIRECTOR

ABIGAIL MEYERDIRECTOR - LEFT 12/14/2025

ELISHEVA BAUMGARTENDIRECTOR

FEDERICA SCHOEMANDIRECTOR - LEFT 12/14/2025

GREGG GARDNERAJS REVIEW (EX OFFICIO)

HANNAH KOSSTRINDIRECTOR

HARTLEY LACHTERDIRECTOR - LEFT 12/14/2025

HELEN KIMPRESIDENT - STARTING 12/14/2025

HELENE SINNREICHDIRECTOR

JODI EICHLER-LEVINEDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 1441 BROADWAY STE 5008 FL 5, NEW YORK, NY 10018-1879
County: New York
In care of: % WARREN HOFFMAN/
Primary officer: MATTHEW BOXER, SECRETARY/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailajs@associationforjewishstudies.org Phone(917) 606-8249

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DERMODY BURKE & BROWN CPAS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B58C)