INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC

EIN 36-4531559 · Judaism (X30)

What they do

THE INSTITUTE for JEWISH SPIRITUALITYS MISSION is to DEVELOP and TEACH JEWISH SPIRITUAL PRACTICES SO THAT INDIVIDUALS and COMMUNITIES MAY EXPERIENCE GREATER AWARENESS, PURPOSE, and INTERCONNECTION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

42.90%of revenue went to mission work69.3% of expenses · Program services

10.79%of revenue went to fundraising17.4% of expenses

$61.88spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.19%of revenue went to management and office costs13.2% of expenses

$1.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

85.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $188,265 for ALYSE ERMAN (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$6,470,822

Mission workProgram services$2,776,14242.90% of revenue69.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$529,6978.19% of revenue13.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$698,46810.79% of revenue17.4% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,466,51538.12% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,004,30761.88% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.3% mission · 13.2% management · 17.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.88% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 68.1% mission · 15.6% management · 16.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.10% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 19.2% management · 14.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 13.1% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 55.5% mission · 22.9% management · 21.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 62.0% mission · 18.1% management · 19.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.23% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 58.6% mission · 21.8% management · 19.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.74% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 17.9% management · 17.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,470,822

Expenses$4,004,307

Annual surplus $2,466,515 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)$2,776,142 · 69.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$529,697 · 13.2% of expenses

Fundraising$698,468 · 17.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,470,822

Expenses$4,004,307

Assets$4,688,156

Income$6,799,547

Contributions$5,498,078

Mission work (program services)$2,776,142

Fundraising$698,468

Grants given$43,000

Average grant$43,000

Management and general$529,697

Executive compensation (total)$249,660

Stocks and bonds$334,255

Accounting fees$227,824

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ALYSE ERMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $188,265Base $170,883 · Other $17,382

RABBI SAMUEL FEINSMITHSENIOR CORE FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $177,859Base $119,518 · Other $58,341

RABBI MARC MARGOLIUSSENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $177,832Base $174,432 · Other $3,400

MAIDELLE GOODMAN BENAMYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $175,699Base $162,851 · Other $12,848

RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSONPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $171,445Base $138,395 · Other $33,050

JENNIFER REEDDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $132,877Base $129,900 · Other $2,977

RABBI REX PERLMETERSECRETARY · 5 hrs/week $5,000

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 (28)

ALYSE ERMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

RABBI SAMUEL FEINSMITHSENIOR CORE FACULTY

RABBI MARC MARGOLIUSSENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR

MAIDELLE GOODMAN BENAMYCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSONPRESIDENT & CEO

JENNIFER REEDDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

RABBI REX PERLMETERSECRETARY

MONTE DUBEDIRECTOR

WILLIAM KLINGENSMITHDIRECTOR

SUE ELLEN CORNINGTREASURER

ROSANNE ZIERINGDIRECTOR

ROBERT SCHECHTERDIRECTOR

RABBI SHULI PASSOWDIRECTOR

RABBI JENNY SOLOMONDIRECTOR

RABBI ELLEN LIPPMANNDIRECTOR

RABBI BENJAMIN ROSSDIRECTOR

RABBI AARON WEININGERDIRECTOR

MITCHELL SHAMESDIRECTOR

MARVIN ISRAELOWCHAIR

MARTE V SINGERMAN ESQDIRECTOR

MADISON SLOBINDIRECTOR

LENA KUSHNIRDIRECTOR

LAURA SULLIVANDIRECTOR OF FINANCE (STARTED 2025)

KEITH KRAKAURDIRECTOR

JULIE KOHLDIRECTOR

JUDY FISHERDIRECTOR

HOWARD SHARFSTEINDIRECTOR

DR JONATHAN M SILVERDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2003
Location: 1230 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 1919, NEW YORK, NY 10020-1513
County: New York
In care of: RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSON
Primary officer: RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSON, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(646) 461-6499

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Judaism (X30)
IRS tax category: Judaism
Grant-giving organization: Yes