TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
EIN 75-1693457
What they do
TEXAS JEWISH HISTORIAL SOCIETY, INC. INAUGURATED A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN to RAISE DONATIONS for THE RABBI JIMMY KESSLER EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH FUND for PROVIDING A PERMANENT GRANTS PROGRAM to HONOR THE LEGACY of ITS FOUNDER and FIRST PRESIDENT. THE FUND PROVIDES GRANTS to JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAMS AT TEXAS UNIVERSITIES to SUPPORT SCHOLARLY RESEARCH and to INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHERS, AUTHORS, ARTISTS and OTHERS WHO OFFER OUTREACH IN AN EDUCATIONAL PURSUIT THAT SHARES THE TEXAS JEWISH EXPERIENCE WITH A LARGER AUDIENCE. THE TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. ESTABLISHED AN ARCHIVE AT THE DOLPH BRISCOE CENTER for AMERICAN HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY of TEXAS IN AUSTIN AS A REPOSITORY for PHOTOGRAPHS, MANUSCRIPTS and OTHER COLLECTIBLES IT HAS RECEIVED SINCE THE TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1980. WE ARE NOW ENGAGING INTERNS to ASSIST WITH DIGITIZING and ORGANIZING THE TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. COLLECTION (800-1,000 ITEMS) to BE INCORPORATED INTO THE BRISCOE CENTERS DI
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Board and leadership roster (12)
BEN ROSENBERGTREASURER
JEFF LEVINEVICE-PRESIDENT
JOHN CAMPBELLRECORDING SECRETARY
JULES FRAPARTVICE-PRESIDENT
KATHY KRAVITZTRUSTEE
MELISSA COHEN-NICKELSTRUSTEE
NELSON CHAFETZTRUSTEE
SALLY DRAYERHISTORIAN/ARCHIVIST
SCOTT LANGSTONVICE-PRESIDENT
SHELDON LIPPMANPRESIDENT
SUSAN NOVICKCORRESPONDING SECRETARY
VICKIE VOGELPARLIAMENTARIAN
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1981
- Location
- PO BOX 10193, AUSTIN, TX 78766-1193
- County
- Travis
- In care of
- % TJHS
- Primary officer
- BEN ROSENBERG, TREASURER
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- WEINSTEIN SPIRA & COMPANY PC