INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY … - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSON

Phone

6464616499

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC, founded in 2003, is a community nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $6.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 115% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $2.5M, a strong 38% operating margin.

Mission

IJS'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND TEACH JEWISH SPIRITUAL PRACTICES SO THAT INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES MAY EXPERIENCE GREATER AWARENESS, PURPOSE, AND INTERCONNECTION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,203,939 Revenue: $496,904

ONLINE PROGRAMS: IJS OFFERS ONLINE AND IN-PERSON OPPORTUNITIES TO CONNECT TO JEWISH SPIRITUALITY THROUGH MINDFULNESS PRACTICE IN ACCESSIBLE AND MEANINGFUL WAYS. FROM BEGINNING TO ADVANCED COURSES IN JEWISH MEDITATION AND IN-DEPTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING, TO WEEKLY MINDFUL YOGA AND FREE DAILY MEDITATION SITS OPEN TO ALL, OUR PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO DEEPEN SPIRITUAL PRACTICE FOR PEOPLE ANYWHERE ON THEIR JOURNEY.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,096,339 Revenue: $326,380

LEADERSHIP AND CLERGY COHORT PROGRAMS: OUR IMMERSIVE, COHORT-BASED PROGRAMS PROVIDE INTENSIVE SPIRITUAL TRAINING OVER 10 TO 18 MONTHS FOR CLERGY, LAY LEADERS, AND DEDICATED PRACTITIONERS SEEKING TO INTEGRATE JEWISH MINDFULNESS AND LEADERSHIP INTO THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL LIVES. IJS PROVIDES SEVERAL SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS: CLERGY LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR RABBIS AND CANTORS TO LEARN THE SKILLS OF JEWISH SPIRITUALITY; KIVVUN: MINDFUL JEWISH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR LAY LEADERS; YESOD PROGRAM FOR ASPIRING MINDFULNESS TEACHERS; AND KOL DODI SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR TRAINING. THESE PROGRAMS CULTIVATE A NETWORK OF SPIRITUALLY-GROUNDED LEADERS WHO ARE EQUIPPED TO TRANSFORM JEWISH COMMUNAL LIFE.

Program 3

Expenses: $333,482 Revenue: $98,781

RETREATS: OUR IN-PERSON RETREATS PROVIDE INTENSIVE, MULTI-DAY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO DEEPEN JEWISH MINDFULNESS PRACTICE AND FOSTER SPIRITUAL GROWTH WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNAL...

RETREATS: OUR IN-PERSON RETREATS PROVIDE INTENSIVE, MULTI-DAY IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES DESIGNED TO DEEPEN JEWISH MINDFULNESS PRACTICE AND FOSTER SPIRITUAL GROWTH WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE COMMUNAL ENVIRONMENT. BY OFFERING A DEDICATED SPACE FOR REFLECTION AND PRACTICE AWAY FROM DAILY LIFE, THESE RETREATS EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO RETURN TO THEIR COMMUNITIES WITH A MORE GROUNDED, SPIRITUALLY-INFORMED APPROACH TO JEWISH LIVING AND LEADERSHIP.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,498,078

Program Service Revenue $934,378

Investment Income $31,440

Other Revenue $6,926

TOTAL REVENUE $6,470,822

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $1,826,881

Fundraising Expenses $698,468

Program Expenses $2,776,142

Other Expenses $2,177,426

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,004,307

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$6,470,822	$3,003,113	+1.2%
Expenses	$4,004,307	$3,997,096	+0.0%
Net Income	$2,466,515	$-993,983	-3.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$364,710

Total Directors

$5,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RABBI REX PERLMETER	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$5,000	$0	$5,000
DR JONATHAN M SILVER	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HOWARD SHARFSTEIN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUDY FISHER	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE KOHL	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH KRAKAUR	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LENA KUSHNIR	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MADISON SLOBIN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTE V SINGERMAN ESQ	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARVIN ISRAELOW	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MITCHELL SHAMES	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONTE DUBE	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RABBI AARON WEININGER	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RABBI BENJAMIN ROSS	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RABBI ELLEN LIPPMANN	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RABBI JENNY SOLOMON	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RABBI SHULI PASSOW	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT SCHECHTER	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROSANNE ZIERING	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUE ELLEN CORNING	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM KLINGENSMITH	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALYSE ERMAN	CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$170,883	$17,382	$188,265
RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSON	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$138,395	$33,050	$171,445
LAURA SULLIVAN	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (STARTED 2025)	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER REED	DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS	40.00	Highest	$129,900	$2,977	$132,877
MAIDELLE GOODMAN BENAMY	CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER	40.00	Highest	$162,851	$12,848	$175,699
RABBI MARC MARGOLIUS	SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$174,432	$3,400	$177,832
RABBI SAMUEL FEINSMITH	SENIOR CORE FACULTY	40.00	Highest	$119,518	$58,341	$177,859

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$6,470,822	$4,004,307	$4,688,156	$2,466,515
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,836,468	$3,952,637	$2,918,654	$-116,169
2022	$4,345,421	$2,993,710	$2,753,379	$1,351,711
2022	$4,278,905	$3,024,835	$2,643,553	$1,254,070
2021	$2,077,299	$2,534,637	$1,248,599	$-457,338
2020	$2,862,669	$2,010,524	$1,974,888	$852,145
2019	$2,279,093	$2,022,375	$1,170,947	$256,718
2019	$2,279,093	$2,022,375	$1,170,947	$256,718
2018	$1,961,540	$2,188,037	$866,222	$-226,497

INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC