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Sign In — Free (10 views/day)INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN JEWISH LIFE, founded in 2000, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 33% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $1.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.
IN ORDER TO SUPPORT, CONNECT, AND CELEBRATE JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH, THE ISJL PROVIDES A RANGE OF PROGRAMS AND SERVICES. WE DO THIS THROUGH THREE CORE SERVICE AREAS: EDUCATION, CULTURE, AND SPIRITUALITY. BECAUSE CONTRIBUTING TO SOCIETY AS A WHOLE IS PART OF THE JEWISH LEGACY, WE ALSO OFFER SECULAR LITERACY PROGRAMMING. OVER 10,000 PEOPLE WERE SERVED BY THE ISJL PROGRAMS IN 2024.
EDUCATION: THE EDUCATION DIVISION SUPPORTS JEWISH SUPPLEMENTAL SCHOOLS, LARGE AND SMALL. 68 SCHOOLS UTILIZED OUR CURRICULUM IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 STUDENTS WERE IMPACTED BY...
EDUCATION: THE EDUCATION DIVISION SUPPORTS JEWISH SUPPLEMENTAL SCHOOLS, LARGE AND SMALL. 68 SCHOOLS UTILIZED OUR CURRICULUM IN THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. APPROXIMATELY 3,000 STUDENTS WERE IMPACTED BY THIS INITIATIVE. OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE BRINGS TOGETHER EDUCATORS AND CLERGY MEMBERS FROM ACROSS THE REGION, AS WELL AS SYNAGOGUE LEADERS, VOLUNTEERS AND PARENTS WHILE INCORPORATING PROGRAMMING FROM OUR ENTIRE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION TO OUR WORK IN JEWISH EDUCATION, THE ISJL'S SECULAR LITERACY PROGRAMMING SUPPORTS CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN MISSISSIPPI.
SPIRITUALITY: WE SERVE THE SMALLEST JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN OUR REGION SPECIFICALLY, INDIVIDUALS AND CONGREGATIONS WITHOUT ANY LOCAL FULL-TIME CLERGY. FROM OFFICIATING LIFECYCLE EVENTS AND SERVICES...
SPIRITUALITY: WE SERVE THE SMALLEST JEWISH COMMUNITIES IN OUR REGION SPECIFICALLY, INDIVIDUALS AND CONGREGATIONS WITHOUT ANY LOCAL FULL-TIME CLERGY. FROM OFFICIATING LIFECYCLE EVENTS AND SERVICES IN-PERSON TO OFFERING REMOTE COUNSELING, WE MAKE JEWISH LIFE ACCESSIBLE. WE ALSO ENGAGE IN INTERFAITH WORK AND BRIDGE-BUILDING THAT MAKES ALL OF OUR COMMUNITIES MORE INCLUSIVE AND INTERCONNECTED.
CULTURE: CELEBRATING JEWISH CULTURE AND PRESERVING THE UNIQUE STORIES OF JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH IS AT THE HEART OF THE ISJL'S WORK. WE PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE JEWISH CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT APPEAL TO...
CULTURE: CELEBRATING JEWISH CULTURE AND PRESERVING THE UNIQUE STORIES OF JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH IS AT THE HEART OF THE ISJL'S WORK. WE PROVIDE ACCESSIBLE JEWISH CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THAT APPEAL TO DIVERSE AUDIENCES. WE PRESERVE THE STORIES OF JEWISH LIFE IN THE SOUTH AND MAKE THEM AVAILABLE TO A WIDER AUDIENCE, THROUGH RESOURCES LIKE OUR FREE ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOUTHERN JEWISH COMMUNITIES. THE ONLINE ARCHIVE WITH A HISTORY OF EVERY JEWISH COMMUNITY IN OUR REGION RECEIVES ALMOST 100,000 VIEWS EACH YEAR.
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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)
Sign In — Free (10 views/day)| 2023 | 2022 | Change | |
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| Revenue | $1,571,852 | $2,343,061 | -0.3% |
| Expenses | $1,824,330 | $1,690,882 | +0.1% |
| Net Income | $-252,478 | $652,179 | -1.4% |
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Sign In| Name | Title | Hours/Week | Role | Reportable Comp | Other Comp | Total |
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| ANDREA LEVY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| CHARLETT R FRUMIN | SECRETARY | 2.00 |
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| KENNY ZADECK PHD | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| IMOGENE BERMAN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| JAY HESDORFFER | CHAIR | 2.00 |
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| JAY TANENBAUM | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| JOE HERZOG | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| JOSEPH STEIN | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| LEON RITTENBERG | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| MARGARET MEYER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| MARY L WIENER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| MONICA MILLER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| MORRIS LEWIS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| PEPE P FINN | TREASURER | 2.00 |
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| RACHEL REAGLER SCHULMAN | PAST CHAIR | 2.00 |
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| RAYMAN L SOLOMON | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| ROBERT A ROUBEY | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| SALLY SCHNEIDER HUEBSCHER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| SPENCER SIMONS | DIRECTOR | 1.00 |
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| STEPHEN LIBOWSKY | VICE CHAIR | 2.00 |
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| BETSY SAMUELS | FORMER CFO | 30.00 |
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$86,720 | $9,373 | $96,093 |
| MICHELE SCHIPPER | CEO | 40.00 |
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$172,821 | $13,353 | $186,174 |
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net Income |
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| 2025 | No data | No data | No data | No data |
| 2024 | $1,571,852 | $1,824,330 | $5,108,995 | $-252,478 |
| 2023 | $2,343,061 | $1,690,882 | $5,084,433 | $652,179 |
| 2022 | $3,020,567 | $1,705,410 | $4,732,863 | $1,315,157 |
| 2021 | $1,829,896 | $1,839,081 | $4,635,216 | $-9,185 |
| 2020 | $1,481,707 | $2,052,965 | $4,275,569 | $-571,258 |
| 2019 | $3,367,788 | $2,288,528 | $7,428,292 | $1,079,260 |
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