Promotes excellence in jewish learning & leadership within a pluralistic environment. See sch ohebrew College promotes excellence in jewish learning and leadership within a pluralistic environment of open inquiry, intellectual rigor, personal engagement and spiritual creativity. The College empowers and inspires individuals to contribute their voices and vision to the jewish community and to bring jewish values to bear on the critical issues of our time.the College is dedicated to building bridges between the academy and the community, offers diverse educational and cultural programs for youths, adults and jewish professionals, and seeks to invigorate jewish life through the core values of a love of learning, embracing communal responsibility, engaging diversity, and fostering jewish creativity.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$699K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.9M a year · 16% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$699K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $35K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.7M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 23 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.2M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$9.8M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$18.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$10.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.0M
FY2021$14.3M
FY2022$15.0M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$10.2M
FY2025$11.3M
Expenses
$9.8M
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.1M
FY2021$9.5M
FY2022$9.6M
FY2023$9.7M
FY2024$9.8M
FY2025$10.3M
Net assets
$18.0M
FY2024+0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.7M
FY2021$12.9M
FY2022$18.0M
FY2023$18.0M
FY2024$18.0M
FY2025$19.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1946.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $7.5M Management & general 18% · $1.8M Fundraising 5% · $503K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

28 people listed on the 990; $699K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ex Officio, President
$248,137Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$186,795Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial and Admin Officer
$140,693Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$123,733Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Rabbi Sharon Anisfeld’s $274K as Ex Officio, President is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Rabbi Sharon Anisfeld$273,759$248,137$210,763$187,719$186,740$193,738
Susan Tanchel$183,189$186,795$185,979$184,418——
Keith Dropkin$112,628$140,693$148,851$148,798$157,769$163,266
Dan Judson$154,153——$106,725$115,179$115,117
Alan Sherman—————$150,333
Rosa Franck$124,875$123,733$121,194$122,652$119,019—
Daniel Judson——$116,244———
Steffi Bobbin$101,816—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Fosters excellent Jewish learning and leadership in an open, pluralistic setting.

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3 programs · $7.5M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Instruction

Graduate and professional studies preparing jewish educational, religious, and communal leaders, through degree programs and continuing professional development opportunities. Community education programs for youth and adults. Knowledge generation and thought leadership in pluralism, spirituality, and interfaith engagement.

$6.7Mprogram expense
02

Academic Services

Providing services for college student recruitment, student records and administration for the academic programs.

$498Kprogram expense
03

Student Services

Operating the library and information technology for the academic programs.

$306Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$35K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $7.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,368,819
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,190,954
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,184,701
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,261,863
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,313,254
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,277,089

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$172K
Money outPt IX
$9.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.5M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Fundraisingcol D$503K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$22.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$20K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$260K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$172K
Gains on assetsLn 7$77K
Total revenueLn 12$10.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$296K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.8M
Total assetsLn 16$22.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$18.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5123
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$2.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M$3.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.5M$15.8M
Total assetsLn 16$24.0M$22.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.0M$4.7M
Net assetsLn 32$18.0M$18.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.2M$1.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$615K$364K$182K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.2M$3.2M$732K$292K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$229K$161K$55K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$303K$215K$72K$16K
Legal feesLn 11b$63K$63K
Accounting feesLn 11c$59K$59K
Investment management feesLn 11f$26K$26K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$708K$562K$84K$62K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$77K$42K$27K$9K
Office expensesLn 13$174K$148K$22K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$216K$170K$46K
OccupancyLn 16$237K$77K$158K$2K
TravelLn 17$9K$756$6K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$464K$418K$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$105K$105K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.0M$121K$12K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.8M$7.5M$1.8M$503K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $11.3M$10.3M$1.0M$19.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $10.2M$9.8M$355K$18.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.7M$9.7M$8K$18.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $15.0M$9.6M$5.4M$18.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $14.3M$9.5M$4.8M$12.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.0M$10.1M−$70K$7.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $10,175,956 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,807,218$5,391,748
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,771,320$4,634,127
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $145,856$171,756
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$9,392−$21,675
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,715,002$10,175,956
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,184,701$1,190,954
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,385,242$5,357,316
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,136,933$3,272,772
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,706,876$9,821,042
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $8,126$354,914
Part VI · Governance 22 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,175,956 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$260,258
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,131,490
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$20,105
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,391,748
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,634,127$4,634,127
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $94,977$94,977
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $76,779$76,779
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$21,675−$21,675
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,634,127 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $150,081$10,175,956
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,821,042 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,190,954$1,190,954
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $363,963 · Management $182,288 · Fundraising $68,274$614,525
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,186,215 · Management $732,427 · Fundraising $292,208$4,210,850
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $160,782 · Management $55,138 · Fundraising $13,069$228,989
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $214,788 · Management $72,375 · Fundraising $15,789$302,952
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $63,490$63,490
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $58,817$58,817
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $25,504$25,504
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $562,437 · Management $83,688 · Fundraising $61,772$707,897
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $41,990 · Management $26,860 · Fundraising $8,566$77,416
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $148,233 · Management $21,603 · Fundraising $4,103$173,939
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $169,713 · Management $46,086$215,799
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $76,957 · Management $158,127 · Fundraising $2,273$237,357
IX-17 TravelPrograms $756 · Management $6,300 · Fundraising $2,152$9,208
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $417,751 · Management $23,208 · Fundraising $23,208$464,167
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $104,550$104,550
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,001,806 · Management $120,862 · Fundraising $11,960$1,134,628
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,536,345 · Management $1,781,323 · Fundraising $503,374$9,821,042
Part X · Balance sheet $22,699,572 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $33,524$295,635
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,649,261$1,930,556
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,806,970$831,278
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,930$52,479
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $144,776$129,626
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,517,138$15,818,143
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,109,651$3,641,855
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $23,978,531$22,699,572
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,063,976$847,818
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $247,068$364,674
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $73,155$48,755
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $183,494$148,494
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,017,693$4,709,741
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,018,357$9,863,576
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,942,481$8,126,255
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,960,838$17,989,831
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $23,978,531$22,699,572
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,989,831 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,175,956
XI-2 Total expenses$9,821,042
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$354,914
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,960,838
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$321,054
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$646,975
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,989,831

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