Nonprofit · EIN 13-2670365
EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10018
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,953,396 | $2,796,319 | $157,077 | $2,796,775 | $496,424 | $2,300,351 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,391,443 | $2,782,012 | $609,431 | $2,613,415 | $547,089 | $2,066,326 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,618,408 | $3,692,882 | -$74,474 | $2,177,615 | $734,726 | $1,442,889 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,821,839
- Program service revenue
- $62,974
- Investment income
- $74,554
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $6,873
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,971
- Other revenue
- -$5,971
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,592,464
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $227,653
- Other salaries and wages
- $288,243
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $568,986
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $152,678
- Occupancy
- $31,043
- Travel
- $50,139
- Program services (functional)
- $2,308,439
- Management and general (functional)
- $217,585
- Fundraising (functional)
- $270,295
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,613,415
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,796,775
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $496,424
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,300,351
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,698,358
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,649,178
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $651,173
- Gross receipts
- $4,457,437
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 29
- Year formed
- 1948
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILA STERN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $208,000 | $19,653 |
| CAREENA PARKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BIENENFELD | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MAEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SORA GRUNSTEIN | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA AVNER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAINDY BROTHMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE DACHS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE EIZIKOVITZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONDRA FISCH | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA GENUTH | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GIBBER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GINEA | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GONTOWNIK | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANIE GREIF | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHANNA GUTTMAN HERSKOWITZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRAN HIRMES | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHAYNEE KESSLER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEDDY KLEIN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ESTHER LERER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUE NADRITCH | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA REICH | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SALIG | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRIET SAPERSTEIN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA SCHECHTER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SYLVIA SCHONFELD | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN SPITALNIK | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINDY STEIN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SUSAN WEINSTOCK | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MYRNA ZISMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILA STERN | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $208,000 | $19,653 |
| CAREENA PARKER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE BIENENFELD | CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN MAEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SORA GRUNSTEIN | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RHONDA AVNER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAINDY BROTHMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE DACHS | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE EIZIKOVITZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONDRA FISCH | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCIA GENUTH | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY GIBBER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH GINEA | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE GONTOWNIK | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANIE GREIF | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHANNA GUTTMAN HERSKOWITZ | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRAN HIRMES | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAYNEE KESSLER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEDDY KLEIN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER LERER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE NADRITCH | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA REICH | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE SALIG | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET SAPERSTEIN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA SCHECHTER | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVIA SCHONFELD | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN SPITALNIK | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY STEIN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN WEINSTOCK | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRNA ZISMAN | EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Szenicer | Chief Executive & Dev. Officer Officer | 40 | $99,640 |
| Hila Stern | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $34,667 |
| Careena Parker | National President Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Debbie Bienenfeld | Chairperson of the Board Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Johanna Guttmann Herskowitz | Executive Board Member Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn Mael | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sora Grunstein | Financial Security Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Gibber | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Gontownik | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bonnie Eizikovitz | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chanie Greif | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charlotte Dachs | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Gindea | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Esther Lerer | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fran Hirmes | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Harriet Saperstein | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Heddy Klein | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Karen Spitalnick | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Reich | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Schechter | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marcia Genuth | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Salig | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mindy Stein | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Mryna Zisman | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rhonda Avner | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shaindy Brothman | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shaynee Kessler | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sondra Fisch | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sue Nadritch | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Susan Weinstock | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sylvia Schonfeld | Executive Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 500 7TH AVENUE 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018-4502
- In care of
- % THE ORGANIZATION
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DEBBIE BIENENFELD, 500 7TH AVENUE 8TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10018
- Signed the 990
- DEBBIE BIENENFELD, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
- Phone
- (212) 564-9045
- Website
- HTTPS://EMUNAH.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- GRASSI ADVISORY GROUP INC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE OEMUNAH OF AMERICA WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF EMUNAH OF ISRAEL, ONE OF THE LARGEST VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS IN ISRAEL, PROVIDING A VAST NETWORK OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN THE UNITED STATES IN 1948, EMUNAH HAS BEEN RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL, CARING FOR THE YOUNG AND OLD, NEW IMMIGRATNS, AND VETERAN ISRAELIS.
Program accomplishments
- TRANSMISSIONS TO ISRAEL: FUNDS AWARDED TO EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CHILDREN'S HOMES, DAY CARE CENTERS, COUNSELING SERVICES, AND PROGRAMS FOR THE ELDERLY.Expenses $2,022,349 · grants $1,592,464
- MEMBERS' PROJECTS: MEMBERS' PROJECTS ARE CARRIED OUT BY NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO EDUCATE ON ISSUES FACING EMUNAH'S SOCIAL SERVICE AND EDUCATIONAL NETWORK PROJECTS AND TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS. AMOUNTS EXPENDED TO SUPPORT THE SOCIAL WELFARE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.Expenses $286,090 · revenue $62,974
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2670365
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1972
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q123)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,796,775
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,457,437
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,953,396 | $2,796,319 | $2,796,775 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,391,443 | $2,782,012 | $2,613,415 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,618,408 | $3,692,882 | $2,177,615 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,172,659 | $4,819,091 | $2,325,875 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-2670365).
Questions about EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC is 13-2670365.
- Is EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
- Are donations to EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DEBBIE BIENENFELD.
- Who are the officers and directors of EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 30 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,000 (HILA STERN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does EMUNAH OF AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,953,396, expenses of $2,796,319 and total assets of $2,796,775 at year end.
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