Nonprofit · EIN 13-6217087
ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,887,669 | $2,562,125 | $325,544 | $1,287,072 | $305,888 | $981,184 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,466,620 | $2,264,538 | $202,082 | $902,706 | $245,934 | $656,772 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,001,275 | $2,466,933 | -$465,658 | $613,209 | $162,587 | $450,622 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,206,850
- of which government grants
- $40,000
- Membership dues
- $143,367
- Program service revenue
- $678,665
- Investment income
- $2,117
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,095
- Other revenue
- $37
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $297,434
- Other salaries and wages
- $501,681
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $872,984
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $22,330
- Accounting fees
- $15,472
- Occupancy
- $95,668
- Travel
- $107,115
- Depreciation
- $417
- Program services (functional)
- $1,972,744
- Management and general (functional)
- $239,001
- Fundraising (functional)
- $350,380
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $902,706
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,287,072
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $305,888
- Net assets, end of year
- $981,184
- Publicly traded securities
- $50,971
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $314,014
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $667,170
- Gross receipts
- $2,888,396
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 62
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW LAZAR | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 80 | $240,272 |
| RABBI GERALD C SKOLNIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ELENA NEUMAN LEFKOWITZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HENRY STEIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN C LORCH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| LARA TRAUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CHIMENE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BOBBIE SUE DAITCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
| RABBI DANIEL FREELANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOVE ARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LEAH STOLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ARLINE DUKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FREDRICA BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERRY EPSTEIN STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR ELLIOT STEIGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HYNDA FEIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| DR ALAN MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TALIA LEFKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSH MOHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARTIN ARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| CAROL KOPELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR HUGH POLLACK UNTIL 625 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK SHATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CANTOR NANCY ABRAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR CHERYL TROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADINA AVERY-GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J MARYLES | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCINE M GORDON | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TEMMA KINGSLEY UNTIL 924 | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES BALL | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR MARK PODWALL UNTIL 924 | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS WALDMAN | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA PARDES SCHON | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW LAZAR | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 80 | $212,460 | $25,000 |
| RABBI GERALD C SKOLNIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA NEUMAN LEFKOWITZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN C LORCH | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY STEIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA TRAUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CHIMENE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOBBIE SUE DAITCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 35 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI DANIEL FREELANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOVE ARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH STOLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLINE DUKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDRICA BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERRY EPSTEIN STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ELLIOT STEIGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HYNDA FEIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ALAN MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA LEFKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH MOHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN ARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL KOPELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HUGH POLLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SHATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J MARYLES | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCINE M GORDON | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CANTOR NANCY ABRAMSON | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TEMMA KINGSLEY | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BALL | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MARK PODWALL | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS WALDMAN | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CHERYL TROY | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA PARDES SCHON | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ADINA AVERY-GROSSMAN | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW LAZAR | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 80 | $287,797 |
| RABBI GERALD C SKOLNIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ELENA NEUMAN LEFKOWITZ | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| HENRY STEIN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LARA TRAUM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JONATHAN CHIMENE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| DR STEVEN C LORCH | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| ARLINE DUKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH HOVE ARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CANTOR NANCY ABRAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ADINA AVERY-GROSSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAMES BALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FREDRICA BROOKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BOBBIE SUE DAITCH | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 35 | $0 |
| RABBI DANIEL FREELANDER | HONORARY MEM Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| FRANCINE M GORDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TEMMA KINGSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW J MARYLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR MARK PODWALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHERRY EPSTEIN STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEAH STOLAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DR CHERYL TROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS WALDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ELLIOT STEIGMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HYNDA FEIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 20 | $0 |
| DR ALAN MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| TALIA LEFKOWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JOSH MOHRER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MARTIN ARON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 8 | $0 |
| CAROL WEINFLASH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DR HUGH POLLACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIKA PARDES SCHON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 475 RIVERSIDE DR STE 1948, NEW YORK, NY 10115-1900
- In care of
- % FRAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RABBI GERALD C SKOLNIK
- Signed the 990
- RABBI GERALD C SKOLNIK, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (212) 870-3335
- Return prepared by
- GALLEROS ROBINSON
Mission
THE ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION, THE PREMIER JEWISH CHORAL ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD, TOUCHES THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS OF PARTICIPANTS AND AUDIENCE MEMBERS EACH YEAR, INSPIRING JEWISH LIFE, CULTURE AND CONTINUITY THROUGH THE SHARING AND TEACHING OF JEWISH CHORAL MUSIC.
Program accomplishments
- OUR ANNUAL HAZAMIR (TEEN) FESTIVAL TOOK PLACE IN MARCH 2025, WITH HUNDREDS OF AMERICAN AND ISRAELI SINGERS GATHERING FOR FOUR DAYS OF SINGING, REHEARSALS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. THIS CULMINATED IN A GALA PERFORMANCE PLAYING TO A FULL HOUSE AT CARNEGIE HALL. THE AUDIENCES RESPONSE WAS ENTHUSIASTIC AND ELECTRIC. THE CONCERT WAS FOLLOWED IN JULY BY THE NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH CHORAL FESTIVAL WHICH DREW PARTICIPANTS FROM ACROSS THE US AND FOUR FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR FIVE DAYS OF SINGING, WORKSHOPS, REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES BY BOTH GUEST ARTISTS AND FESTIVAL REGISTRANTS.Expenses $1,380,381 · revenue $678,665
- CHORAL EDUCATION THE ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION, CREATED BY MATTHEW LAZAR, PROMOTES CHORAL MUSIC AS A VEHICLE TO INSPIRE JEWISH LIFE, CULTURE AND CONTINUITY. BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF THE ZAMIR CHORALE, THE FIRST MODERN HEBREW-SINGING CHOIR IN NORTH AMERICA, MR. LAZAR SOUGHT AN EXPANSIVE VISION THAT WENT BEYOND THE ACTIVITIES OF ANY SINGLE CHOIR - ONE THAT FOSTERED JEWISH IDENTITY ACROSS GENERATIONAL AND DENOMINATIONAL LINES. TODAY, THE ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION IS AT THE CENTER OF A GROWING MOVEMENT THAT PRESERVES AND FOSTERS JEWISH IDENTITY THROUGH JEWISH CHORAL MUSIC.Expenses $592,363
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6217087
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A6BZ)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,287,072
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,888,396
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $2,887,669 | $2,562,125 | $1,287,072 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,466,620 | $2,264,538 | $902,706 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $2,001,275 | $2,466,933 | $613,209 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,381,408 | $2,240,775 | $1,055,370 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | 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 13-6217087).
Questions about ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC is 13-6217087.
- Is ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION 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 ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names RABBI GERALD C SKOLNIK.
- Who are the officers and directors of ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,272 (MATTHEW LAZAR, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does ZAMIR CHORAL FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,887,669, expenses of $2,562,125 and total assets of $1,287,072 at year end.
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