Nonprofit · EIN 36-4531559
INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10020
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,470,822 | $4,004,307 | $2,466,515 | $4,688,156 | $897,377 | $3,790,779 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,003,113 | $3,997,096 | -$993,983 | $1,783,496 | $460,477 | $1,323,019 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,836,468 | $3,952,637 | -$116,169 | $2,918,654 | $604,056 | $2,314,598 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $4,345,421 | $2,993,710 | $1,351,711 | $2,753,379 | $322,611 | $2,430,768 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,498,078
- of which government grants
- $170,121
- Program service revenue
- $934,378
- Investment income
- $31,440
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,275
- Other revenue
- $6,926
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $404,199
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,159,906
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,826,881
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $227,824
- Occupancy
- $73,175
- Travel
- $107,550
- Depreciation
- $9,404
- Program services (functional)
- $2,776,142
- Management and general (functional)
- $529,697
- Fundraising (functional)
- $698,468
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,783,496
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,688,156
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $897,377
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,790,779
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,415
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$214,375
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,005,154
- Gross receipts
- $6,799,547
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2003
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSE ERMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $170,883 | $17,382 |
| RABBI SAMUEL FEINSMITH | SENIOR CORE FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,518 | $58,341 |
| RABBI MARC MARGOLIUS | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,432 | $3,400 |
| MAIDELLE GOODMAN BENAMY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,851 | $12,848 |
| RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $138,395 | $33,050 |
| JENNIFER REED | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,900 | $2,977 |
| RABBI REX PERLMETER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $5,000 | $0 |
| DR JONATHAN M SILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOWARD SHARFSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KOHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH KRAKAUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LENA KUSHNIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MADISON SLOBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTE V SINGERMAN ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARVIN ISRAELOW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MITCHELL SHAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MONTE DUBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RABBI AARON WEININGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RABBI BENJAMIN ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RABBI ELLEN LIPPMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RABBI JENNY SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RABBI SHULI PASSOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHECHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROSANNE ZIERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUE ELLEN CORNING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KLINGENSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LAURA SULLIVAN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (STARTED 2025) Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSE ERMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $165,471 | $16,796 |
| MAIDELLE GOODMAN BENAMY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,858 | $11,965 |
| RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $131,702 | $43,467 |
| RABBI SAMUEL FEINSMITH | SENIOR CORE FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,658 | $47,059 |
| MARC MARGOLIUS | SENIOR PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,150 | $997 |
| MICHELLE ORAM | SR. MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,283 | $21,610 |
| JENNIFER REED | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,539 | $2,588 |
| AARON WEININGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN LIPPMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN M SILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KOHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH KRAKAUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADISON SLOBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTE V SINGERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN ISRAELOW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL SHAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTE DUBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REX PERLMETER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SCHECHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHULI PASSOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE ELLEN CORNING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KLINGENSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAL SMART | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER (OUTGOING) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,175 | $12,501 |
| RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $121,230 | $45,169 |
| MAIDELLE GOODMAN BENAMY | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,138 | $11,067 |
| RABBI SAMUEL FEINSMITH | SENIOR CORE FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,283 | $36,904 |
| ALYSE ERMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $121,087 | $16,976 |
| JENNIFER REED | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,480 | $2,360 |
| SHARI EDELSTEIN | SR. MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,979 | $1,854 |
| AARON WEININGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN GREENSTEIN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB SCHECHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LIBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIAN GOLDMAN | EMERITA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SCHARF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN LIPPMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNY SOLOMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN M SILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KOHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH KRAKAUR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MADISON SLOBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTE V SINGERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN ISRAELOW | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL SHAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTE DUBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REX PERLMETER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHULI PASSOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN TARGUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE ELLEN CORNING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KLINGENSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $114,771 | $44,462 |
| MICHAL SMART | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,352 | $11,915 |
| MAIDELLE GOODMAN | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,472 | $11,888 |
| DENISE KIRCHNER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $118,384 | $16,775 |
| AMANDA SILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN GREENSTEIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FERLEGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DORIAN GOLDMAN | EMERITA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SCHARF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN M SILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE KOHL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY SCHWARTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY YERMACK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTE V SINGERMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN ISRAELOW | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MITCHELL SHAMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTE DUBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI DANIEL LIBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI REX PERLMETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RABBI SHULI PASSOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN TARGUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE ELLEN CORNING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN P SCHECHTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRY ROSENBERG | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM KLINGENSMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1230 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 1919, NEW YORK, NY 10020-1513
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSON, 1230 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 1919, NEW YORK, NY 10020
- Signed the 990
- RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSON, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (646) 461-6499
- Website
- WWW.JEWISHSPIRITUALITY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
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 accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $1,203,939 · revenue $496,904
- 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.Expenses $1,096,339 · revenue $326,380
- 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.Expenses $333,482 · revenue $98,781
- OTHER: IN ADDITION TO THESE PROGRAMS, WE ALSO RUN SEVERAL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR FOR OUR SUSTAINER'S CIRCLE AND SELL TEXT STUDIES. WE ALSO EARNED ADDITIONAL REVENUE FROM "SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE" WHERE OUR CEO/PRESIDENT, JOSH FEIGELSON, MADE PRESENTATIONS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND THEIR PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $142,382 · revenue $19,239
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4531559
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,688,156
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,799,547
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,470,822 | $4,004,307 | $4,688,156 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,003,113 | $3,997,096 | $1,783,496 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,836,468 | $3,952,637 | $2,918,654 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,345,421 | $2,993,710 | $2,753,379 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 36-4531559).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC is 36-4531559.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY 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 INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RABBI JOSHUA FEIGELSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 28 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $170,883 (ALYSE ERMAN, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER).
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,470,822, expenses of $4,004,307 and total assets of $4,688,156 at year end.
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