Nonprofit · EIN 45-5499518
INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY INC
Tax-exempt · BALTIMORE, MD 21208
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $54,261 | $62,172 | -$7,911 | $716,002 | $254,883 | $461,119 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $73,472 | $66,962 | $6,510 | $723,913 | $263,412 | $460,501 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $42,396 | $38,690 | $3,706 | $737,142 | $276,831 | $460,311 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $54,261
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,512
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $44,512
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $62,172
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $723,913
- Total assets, end of year
- $716,002
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $254,883
- Net assets, end of year
- $461,119
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $715,000
- Gross receipts
- $54,261
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimmy Messing | Trustee and Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rabbi Dr Ivan Lerner | Trustee and President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Yehuda Neuberger | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Frona Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Edward Miller | Trustee and Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimmy Messing | Trustee and Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rabbi Dr Ivan Lerner | Trustee and President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| Yehuda Neuberger | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dr Frona Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Edward Miller | Trustee and Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimmy Messing | Trustee and Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Rabbi Dr Ivan Lerner | Trustee and President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Yehuda Neuberger | Trustee Trustee or director, Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Frona Brown | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Edward Miller | Trustee and Secretary Institutional trustee, Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 7504 SEVEN MILE LN, BALTIMORE, MD 21208-4531
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Rabbi Shmuel Silber, 7504 Seven Mile Lane, Baltimore, MD 21208
- Signed the 990
- Shmuel Silber, Executive Director
- Phone
- (410) 486-6672
- Website
- rabbisilber.com
Mission
The formal charitable purpose listed in the Articles of Incorporation of the Organization is to provide adult educational programming on the topics of Jewish ritual and perspectives. In practice, the Organization provides a broad curriculum of in person and online courses in which over One Thousand people participate during the course of the year, many if not most on a repeat, regular and committed basis. The Program Service Accomplishments below are broken down according to the curriculum categories on the Organization's website. The Organization has many students that participate through the Organization's YouTube channel at:https://www.youtube.com/@InstituteatSuburban/featured.
Program accomplishments
- The "Torah" portion of the Organization's curriculum includes classes on Parsha (the components into which the Five Books of Moses are divided for purposes of Synagogue liturgy", the Prophets (the subsequent portions of the Jewish Bible); the Mishna (the codified Tannaic statements forming the basis of Jewish oral law); the Talmud (the later discussion of that law); and the codified Halacha -- rules of practice and tradition pertaining to the entire lifecycle of the Jewish experience.Expenses $15,543 · revenue $13,566
- The next component of the Organization's curriculum relates to the Sabbath and Holidays. The weekly sabbath and the various holidays of the Jewish year form an integral part of Jewish life and the laws, customs and traditions of these days forms a significant part of the curriculum of the Organization.Expenses $15,543 · revenue $13,565
- Classes relating to principles and tenets of Jewish Life -- including following Jewish Law regarding marriage, belief, food, business, and other matters forms a key part of the curriculum of the Organization. These are the day to day manifestations of Jewish practice that hold Jewish life together at the individual and communal levels.Expenses $15,543 · revenue $13,565
- Hashkafa - roughly translated as "outlook" relates to the manner in which a believing and purposeful Jew relates to the daily events of life and the events that form the milestones of the Jewish year and an individual's life.Expenses $15,543 · revenue $13,565
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 | Not 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
- 45-5499518
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $716,002
- Income (IRS master file)
- $54,261
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $54,261 | $62,172 | $716,002 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $73,472 | $66,962 | $723,913 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $42,396 | $38,690 | $737,142 | XML |
| 990 | December 2021 | $33,290 | $42,731 | $733,436 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 45-5499518).
Questions about INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY INC
- What is the EIN of INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY INC is 45-5499518.
- Is INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY 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 CONTINUITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Rabbi Shmuel Silber.
- Who are the officers and directors of INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH CONTINUITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $54,261, expenses of $62,172 and total assets of $716,002 at year end.
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