Nonprofit · EIN 46-4406454
SEFARIA INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,828,518 | $7,778,376 | -$949,858 | $6,629,016 | $356,357 | $6,272,659 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,529,089 | $7,759,445 | -$3,230,356 | $7,563,741 | $341,224 | $7,222,517 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,558,545 | $6,744,851 | $5,813,694 | $10,838,623 | $385,750 | $10,452,873 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,731,547
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $106,747
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$9,776
- Other revenue
- -$9,776
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,937,685
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,067,282
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,253,669
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,609,978
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $64,841
- Accounting fees
- $79,325
- Occupancy
- $65,657
- Travel
- $212,375
- Program services (functional)
- $5,734,635
- Management and general (functional)
- $932,689
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,111,052
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,563,741
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,629,016
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $356,357
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,272,659
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,648,254
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,624,405
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$9,776
- Gross receipts
- $6,851,842
- Employees
- 27
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SEPTIMUS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $364,785 | $13,422 |
| LEV ISRAEL | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $215,134 | $37,880 |
| ANNE LUMERMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $225,945 | $10,123 |
| SARA WOLKENFELD | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $163,015 | $36,978 |
| MICHAEL KELLMAN | CHIEF PRODUCTION OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,383 | $2,515 |
| HANNAH GOLDBERGER | DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,553 | $17,494 |
| CHAVA ANDERSON | SR. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,609 | $15,946 |
| TALI HERENSTEIN | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,438 | $22,481 |
| SAMUEL MOED | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY CLAAR | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT LOCKSPEISER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA FOER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDEN ALFOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RADWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ENGLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOSHE KOYFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAANAN AGUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL KRAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZOE FERTIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SHAPIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KOSCHITZKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SEPTIMUS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $318,064 | $10,769 |
| LEV ISRAEL | CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER Officer | 40 | $205,962 | $29,423 |
| ANNE LUMERMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $206,267 | $8,971 |
| SARA WOLKENFED | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $148,980 | $27,155 |
| HANNAH GOLDBERGER | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,495 | $15,938 |
| TALI HERENSTEIN | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,919 | $20,481 |
| CHAVA ANDERSON | SR. DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,888 | $14,162 |
| SHANEE ROSEN | SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER & DATA ANALYTICS LEAD Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,267 | $708 |
| SAMUEL MOED | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT LOCKSPEISER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSHE KOYFMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA FOER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAANAN AGUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ENGLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KOSCHITZKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENDEN ALFOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL RADWIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL KRAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SHAPIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONA SHERAMY END 1224 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELANA STEIN HAIN END 1224 | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL SEPTIMUS | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $302,230 | $7,695 |
| LEV ISRAEL | CHIEF PRODUCT OFFICER Officer | 40 | $197,710 | $25,910 |
| ANNIE LUMERMAN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $187,850 | $8,560 |
| SARA WOLKENFELD | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $139,564 | $23,442 |
| RUSSEL NEISS | FORMER PRODUCT & ENGINEERING DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $124,319 | $18,690 |
| SAMUEL MOED | CHAIR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT LOCKSPEISER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSHE KOYFMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA FOER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RAANAN AGUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ENGLANDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA KUSHNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELANA STEIN HAIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONOTHAN KOSCHITZKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH SHAPIRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONA SHERAMY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 228 PARK AVE SOUTH 79262, NEW YORK, NY 10003-0103
- In care of
- % DANIEL SEPTIMUS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DANIEL SEPTIMUS, 228 PARK AVE S NO 79262, NEW YORK, NY 10003
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL SEPTIMUS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (347) 773-0077
- Return prepared by
- REID TAX & ADVISORY SERVICES LLC
Mission
SEFARIA, INC. (SEFARIA) IS BUILDING A DIGITAL LIBRARY OF JEWISH TEXTS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS, IN HEBREW AND IN ENGLISH, TO TRANSFORM JEWISH PUBLISHING, TECHNOLOGY, EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP.
Program accomplishments
- SEFARIA IS BUILDING AND MAINTAINING A DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT LOWERS THE BARRIERS OF ENGAGEMENT WITH JEWISH TEXTS, CREATES INTERACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING, AND PROVIDES EDUCATORS, SCHOLARS, AND TECHNOLOGISTS WITH AN OPEN SOURCE DATABASE OF TEXTS TO MAKE NEW EDUCATIONAL APPLICATION SIMPLER AND MORE VIABLE TO DEVELOP.SEFARIA'S WORK INVOLVES DIGITIZING HEBREW TEXTS, ACQUIRING TRANSLATIONS OF TEXTS AND DESIGNING AND ENGINEERING DIGITAL INTERFACES AND PRODUCTS FOR EXPLORING THEM.Expenses $5,734,635 · grants $1,937,685
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
- 46-4406454
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,629,016
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,851,842
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $6,828,518 | $7,778,376 | $6,629,016 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,529,089 | $7,759,445 | $7,563,741 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,558,545 | $6,744,851 | $10,838,623 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,698,044 | $4,812,576 | $4,946,723 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 46-4406454).
Questions about SEFARIA INC
- What is the EIN of SEFARIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SEFARIA INC is 46-4406454.
- Is SEFARIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to SEFARIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SEFARIA 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 SEFARIA 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 SEFARIA 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 SEFARIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DANIEL SEPTIMUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of SEFARIA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 21 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $364,785 (DANIEL SEPTIMUS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does SEFARIA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,828,518, expenses of $7,778,376 and total assets of $6,629,016 at year end.
Other nonprofits in NEW YORK
- NEW YORK UNIVERSITY EIN 13-5562308 · last filed 990 for 2025
- TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY EIN 13-5598093 · last filed 990 for 2025
- ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI EIN 13-6171197 · last filed 990 for 2024
- CITY UNIVERSITY CONSTRUCTION FUND EIN 13-2587538 · last filed 990 for 2025
- COLLEGE BOARD EIN 13-1623965 · last filed 990 for 2024
- ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION EIN 13-1879954 · last filed 990-PF for 2024
- NYC SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES INC EIN 81-2621466 · last filed 990 for 2025
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT EIN 13-5596846 · last filed 990 for 2025