Nonprofit · EIN 75-1693457
TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78766
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $98,629 | $72,905 | $25,724 | $476,443 | $0 | $476,443 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $109,005 | $84,596 | $24,409 | $454,668 | $0 | $454,668 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $114,528 | $89,780 | $24,748 | $428,896 | $0 | $428,896 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $24,944
- Membership dues
- $25,324
- Investment income
- $39,858
- Net income from fundraising events
- $3,956
- Other revenue
- $4,547
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $22,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Printing, publications and postage
- $16,830
- Other expenses
- $33,575
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $454,668
- Total assets, end of year
- $476,443
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $476,443
- Cash, savings and investments
- $476,443
- Gross receipts
- $104,878
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHELDON LIPPMAN | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| JULES FRAPART | VICE-PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| JEFF LEVINE | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT LANGSTON | VICE-PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| BEN ROSENBERG | TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| JOHN CAMPBELL | RECORDING SECRETARY | 15 | $0 |
| SUSAN NOVICK | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| SALLY DRAYER | HISTORIAN/ARCHIVIST | 3 | $0 |
| VICKIE VOGEL | PARLIAMENTARIAN | 3 | $0 |
| MELISSA COHEN-NICKELS | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| NELSON CHAFETZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| KATHY KRAVITZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN LINARES | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| SUSAN NOVICK | VICE-PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| JULES FRAPART | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| AMY MILSTEIN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| BEN ROSENBERG | TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| JOHN CAMPBELL | RECORDING SECRETARY | 15 | $0 |
| BONNIE COHEN | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| SALLY DRAYER | HISTORIAN/ARCHIVIST | 3 | $0 |
| VICKIE VOGEL | PARLIAMENTARIAN | 3 | $0 |
| NELSON CHAFETZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN FROST | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| JANICE GERBER | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOAN LINARES | PRESIDENT | 25 | $0 |
| SUSAN NOVICK | VICE-PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| JULIES FRAPERT | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WOLF | VICE-PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 |
| BEN ROSENBERG | TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| JOHN CAMPBELL | RECORDING SECRETARY | 15 | $0 |
| AMY MILSTEIN | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| SALLY DRAYER | HISTORIAN/ARCHIVIST | 3 | $0 |
| VICKIE VOGEL | PARLIAMENTARIAN | 3 | $0 |
| ELAINE ALBIN | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG BRAUDAWAY | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
| MARLENE EICHELBAUM | TRUSTEE | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 10193, AUSTIN, TX 78766-1193
- In care of
- % TJHS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- P O Box 10193, Austin TX 78766
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Ruth Nathan, 7723 Hopewell, Houston TX 77071
- Signed the 990-EZ
- BEN ROSENBERG, TREASURER
- Phone
- (281) 494-2668
- Website
- www.txjhs.org
- Return prepared by
- WEINSTEIN SPIRA & COMPANY PC
Mission
TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, PUBLISH AND DISSEMINATE MATERIALS ABOUT JEWS IN TEXAS AND THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE STATE'S SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, RELIGIOUS, POLITICAL, PROFESSIONAL AND CULTURAL GROWTH.
Program accomplishments
- TEXAS JEWISH HISTORIAL SOCIETY, INC. INAUGURATED A FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN TO RAISE DONATIONS FOR THE RABBI JIMMY KESSLER EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH FUND FOR PROVIDING A PERMANENT GRANTS PROGRAM TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF ITS FOUNDER AND FIRST PRESIDENT. THE FUND PROVIDES GRANTS TO JEWISH STUDIES PROGRAMS AT TEXAS UNIVERSITIES TO SUPPORT SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND TO INDIVIDUAL RESEARCHERS, AUTHORS, ARTISTS AND OTHERS WHO OFFER OUTREACH IN AN EDUCATIONAL PURSUIT THAT SHARES THE TEXAS JEWISH EXPERIENCE WITH A LARGER AUDIENCE. THE TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. ESTABLISHED AN ARCHIVE AT THE DOLPH BRISCOE CENTER FOR AMERICAN HISTORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS IN AUSTIN AS A REPOSITORY FOR PHOTOGRAPHS, MANUSCRIPTS AND OTHER COLLECTIBLES IT HAS RECEIVED SINCE THE TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1980. WE ARE NOW ENGAGING INTERNS TO ASSIST WITH DIGITIZING AND ORGANIZING THE TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. COLLECTION (800-1,000 ITEMS) TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE BRISCOE CENTER'S DIGITAL COLLECTIONS FOR ONLINE USE BY RESEARCHERS.
- MEMBERSHIP DUES ALLOW THE ORGANIZATION TO COMMUNICATE WITH ITS MEMBERS THROUGH A NEWS MAGAZINE (4 PER YEAR) CONTAINING ARTICLES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST, PROVIDE FOR PART-TIME CONTRACT SECRETARIAL HELP, NEWS MAGAZINE EDITOR AND PAY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. THE ORGANIZATION'S MEMBERSHIP IS APPROXIMATELY 700.SOME NET INCOME WAS ACHIEVED BY HOLDING FOUR MEETINGS EACH YEAR IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE THAT PROVIDE A FORUM FOR PRESENTATIONS TO THE MEMBERS ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS PERTAINING TO TEXAS JEWISH HISTORY.
- TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY, INC. CONDUCTS AN ONGOING PROJECT TO UPDATE AN ONLINE DATABASE OF BURIALS OF JEWISH CITIZENS OF TEXAS BURIED IN A TEXAS CEMETERY (JEWISH OR SECTARIAN). THE DATABASE APPEARS ON THE TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC. WEBSITE AND IS SEARCHABLE BY NAME, DATE OF BIRTH/DEATH, CITY OF ORIGIN, LOCATION AND NAME OF CEMETERY.
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-1693457
- 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
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $476,443
- Income (IRS master file)
- $104,878
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $98,629 | $72,905 | $476,443 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $109,005 | $84,596 | $454,668 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $114,528 | $89,780 | $428,896 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Ruth Nathan | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 75-1693457).
Questions about TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is 75-1693457.
- Is TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1981.
- Are donations to TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY 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 TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990-N for 2012 names Ruth Nathan.
- Who are the officers and directors of TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $98,629, expenses of $72,905 and total assets of $476,443 at year end.
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