Mission
TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER THE CREATION OF A ZIONIST INTELLECTUAL INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE STATE OF ISRAEL, THE DEVELOPMENT OF A JEWISH NATIONAL CULTURE, AND THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PROMOTION OF INTELLECTUAL AND ECONOMIC LIBERTY.
Public Charity
The Shalem Foundation
The Shalem Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in New York, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $18.5M revenue, $8.8M expenses, $37.6M total assets. 81 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $17.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 133941865
New York, NY
Crime Prevention
NTEE: I20
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$18.5M
Total Expenses$8.8M
Total Assets$37.6M
Grant Records81
Funding Total$17.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Shalem Foundation
How The Shalem Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$2
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
Promoting and fostering the creation of a zionist intellectual infrastructure for the state of israel, the development of a jewish national culture, and the promotion of intellectual and…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$1,064,984
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$804,200
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$760,000
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$176,000
DAF - Jewish Education
$155,000
Showing up to 5 of 81 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT
Daniel Polisar
CHAIRMAN/TREASURER
David Messer
TRUSTEE
Elisa Palter
TRUSTEE
Isaac Applbaum
TRUSTEE
Jed Arkin
ASSISTANT TREASURER
Jonathan Mensh
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18.5M | $8.8M | $37.6M |
| 2023 | $36.2M | $14.2M | $28.2M |
| 2022 | $10.0M | $9.7M | $5.6M |
| 2021 | $7.5M | $8.9M | $6.1M |
| 2020 | $8.4M | $10.7M | $7.1M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $8.4M to $18.5M (+120%), with total assets most recently reported at $37.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.