Mission
SVARA'S MISSION IS TO EMPOWER QUEER AND TRANS PEOPLE TO SHAPE NEW FORMS OF TORAH AND TRADITION THROUGH THE SPIRITUAL PRACTICE OF TALMUD STUDY.
Public Charity
SVARA
SVARA, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.5M in revenue, $2.2M in expenses, $670K in total assets. 44 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 200292435
CHICAGO, IL
Judaism
NTEE: X30
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$670K
Grant Records44
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Svara
How Svara divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$63
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $63 for programs
$63
Svara supports a growing, intergenerational learning community in deepening their study of, and connection to, the Talmud and Jewish tradtion
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
$213,368
To support the LGBTQ+ community
$30,000
CIVIL RIGHTS/SOCIAL ACTION/ADVOCACY
$22,300
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$7,500
$5,500
Showing up to 5 of 44 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Angel Alvarez-Mapp
Executive Dir.
Ayana Morse
DIR/ROSH YESH.
Benay Lappe
Director
Bianco Gonzalez-Lesser
Director
Daniel Libenson
DEVEL. DIRECTOR
Elli Krandel
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.5M | $2.2M | $670K |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $2.2M | $251K |
| 2022 | $2.2M | $2.2M | $935K |
| 2020 | $970K | $1.1M | $463K |
| 2019 | $1.5M | $1.3M | $507K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $1.5M to $2.5M (+73%), with total assets most recently reported at $670K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.