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. 43 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $2.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 200292435
CHICAGO, IL
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.5M
Total Expenses$2.2M
Total Assets$670K
Grant Records43
Funding Total$2.0M
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Received
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$213,368
To support the LGBTQ+ community
$30,000
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
$7,500
$5,500
General operating support
$55,000
Showing up to 5 of 43 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.