Public Charity

SPERTUS INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP

SPERTUS INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP, of CHICAGO, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $7.0M in revenue, $7.4M in expenses, $61.4M in total assets. 72 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $49.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 362662739 CHICAGO, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.0M
Total Expenses$7.4M
Total Assets$61.4M
Grant Records72
Funding Total$49.9M
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

SPERTUS INSTITUTE IS A CENTER FOR JEWISH LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP THAT INVITES PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS TO EXPLORE THE MULTIFACETED JEWISH EXPERIENCE. SPERTUS INSTITUTE INSPIRES LEARNING, SERVES DIVERSE COMMUNITIES, AND FOSTERS UNDERSTANDING FOR JEWS AND PEOPLE OF ALL FAITH.

Where $100 goes at Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership

How Spertus Institute for Jewish Learning and Leadership divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$80 Programs the work itself
$15 Management running the organization
$5 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $80 for programs

$56
Other program services
69% of program spending
$11
Center for jewish leadership
14% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 3,409,391 grants
$8
Master of arts in jewish professional studies (majps)
11% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$8,500
2024
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO GRANTS - OPERATING SUPPORT
$806,575
2024
GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT
$184,686
2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$100,000
$60,000

Showing up to 5 of 72 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Amy Tuchler
TRUSTEE Avrum Gray
TRUSTEE Barbara Bereskin
TRUSTEE Blair Klein
TRUSTEE Bruce Crane
TRUSTEE Bruce Hecktman

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Religion & Spirituality
$43,502,968 10 grants
General Support
$5,472,253 38 grants
Arts & Culture
$428,841 5 grants
Education
$303,889 15 grants
Unspecified
$160,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $7.0M $7.4M $61.4M
2024 $5.4M $7.4M $61.0M
2023 $38.6M $8.5M $61.7M
2021 $8.9M $7.3M $65.9M
2020 $7.8M $9.3M $64.7M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $7.8M to $7.0M (-10%), with total assets most recently reported at $61.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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