Mission
IJS'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP AND TEACH JEWISH SPIRITUAL PRACTICES SO THAT INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES MAY EXPERIENCE GREATER AWARENESS, PURPOSE, AND INTERCONNECTION.
Public Charity
INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC
INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH SPIRITUALITY INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $6.5M revenue, $4.0M expenses, $4.7M total assets. 86 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.1M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 364531559
NEW YORK, NY
Judaism
NTEE: X30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.5M
Total Expenses$4.0M
Total Assets$4.7M
Grant Records86
Funding Total$3.1M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Institute for Jewish Spirituality Inc
How Institute for Jewish Spirituality Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$66
Programs
the work itself
$17
Management
running the organization
$17
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $66 for programs
$29
Online programs
$26
Leadership and clergy cohort programs
$8
Retreats
Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.
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
See Part IV
$175,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$198,369
RELIGION
$100,360
RELIGION RELATED
$54,178
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
$49,018
Showing up to 5 of 86 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Alyse Erman
DIRECTOR
Dr Jonathan M Silver
DIRECTOR
Howard Sharfstein
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Jennifer Reed
DIRECTOR
Judy Fisher
DIRECTOR
Julie Kohl
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.5M | $4.0M | $4.7M |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $4.0M | $1.8M |
| 2023 | $3.8M | $4.0M | $2.9M |
| 2022 | $4.3M | $3.0M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $2.5M | $1.2M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $6.5M (+212%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.