Institute for Jewish Spirituality Inc
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24 people6 organisationsi24 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (24). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
24 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 24 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Greenstein Chair | Immediate Past Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Marvin Israelow Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Aaron Weininger | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Benjamin Ross | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bob Schechter | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dan Scharf | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Liben | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dorian Goldman | Emerita | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ellen Lippmann | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jenny Solomon | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jonathan M Silver | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Judy Fisher | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julie Kohl | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Keith Krakaur | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Larry Schwartz | Director Emeritus | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Madison Slobin | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Marte V Singerman | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Mitchell Shames | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Monte Dube | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| REX Perlmeter | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Shuli Passow | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Steven Targum | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sue Ellen Corning | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| William Klingensmith | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
12 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alyse Erman | Chief Operating Officer | 2023 |
| Denise Kirchner | Director of Finance(Outgoing) | since 2020 |
| Jennifer Reed | Director of Programs | 2023 |
| Joshua Feigelson | President & CEO | 2022 |
| Lisa Goldstein | Executive Director (Outgoing) | 2020 |
| Maidelle Goodman | Chief Development Officer | 2022 |
| Maidelle Goodman Benamy | Chief Development Officer | since 2022 |
| Michal Smart | Chief Program Officer (Outgoing) | since 2022 |
| Rabbi Joshua Feigelson | President & CEO | since 2020 |
| Rabbi Lisa Goldstein | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Rabbi Samuel Feinsmith | Senior Core Faculty | 2023 |
| Shari Edelstein | Sr. Manager | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbi Marc Margolius | Senior Program Director | 40 | $174k | $3k | |
| Alyse Erman | Chief Operating Officer | 40 | $171k | $17k | |
| Maidelle Goodman Benamy | Chief Development Officer | 40 | $163k | $13k | |
| Rabbi Joshua Feigelson | President & CEO | 40 | $138k | $33k | |
| Jennifer Reed | Director of Programs | 40 | $130k | $3k | |
| Rabbi Samuel Feinsmith | Senior Core Faculty | 40 | $120k | $58k | |
| Rabbi Rex Perlmeter | Secretary | 5 | $5k | ||
| Dr Jonathan M Silver | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Howard Sharfstein | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Judy Fisher | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Julie Kohl | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Keith Krakaur | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Lena Kushnir | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Madison Slobin | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Marte V Singerman Esq | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Marvin Israelow | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mitchell Shames | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Monte Dube | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Aaron Weininger | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Benjamin Ross | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Ellen Lippmann | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Jenny Solomon | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rabbi Shuli Passow | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Robert Schechter | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rosanne Ziering | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sue Ellen Corning | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| William Klingensmith | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Laura Sullivan | Director of Finance (Started 2025) | 40 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Institute for Jewish Spirituality Inc
- EIN
- 364531559
- Address
- 1230 Avenue of the Americas 1919, New York, NY, 10020-1513
- State
- New York
- Mission
- Ijs's mission is to develop and teach jewish spiritual practices so that individuals and communities may experience greater awareness, purpose, and interconnection. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- X30 Religion-related
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Religion-Related
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2003
- Principal officer
- Rabbi Joshua Feigelson (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 2003
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnn Greenstein
≥8years on the filingsMarvin Israelow
≥8years on the filingsDan Scharf
≥8years on the filingsDorian Goldman
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $4.7m
- Total liabilities
- $897k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $3.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $5.5m
- Program service revenue
- $934k
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 30