Board of Jewish Education Inc
Board of Jewish Education Inc is a New York, NY-based public charity that operates as The Jewish Education Project. Formed in 1939, it works to strengthen Jewish education through educator support, institutional partnerships, educational innovation, and grantmaking.
Board of Jewish Education Inc at a glance
In short: Board of Jewish Education Inc gave $10.2M across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $352K), mostly in New York. 38% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,200,892
- +34.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -81.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $351,755
- +642.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $25,978,836
- +7.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 38% first-time grantees (11 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Board of Jewish Education Inc
- Review Cycle
- The 2024–2025 microgrant deadline was May 29, 2024, and has passed.
- Deadline
- The 2024–2025 microgrant deadline was May 29, 2024, and has passed.
- Contact
Mailing address: 520 Eighth Avenue 15Th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (646) 472-5375
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Board of Jewish Education Inc
Who Board of Jewish Education Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America ($2.4M). Together the top 10 received $8.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
300 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 190 grants of 300 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization is based in New York, NY. Its website identifies Greater New York City, including the five boroughs, Westchester County, and Long Island, as the geographic scope for the Young Pioneers Award and Greater New York City as the microgrant area. The 2025 filing shows that 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, followed by 11% in Washington, DC, 5% in Pennsylvania, 4% in Massachusetts, and 3% in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Board of Jewish Education Inc open to new grantees?
38%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 29 grantees (38%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $231K; repeat grants $426K. How we count
Medians: $73K first-time, $212K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $222K (2020) to $20.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $10.2M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America New York, NY | Rootone Program-Israel Education/Israel Sponsored Trips for Teenagers | $2,422,857 |
| Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada New York, NY | Rootone Program-Israel Education/Israel Sponsored Trips for Teenagers | $1,296,600 |
| B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Inc Washington, DC | Rootone Program-Israel Education/Israel Sponsored Trips for Teenagers | $1,142,189 |
| Jewish Community Centers Association of N New York, NY | Rootone Program-Israel Education/Israel Sponsored Trips for Teenagers | $867,772 |
| Union for Reform Judaism New York, NY | Rootone Program-Israel Education/Israel Sponsored Trips for Teenagers | $866,354 |
| National Ramah Commission Inc New York, NY | Rootone Program-Israel Education/Israel Sponsored Trips for Teenagers | $633,186 |
| Camp Morasha Inc Lakewood, PA | Rootone Program-Israel Education/Israel Sponsored Trips for Teenagers | $429,960 |
| Young Judaea Global Inc New York, NY | Rootone Program-Israel Education/Israel Sponsored Trips for Teenagers | $385,190 |
| Merkos L'inyonei Chinuch Inc Brooklyn, NY | Rootone Program-Israel Education/Israel Sponsored Trips for Teenagers | $325,430 |
| Jewishcolorado Denver, CO | Rootone Program-Israel Education/Israel Sponsored Trips for Teenagers | $306,438 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,978,836 | $36,757,803 | $38,163,655 | $10,200,892 | 29 | $217,465 |
| 2024 | $24,256,346 | $28,354,406 | $29,657,923 | $7,579,862 | 160 | $374,394 |
| 2023 | $34,939,226 | $39,530,501 | $35,960,278 | $18,954,896 | 52 | $253,490 |
| 2022 | $16,245,183 | $38,642,935 | $34,139,137 | $20,024,561 | 40 | $6,259 |
| 2021 | $22,149,407 | $15,139,349 | $14,829,294 | $4,167,681 | 19 | $9,182 |
| 2020 | $14,264,009 | $10,360,606 | $11,229,642 | $222,485 | 8 | $232,817 |
| 2019 | $10,531,510 | $10,964,461 | $11,487,805 | $415,588 | Total only | $14,454 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to inspire and empower educators and institutions to create transformative Jewish learning experiences for children, teens, and families. Its website describes its mission as inspiring, strengthening, and propelling the Jewish educational ecosystem to deliver innovative, meaningful educational experiences.
The organization’s stated work includes professional learning and leadership development for educators; support for day schools, congregations, and early childhood centers; development of new models of Jewish education; and teen engagement and Israel education. Its filing says RootOne provides subsidies for teen Israel travel and partners with trip providers to support educational quality and pre- and post-trip engagement.
Examples of organizations receiving 2025 grants include youth movements, camps, and Jewish community organizations. The Religious Zionist Youth Movement, which received $1,296,600, describes its mission as inspiring and empowering Jewish youth in North America through informal educational programs. BBYO, which received $1,142,189, describes itself as a pluralistic teen movement offering Jewish experiences and leadership development. The Jewish Community Centers Association of North America, which received $867,772, says it strengthens Jewish life through service to affiliated JCCs, YM-YWHAs, and camps. National Ramah Commission, which received $633,186, describes its role as coordinating and strengthening the Ramah camping movement.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the organization reported 29 grants totaling $10,200,892. Grants ranged from $8,700 to $2,422,857, with a median of $100,000. The largest awards included $2,422,857 to the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, $1,296,600 to Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada, and $1,142,189 to BBYO. These grants were listed for the RootOne program’s Israel education and sponsored trips for teenagers.
The organization’s website describes a Greater New York City microgrant program offering awards of $500 to $2,500 for innovative educational experiences. The 2024–2025 cycle required an application and had a May 29, 2024 deadline; that cycle is past. The listed categories included Jewish learning, design principles, Israel education, and Peoplehood. A separate Day School Microgrants page describes awards of $500 to $2,500 for eligible 501(c)(3) organizations in New York City, Long Island, and Westchester, targeting K–12 day-school learners. Its listed application timeline was for 2021–2022 and is also past.
The Robert M. Sherman Young Pioneers Award recognizes five innovative Jewish educators age 40 and under in Greater New York City each year, with a $1,000 professional development stipend per recipient and opportunities to connect with other educators. The program is listed as currently open.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lois Kohn-Claar as president; Martine Fleishman as chairman; Karen Everett as vice president; Gary Wingens as treasurer; and Amy Yenkin as secretary. It also lists Louise Chazen Banon, Melissa Buckner, Ella Chinitz, David Dabscheck, and Ivy Dash as directors.
Board of Jewish Education Inc is led by David Bryfman, Chief Executive Officer since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 13 of 43 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Bryfman
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Innovation Officer → CEO, 2020
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2021
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$195K (2019) → $443K (2025)
SUSAN HOLZMAN Wachsstock
Executive Director
Managing Director & Jewish Edu. → Chief Program Officer, 2020
Chief Program Officer → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$139K (2019) → $299K (2025)
Simon Amiel
Executive Director & Rootone
Executive Director & Rootone → Executive Director & Rooton, 2024
Executive Director & Rooton → Executive Director & Rootone, 2025
On filings since 2022
45 hrs/week
$254K (2022) → $277K (2025)
Lois Kohn-Claar
President
Board Member → Director, 2020
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martine Fleishman
Chairman
Board Member → President, 2020
President → Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Weitzman
Managing Director & Finance
Director of Finance → Managing Director of Finance, 2023
Managing Director of Finance → Managing Director & Finance, 2024
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$140K (2019) → $183K (2025)
Sara Seligson
Senior Managing Director
Managing Director & Day School → Managing Dir.-Day Schools & Yeshivot, 2021
Managing Dir.-Day Schools & Yeshivot → Senior Managing Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$153K (2019) → $181K (2025)
Randi Charles
Senior Managing Director
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$199K (2025)
Samantha Vinokor
Senior Director
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$186K (2025)
Giselle Weissman
Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2022
Secretary & Director → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louise Chazen Banon
Director
Board Member → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Meryl Wiener
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monique Rechtschaffen
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Stern
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Saul Kaiserman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Rutenberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ella Chinitz
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moshe Klein
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tikvah Wiener
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jami Moore
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Harris
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Dabscheck
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Kravitz
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Foreman
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemarie Klipper
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dammara Markowitz
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Leit
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hillary Kupferberg
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ivy Dash
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Greyf
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Buckner
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Feilbogen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Avery Kastin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Jacubovitz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Goldberg
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2019
45 hrs/week
$136K (2020) → $285K (2025)
Nessa Liben
Chief Advancement Officer
On filings since 2021
45 hrs/week
$204K (2021) → $275K (2025)
Paula Sinclair Director Of
Institutional Giving
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$177K (2024) → $184K (2025)
Rebecca Porath Senior Director
Legal & Operations
On filings since 2024
45 hrs/week
$181K (2024) → $192K (2025)
Amy Amiel
Executive Program Officer
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$231K (2025)
Dena Klein
Chief Jewish Education Officer
New on the 2025 filing
45 hrs/week
$126K (2025)
Amy Yenkin
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Everett
Vice President
Secretary → Secretary & Vice President, 2021
Secretary & Vice President → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Wingens
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (48)
- Former: Craig Padover (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Morse (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Natalie Alterman (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Chesky Holtzberg (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Irina Rakhlis (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Amiel Executive (2024) — Program Officer
- Former: Ivy Schreiber (2024) — Managing Director
- Former: Jonathan Fass (2024) — Senior Managing Director
- Former: Anna Propp Riesenberg (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Philip Schatten (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Carol Auerbach (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Judith Talesnick Managing (2022–2023) — Director, Day Schools & Yeshivot
- Former: Rebecca Porath Senior (2022–2023) — Director, Legal & Business Ops
- Former: Samara Minkin (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sara Seligson Managing Dir (2022–2023) — Day Schools, Yeshivot & School Food
- Former: Steven Fasman (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Dammara Kovnats Hall (2023) — Director
- Former: Hila Rosenmman Director (2023) — Of Strategy & Program for Rootone
- Former: Aaron Mendelsohn (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tara Slone-Goldstein (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Emily Gindi (2022) — Director
- Former: Laura Medina (2022) — Controller
- Former: Andrew Meyers (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Shellie Dickstein (2019–2021) — Director of Early Childhood-
- Former: Suri Jacknis (2019–2021) — Director of Educator Networks
- Former: Jennifer Goldsmith (2021) — Managing Dir.-Leadership Init.
- Former: Judith Talesnick (2021) — Managing Dir.-Prof Learning & Growth
- Former: Abby Pappas (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Alfred Kingsley (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Denise Kohn (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dorothy Tananbaum (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Louise Cohen (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Hoenig (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Ramer (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mikhail Ratner (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nathan Gold (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rachel Pouyafar (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Sherman (2019–2020) — CEO · Filing note: Through 619
- Former: Sarene Shanus (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Temma Kingsley (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Goldsmith Managing (2020) — Director of Leadership Initiatives
- Former: Judith Talesnick Director Of (2020) — Professional Learning & Growth
- Former: Nessa Liben Chief (2020) — Advancement Officer
- Former: Sara Seligson Managing (2020) — Director of Day Schools & Yeshivot
- Former: Shellie Dickstein Director Of (2020) — Early Childhood
- Former: Abby Knopp (2019) — Chief Operating Officer · Filing note: Through 12/2018
- Former: Deborah Friedmanthrough (2019) — Chief Officer of Inst. Development
- Former: Tara Slone (2019) — Chairman of the Board
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $443K, to Dr David Bryfman (Chief Executive Officer). 13 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Board of Jewish Education Inc
How much does Board of Jewish Education Inc give each year?
Board of Jewish Education Inc gave $10.2M across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7.6M across 160 grants.
What is Board of Jewish Education Inc's typical grant size?
Board of Jewish Education Inc's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $351,755, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Board of Jewish Education Inc that year got $231K on average.
Where does Board of Jewish Education Inc give grants?
Board of Jewish Education Inc gives mostly in New York: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants) and San Diego, CA (2 grants).
Does Board of Jewish Education Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Board of Jewish Education Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Board of Jewish Education Inc's largest grantees?
Board of Jewish Education Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America ($2,422,857), Bnei Akiva of the US and Canada ($1,296,600) and B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Inc ($1,142,189), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Board of Jewish Education Inc?
Board of Jewish Education Inc reported $26.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36.8M.
What does Board of Jewish Education Inc fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to inspire and empower educators and institutions to create transformative Jewish learning experiences for children, teens, and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Board of Jewish Education Inc?
Board of Jewish Education Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Board of Jewish Education Inc's EIN?
Board of Jewish Education Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-1632519. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 9, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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