Chai House Inc
Charitable grant-making
Chai House Inc at a glance
In short: Chai House Inc gave $2.4M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,400,000
- +155.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $300,000
- +155.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $300,000
- Total assets
- $32,695,987
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chai House Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Congregation Beth David ($300K). Together the top 8 received $2.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 9 grants of 17 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $2.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2.4M.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Congregation Beth David Saratoga, CA | Program Support | $300,000 |
| Congregation Shir Hadash Los Gatos, CA | Program Support | $300,000 |
| Congregation Sinai San Jose, CA | Program Support | $300,000 |
| Hillel of Silicon Valley San Jose, CA | Program Support | $300,000 |
| Jewish Fam Serv of Sil Valley Los Gatos, CA | Program Support | $300,000 |
| Jewish Silicon Valley Los Gatos, CA | Program Support | $300,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El San Diego, CA | Program Support | $300,000 |
| Yavneh Day School Los Gatos, CA | Program Support | $300,000 |
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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 | $32,695,987 | $663,629 | $2,462,245 | $2,400,000 | 8 | $663,629 |
| 2024 | $31,954,616 | $625,757 | $1,033,487 | $940,736 | 8 | $625,757 |
| 2023 | $30,159,348 | $661,236 | $430,756 | $286,000 | 1 | $661,236 |
| 2022 | $29,725,970 | $14,407,640 | $307,123 | $3,000 | Total only | $332,542 |
| 2021 | $15,614,395 | $17,712,685 | $1,788,644 | — | — | $16,542,457 |
| 2020 | $3,463,340 | $1,728,061 | $1,427,878 | — | — | $289 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Chai House Inc
Based on IRS filings
Chai House Inc is a public charity, based in Los Gatos, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $32.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $664K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chai House Inc is led by Jyl Jurman, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jyl Jurman
CEO
Vice President & Treasurer → President, 2024
President → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brett Borah
CFO
Director → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → CFO, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trista Bernstein
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Gail Long (2020–2024) — Past Chair
- Former: Rabbi Dana Magat (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jason Israel (2023) — CEO
- Former: Amber Reynolds (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Arielle Hendel (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Kanel (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mike Ravel (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mort Berlant (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Matusow (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Adrienne Friedman (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Charlotte Burriesci (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Don Collins (2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Gloria Melmon Ascher (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Chai House Inc
How much does Chai House Inc give each year?
Chai House Inc gave $2.4M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $941K across 8 grants.
What is Chai House Inc's typical grant size?
Chai House Inc's median grant in 2025 was $300,000, and its average grant was $300,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Chai House Inc give grants?
Chai House Inc gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Gatos, CA (4 grants) and San Jose, CA (2 grants).
Does Chai House Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Chai House Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (8 grants).
Who are Chai House Inc's largest grantees?
Chai House Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Congregation Beth David ($300,000), Congregation Shir Hadash ($300,000) and Congregation Sinai ($300,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Chai House Inc?
Chai House Inc reported $32.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $664K.
What is Chai House Inc's EIN?
Chai House Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-2489705. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
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