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Chai House Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Los Gatos, CA EIN: 94-2489705 Website

Charitable grant-making

Key facts about Chai House Inc

In short: Chai House Inc gave $2.4M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $300K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
94-2489705
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,400,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$300,000
Median grant
$300,000
Total assets
$32,695,987
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$32.7M

+2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+155.1% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$300K

+155.1% YoY

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 8 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

Los GatosSan JoseSan DiegoSaratoga

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M0 grants20200 grants2021Total only20221 grants20238 grants20248 grants2025

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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Congregation Beth David: $300KCongregation Beth David$300KCongregation Shir Hadash: $300KCongregation Shir Hadash$300KCongregation Sinai: $300KCongregation Sinai$300KHillel of Silicon Valley: $300KHillel of Silicon Valley$300KJewish Fam Serv of Sil Valley: $300KJewish Fam Serv of Sil Valley$300KJewish Silicon Valley: $300KJewish Silicon Valley$300KTemple Emanu-El: $300KTemple Emanu-El$300KYavneh Day School: $300KYavneh Day School$300K

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

<$50K$50–100K8$100–250K9$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 9 grants of 17 (53%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Congregation Beth David Saratoga, CAProgram Support$300,000
Congregation Shir Hadash Los Gatos, CAProgram Support$300,000
Congregation Sinai San Jose, CAProgram Support$300,000
Hillel of Silicon Valley San Jose, CAProgram Support$300,000
Jewish Fam Serv of Sil Valley Los Gatos, CAProgram Support$300,000
Jewish Silicon Valley Los Gatos, CAProgram Support$300,000
Temple Emanu-El San Diego, CAProgram Support$300,000
Yavneh Day School Los Gatos, CAProgram Support$300,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$32,695,987$31,954,616$30,159,348
Revenue$663,629$625,757$661,236
Expenses$2,462,245$1,033,487$430,756
Net Investment Income$663,629$625,757$661,236

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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.

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