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Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel

Public charity · Grantmaker San Francisco, CA EIN: 94-1156856 Website

Provide funerals and burial aid for indigent persons of jewish faith.

Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel at a glance

In short: Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel reported $29K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$29,121 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-15.9% vs 2023
Total assets
$28,022,985
+47.4% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$6,239,772
+19.1% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$-336,451
-224.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$5,877,083
+12.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

San FranciscoLos GatosNew YorkRockville

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 Total only2021 3 grants2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $54K (2021). In 2024 it reported $29K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Family and Children's Services San Francisco, CACommunity Service Support Grants$9,536
Jewish National Fund New York, NYPlant a Tree Program$9,000
Mikveh Society San Francisco, CACommunity Services Support Grant$6,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$28,022,985$6,239,772$5,877,083$29,121Total only$-336,451
2023$19,017,519$5,241,066$5,238,559$34,645Total only$270,289
2022$18,561,236$4,979,373$5,014,547$25,0363$-73,786
2021$19,874,604$6,206,049$4,535,918$53,670Total only$1,371,081
2020$18,784,760$5,393,964$4,754,832$28,6003$103,103

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel

Based on IRS filings

Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel is a public charity focused on religion, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $28.0M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $29K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel is led by Elizabeth Orlin, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elizabeth Orlin

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $71K (2023) → $211K (2024)

  • Wayne Sosnick

    President

    Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2022

    First Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bonnie Guttman

    Vice President

    Secretary → Second Vice President, 2022

    Second Vice President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Freeman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harmon Shragge Jr.

    Immediate Past President

    First Vice President → President, 2022

    President → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacqueline Shelton-Miller

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Pomotov

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Judson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ellen London

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Laguatan

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Oberstein

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Langer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marina Eybelman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Samantha Greenberg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shelley Adler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darren Kottle

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Roth

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yael Biderman Galinson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: David Nissim (2020–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Samuel J. Salkin (2020–2023) — Assistant Secretary
  • Former: John Verber (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Susan Morris (2021) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Alan Zimmerman (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Emanuel Goldman (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Emil Knopf (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Fred Karren (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Grace Rosenberg (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Lisa Katz (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Stephen Becker (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Steven Sloan MD (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Elizabeth Orlin — Executive Director: $211KElizabeth OrlinExecutive Director$211K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $211K, to Elizabeth Orlin (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel

How much does Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel give each year?

Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel reported $29K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $35K in grants paid.

How large is Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel?

Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel reported $28.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.2M.

What is Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel?

Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel is a public charity focused on religion, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $28.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel operate?

Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel has awarded grants in California, New York.

What is Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel's EIN?

Chevra Kadisha - Sinai Memorial Chapel's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1156856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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