Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc logo

Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 23-7390358 Website

A leading advocate for pluralism and diversity, clal offers jewish wisdom that enhances public life, deepens civic engagement and cultivates personal growth.

Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc at a glance

In short: Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc reported $25K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2024)
$25,340 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-33.0% vs 2023
Total assets
$13,320,949
+15.8% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$5,591,578
+25.2% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$306,281
-40.5% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$4,170,511
+7.1% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Los AngelesNew York

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60KTotal only2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2021) to $48K (2022). In 2024 it reported $25K 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
Grants Less Than 5000 New York, NYScientists in Synagogues Programming$47,800
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$13,320,949$5,591,578$4,170,511$25,340Total only$306,281
2023$11,507,208$4,464,790$3,893,993$37,840Total only$515,121
2022$9,519,393$5,075,264$3,844,391$47,8001$148,162
2021$8,934,261$3,412,108$2,909,862$15,0001$79,988
2020$8,106,797$3,675,769$3,022,247$18,180Total only$118,249

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

About Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc

Based on IRS filings

Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $13.3M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $25K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $306K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc is led by Rabbi Bradley Hirschfield, President on every filing since 2020; 5 of 36 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Rabbi Bradley Hirschfield

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $232K (2020) → $261K (2024)

  • Steven J. Rotter

    Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aliza Kaplan

    Director of Finance & Development

    Director of Operations & Administration → Director of Finance, 2021

    Director of Finance → Director of Finance & Development, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $139K (2020) → $47K (2024)

  • Rabbi Irwin Kula

    President Emeritus

    President → President Emeritus, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $158K (2020) → $241K (2024)

  • Christine Sarah Boudjelta

    Controller

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $23K (2023) → $111K (2024)

  • Elan S. Babchuck

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $73K (2023) → $86K (2024)

  • Adam Hirschjessica Hirsch

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan P. Solow

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alfred B. Engelberg

    Associate Chair

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Nitkin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David B. Kunin

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debra Tuchmanken Tuchman

    Board Member

    Past Chair → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Erin Satterwhite

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • GARY B Davis

    Associate Chair

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Helen Nitkin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacob Ruttenberg

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey P Straus

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Gellman

    Past Chair

    Past Chair → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lewis A Norry

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Fishman

    Secretary

    Secretary → Member at Large & Secretary, 2023

    Member at Large & Secretary → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Lieberman

    Member at Large

    Board Member → Member at Large, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Gaviser

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip M Darivoff

    Member at Large

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • RABBI Irving Greenberg

    President Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel J Littman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard L. Pearlstone

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven H Levin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas O Katz

    Past Chair

    Past Chair → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Past Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mica Fidler

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor Sowers

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Einhorn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Hirsch

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jodie Kaufman Davis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Siderow

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Rivkin

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sherri Zigman

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Aliza Kaplan Fin Dir Till (2023) — Director of Development
  • Former: Irving Greenberg (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas S. Rivkin (2020–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Daniel Einhorn (2021–2022) — 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

Rabbi Bradley Hirschfield — President: $261KRabbi Bradley…President$261KRabbi Irwin Kula — President Emeritus: $241KRabbi Irwin KulaPresident Emeritus$241KChristine Sarah Boudjelta — Controller: $111KChristine Sarah…Controller$111KElan Babchuck — Executive Vice President: $86KElan BabchuckExecutive Vice President$86KAliza Kaplan — DIR of Finance/Development: $47KAliza KaplanDIR of Finance/Development$47K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $261K, to Rabbi Bradley Hirschfield (President). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc

How much does Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc give each year?

Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc reported $25K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $38K in grants paid.

How large is Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc?

Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc reported $13.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.6M.

What is Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc?

Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in New York, NY. It holds $13.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc operate?

Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc has awarded grants in California, New York.

What is Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc's EIN?

Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7390358. 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

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in New York

Triangle Community Foundation Inc

Durham, NC

The foundation supports nonprofits in cultural arts, education and youth, nonprofit capacity building, and sustainable communities, with grants also benefiting fields such as health, conservation, and human services. Its 2025 grants had a median of $20,000 and ranged from about $5,000 to $1.39 million; it primarily serves Durham, Orange, Wake, and Chatham Counties in North Carolina. It accepts applications for competitive discretionary programs during open grant cycles; donor-advised fund grants are also made.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$335.8M

Grants

599

Total Given

$26.7M

David S Shapira Foundation

Pittsburgh, PA

The David S. Shapira Foundation supports high-impact projects, especially those strengthening Jewish life, learning, and connections to Israel among young Jews, as well as some broader social-benefit work. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $500,000, with a median of $21,250; recipients were concentrated in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC, with others in New York, California, and Massachusetts. It lists a contact for applying and says there are no deadlines, but does not explicitly state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Assets

$3.1M

Grants

34

Total Given

$1.9M

American Jewish University

Sherman Oaks, CA

American Jewish University (AJU) advances and elevates the jewish journey of individuals, organizations and our community through excellence in scholarship, teaching, engaged conversation, and outreach. AJU is a thriving center of jewish resources and talent that serves the jewish community of the twenty-first century. A portal for jewish belonging, AJU equips students, faculty, campers, and learners of all ages with the tools to create the ideas, build the structures, and develop the programs to advance jewish wisdom and elevate jewish living.

Education

Assets

$131.5M

Grants

1

Total Given

$1.0M

Foundation to Promote Open Society

New York, NY

The Foundation to Promote Open Society funds organizations advancing human rights, civil society, democratic practice, equity, research, and education, with grants spanning the United States and six global regions. In 2024, its grants ranged from $5,000 to $44.9 million, with a median of $257,214. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$10.8B

Grants

738

Total Given

$481.5M

Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles supports human services, health, education, Jewish life, arts and culture, Israel-related work, and nonprofit capacity and capital projects, with a focus on Los Angeles and also giving in Israel and beyond. Its 2024 itemized grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely. General Community grants are by invitation only and do not accept unsolicited applications; current procedures should be verified.

Assets

$1.2B

Grants

1,063

Total Given

$142.2M

Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego

San Diego, CA

The Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego supports charitable, educational, and religious organizations, with grants spanning Jewish community life, research, civil rights, health care, arts, and community services. Its 2025 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; two-thirds of its grants since founding have gone to San Diego organizations, with others mainly elsewhere in the U.S. and Israel. Some listed opportunities accept applications from eligible nonprofits, but the profile does not state whether the Foundation accepts unsolicited requests generally.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$862.3M

Grants

774

Total Given

$148.1M

More similar funders

More Funders in New York

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Clal-the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Inc down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?