Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions
To advance jewish education and jewish activities in the united states and overseas by supporting jewish religious schools and by organizing jewish education and jewish activities.
Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions at a glance
In short: Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions reported $207K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $207,226 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -37.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $394,273
- -43.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $431,602
- -43.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2,395
- -82.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,011,643
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
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Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2019) to $635K (2022). In 2025 it reported $207K 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.
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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 | $394,273 | $431,602 | $1,011,643 | $207,226 | Total only | $2,395 |
| 2024 | $692,219 | $765,988 | $941,561 | $333,511 | Total only | $13,724 |
| 2023 | $501,728 | $825,539 | $1,097,431 | $610,295 | Total only | — |
| 2022 | $798,095 | $1,232,626 | $1,267,202 | $634,737 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $837,121 | $838,985 | $808,410 | $380,656 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $438,972 | $932,492 | $707,465 | $90,000 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $45,820 | $866,386 | $866,494 | $90,000 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions
Based on IRS filings
Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions is a public charity, based in Lakewood, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $394K in total assets. In 2025, it reported $207K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions is led by Aharon Katz, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aharon Katz
President
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$36K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Sidney Strajcher
Educational Advisor
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yoel Margolese
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zack Eisner
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $21K, to Aharon Katz (President).
Frequently asked questions about Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions
How much does Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions give each year?
Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions reported $207K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $334K in grants paid.
How large is Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions?
Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions reported $394K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $432K.
Where does Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions operate?
Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions has awarded grants in New Jersey.
What is Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions's EIN?
Derech ETZ Chaim Institutions's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1547551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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