Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc
Hadassah Medical Relief Association, inc. Is formed to support, as a type I supporting organization, hadassah, the women's zionist organization of America, inc., a New York not-for-profit corporation ("hwzoa").
Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc at a glance
In short: Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc gave $58.4M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $29.2M), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $58,411,056
- -6.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $29,205,528
- -6.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $29,205,528
- Total assets
- $678,979,177
- +6.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hadassah The Women's Zionist Organization of America Inc ($56.5M). Together the top 2 received $58.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 13 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10.6M (2020) to $416.8M (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $58.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hadassah The Women's Zionist Organization of America Inc New York, NY | General Support | $56,472,766 |
| Hadassah Foundation Inc New York, NY | General Support | $1,938,290 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $678,979,177 | $50,574,891 | $61,292,201 | $58,411,056 | 2 | $50,216,470 |
| 2023 | $635,523,164 | $32,370,760 | $64,705,029 | $62,131,585 | 2 | $22,340,029 |
| 2022 | $564,855,684 | $75,563,337 | $33,735,001 | $31,328,506 | 2 | $-12,662,102 |
| 2021 | $704,848,131 | $50,906,481 | $418,787,826 | $416,805,630 | 2 | $50,054,560 |
| 2020 | $674,056,706 | $117,380,664 | $76,815,720 | $10,642,079 | 5 | $37,709,649 |
About Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc
Based on IRS filings
Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $679.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $58.4M. Net investment income was $50.2M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc is led by Ron Aloni, CFO, COO & Co-Interim CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 15 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ron Aloni
CFO, COO & Co-Interim CEO
CFO & COO → CFO, COO & Co-Interim CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$269K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Sheryl Zeligson
Clo, General Counsel & Co-Interim CEO
General Counsel → Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel, 2022
Chief Legal Officer & General Counsel → Clo, General Counsel & Co-Interim CEO, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$289K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Naomi Leah Adler
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Ann Schwartz
President
Secretary → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Hershkin
Past National President
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcia Gabrilove Ladin
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcie Natan
Past National President
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhoda Smolow
Past National President
President → Past National President, 2024
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Hubertus
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jill Sapperstein
Vice President
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peg Elefant
Vice President
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Lowenstein
Vice President
On filings since 2022
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fran Feldman
Vice President
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Liz Alpert
Vice President
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Viviane Kovacs
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Shelley Kaplan (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Janet Hand Deixler (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Janice Weinman (2020–2022) — Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Rachel Schonberger (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Clara Gillman (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Gail Hammerman (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Bart Minsky (2020) — Human Resources
- Former: Eleanor Rozlyne Goldhar (2020) — Communications
- Former: Frieda Rosenberg (2020) — Portfolio Council Officer
- Former: Jodi Wechter-Levy (2020) — Finance Director
- Former: Joshua Rednik (2020) — Chief Development Officer
- Former: Lisa Kanner (2020) — Legal
- Former: Lori B. Lasson (2020) — Planned Giving
- Former: Merna Shapiro (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Nancy Falchuk (2020) — Past National President
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 2020 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2020 filing was $363K, to Joshua Rednik (Chief Development Officer). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc
How much does Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc give each year?
Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc gave $58.4M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $62.1M across 2 grants.
How large is Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc?
Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc reported $679.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $50.6M.
What is Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc?
Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $679.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc operate?
Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington.
What is Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc's EIN?
Hadassah Medical Relief Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6110872. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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