Jem Foundation Inc
A) assist jem in carrying out its purpose of sharing the rebbe's life, teachings and inspiration with the world, through raising funds and awareness. B) serve as an incubator to strategize, plan, and launch new educational projects through strategic planning, testing new projects and technologies to be launched by jem.
Jem Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Jem Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $1.3M), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,302,434
- +22.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,302,434
- +22.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,302,434
- Total assets
- $1,934,527
- +9.7% 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 Jem Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jewish Educational Media ($1.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Jem Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). 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 $792K (2020) to $1.3M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Educational Media Brooklyn, NY | To Aid in the Mission of the Organization | $1,302,434 |
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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 | $1,934,527 | $2,000,150 | $1,832,496 | $1,302,434 | 1 | $53,230 |
| 2023 | $1,762,696 | $1,208,815 | $1,104,084 | $1,064,511 | 1 | $36,973 |
| 2022 | $1,661,416 | $1,480,273 | $1,614,830 | $1,191,377 | 1 | $6,533 |
| 2021 | $1,781,037 | $2,083,795 | $1,357,648 | $1,331,500 | 1 | $219 |
| 2020 | $1,040,394 | $1,117,787 | $811,622 | $792,000 | 1 | $289 |
About Jem Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Jem Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $53K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jem Foundation Inc is led by Rabbi Elkanah Shmotkin, Director & CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rabbi Elkanah Shmotkin
Director & CEO
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi David Krinsky
Director & Chairman
On filings since 2020
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ahron A. Greenwald
Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Goldhirsch
Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Joseph I. Zaklikovsky
Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Ovadia Goldman
Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Shlomo Bistritsky
Director
On filings since 2020
1.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shimshon Yeger
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mendel Tenenbaum (2020–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Jem Foundation Inc
How much does Jem Foundation Inc give each year?
Jem Foundation Inc gave $1.3M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Jem Foundation Inc?
Jem Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Jem Foundation Inc?
Jem Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Brooklyn, NY. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Jem Foundation Inc operate?
Jem Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Jem Foundation Inc's EIN?
Jem Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2907705. 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 February 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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