Jewish Learningworks
Our mission is to improve and extend Jewish learning because learning is fundamental to Jewish life, identity, community and continuity.
Jewish Learningworks at a glance
In short: Jewish Learningworks gave $42K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,120
- +20.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,040
- -59.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,120
- Total assets
- $6,881,557
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jewish Learningworks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was San Francisco Study Center ($25K). Together the top 3 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jewish Learningworks gives
- Giving grew 167% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2022) to $42K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Study Center San Francisco, CA | Youth and Family | $25,000 |
| Gan Ilan Lafayette, CA | Youth and Family | $9,120 |
| Gan Israel Preschool Bnai San Rafael, CA | Youth and Family | $8,000 |
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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 | $6,881,557 | $2,243,538 | $2,081,711 | $42,120 | 3 | $218,979 |
| 2024 | $6,794,894 | $2,001,695 | $2,140,815 | $35,000 | 1 | $125,690 |
| 2023 | $6,703,728 | $2,998,844 | $2,200,102 | — | — | $135,747 |
| 2022 | $6,033,098 | $2,299,334 | $2,179,472 | $15,800 | 2 | $127,336 |
| 2021 | $6,081,274 | $2,242,336 | $1,999,854 | — | — | $48,814 |
| 2020 | $5,812,793 | $2,557,562 | $2,434,360 | — | — | $42,945 |
| 2019 | $5,561,358 | $2,361,485 | $2,386,429 | — | — | $88,807 |
About Jewish Learningworks
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Learningworks is a public charity focused on religion, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $42K. Net investment income was $219K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Learningworks is led by Dana Sheanin, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 20 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dana Sheanin
CEO
Chief Learning Officer → Clo & CEO, 2020
Clo & CEO → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$152K (2019) → $245K (2025)
Joel Abramovitz
Co-President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → Co-President, 2025
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Schlesinger
Co-President
Director → Co-President, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Magna Elmendorf
Director of Operations
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024) → $105K (2025)
Jennifer Mangel
Senior Director of Impact
New on the 2025 filing
32 hrs/week
$102K (2025)
Alisha Pedowitz
Senior Educator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$125K (2025)
Ellen Lefkowitz
Senior Educator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$121K (2025)
Nicole Cruz
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Irina Kovriga
Member
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Jakubowitz
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Simons
Member
Secretary → Director, 2024
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniella Forney
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Heller
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Terrell Smith
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sasha Joseph
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Wilmot
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoff Pillar
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Lipson
Member
Director → Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Leemon
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Boussina
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Jeff Weitzman (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Ron Roth (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Stephanie Snyder (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Katherine Schwartz (2024) — Senior Dr. Prof Lrng
- Former: Julie Dorsey (2019–2023) — Past President
- Former: Martha Adler (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Sharon Weinberg (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Deb Massey (2023) — Senior Educator
- Former: Howard Freedman (2023) — Library Director
- Former: Debra Massey (2021–2022) — Senior Educator
- Former: Jen Ong Vaughan (2022) — Director
- Former: David Waksberg (2019–2021) — CEO
- Former: Gary Hammer (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Josh Rutberg (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ruvim Braude (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Allison Green (2021) — Director
- Former: Andrei Lopatenko (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Neufeld (2019–2020) — Director of Inclusion
- Former: Jake Levinson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Hobbs Higuera (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Nadine Levin-Abrams (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sari Bourne-Kaplan (2019–2020) — Director
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 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $245K, to Dana Sheanin (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Learningworks
How much does Jewish Learningworks give each year?
Jewish Learningworks gave $42K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $35K across 1 grant.
What is Jewish Learningworks's typical grant size?
Jewish Learningworks's median grant in 2025 was $9,120, and its average grant was $14,040, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Jewish Learningworks give grants?
Jewish Learningworks gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Jewish Learningworks give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Jewish Learningworks's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Youth and Family" (3 grants).
How large is Jewish Learningworks?
Jewish Learningworks reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What is Jewish Learningworks?
Jewish Learningworks is a public charity focused on religion, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $6.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jewish Learningworks's EIN?
Jewish Learningworks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-1167406. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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