Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc
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Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc gave $129K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $128,753
- -55.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,918
- -55.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,000
- Total assets
- $96,322
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kol Rom Multimedia ($92K). Together the top 3 received $129K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 13 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 82% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $289K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $129K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kol Rom Multimedia Baltimore, MD | General Support | $92,293 |
| 12 Tribe Films Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $31,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Tribetz Morristown, NJ | General Support | $5,460 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $96,322 | $571,472 | $560,934 | $128,753 | 3 |
| 2024 | $98,782 | $436,509 | $437,040 | $289,025 | 3 |
| 2023 | $41,786 | $154,479 | $145,595 | $82,459 | 3 |
| 2022 | $20,953 | $236,514 | $223,563 | $70,800 | 2 |
| 2021 | $19,102 | $167,674 | $152,806 | $10,000 | 2 |
| 2020 | $8,383 | $87,330 | $79,932 | $62,514 | Total only |
| 2019 | $82,801 | $109,411 | $57,528 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Baltimore, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $96K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $129K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc is led by Yigal Segal, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Yigal Segal
President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aryeh Mezei
Vice President
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Goetz
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stanley Felsinger
Member-At-Large
Member-At-Large → Memberatlarge, 2020
Memberatlarge → Member-At-Large, 2023
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Davis
Member-At-Large
Memberatlarge → Member-At-Large, 2023
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi TH Weinreb
Member-At-Large
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Steven Grossman (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Th Weinreb (2019–2022) — Memberatlarge
- Former: Elizabeth Leiberman (2019–2020) — Memberatlarge
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.
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc
How much does Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc give each year?
Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc gave $129K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $289K across 3 grants.
What is Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $31,000, and its average grant was $42,918, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc give grants?
Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc gives mostly in Maryland: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (24%).
Does Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc?
Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc reported $96K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $571K.
What is Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc?
Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Baltimore, MD. It holds $96K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc's EIN?
Jewish Literacy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2118084. 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 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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