Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc
The Jewish Renaissance Experience is dedicated to providing stimulating, exciting, and thought provoking jewish programming for the entire westchester jewish community. Our goal is to provide something for everyone - regardless of age, background, or level of knowledge. Our innovative social and educational programming unite jews of all backgrounds and connect them through the jre's great events and classes. We do classes and events wherever people may be; homes, synagogues, and in our center on weaver street in scarsdale.
Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc at a glance
In short: Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc gave $38K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $37,500
- +125.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $18,750
- Median grant
- $18,750
- Total assets
- $919,289
- -4.2% 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 Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bais Mikroh ($20K). Together the top 2 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−6%). 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 $15K (2020) to $60K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $38K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bais Mikroh Spring Valley, NY | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| Yeshiva of Greater Monsey Spring Valley, NY | Scholarships | $17,500 |
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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 | $919,289 | $687,292 | $746,657 | $37,500 | 2 | $71,287 |
| 2023 | $959,890 | $937,811 | $810,241 | $16,670 | Total only | $40,030 |
| 2022 | $857,542 | $720,724 | $581,461 | $60,000 | 6 | — |
| 2021 | $718,279 | $625,424 | $549,662 | $40,000 | 4 | — |
| 2020 | $642,517 | $493,475 | $524,228 | $15,000 | 1 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc
Based on IRS filings
Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Scarsdale, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $919K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $71K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc is led by Rabbi Yosef Oratz, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rabbi Yosef Oratz
President & Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $3K (2024)
Daniel Wolfson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Yissachar Blinder
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheldon Rosenberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $3K, to Rabbi Yosef Oratz (President & Director).
Frequently asked questions about Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc
How much does Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc give each year?
Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc gave $38K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $17K in grants paid.
How large is Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc?
Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc reported $919K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $687K.
What is Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc?
Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Scarsdale, NY. It holds $919K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc operate?
Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York.
What is Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc's EIN?
Jewish Renaissance Experience Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1515883. 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 September 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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