Mesorah Heritage Foundation
The foundation's mission is to research, locate, translate, and create jewish religious, literary, biblical, and talmudic works for religious, scholarly and cultural purposes for the general public.
Mesorah Heritage Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $25,076,795
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $17,321,141
- +35.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,077,460
- +79.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $15,247,900
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mesorah Heritage Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $19K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Medrash Govoha of America Lakewood, NJ | Donation to Support Their Educational Goals | $10,000 |
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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 | $25,076,795 | $17,321,141 | $15,247,900 | — | — | $1,077,460 |
| 2024 | $23,045,457 | $12,817,361 | $14,414,101 | $10,000 | 1 | $598,796 |
| 2023 | $24,197,389 | $15,871,009 | $13,073,852 | $10,000 | 1 | $318,155 |
| 2022 | $20,813,785 | $19,686,173 | $11,730,352 | $18,000 | 1 | $185,099 |
| 2021 | $14,228,967 | $13,033,532 | $10,616,077 | $7,100 | Total only | $121,296 |
| 2020 | $11,637,109 | $10,795,596 | $10,137,998 | $18,800 | Total only | $129,687 |
| 2019 | $10,304,699 | $11,028,737 | $9,683,564 | — | — | $104,298 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Mesorah Heritage Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Mesorah Heritage Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Rahway, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mesorah Heritage Foundation is led by Rabbi Gedaliah Zlotowitz, President on every filing since 2020; 7 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rabbi Gedaliah Zlotowitz
President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$62K (2020) → $65K (2025)
Howard Tzvi Friedman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James S. Tisch
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph C. Shenker
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judah I. Septimus
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Reuven Feinstein
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Torgow
Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Brander
Typesetter
Senior Editor → Typesetter, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$148K (2019) → $166K (2025)
Solomon Brander
Typesetter
Editor → Typesetter, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$131K (2019) → $181K (2025)
Steve Weisz
Donor Coordinator
Public Relations & Marketing → Donor Coordinator, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$170K (2019) → $167K (2025)
Rabbi Nosson Scherman
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$164K (2020) → $173K (2025)
Sara Lea Hoberman
Controller
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$150K (2024) → $163K (2025)
Mordechai Sonnenschein
Editor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$163K (2025)
Former officers (8)
- Former: Joel L. Fleishman (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rabbi Avrohom Biderman (2020–2024) — Editor
- Former: Rabbi Yehezkel Danziger (2022–2024) — Editor
- Former: Rabbi Jacob Brander (2020–2023) — Senior Editor
- Former: Zev Meisels (2019–2021) — Editor
- Former: Abraham Biderman (2019) — Editor
- Former: Gedaliah Zlotowitz (2019) — President
- Former: Nosson Scherman (2019) — Secretary & Treasurer
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 $181K, to Solomon Brander (Typesetter). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mesorah Heritage Foundation
How large is Mesorah Heritage Foundation?
Mesorah Heritage Foundation reported $25.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17.3M.
What is Mesorah Heritage Foundation?
Mesorah Heritage Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Rahway, NJ. It holds $25.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Mesorah Heritage Foundation operate?
Mesorah Heritage Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, New Jersey, New York.
What is Mesorah Heritage Foundation's EIN?
Mesorah Heritage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2981112. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 7, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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