TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR THE RABBINATE AND TO ISSUE THE TRADITIONAL CERTIFICATE OF ORDINATION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. THE SEMINARY IS AUTHORIZED TO CONFER THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF HEBREW LITERATURE (M.H.L.), DOCTOR OF HEBREW LITERATURE (D.H.L.), MASTER OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (M.R.ED.), AND DOCTOR OF RELIGIOUS EDUCATION (D.R.ED.), IN CONFORMITY WITH RULES OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FOR THE REGISTRATION OF INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$138.5M
+1.4% YoY
Revenue
$19.5M
-15.2% YoY
Net Investment Income
$5.7M
-47.1% YoY
Expenses
$20.2M
+11.2% YoY
About Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Based on IRS filings
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $138.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $5.7M.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $138,488,316 | $136,561,171 | $139,694,914 |
| Revenue | $19,532,742 | $23,045,877 | $32,501,491 |
| Expenses | $20,213,263 | $18,172,494 | $19,166,798 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $5,676,422 | $10,736,870 | $17,080,189 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI MARC PENNER | DEAN - THRU JUNE 2024 | 35 | $176,375 |
| RABBI RONALD SCHWARZBERG | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 35 | $137,690 |
| RABBI ARYEH LEBOWITZ | DEAN/DIRECTOR SEMIKHA | 35 | $119,698 |
| RABBI EZRA SCHWARTZ | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 35 | $99,245 |
| RABBI JOSHUA FLUG | DIRECTOR - TORAH RESEARCH | 35 | $60,397 |
| RABBI JUDAH CHANALES | PROGRAM DIRECTOR | 35 | $95,050 |
| RABBI DR ARI D BERMAN | PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LANCE HIRT | BOARD CHAIR/TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| CHAIM H WIETSCHNER | TREASURER/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JULIUS BERMAN | CHAIR EMERITUS/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOEL M SCHREIBER | CHAIR EMERITUS/TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR DAVID ARBESFELD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RABBI HOWARD S BALTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARVIN S BIENENFELD | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| NAHUM FELMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ELLIOT GIBBER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR FELIX L GLAUBACH | TRUSTEE - DECEASED DEC 2024 | 1 | — |
| ALAN E GOLDBERG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL JESSELSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HOWARD JONAS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BINYAMIN KAMINETZKY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RABBI SHIMON LAUFER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MOSES MARX | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| LEON MEYERS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| IRA MITZNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| HENRY ORLINSKY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DANIEL E POSNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ERIC ROTHNER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RABBI SOLOMON F RYBAK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CARMI SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MOSHAEL J STRAUS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RABBI DANIEL TURKEL | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RABBI AARON WALFISH | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RABBI SHIMON WOLF | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| KENNETH A ZITTER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL D SCHREIBER | VP BUSINESS AFFAIRS - CFO | 1 | — |
| ANDREW J LAUER | VP/GENERAL COUNSEL | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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