Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
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.
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary at a glance
- Total assets
- $141,194,082
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $20,973,222
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $6,914,753
- +21.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $21,865,417
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $131K (2020) to $145K (2022). In 2023 it made 8 grants totaling $131K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva University High Schools New York, NY | Education | $29,000 |
| Machne Israel Brooklyn, NY | Education | $14,500 |
| Denver Academy of Torah Denver, CO | Education | $14,500 |
| Margolin Hebrew Academy Memphis, TN | Education | $14,500 |
| Maimonides School Brookline, MA | Education | $14,500 |
| Chabad of North Texas Inc Dallas, TX | Education | $14,500 |
| Torah Academy of Bergen County Traneck, NJ | Education | $14,500 |
| Addlestone Hebrew Academy Charleston, SC | Education | $14,500 |
Ready to take the next step with Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary?
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $141,194,082 | $20,973,222 | $21,865,417 | — | — | $6,914,753 |
| 2024 | $138,488,316 | $19,532,742 | $20,213,263 | — | — | $5,676,422 |
| 2023 | $136,561,171 | $23,045,877 | $18,172,494 | $130,500 | 8 | $10,736,870 |
| 2022 | $139,694,914 | $32,501,491 | $19,166,798 | $145,000 | 9 | $17,080,189 |
| 2021 | $154,914,739 | $24,312,479 | $17,553,611 | $130,500 | 8 | $8,924,281 |
| 2020 | $121,353,246 | $14,773,983 | $14,983,548 | $130,500 | 8 | $6,332,426 |
About Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
Based on IRS filings
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $6.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary is led by Rabbi Dr Ari D. Berman, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; 7 of 35 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rabbi Dr Ari D. Berman
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lance Hirt
Board Chair & Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Ezra Schwartz
Program Director
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$59K (2020) → $101K (2025)
Rabbi Joshua Flug
Director - Torah Research
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$63K (2020) → $69K (2025)
Rabbi Marc Penner
Former Dean Emeritus & Director
Dean → Dean -, 2024
Dean - → Former Dean Emeritus & Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$253K (2020) → $134K (2025)
Rabbi Ronald Schwarzberg
Program Director
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$145K (2020) → $136K (2025)
Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz
Dean & Director Semikha
Director - Semikha → Dean & Director Semikha, 2024
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$130K (2021) → $149K (2025)
Rabbi Lawrence Rothwachs
Program Director
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$122K (2023) → $93K (2025)
Rabbi Jacob Taubes
Program Director
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$93K (2025)
Alan E. Goldberg
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Binyamin Kaminetzky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carmi Schwartz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chaim H. Wietschner
Trustee
Treasurer & Trustee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel E. Posner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elliot Gibber
Vice Chair & Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Felix L. Glaubach
Trustee -
Trustee → Trustee -, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Orlinsky
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Howard Jonas
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel M. Schreiber
Chair Emeritus & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julius Berman
Chair Emeritus & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth A. Zitter
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marvin S. Bienenfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moses Marx
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moshael J. Straus
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nahum Felman
Treasurer & Trustee
Trustee - → Trustee, 2021
Trustee → Treasurer & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Solomon F. Rybak
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Arbesfeld
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Aaron Walfish
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Daniel Turkel
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Shimon Laufer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Shimon Wolf
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ira Mitzner
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Shapiro
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew J. Lauer
Vice President & General Counsel
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael D. Schreiber
Vice President Business Affairs - CFO
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Eric Rothner (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Leon Meyers (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Jesselson (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rabbi Howard S. Balter (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Rabbi Judah Chanales (2024) — Program Director
- Former: Irwin Shapiro (2020–2023) — Trustee -
- Former: Jacob Harman (2020–2023) — Vice President Bus. Affairs-Cfo-June
- Former: Ludwig Bravmann (2020–2023) — Trustee -
- Former: William J. Schwartz (2020–2023) — Secretary & Trustee
- Former: Rabbi Elisha Bacon (2020–2022) — Mashgiach - Teacher
- Former: Shimon Wolf (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Mordecai D. Katz (2020–2021) — Trustee -
- Former: Hyman Arbesfeld (2020) — Trustee -
- Former: Rabbi Chaim Bronstein (2020) — Administrator
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $149K, to Rabbi Aryeh Lebowitz (Dean/Director Semikha). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary
How large is Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary?
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary reported $141.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $21.0M.
What is Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary?
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $141.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary operate?
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.
What is Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary's EIN?
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2673756. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Explore Open Grants
Browse active grant opportunities in Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary's focus areas in our free grants database
Similar Funders
Funders that support many of the same organizations
JLRJ Inc
New York, NY
JLRJ INC funds educational, religious, and charitable programming, including schools, libraries, and related services. Its 2024 grants totaled about $1.97 million across 20 grants, ranging from $66 to $765,084, with a median of $51,500; recipients were mainly in New York, with others in several states. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.
Assets
$38.2M
Grants
20
Total Given
$2.0M
Our Jewish Children Inc
Flushing, NY
Our Jewish Children Inc funded tuition scholarships for students attending private Jewish schools, supporting 171 students at 57 schools in the 2023–24 school year. Recent giving ranged from about $46,000 to $100,000 annually, with reported grants going to New York recipients; it gave only to preselected organizations and did not accept unsolicited requests. Its 2025 filing is marked as a final return.
Assets
—
Grants
1
Total Given
$37K
Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools
New York, NY
Prizmah: center for jewish day schools is the network for jewish day schools and yeshivas in North America. In partnership with schools, funders, and communities, we invest in talent, advance the financial vitality of schools, and enhance educational excellence so schools can thrive.
Assets
$4.1M
Grants
1
Total Given
$75K
Hyman & Ann Arbesfeld Foundation Inc
KEW Gardens, NY
The Hyman & Ann Arbesfeld Foundation supports education, health-related services, and Jewish community organizations, including synagogues and schools. Its 2024 grants ranged from $450 to $218,054, with a median of $10,000; 88% of grant dollars went to New York organizations. It accepts applications by letter to David Arbesfeld and does not limit giving to preselected organizations.
Assets
$12.7M
Grants
42
Total Given
$845K
Granit Foundation
Brooklyn, NY
Assets
$521K
Grants
70
Total Given
$244K
Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey Inc
Paramus, NJ
The Federation funds Jewish community organizations, schools, and human-service programs focused on care, community safety, Jewish identity, and support for Israel, locally and internationally. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,276 to $2 million, with a median of $15,000; its stated local service area is Bergen, Hudson, and parts of Passaic Counties. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.
Assets
$103.7M
Grants
105
Total Given
$9.5M
More similar funders
More Funders in New York
The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open
Figures come from Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary down — hundreds of funders to go?