Rabbinical College of America
Operation of an educational institution
Rabbinical College of America at a glance
In short: Rabbinical College of America gave $480K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $480,268
- +132.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,363
- +29.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $34,059
- Total assets
- $26,575,498
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Rabbinical College of America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad of Hunterdon County ($177K). Together the top 9 received $480K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 27 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rabbinical College of America gives
- Giving grew 28% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $198K (2023) to $480K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $480K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad of Hunterdon County Lebanon, NJ | Charitable and Religious | $176,886 |
| Merkos L'inyonei Chinuch Inc Brooklyn, NY | Charitable | $104,287 |
| Chabad of Greater Mercer County Princeton, NJ | Charitable and Religious | $59,897 |
| Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem New York, NY | Educational | $40,000 |
| Chabad of Greater Somerset County Basking Ridge, NJ | Charitable and Religious | $34,059 |
| Chabad of Montville Pine Brook, NJ | Charitable and Religious | $20,472 |
| The Zevulun Foundation Seattle, WA | Charitable and Religious | $20,000 |
| Chasdei Lev Brooklyn, NY | Charitable and Religious | $12,767 |
| Friendship Circle Chabad Lubavitch Paramus, NJ | Charitable and Religious | $11,900 |
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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 | $26,575,498 | $12,334,694 | $11,502,751 | $480,268 | 9 | $68,942 |
| 2024 | $24,171,083 | $9,395,404 | $8,876,530 | $206,865 | 5 | $80,052 |
| 2023 | $22,983,302 | $9,357,980 | $8,830,341 | $198,396 | 5 | $55,136 |
| 2022 | $20,179,294 | $11,783,839 | $8,241,794 | $376,279 | 8 | $30,861 |
| 2021 | $17,682,831 | $8,764,969 | $7,507,603 | — | — | $35,112 |
| 2020 | $15,152,750 | $8,068,474 | $5,415,949 | — | — | $47,787 |
| 2019 | $12,331,663 | $5,891,742 | $4,962,474 | — | — | $30,234 |
About Rabbinical College of America
Based on IRS filings
Rabbinical College of America is a public charity focused on Education, based in Morristown, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $480K. Net investment income was $69K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rabbinical College of America is led by Erwin Fisch, Chairman on every filing since 2019; 1 of 47 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erwin Fisch
Chairman
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Forem
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Bedzow
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Albert M. Rosenhaus
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anatol Hiller
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Arthur Stark
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Burkhoff
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brendan Berger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian M. Stolar
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Berger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Kushner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Craig Granowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daren Oved
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Halpern
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Orbach
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Farbenblum
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Mosberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Morton Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jed Katz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Kaidanow
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Solomon
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joathan Goldstein
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Leibowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Sirota
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Rothenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry Weinstein
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Singer
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Wilf
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Wilf
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Welt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Oshman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miles Berger
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Munr Kazmir
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Murray Kushner
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman Feinstein
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Danishevsky
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Felzenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen W. Gruhin
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Breitman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Strulowitz
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terance Oved
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victor Felzenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benrimon Robert
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Zygmunt Wilf
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Menachem Herson
Dean
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$66K (2019) → $35K (2025)
Arnold H. Chait
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Zeiger
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Mitchell Wonboy (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Myron Feldman (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert G. Rose (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Leonard H. Posnock (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Benrimon (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Zygi Wilf (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: David Kessler (2019) — Trustee
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 $35K, to Rabbi Menachem Herson (Dean).
Frequently asked questions about Rabbinical College of America
How much does Rabbinical College of America give each year?
Rabbinical College of America gave $480K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $207K across 5 grants.
What is Rabbinical College of America's typical grant size?
Rabbinical College of America's median grant in 2025 was $34,059, and its average grant was $53,363, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Rabbinical College of America give grants?
Rabbinical College of America gives mostly in New Jersey: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).
Does Rabbinical College of America give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Rabbinical College of America's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable and Religious" (7 grants).
Who are Rabbinical College of America's largest grantees?
Rabbinical College of America's largest 2025 grantees include Chabad of Hunterdon County ($176,886), Merkos L'inyonei Chinuch Inc ($104,287) and Chabad of Greater Mercer County ($59,897), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rabbinical College of America?
Rabbinical College of America reported $26.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $12.3M.
What is Rabbinical College of America?
Rabbinical College of America is a public charity focused on Education, based in Morristown, NJ. It holds $26.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Rabbinical College of America's EIN?
Rabbinical College of America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6017975. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 15, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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