Repair the World
Repair the World mobilizes jews and their communities to take action to pursue a more just world, igniting a lifelong commitment to service. We believe service in support of social change is vital to a flourishing jewish community and an inspired jewish life. By 2030, we will inspire and catalyze 1 million acts of service towards repairing the world. Our vision is one of flourishing jewish communities that serve in pursuit of a just world.
Repair the World at a glance
In short: Repair the World gave $1.1M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $134K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,071,565
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $133,946
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $91,059
- Total assets
- $16,293,317
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (46% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Repair the World funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($438K). Together the top 8 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 17 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2021) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.1M.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life Washington, DC | Funding for staff, facilitate a cohort of learning, immersive retreats | $437,721 |
| Moishe House Encinitas, CA | Funding for Staff, Immersive Retreats, Microgrants | $146,000 |
| Jewish Community Centers Association of North America New York, NY | Funding for staff, facilitate a cohort of learning, microgrants | $135,000 |
| Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY | Funding for staff, facilitate a cohort of learning, microgrants | $95,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc for JDC Entwine New York, NY | Immersive Retreats | $87,117 |
| Honeymoon Israel Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | Funding for Staff, Immersive Retreats | $70,727 |
| B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Washington, DC | Resource Development, Training, Service Activations | $60,000 |
| Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity Indianapolis, IN | Immersive Retreats, Resource Development, Training, Service Activations | $40,000 |
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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 | $16,293,317 | $13,807,810 | $11,209,593 | $1,071,565 | 8 | $143,318 |
| 2024 | $13,765,703 | $17,210,493 | $13,389,905 | $1,010,864 | 8 | $-134 |
| 2023 | $9,707,877 | $7,804,606 | $14,769,802 | $728,301 | Total only | $2,582 |
| 2022 | $15,159,711 | $13,950,603 | $9,642,586 | — | — | $7,627 |
| 2021 | $12,187,078 | $15,959,640 | $8,459,987 | $70,220 | 1 | $1,495 |
| 2020 | $4,757,514 | $7,743,904 | $7,147,707 | $93,957 | 2 | $668 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Repair the World
Based on IRS filings
Repair the World is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $143K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Repair the World is led by Cindy Greenberg, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 9 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cindy Greenberg
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$257K (2020) → $363K (2025)
Anna Kovinsky
Chair
Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Treasurer, 2023
Vice Chair & Treasurer → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janu Mendel Senior
Director of Community Impact
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$139K (2024) → $142K (2025)
Michaela Slutsky
Northeast Regional Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$118K (2024) → $124K (2025)
Celia Livshin Senior
Director & Field Activation Strategy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$137K (2025)
Laura Belinfante
Senior Director & Digital Strategy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$119K (2025)
Lisa Bodnizer
Senior Director & Development
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$121K (2025)
Katherine O'Bannon
Chief Strategy Officer
Senior Director of Strategy → Chief Str. Officer, 2022
Chief Str. Officer → Chief Strategy Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$113K (2021) → $221K (2025)
Naomi Shana Bloom
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$191K (2024) → $197K (2025)
Julia Malaga
Chief Operating Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$204K (2025)
Allan Bloom
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Cohen
Secretary
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edward Skloot
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa White
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yoshi Silverstein
Board Member
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Rittberg
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Reich
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Caine
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Cohen
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Forman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martine Fleishman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Deborah Waxman
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarene Shanus
Vice Chair
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Taxman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Meltzer
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Riki Robinson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Jefferson
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jill Blair
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Arogeti
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juliana Gendelman
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (37)
- Former: Larry Brooks (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robb Lippitt (2020–2024) — Chair
- Former: Hayden Horowitz (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Yosef Webb-Cohen (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Julia Malaga Chief (2023–2024) — Operating Officer
- Former: Jessy Dressin Senior (2024) — Director of Jewish Education
- Former: Laura Belinfante Senior (2024) — Director of Digital Strategy
- Former: Wendy Rhein Senior Director (2024) — Of Philanthropy
- Former: Rachel Figurasmith (2020–2023) — Regional Director & Northeast
- Former: Angel Alvarez-Mapp Chief (2023) — Operating Officer
- Former: Janu Mendel (2023) — Regional Director & Southeast
- Former: Jessy Dressin (2023) — Director of Jewish Education
- Former: Jordan Lee Fruchtman Chief (2023) — Program Officer
- Former: Naomi Shana Bloom Sr Director (2023) — Committee Impact & Cpo
- Former: Neeraj Nagpal Senior (2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Wendy Rhein (2023) — Senior Director of Philanthropy
- Former: Jill Hai (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Loren Shatten (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Michael Kay (2020–2022) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 721
- Former: Michael Nadel (2020–2022) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 721
- Former: Zack Block (2020–2022) — Senior Director Communities
- Former: Daniel Gropper (2021–2022) — Secretary · Filing note: Thru 721
- Former: Jesse Colvin (2021–2022) — Board Member · Filing note: Thru 12/2021
- Former: Neeraj Nagpal (2021–2022) — Senior Director of Finance
- Former: Jordan Lee Fruchtman (2022) — Cpo
- Former: Adina Konikoff (2020–2021) — Senior Director of Np
- Former: Lisa Eisen (2020–2021) — Founding Chair
- Former: Jessica Dressin (2021) — Executive Director & Baltimore
- Former: Albert Sebag (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Briana Marbury (2020) — Senior Finance Director
- Former: David Eisner (2020) — CEO Till
- Former: Ed Skloot (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Fisher (2020) — COO
- Former: Jennie Goldstein (2020) — Senior Director of Op
- Former: Rabbi Daniel Gropper (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Ruth Suzman (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Feber (2020) — Board Member
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 $363K, to Cindy Greenberg (President & CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Repair the World
How much does Repair the World give each year?
Repair the World gave $1.1M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 8 grants.
What is Repair the World's typical grant size?
Repair the World's median grant in 2025 was $91,059, and its average grant was $133,946, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Repair the World give grants?
Repair the World's top state is District of Columbia, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were New York (30%) and California (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Repair the World give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Repair the World's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Repair the World's largest grantees?
Repair the World's largest 2025 grantees include Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus Life ($437,721), Moishe House ($146,000) and Jewish Community Centers Association of North America ($135,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Repair the World?
Repair the World reported $16.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $13.8M.
What is Repair the World?
Repair the World is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in New York, NY. It holds $16.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Repair the World's EIN?
Repair the World's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4524686. 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 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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