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Shoreshim Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Reston, VA EIN: 54-1059985 Website

Shoreshim provides Jewish religious services and education with emphasis on charitable work including collection for immediate distribution non-perishable food to 4 local non-profit food pantries.

Shoreshim Inc at a glance

In short: Shoreshim Inc gave $293K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$292,897
-2.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-11.1% vs 2024
Average grant
$36,612
+9.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$15,166
Total assets
$105,678
-2.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Shoreshim Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

LINK Inc: $94KLINK Inc$94KSouth Lakes Food Pantry: $86KSouth Lakes Food Pantry$86KCornerstones: $82KCornerstones$82KSt Annes Episcopal: $30KSt Annes Episcopal$30KMakom Group Homes: $400Makom Group Homes$400The Blue Card: $400The Blue Card$400Facets: $400Facets$400World Central Kitchen: $400World Central Kitchen$400

The largest 2025 recipient was LINK Inc ($94K). Together the top 8 received $293K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K11$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 38 (61%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

RestonSterlingFairfaxWashingtonNew YorkSan FranciscoViennaBeverly HillsN BethesdaRockvilleSilver Spring

How Shoreshim Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2021 8 grants2022 8 grants2023 9 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $293K (2025) to $332K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $293K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
LINK Inc Sterling, VA—$93,747
South Lakes Food Pantry Reston, VA—$85,538
Cornerstones Reston, VA—$82,080
St Annes Episcopal Reston, VA—$29,932
Makom Group Homes N Bethesda, MD—$400
The Blue Card New York, NY—$400
Facets Fairfax, VA—$400
World Central Kitchen Washington, DC—$400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$105,678$315,488$317,873$292,8978$3,788
2024$108,063$324,353$326,737$300,4309$1,108
2023$110,447$323,036$323,319$298,3678$796
2022$110,730$351,244$348,943$326,6928$7
2021$108,429$350,671$356,356$331,7415$987

About Shoreshim Inc

Based on IRS filings

Shoreshim Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Reston, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $106K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $293K. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shoreshim Inc is led by Jenny Garfinkle, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jenny Garfinkle

    President

    Co-Treasurer → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barry Bleiweis

    Treasurer

    Co-Treasure → Co-Treasurer, 2022

    Co-Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Harahan

    At Large

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lou Schmuckler

    At Large

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Rosenthal

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Tessner

    At Large

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Jerry Gordon (2021–2023) — At Large
  • Former: Sharon Price Singer (2021–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Amy Joyce (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Jane Hull (2021–2022) — At Large
  • Former: Susan Goldfedder (2021–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Susie Schmuckler (2021–2022) — At Large

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Shoreshim Inc

How much does Shoreshim Inc give each year?

Shoreshim Inc gave $293K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $300K across 9 grants.

What is Shoreshim Inc's typical grant size?

Shoreshim Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,166, and its average grant was $36,612, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Shoreshim Inc give grants?

Shoreshim Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Reston, VA (3 grants).

Who are Shoreshim Inc's largest grantees?

Shoreshim Inc's largest 2025 grantees include LINK Inc ($93,747), South Lakes Food Pantry ($85,538) and Cornerstones ($82,080), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Shoreshim Inc?

Shoreshim Inc reported $106K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $315K.

What is Shoreshim Inc?

Shoreshim Inc is a public charity focused on religion, based in Reston, VA. It holds $106K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Shoreshim Inc's EIN?

Shoreshim Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1059985. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 22, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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