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The Aleph Institute Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Surfside, FL EIN: 59-2291627 Website

Family services, ethical education, rabbinical visitations, religious freedom advocacy, programs for prisons and the military.

Key facts about The Aleph Institute Inc

EIN
59-2291627
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$512,594

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$513K

-16.0% YoY

Revenue

$9.3M

+8.5% YoY

Expenses

$9.0M

-1.5% YoY

How The Aleph Institute Inc gives

  • Giving grew 1965% from 2020 to 2023. Method

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

About The Aleph Institute Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Aleph Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Surfside, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $513K in total assets.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

ColumbiaTempeGranada HillsPhoenixSaint George

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $973K (2022). In 2024 it reported $7K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
$0$5M$10M$15M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$512,594$610,296$642,287
Revenue$9,330,857$8,599,625$9,781,230
Expenses$8,955,394$9,092,546$10,088,639

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Aleph Institute Inc is led by Aaron Lipskar, CEO on every filing since 2019; 6 of 18 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Aaron Lipskar

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $164K (2019) → $233K (2025)

  • Rabbi Sholom D. Lipskar

    Chairman & President

    Chairman → Chairman & President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Menachem Katz

    Director - Prison

    Direct Advocacy → Director - Prison, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2020) → $246K (2025)

  • Berel Paltiel

    Director of Advocacy

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2024) → $124K (2025)

  • Joseph Bryski

    Director Alternative Sentencing

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $182K (2024) → $183K (2025)

  • Yosef Cohn

    Director Education

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $120K (2024) → $131K (2025)

  • Joseph Lipskar

    CFO

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $141K (2024) → $151K (2025)

  • Alberto Kamhazi

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Boruch Duchman

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Schottenstein

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Stein

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joy Fishman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morris Mendal

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reuven Herssein

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Danial

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russel Galbut

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonny Kahn

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Fiske

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Zvi Bojarski (2019–2024) — Director National Policy
  • Former: David Tamman (2024) — Legal Research & Writing
  • Former: Lloyd S. Rubin (2019–2022) — President

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

Menachem Katz — Director - Prison: $246KMenachem KatzDirector - Prison$246KAaron Lipskar — CEO: $233KAaron LipskarCEO$233KJoseph Bryski — DIR Alternative Sentencing: $183KJoseph BryskiDIR Alternative Sentencing$183KJoseph Lipskar — CFO: $151KJoseph LipskarCFO$151KYosef Cohn — Director Education: $131KYosef CohnDirector Education$131KBerel Paltiel — DIR of Advocacy: $124KBerel PaltielDIR of Advocacy$124K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $246K, to Menachem Katz (Director - Prison). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Aleph Institute Inc

How large is The Aleph Institute Inc?

The Aleph Institute Inc reported $513K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.3M.

What is The Aleph Institute Inc?

The Aleph Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Surfside, FL. It holds $513K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Aleph Institute Inc operate?

The Aleph Institute Inc has awarded grants in Arizona, California, South Carolina, Utah.

What is The Aleph Institute Inc's EIN?

The Aleph Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-2291627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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