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The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish

Public charity · Grantmaker Houston, TX EIN: 74-1990541 Website

To educate and develop students whose intellect, moral character and Jewish identity provide a lifelong foundation for personal growth, commitment to the Jewish people and Tikkun Olam--improving the world in which we live.

The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish at a glance

Total assets
$87,676,503
+38.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$31,110,783
-29.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$810,401
-6.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$24,065,514
+5.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Houston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $41K.

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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$87,676,503$31,110,783$24,065,514——$810,401
2024$63,300,379$43,881,602$22,724,056——$862,026
2023$41,323,280$23,228,002$19,806,723——$493,739
2022$37,149,307$18,669,998$18,770,987——$-106,311
2021$36,882,077$18,976,630$16,812,775——$-6,979
2020$35,589,792$16,200,166$15,612,478$41,1511$-13,242

About The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish

Based on IRS filings

The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish is a public charity focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $87.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $810K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish is led by Mark Arnold, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 7 of 32 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Arnold

    President

    Committee on Trustees Appointee → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Starr

    Director of Development

    Development Director → Director of Development, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2020) → $181K (2025)

  • Angela Gubitz

    Director of Athletics

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2022) → $169K (2025)

  • Dwight Raulston

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Stern

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melody Rodriguez

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Rubenstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Jefferies

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darrell Rosenthal

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Wilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rochelle Mintz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Ying

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anat Zeidman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bobby Lapin

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Getz

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Haas

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dori Goldman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Shoss

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Phil Cohen

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Helfman

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Tiras

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Meyer

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $161K (2020) → $251K (2025)

  • Stuart Dow

    Head of School

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $400K (2020) → $523K (2025)

  • Joe Weinstein-Sears

    Upper School Head

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2022) → $152K (2025)

  • Hue Bui

    Controller

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $144K (2025)

  • Susan Monaghan

    Lower School Head

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $170K (2025)

  • Joshua Aruh

    Vice President

    Trustee → Presidential Appointee, 2021

    Presidential Appointee → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Kaplan

    Immediate Past President

    Treasurer → President, 2023

    President → Immediate Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Lavin

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angie Dorfman

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Schaffer

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanne Radoff

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (45)
  • Former: Caroline Avedesian (2020–2024) — Director of Admissions
  • Former: Cheryl Golub (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: David Goldstein (2020–2024) — Immediate Past President
  • Former: Elisha Selzer (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Eric Cohen (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Kelly Hess (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Lauren Kaufman Blachman (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Maxine Goodman (2020–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Michael Coplon (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Stefani Golub (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Terry Nelson (2020–2024) — Director of Facilities
  • Former: Scott Frankel (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Arturo Karakowsky (2022–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Hailey Rauch (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Joe Kaplan (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Leisa Novak (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Tara Burt (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Darryl Rosenthal (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Jody Radoff (2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Stefani Shapiro (2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Abbie Kamin (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Anne Graubart (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Cheryl Samuels (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Dan Steiner (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jordana Roteman (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Lisa Strauss (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Matt Taylor (2020–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Sunni Markowitz (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Jeffrey Stein (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Joe Kornfeld (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Clive Fields (2020–2021) — Presidential Appointee
  • Former: David Neuberger (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Dean Blumrosen (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Robin Stein (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Yan Digilov (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Matthew Taylor (2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Rachel Littman (2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Andy Bursten (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Barry Lewis (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Carol Emery (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jeff Stein (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Julie Stein (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Michelle Spoonmore (2020) — Academic Dean
  • Former: Nathan Barber (2020) — Upper School Head
  • Former: Tali Blumrosen (2020) — Trustee

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

Stuart Dow — Head of School: $523KStuart DowHead of School$523KDavid Meyer — CFO: $251KDavid MeyerCFO$251KRebecca Starr — Director of Development: $181KRebecca StarrDirector of Development$181KSusan Monaghan — Lower School Head: $170KSusan MonaghanLower School Head$170KAngela Gubitz — Director of Athletics: $169KAngela GubitzDirector of Athletics$169KJoe Weinstein-Sears — Upper School Head: $152KJoe Weinstein-SearsUpper School Head$152KHue Bui — Controller: $144KHue BuiController$144K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $523K, to Stuart Dow (Head of School). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish

How large is The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish?

The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish reported $87.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $31.1M.

What is The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish?

The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish is a public charity focused on Education, based in Houston, TX. It holds $87.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish operate?

The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish has awarded grants in Texas.

What is The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish's EIN?

The EmeryWeiner Center for Jewish's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-1990541. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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