Zionist House Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Newton, MA EIN: 04-2105886

To educate the American public about the israel and the zionist ideals by supporting classes, symposiums, speakers, student forums-various program of education for the public.

Key facts about Zionist House Inc

In short: Zionist House Inc gave $78K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
04-2105886
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$77,500
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$15,500
Median grant
$15,000
Total assets
$1,929,412
Primary geography
Massachusetts (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$78K

-39.2% YoY

Grant Count

5

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-27.1% YoY

How Zionist House Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method

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

About Zionist House Inc

Based on IRS filings

Zionist House Inc is a public charity, based in Newton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $78K. Net investment income was $107K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkNewtonPlymouthTeaneckBethesdaBrooklineNewton CenterWoodland HLS

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2019 6 grants2020 5 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $54K (2019) to $128K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $78K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Russian Jewish Community Foundation: $25KRussian Jewish CommunityFoundation$25KNe Friends of Idf: $15KNe Friends of Idf$15KIsrael American Council: $15KIsrael American Council$15KHasbara Fellowships: $13KHasbara Fellowships$13KStudents Supporting Israel: $10KStudents Supporting Israel$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Russian Jewish Community Foundation ($25K). Together the top 5 received $78K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 27 (96%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Russian Jewish Community Foundation Newton, MAPromote Education on Israel and Zionist Ideas.$25,000
Ne Friends of Idf New York, NYPromote Education on Israel and Zionist Ideas.$15,000
Israel American Council Newton, MAPromote Education on Israel and Zionist Ideas.$15,000
Hasbara Fellowships New York, NYPromote Education on Israel and Zionist Ideas.$12,500
Students Supporting Israel Plymouth, MNPromote Education on Israel and Zionist Ideas.$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,929,412$1,899,687$1,891,652
Revenue$107,391$105,422$69,575
Expenses$77,666$127,732$62,685
Net Investment Income$107,391$95,422$69,395

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zionist House Inc is led by Sageet Bar-Yam Braha, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sageet Bar-Yam Braha

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harvey Greenberg

    Secretary Clerk

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Shimshon Erenfeld

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adele Budovsky

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Eddie Shammay

    Vice Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Avis Jacobson (2019–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Bruce Dezube (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Raymond Jackson (2019–2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Sandra Goldstein (2019–2022) — Vice 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.

Frequently asked questions about Zionist House Inc

How much does Zionist House Inc give each year?

Zionist House Inc gave $78K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $128K across 6 grants.

What is Zionist House Inc's typical grant size?

Zionist House Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Zionist House Inc give grants?

Zionist House Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (35%) and Minnesota (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Newton, MA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Zionist House Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Zionist House Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote Education on Israel and Zionist Ideas." (5 grants).

Who are Zionist House Inc's largest grantees?

Zionist House Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Russian Jewish Community Foundation ($25,000), Ne Friends of Idf ($15,000) and Israel American Council ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Zionist House Inc?

Zionist House Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $107K.

What is Zionist House Inc's EIN?

Zionist House Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2105886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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