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AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 861489756 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B01 · Education · Small ($100K-$1M) · ammud.org
revenue
$413K
expenses
$486K
net assets
$245K
employees
3
volunteers
4
program ratio
70%
mission · from form 990

BY CREATING AND CULTIVATING A COMMUNITY THAT IS FOR US BY US WHERE JEWS OF COLOR ARE ABLE TO BUILD RESILIENCE AND BRING THEIR FULLEST SELVES TO JEWISH LEARNING AND TORAH, AMMUD AFFIRMS, EDUCATES, AND BUILDS LEADERSHIP AMONG JEWS OF COLOR, SUPPORTING THEM TO BE EMPOWERED MEMBERS AND LEADERS OF JEWISH COMMUNITY AND PEOPLEHOOD.

profile · synthesized from sources

Ammud: The Jews of Color Torah Academy provides culturally sustaining Jewish education and community-building programs for Jews of Color. It creates affinity spaces where members can study Torah, develop leadership, and bring their full identities to Jewish learning. The organization operates nationally, primarily through virtual programs, and emphasizes resilience, belonging, and representation in Jewish life.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

JOC Affinity Group Summer Picnic
In-person gathering in Washington D.C. for Jews of Color and their families to build community in a relaxed outdoor setting.
JOC Hevruta Program
Matching Jews of Color with study partners (hevruta) for shared Torah learning, fostering deeper understanding through paired study.
Kum Kra: 10 Minute Daily Study
Asynchronous daily study program during Elul to prepare for the High Holidays, offering 10-minute reflections and texts.
Mindful Jewish Ritual for Our Times
Monthly virtual gatherings for Jews of Color to practice mindful rituals, meditation, and community connection for spiritual nourishment.
Parasha Study
Weekly drop-in Torah study for Jews of Color, offered on Mondays and Tuesdays, focusing on deep engagement with the weekly Torah portion.
Songs for the Soul
Five-part virtual series co-sponsored with Let My People Sing, exploring ancestral lineages through song and psalms, facilitated by Jews of Color leaders.
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Structured Jewish Text Study Programs 1 activity
    • Community-Centered Torah Learning for Jews of Color
      Offers weekly Torah study programs, including drop-in Parasha study sessions on Mondays and Tuesdays, a monthly Mindful Jewish Ritual program, and an asynchronous 10-minute daily study during Elul for the High Holidays. The program is community-led, created, and facilitated by Jews of Color, emphasizing spiritual nourishment and communal connection.
  • Jewish Leadership Development 1 activity
    • JOC Educator Support and Leadership Development
      Supports Jews of Color in educational leadership through community-centered learning opportunities that affirm their full identities, empower their voices, and cultivate resilience. Part of the organization’s three-pillar framework focused on amplifying JOC leadership in Jewish communal spaces.
  • Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
    • Jewish Education Resource Development and Distribution
      Produces and shares free educational materials for and about Jews of Color, including downloadable posters featuring Black JOC Rabbis with accompanying essays, study guides, lesson plans, and public access content via Issuu. Also distributes weekly Torah content by email and a monthly newsletter with program updates, resources, and job opportunities.
  • Jewish Holiday and Shabbat Community Events 1 activity
    • Jews of Color Community Building and Connection
      Creates and sustains a resilient, supportive community for Jews of Color through virtual and in-person events, including a summer picnic co-hosted with the EDCJCC’s JOC Affinity Group, a 5-part virtual series on ancestral song traditions, and hevruta matching for Torah study partners. Facilitates local and national connections via personal introductions to synagogues, institutions, and other JOC individuals.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$413K
Contributions & grants$413K100%
Program service revenue$1800%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$486K
Program expenses70%
Admin / overhead13%
Fundraising17%
Salaries & benefits$261K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$246K
Cash$186K
Investments$0
Liabilities$764
Net assets$245K
Liquid reserves4.6 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue -21.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ALEXANDRA CORWIN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $160K
board members · 4
  • JORDAN BERG-POWERS — TREASURER
  • LORETTA KENDLE — DIRECTOR
  • RABBI HEATHER MILLER — BOARD CHAIR
  • TEMA SMITH — SECRETARY
relationships · 26

Who they work with

  • Ally Circle Partner — Includes non-Jews of Color who support Ammud and participate in select programs.
  • Carylon, Julius and Marcie Hemmelstein Foundation Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • Crown Family Philanthropies Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • Dr. Django Paris Partner — His research in culturally-sustaining pedagogy and ethnic-racial identity development informs Ammud's educational approach.
  • Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings Partner — Her work in culturally-sustaining pedagogy informs Ammud's methodology.
  • Dr. Samy Alim Partner — His scholarship in language, identity, and culturally-sustaining practices informs Ammud's methodology.
  • EDCJCC’s JOC Affinity Group Partner — Co-hosts a summer picnic program for Jews of Color and their families.
  • HEVRUTA Partner — Collaborative partnership focused on shared values and vision for Jewish community impact.
  • Hartford J. and Joan B. Weinberg Foundation Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • Irving Harris Foundation Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • Jewish Liberation Fund Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • Jewish Women's Foundation Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • Jews for Racial and Economic Justice Partner — Incubated Ammud within the JOC Caucus at JFREJ in early 2019.
  • Jews of Color Initiative Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • Jim Joseph Foundation Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • Keshet Partner — Inspired Ammud’s Rabbi Ambassador poster series through its LGBTQ+ Jewish Heroes series.
  • Lippman Kanfer Foundation Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • NuRoots Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • Righteous Persons Foundation Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • Rose Community Foundation Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • Schusterman Foundation Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • The Covenant Foundation Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • Tikkun Olam Foundation Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • UJA-Federation of New York Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • UpStart Funder — Current or past funding partner of AMMUD THE JOC TORAH ACADEMY INC
  • letmypeoplesing.org Partner — Co-sponsors the "Songs for the Soul" virtual series for Jews of Color.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Culturally-Sustaining Torah Pedagogy
    methodology: culturally-sustaining pedagogy
    By integrating the multiple racial, ethnic, cultural, and disability identities of Jews of Color as foundational to Torah study, the organization deepens learning and identity formation, because affirming lived experience in education strengthens engagement, insight, and communal ownership of Jewish tradition.
  • For Us By Us (FUBU) Community Model
    methodology: fubu_model
    By creating Jewish learning and community spaces that are led by and for Jews of Color, the organization fosters belonging, reduces tokenization, and counters isolation and racism in mainstream Jewish spaces, because shared identity and lived experience build trust, safety, and authentic engagement.
  • Interconnected Leadership Development
    methodology: interconnected leadership development
    By cultivating leadership through community-centered learning, the organization enables participants to become educators who produce and share culturally-responsive Jewish wisdom, thereby expanding impact, because empowering JOC as knowledge-makers creates a self-reinforcing cycle of representation, relevance, and communal growth.
  • Mindful Ritual for Spiritual Grounding
    methodology: mindful_ritual_for_stability
    By applying mindful Jewish rituals, the organization helps Jews of Color build spiritual stability and resilience amid societal volatility, because ritual practice adapted to lived experience provides psychological and emotional anchoring in moments of collective stress.