irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $2.64MNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS AND FIELD ACTIVATION -REPAIR THE WORLD STRENGTHENS THE JEWISH SERVICE MOVEMENT BY PARTNERING WITH 60+ JEWISH SERVICE ALLIANCE ORGANIZATIONS, EXPANDING MEANINGFUL JEWISH SERVICE AROUND THE WORLD. IN FY25, REPAIR AND JSA PARTNERS FACILITATED 203,441 ACTS OF SERVICE AND LEARNING (145% OF GOAL, 20% INCREASE OVER FY24) THROUGH 9,110 PROGRAMS AND TRAININGS. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE 299 HILLEL STUDENT ENGAGEMENT INTERNS ACROSS 65 CAMPUSES LEADING 49,247 ACTS OF SERVICE AND LEARNING; 80 JCC PROFESSIONALS IN THE TZEDEK FELLOWSHIP DESIGNING JEWISH SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR 6,774 PARTICIPANTS IN 52 CITIES; AND ALPHA EPSILON PI STUDENTS DELIVERING 37,647 ACTS OF SERVICE. IN ISRAEL, REPAIR LAUNCHED THE FIRST JSA ISRAEL SERVICE SEMINAR AND SERVICE MATTERS: ISRAEL SUMMIT WITH 24 PROFESSIONALS FROM 11 ORGANIZATIONS, COMBINING SERVICE, JEWISH LEARNING, AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT TO BUILD THE FIELD.THE NATIONAL DAYS OF JEWISH SERVICE (NDJS) ACTIVATES THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TO SERVE AT KEY MOMENTS OF THE YEAR, INCLUDING THE JEWISH HIGH HOLIDAYS, THE OCTOBER 7TH COMMEMORATION, PASSOVER, EARTH DAY, GOOD DEEDS DAY, AND YOM HASHOAH. IN FY25, ACROSS TWO NDJS ACTIVATIONS, REPAIR PROVIDED MICROGRANTS TO DOZENS OF ORGANIZATIONS TO LEAD JEWISH SERVICE FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS, ENGAGING 26,063 PARTICIPANTS WORLDWIDE. THROUGH NDJS AND YEAR ROUND, 240 YOUNG ADULT MICHAEL KAY JEWISH SERVICE AMBASSADORS FACILITATED 471 JEWISH SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR THEIR PEERS. THROUGH THESE ACTIVATIONS, SERVICE AMBASSADORS AND PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS MOBILIZED PEERS, STRENGTHENED LOCAL NETWORKS, AND CULTIVATED A NEW GENERATION OF JEWISH LEADERS, COMPLETING THOUSANDS OF ACTS OF SERVICE GROUNDED WITH MEANINGFUL JEWISH LEARNING.
- #2 $930KOLAM FISCAL SPONSORSHIP- REPAIR MAINTAINS A FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH OLAM, AN ISRAELI NONPROFIT SUPPORTING GLOBAL SERVICE, INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND HUMANITARIAN AID. IN FY25, OLAM, WITH REPAIR'S SUPPORT, ENABLED INTERNATIONAL JEWISH SERVICE INITIATIVES AND STRENGTHENED PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS' CAPACITY TO SERVE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THROUGH THIS PARTNERSHIP, REPAIR EXPANDS THE GLOBAL REACH OF JEWISH SERVICE, CONNECTING COMMUNITIES IN THE U.S. AND ISRAEL AND INSPIRING YOUNG JEWS TO TRANSLATE VALUES INTO MEANINGFUL ACTION WORLDWIDE.
named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
City-Based Service Initiatives
Local programs in five cities that mobilize Jewish communities around service learning, social justice, and community engagement
Fellowship Program
Year-long service program where participants collaborate with local partners on education, youth programs, and community volunteering
Field Activation, Education & Learning
National initiative to expand Jewish service learning through training, resources, and community building
Special Projects
Strategic initiatives supporting the goal of one million acts of service by 2030, including systems development and program alignment
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Jewish Leadership Development 2 activities
- Mobilizing Jewish young adults in service and learning programsEngages Jewish young adults and their communities in hands-on service and Jewish learning activities that address systemic injustices and strengthen communal ties. Since 2020, this effort has contributed over 145,745 hours of service and learning through 1,415 corps members and 56,459 acts of service with over 552 community partners.
- Supporting Jewish service leadership developmentRecruits and trains young adults (ages 18–39) as Jewish Service Ambassadors and Corps members to lead volunteer programs that integrate Jewish learning, issue education, service, and reflection. Provides a $150 stipend per reported service program to Service Ambassadors to support local program delivery.
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Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
- Distributing microgrants to support local service initiativesOffers $250 microgrants to Jewish organizations to help launch or expand local service programs that integrate Jewish values with community needs.
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Disaster Relief and Recovery Services 1 activity
- Emergency and disaster response mobilizationActivates rapid response efforts in crisis situations, such as the November 2025 emergency activation to address food insecurity from paused SNAP benefits and support for wildfire relief, including deploying service corps members and organizing supply distribution for fire-affected communities.
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Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
- Food recovery and meal preparation programsRescues fresh produce and bread from farmers at the Union Square Greenmarket for distribution through City Harvest’s network of over 400 emergency food programs in NYC, and prepares and packages over 300 meals and 600 cookies weekly at Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles.
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Jewish Lifecycle-Integrated Service Projects 1 activity
- Organizing national and local service campaignsHosts large-scale service initiatives including the National Days of Jewish Service and an annual summer campaign (June 10–July 10) that mobilize Jewish communities across the U.S. to address local needs such as food access, immigrant support, racial equity, and environmental care. A national day of service on June 23 engages communities nationwide in programs grounded in Jewish values.
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Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
- Providing Jewish educational resources for service and identityDevelops and shares educational materials that draw on Jewish wisdom and texts to deepen participants’ understanding of identity, responsibility, and purpose in the context of service and social justice.
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Community-Based Urban Agriculture 1 activity
- Urban agriculture and environmental stewardship projectsConducts urban farming and environmental service activities, including maintaining pollinator gardens, planting native species, and revitalizing community gardens in cities like Miami and Somerville. Projects include the transformation of gardens at the Belafonte Tacolcy Center and beach cleanups to protect coastal ecosystems.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Operating a part-time service corps programRuns a ten-week, part-time service corps program where Jewish young adults serve alongside peers on issues including food insecurity, homelessness, and educational inequity, combining direct service with Jewish learning and reflection.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$13.81M
Contributions & grants$13.38M97%
Program service revenue$133K1%
Investment income$143K1%
Other revenue$148K
expenses
Total expenses$11.21M
Program expenses67%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising13%
Salaries & benefits$6.69M
Grants paid out$2.52M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$16.29M
Cash$5.95M
Investments$2.14M
Liabilities$654K
Net assets$15.64M
Liquid reserves8.7 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -19.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 9
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| CINDY GREENBERG | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $414K |
| KATHERINE O'BANNON | CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER | 40 | $242K |
| NAOMI SHANA BLOOM | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $216K |
| JULIA MALAGA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 40 | $215K |
| JANU MENDEL SENIOR | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMPACT | 40 | $165K |
| LISA BODNIZER | SENIOR DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT | 40 | $163K |
| MICHAELA SLUTSKY | NORTHEAST REGIONAL DIRECTOR | 40 | $151K |
| CELIA LIVSHIN SENIOR | DIRECTOR, FIELD ACTIVATION STRATEGY | 40 | $144K |
| LAURA BELINFANTE | SENIOR DIRECTOR, DIGITAL STRATEGY | 40 | $144K |
board members · 16
- ALLAN BLOOM — VICE CHAIR
- AMY TAXMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- ANNA KOVINSKY — CHAIR
- CHRISTINA JEFFERSON — BOARD MEMBER
- CONNIE MELTZER — BOARD MEMBER
- DAN CAINE — TREASURER
- DAVID RITTBERG — BOARD MEMBER
- EDWARD SKLOOT — BOARD MEMBER
- JILL BLAIR — BOARD MEMBER
- JON COHEN — BOARD MEMBER
- JONATHAN AROGETI — BOARD MEMBER
- JULIANA GENDELMAN — BOARD MEMBER (THRU FEB 2025)
- KATHY REICH — VICE CHAIR
- KEITH FORMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- MARTINE FLEISHMAN — BOARD MEMBER
- MELISSA WHITE — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 34
Who they work with
- A More Perfect Union Partner — Partners to offer civic engagement opportunities in support of free, fair, safe, and accessible elections.
- A Sense of Home Partner — Partnered with Repair the World on long-term disaster relief housing initiatives following the LA wildfires.
- Adat Ari El Partner — Partners on L’Dough V’Dough, a program that combines challah baking with intergenerational storytelling featuring Holocaust survivors and their families.
- AmeriCorps Government — Engages in advisory collaboration through shared focus on national service and civic engagement.
- Belafonte Tacolcy Center Partner — Partnered with Repair the World Miami on community and butterfly garden projects in Liberty City.
- CU Boulder Hillel Partner — Collaborates with Repair the World Colorado on Jewish service programs for students, including the Service Corps and Service Ambassador initiatives.
- Chamber of Connection Partner — Collaborates on a national conversation about the role of service in building connection and combating loneliness.
- Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies Funder — Provides grantmaking support to Repair the World through leadership involvement and portfolio funding.
- City Harvest Partner — Partners to rescue fresh produce and bread from Greenmarket farmers for distribution to emergency food programs in New York City.
- Combined Jewish Philanthropies Partner — Collaborates through shared leadership and campaign involvement.
- Global Volunteer Month Partner — Aligns programming with Global Volunteer Month during the Spring National Days of Jewish Service activation.
- Good Deeds Day Partner — Collaborates with Good Deeds Day during the Spring National Days of Jewish Service activation.
- Groundwork Somerville Partner — Partners on urban farming initiatives, including weeding and planting native species at a community-based urban farm in Somerville.
- It’s Bigger Than Us Partner — Partnered with Repair the World Los Angeles to distribute supplies to fire-affected residents and host a back-to-school event for children.
- JFedLA Partner — Co-hosts multiple service events in Los Angeles, including beach cleanups, meal packaging, and intergenerational programs honoring Holocaust survivors.
- Jewish Service Alliance Coalition — Repair the World is a member of the Jewish Service Alliance, a coalition committed to expanding service opportunities in the Jewish community.
- Jewish organizations Partner — Partners with Jewish organizations to foster belonging and make service more accessible.
- Michael Kay’s family Funder — Generous sponsor of the Michael Kay Jewish Service Ambassador Initiative in honor of Michael Kay’s dedication to Jewish service learning.
- Mishkan Chicago Partner — Collaborates on Rosh Chodesh Av programming that combines text study and letter-writing for pediatric patients, integrating Jewish tradition with service.
- Moishe House Somerville Partner — Co-organizes urban farming events with Repair the World Boston at Groundwork Somerville’s community farm.
- More in Common Partner — Collaborates on a national conversation about the role of service in building connection and combating loneliness.
- NECHAMA Partner — Partnered with Repair the World for long-term recovery efforts including reforestation and housing initiatives following the LA wildfires.
- NYC Filipinos Partner — Partners on a global and local care event collecting teddy bears for children in the Philippines and writing cards for Jewish seniors in New York City.
- National Council of Jewish Women Los Angeles Partner — Collaborated with Repair the World Los Angeles to transform thrift stores into relief hubs during the LA wildfires, supported by volunteer placement and coordination.
- OLAM Network — Member organization within a network of Jewish global service and social justice organizations.
- Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles (OBKLA) Partner — Collaborates to prepare and package meals and cookies for distribution, engaging volunteers in food justice work.
- Points of Light Partner — Collaborates on a national conversation about the role of service in building connection and combating loneliness.
- Project Barkada Partner — Collaborates on a service event focused on global and local care, including a Teddy Bear Drive and card writing for vulnerable communities.
- ROWM Beauty Partner — Co-hosts a Teddy Bear Drive and card-writing event for children in the Philippines and Jewish seniors in NYC.
- Repair the World Partner — Organization mobilizing Jewish young adults for community service and learning.
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strategies · 2
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.
- Community-Led, Dignity-Centered Responsemethodology: dignity-centered_serviceBy partnering with local organizations and centering the dignity and priorities of affected communities, we ensure disaster response is effective and just, because solutions designed with communities produce more appropriate, sustainable, and respectful outcomes.
- Jewish Service-Learningmethodology: jewish_service_learningBy integrating hands-on service with Jewish learning and structured reflection, we deepen Jewish identity and community engagement, because combining action with education fosters lasting personal and communal transformation.