irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $95KTO PUBLISH LITERATURE OF RELIGIOUS CONTENT.
named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
Financial Assistance Program
Provides direct financial aid to needy individuals, religious scholars, and rabbis for rent, food, and medical expenses
Religious Literature Publication
Produces and distributes literature of religious content in accordance with its mission
activities · 7 groups
What they do
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Jewish Community Poverty Relief 2 activities
- Deliver historical humanitarian relief and resettlement supportProvided critical aid during World War I by distributing funds and food to European Jews, assisted thousands of Jewish families during the Holocaust, and supported refugees arriving in the United States to rebuild their lives.
- Provide interest-free loans and financial assistance for life events and emergenciesOffers financial assistance through interest-free loans for emergency medical needs, housing, weddings, Jewish holidays, maternity, widows and orphans, new immigrants, and special needs. The organization supports thousands of families annually with these services.
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Endowment and Gift Fund Management 1 activity
- Administer charitable bequests, wills, and legaciesHas been named beneficiary of nearly $5 million in wills, estates, and legacies, allocating these funds to Tzedakah Programs or establishing new Endowment Funds, Loan Funds, or Medical Assistance Funds according to donor wishes.
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Support for Israeli Military and Veterans 1 activity
- Develop affordable housing in IsraelBuilt six housing projects in collaboration with the Israeli government in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and the Negev to support vulnerable Jewish populations.
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Support for Israeli Educational Institutions 1 activity
- Fund orphan assistance via dedicated Tzedakah programsOperates a targeted tzedakah program focused specifically on supporting orphans, including through the Orphaned Hachnosos Choson V'Kallah Fund in Israel, which receives perpetual funding from endowment income.
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Jewish Religious Institution Support 1 activity
- Manage endowment funds to generate perpetual charitable incomeManages 1,310 privately named individual endowments through the Ezras Torah Endowment Fund, established in 1980, generating ongoing revenue to support medical and family-related aid programs.
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Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
- Produce and distribute religious guidance materialsProduces and distributes a Halachic Calendar and Guide containing daily religious guidance and candle lighting times for major cities in the United States and Canada. Also publishes literature of religious content, including an online translation of the Shulchan Aruch Yore Deah on the Laws of Tzedakah.
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Financial Support for Rabbinical Students 1 activity
- Support impoverished Torah scholars and their families through Tzedakah programsProvides ongoing financial support to needy Torah families, particularly in Israel, through structured Tzedakah programs focused on sustaining impoverished Torah scholars and their dependents.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$7.27M
Contributions & grants$6.34M87%
Program service revenue$407K6%
Investment income$519K7%
Other revenue$698
expenses
Total expenses$7.14M
Program expenses98%
Admin / overhead1%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$109K
Grants paid out$6.79M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$10.35M
Cash$599K
Investments$9.66M
Liabilities$113K
Net assets$10.24M
Liquid reserves17.3 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +26.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 8
- RABBI AVROHOM SCHNALL — BOARD MEMBER
- RABBI ELYA BRUDNY — BOARD MEMBER
- RABBI LEIBEL REZNICK — BOARD MEMBER
- RABBI YAAKOV HAIN — Vice President
- RABBI YISRAEL GETTINGER — President
- RABBI YISROEL SALOMON — BOARD MEMBER
- RABBI YITZCHAK GETTINGER — BOARD MEMBER
- RABBI YOCHANAN SCHNALL — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 16
Who they work with
- Agudas HaRabbonim of America Partner — Collaborated with at founding to respond to urgent pleas for aid to European Jewry during World War I.
- Chief Rabbinate of Israel Government — Requested expansion of Ezras Torah operations in Israel in 1951.
- Gedolei Torah Partner — Founded Ezras Torah in 1915
- Gedolei Torah Partner — Founded Ezras Torah in 1915.
- Israeli government Government — Cooperated with Ezras Torah to build six housing projects in Jerusalem, Bnei Brak, and the Negev.
- Rabbi Aaharon Leib Shteinman Partner — Endorsed the Ezras Torah tzedakah programs, including the orphan assistance program.
- Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky Partner — Endorsed the Ezras Torah tzedakah programs, including the orphan assistance program.
- Rabbi Chaim Pinchas Sheinberg Partner — Endorsed the Ezras Torah tzedakah programs, including the orphan assistance program.
- Rabbi Michael Yehuda Lefkowitch Partner — Endorsed the Ezras Torah tzedakah programs, including the orphan assistance program.
- Rabbi Ovadya Yosef Partner — Endorsed the Ezras Torah tzedakah programs, including the orphan assistance program.
- Rabbi Shmuel Auerbach Partner — Endorsed the Ezras Torah tzedakah programs, including the orphan assistance program.
- Rabbi Shmuel Wonzner Partner — Endorsed the Ezras Torah tzedakah programs, including the orphan assistance program.
- Rabbi Yosef Goldberg Partner — Collaborates with Rabbi Yosef Goldberg, who translated the Shulchan Aruch Yore Deah on the Laws of Tzedakah for the organization's educational resources.
- Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Partner — Endorsed the Ezras Torah tzedakah programs, including the orphan assistance program.
- The Novominsker Rebbe, Rabbi Yaakov Perlow Partner — Endorsed the Ezras Torah tzedakah programs, including the orphan assistance program.
- World Jewish Torah leaders Partner — Have provided across-the-board support to Ezras Torah since its inception
strategies · 3
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.
- Dignity-Preserving Aid for Religious Scholarsmethodology: dignity_preserving_aidBy providing financial support through mechanisms like subsidized business transactions or interest-free loans, the organization meets the material needs of Torah scholars while preserving their honor and dignity, which increases uptake and aligns with religious values around modesty and respect.
- Faith-Based Financial Assistance as Religious Obligationmethodology: faith_based_reliefBy framing financial aid as an act of tzedakah (charitable giving) rooted in Torah standards, the organization motivates both donors and recipients within a shared religious value system, reinforcing participation and spiritual merit as key drivers of program engagement and sustainability.
- High Fund Distribution Efficiency to Maximize Impactmethodology: high_efficiency_distributionBy distributing nearly 85% of annual funds directly to charitable causes, the organization builds donor trust and program effectiveness, because high efficiency signals responsible stewardship and strengthens confidence in its mission-driven operations.