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JFT - JEWISH FUTURES FOUNDATION INC
Brooklyn, NY · EIN 464571313 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE X30 · Religion-Related · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.jfutures.org
revenue
$3.3M
expenses
$2.8M
net assets
$705K
employees
0
volunteers
3
program ratio
99%
mission · from form 990

To help Jews from varied religious, educational and socio-economic backgrounds become fully integrated and productive members of the broader Jewish community and society at large.

profile · synthesized from sources

Jewish Futures is a platform that unites multiple Jewish educational initiatives under shared values to deepen engagement with Jewish identity across all ages and backgrounds. It supports programs focused on spiritual growth, community service, and experiential learning in the UK and beyond. The organization emphasizes transformational impact through education, volunteerism, and outreach.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $86K
    Aish Hatorah UK Ltd, through its multiple branches runs compelling, engaging programming in a nonjudgmental manner that has been found to be relevant to the young person of today. This programming occurs in schools, university campuses, offices and community centers, enabling more young Jews to find the confidence to rise up and take their place in the ongoing adventure of the Jewish journey.
  2. #2 $36K
    Jewish Futures Trust is a UK charity serving as an umbrella of a portfolio of nonprofit educational organizations committed to creating and implementing far reaching solutions that will realize the vision of a brighter Jewish future.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Aleinu Conference
Annual gathering that brings together rabbis, educators, and community leaders from across the UK to foster collaboration and professional development
Eilecha
Provides spiritual growth and experiential education through classes, events, trips, and content aimed at fostering a deep and joyous Jewish life
GIFT
Redistributes surplus food to families in need while promoting a culture of giving; includes volunteer programs and educational curriculum on giving in schools and communities
Ta'amim
Culinary and cultural initiative that uses food and events to engage the Jewish community through creative programming, print, and digital media
activities · 11 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Leadership Development 3 activities
    • Community engagement across Jewish demographics
      Works to build stronger connections with Jews of all ages and backgrounds through inclusive outreach and relationship-building initiatives.
    • Educational leadership and strategic initiative development
      Provides educational leadership and strategic guidance for Jewish Futures, including developing new initiatives and coordinating the Aleinu conference for Rabbanim, Rebbetzins, and Educators.
    • Leadership development and informal education
      Served in multiple leadership and educational roles including UCL JSoc President, Ner Yisrael Youth Director, Har Etzion British Alumni Programmes Co-ordinator, and informal educator for Immanuel College and Hasmonean, fostering leadership in Jewish youth.
  • Human Rights & Peace Education Curriculum 1 activity
    • Curriculum implementation on giving
      Implemented an educational curriculum promoting giving in schools, universities, and communities across London, Manchester, and Israel to instill values of tzedakah and communal responsibility.
  • Holocaust and Genocide Remembrance Education 1 activity
    • Educational and heritage travel programs
      Leads nearly forty educational trips to Poland and develops Jewish heritage journeys to historically and culturally significant sites across the UK, fostering connection to Jewish history and identity.
  • Jewish Religious Education and Outreach 1 activity
    • Educational content creation and teaching
      Serves as teacher at the Illinois Center for Jewish Studies and Yeshivat Mevaseret Tzion, founding director of the Lost Princess Initiative, and creates educational content for organizations including Chabad.org and the Breslov Research Center.
  • Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 1 activity
    • Finance and governance capacity building
      Helps build a robust finance and governance department for each charity in the Jewish Futures network, strengthening organizational infrastructure since joining in 2018.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Food redistribution program
      Initiated and operates a food redistribution program that collects surplus bread weekly from bakeries and delivers it to families in need, starting from a private home initiative.
  • Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
    • Religious and cultural publication relaunch
      Relaunched Ta'amim in early 2022, delivering new initiatives through online, print, and in-person formats to expand access to Jewish thought and culture.
  • Spiritual Development & Meditation Programs 1 activity
    • Spiritual growth and experiential education programs
      Provides spiritual growth and experiential education opportunities through classes, events, trips, and content, including the founding of Eilecha, an organization dedicated to this mission.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Transformational youth programs
      Implements programs designed to be transformational rather than transactional, with the goal of changing young people's lives through deep engagement and personal development.
  • Volunteer Engagement and Capacity Support 1 activity
    • Volunteer-driven community support network
      Facilitates volunteer efforts that have enabled hundreds of thousands of acts of giving and delivered support to hundreds of families in need across the Jewish community through a large-scale volunteer network.
  • Uncategorized 2 activities
    • Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust development
      Established and is developing the Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust to perpetuate and promote Rabbi Sacks' values and teachings through structured programming and outreach.
    • University student engagement
      Served as program director at the Jewish Experience of Madison, living on campus and engaging 5,000 Jewish students over 3.5 years through programming and relationship-based outreach.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$3.32M
Contributions & grants$3.32M100%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$100%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$2.82M
Program expenses99%
Admin / overhead1%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$2.45M
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$713K
Cash$713K
Investments$0
Liabilities$8K
Net assets$705K
Liquid reserves3.0 mo
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -4.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • Anthony Sampson — Secretary
  • Neil Schiff — President
  • Simon Nissim — Treasurer
relationships · 14

Who they work with

  • Breslov Research Center Partner — Provided educational content as a freelance creator for the Breslov Research Center.
  • Chabad.org Partner — Collaborated with Chabad.org as a freelance content creator and educator.
  • Chief Rabbi's office Partner — Joanna worked in the Chief Rabbi's office from 1997 to 2013, supporting Rabbi Sacks in his public and communal roles.
  • Chizuk Mission Partner — Freelance educator and content creator for the Chizuk Mission.
  • Eilecha Partner — Jewish Futures supports Eilecha as one of its affiliated organizations.
  • Federation Beth Din Partner — Rabbi Jonny Roodyn is a member of the Federation Beth Din’s Shaila Text team.
  • Finchley Federation Synagogue Partner — Rabbi Jonny Roodyn serves as Rabbi of Finchley Federation Synagogue.
  • GIFT Partner — Michelle Barnett was the first employee of GIFT, an organization co-founded with R' Naftali Schiff to promote giving in the Jewish community.
  • JLE Partner — Rabbi Sandor Milun joined JLE's campus department in London and later became Campus Director.
  • Jewish Experience of Madison (JEM) Partner — Employed Rabbi Sandor Milun as program director, where he worked directly with Jewish students on campus.
  • Jewish Futures Network — Platform connecting multiple Jewish educational brands
  • Meaningful Minute Partner — Freelance educator and content creator for Meaningful Minute.
  • Rabbi Lord Sacks zt"l Partner — Referenced as a figure associated with the organization's vision and values.
  • TYH Nation Partner — Freelance content creator and educator for TYH Nation.
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.

  • Experiential Education for Jewish Engagement
    methodology: experiential_education
    By creating spiritually immersive and authentic Jewish experiences through heritage journeys and experiential programming, we deepen connection to Jewish identity and history because lived experiences are more effective than transactional participation at inspiring lasting engagement.
  • Integrated Service and Education for Cultivating Giving
    methodology: integrated_service_and_education
    By combining volunteer-driven service with educational programming, we foster a culture of giving because integrating action with learning deepens understanding and motivates sustained communal responsibility.
  • Transformational Impact Model
    methodology: transformational-impact
    By designing programs that are transformational rather than transactional, we change young people's lives in ways that secure the Jewish future, because deep personal change leads to sustained communal commitment.