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MASBIA
BROOKLYN, NY · EIN 201923521 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE K34 · Food, Agriculture & Nutrition · Medium ($1M-$10M) · masbia.org
revenue
$2.7M
expenses
$2.9M
net assets
$-695K
employees
9
volunteers
5
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

THE MASBIA SOUP KITCHEN NETWORK PROVIDES EMERGENCY FOOD FREE OF CHARGE TO PEOPLE IN NEED DUE TO FINANCIAL STATUS OR BECAUSE OF NATURAL DISASTERS VIA READY-TO-EAT NUTRITIOUS MEALS AND RAW GROCERIES.

profile · synthesized from sources

MASBIA is a kosher soup kitchen network providing emergency food free of charge to individuals and families in need due to financial hardship or natural disasters. The organization operates both soup kitchens offering ready-to-eat meals and food pantries distributing raw groceries, primarily serving food-insecure populations within Jewish communities across New York City. It also provides disaster relief and supports other kosher food pantries through grants and food distribution.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $1.54M
    TO SUPPORT FOOD PANTRIES AND KOSHER SOUP KITCHENS THAT SERVE FREE MEALS TO THE NEEDY IN THE COMMUNITY WITH MONETARY GRANTS AND FOODSTUFFS.
  2. #2 $0
    MASBIA RELIEF. PROVIDING EMERGENCY RELIEF TO PEOPLE IN NEED DUE TO TRAGIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR NATURAL DISASTERS.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Charoset Drive
Seasonal Passover campaign encouraging donors to sponsor kosher-for-Passover meals and food packages for low-income families.
Food Pantry Distribution
Operates multiple food pantries across NYC, distributing emergency food packages containing raw groceries such as chicken, produce, and staples to last up to two weeks.
Hot Dinner Program
Provides ready-to-eat, nutritious kosher meals at soup kitchens in Brooklyn and Manhattan, operating daily to serve food-insecure individuals and families.
Masbia Relief
Emergency response initiative providing immediate aid—including grocery vouchers and shopping trips—to victims of disasters such as the Bronx apartment fire.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 4 activities
    • Expanding food distribution capacity and service duration
      Increased the quantity of food distributed per pantry visit to last 14 days and operates facilities at full capacity to meet growing demand, including opening a new pantry at Congregation Shearith Israel on December 9, 2025.
    • Home delivery of groceries for clients unable to visit in person
      Provides home delivery of groceries through a partnership with DoorDash, launched in 2022, to serve clients who are unable to access physical pantry locations.
    • Operating kosher soup kitchens and food pantries
      Operates multiple kosher soup kitchen sites providing daily hot, nutritious, glatt kosher meals under rabbinic supervision, along with weekly emergency food packages; serves over 500 people daily and distributes approximately 1,500 food packages weekly to individuals and families in need across Brooklyn and Queens.
    • Preparing and distributing millions of kosher-certified meals annually
      Prepares over 2 million meals annually at its Flatbush kitchen and distributes over 2 million meals per year across its network, with year-over-year growth of at least 20%, serving both sit-down dinners and take-home packages.
  • Church and Congregation-Based Financial Aid 1 activity
    • Funding food pantries and kosher soup kitchens through grants
      Provides monetary grants and foodstuffs to support external food pantries and kosher soup kitchens that serve free meals to people in need.
  • Disaster Relief and Recovery Services 1 activity
    • Providing emergency food relief beyond regular service areas
      Deploys a relief squad to respond to emergencies and disasters outside its primary service areas; responded within hours to the Bronx High Rise Building Fire by providing food, comfort, and organizing shopping trips for clothing and essentials for affected residents.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.74M
Contributions & grants$2.56M93%
Program service revenue$176K6%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$6K
expenses
Total expenses$2.91M
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead7%
Fundraising17%
Salaries & benefits$600K
Grants paid out$1.37M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$161K
Cash$10K
Investments$0
Liabilities$856K
Net assets$-695K
Liquid reserves0.0 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +6.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ALEXANDER RAPAPORT CEO 50 $341K
board members · 9
  • ADAM HOFSTETTER — CO-CHAIRSPER
  • BLAYNE ROSS — SECRETARY
  • FAIGY NEUMAN — DIRECTOR
  • IRVING J LAUB — TREASURER
  • MORDECHAI EINHORN — DIRECTOR
  • MORDECHAI MANDELBAUM — DIRECTOR
  • NAOMI NACHMAN — CO-CHAIRSPER
  • NAOMI WOLINSKY — DIRECTOR
  • RABBI YEEDLE MELBER — DIRECTOR
relationships · 19

Who they work with

  • ABC News Partner — Featured Masbia in coverage of its charitable work.
  • Amazon Partner — Partner in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, enabling Masbia to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.
  • CBS News Partner — Featured Masbia in coverage of its charitable work.
  • CNN Partner — Featured Masbia in coverage of its charitable work.
  • CSA programs Partner — Provides fresh produce donations through partnerships with community-supported agriculture programs.
  • Congregation Shearith Israel Partner — Hosts Masbia's food pantry on its premises.
  • DoorDash Partner — Partnered with Masbia to launch a home delivery service for groceries to families in need.
  • Food Pantries and Kosher Soup Kitchens Partner — Receives monetary grants and foodstuffs from MASBIA to serve free meals to people in need.
  • Local NY farmers Partner — Supplies fresh produce donations to support meal distribution.
  • Newsweek Partner — Featured Masbia in coverage of its charitable work.
  • Orthodox Union Partner — Kosher certifying agency for all food served and distributed by Masbia, including daily dinners and pantry items.
  • PayPal Partner — Partner platform for processing donations.
  • PayPal Partner — Payment processor used by Masbia to accept donations for meal and package sponsorships.
  • The New York Times Partner — Featured Masbia in coverage of its charitable work.
  • The Wall Street Journal Partner — Featured Masbia in coverage of its charitable work.
  • USDA Government — Uses USDA MyPlate nutrition guidelines to structure emergency food packages.
  • Venmo Partner — Partner platform for processing donations.
  • Venmo Partner — Payment processor used by Masbia to accept donations for meal and package sponsorships.
  • volunteer@masbia.org Network — Primary contact point for volunteer coordination and scheduling
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-Centered Service Model
    methodology: dignity-centered-service
    By serving high-quality kosher meals in a restaurant-style setting with aesthetic care, MASBIA promotes client dignity and engagement, because respectful environments reduce stigma and increase utilization of essential services.
  • Integrated Meal and Pantry Service
    methodology: integrated_meal_and_pantry_service
    By combining ready-to-eat hot meals with raw grocery distribution, MASBIA addresses both immediate hunger and longer-term food security, because access to prepared food and ingredients for home cooking together support sustained nutritional well-being.
  • Nutrition-Guided Food Distribution
    methodology: nutrition-guided food distribution
    By aligning grocery package composition with USDA MyPlate guidelines, MASBIA ensures balanced nutrition for clients, because structured adherence to dietary standards improves health outcomes among food-insecure populations.