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WORLD JEWISH RELIEF INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 874022962 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE X12 · Religion-Related · Medium ($1M-$10M) · usa.worldjewishrelief.org
revenue
$2.0M
expenses
$1.5M
net assets
$771K
employees
0
volunteers
4
program ratio
84%
mission · from form 990

SUPPORTS LIFE-SAVING AND LIFE-CHANGING ACTION TO ASSIST AND EMPOWER PEOPLE IN CRISIS.

profile · synthesized from sources

World Jewish Relief provides life-saving and life-changing support to vulnerable Jewish communities and marginalized populations in crisis across Eastern Europe, Israel, Africa, and South Asia. The organization delivers humanitarian aid, home repairs, psychological support, and livelihood programs, focusing on older people, those with disabilities, and families affected by conflict and climate disasters. It works through local partners to address immediate needs and build long-term resilience.

named programs · 9 · from sources

What they call their work

Back to Childhood
Addresses gaps in cognitive, social, and emotional development for Jewish children and youth affected by trauma.
Back to Work
Provides employment and financial training to empower Jewish people in crisis to build sustainable futures.
Building Stronger Families
Helps Jewish families impacted by conflict and trauma develop action plans to function effectively.
Climate Action & Resilience
Implements early warning systems, climate-resilient water and sanitation, and sustainable livelihoods in Bangladesh, Nepal, Ethiopia, and the Philippines.
Disaster Preparedness Initiative
Leads rapid response to international disasters with food, hygiene, and vital support through trusted local partners.
Home Repairs
Repairs unlivable and war-damaged homes for elderly Jews, focusing on insulation and accessibility to enable dignified living.
Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine
Delivers material aid, safe spaces, temporary housing, and winter support to Jewish older people affected by the Russian invasion.
Supporting Active Ageing
Provides psychological support, homecare, and medical assistance to older Jewish people with chronic conditions.
Supporting Neonatal and Infant Healthcare in Gaza
Partners with IsrAID and COGAT-approved organizations to deliver critical medicines and medical supplies to infants and mothers in Gaza.
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Ukraine War Humanitarian Relief 2 activities
    • Humanitarian aid delivery at scale
      Reached over 377,807 people across 389 locations in Ukraine since 2022 and provided humanitarian assistance to over 95,944 people globally, including cash support to over 8,500 individuals and distribution of food and non-food items.
    • Refugee and displacement support
      Assists Ukrainian refugees in Poland, Moldova, and the UK with rebuilding their lives, including access to medical care, housing, and integration support. Also supports internally displaced people in Ukraine with employment training and material aid.
  • Integrated Community-Led Development Programs 1 activity
    • Climate resilience and adaptation programs
      Implements integrated climate resilience initiatives in Nepal, Myanmar, and Ethiopia, including hygiene training, early warning systems, climate-resilient housing toolkits, environmental education, and distribution of improved cooking stoves to strengthen community preparedness.
  • Holocaust and Genocide Remembrance Education 1 activity
    • Educational and public engagement webinars
      Hosts webinars on the World Jewish Relief Archives and stories of survival, promoting public education and engagement with historical narratives of resilience.
  • Food Distribution and Hunger Relief 1 activity
    • Emergency humanitarian response in conflict and disaster zones
      Provides immediate life-saving assistance including shelter, food, medicine, hygiene items, and home repairs in response to crises such as earthquakes, drone and missile attacks, and conflict. This includes operations in Ukraine, Venezuela, Haiti, Bangladesh, and Gaza, delivered directly or through approved partners.
  • Jewish Genealogical Research Services 1 activity
    • Historical archive preservation and genealogy services
      Digitized historical records to preserve the World Jewish Relief Archives and provides a free ancestry search service, enabling family reunification with ancestral records from the 1930s and 1940s.
  • Women's Microenterprise and Livelihood Development 1 activity
    • Long-term recovery and livelihood support for marginalized communities
      Supports recovery and resilience through job-specific skills training, mentorship, economic support, and sustainable livelihood programs such as beekeeping, targeting vulnerable populations including displaced people and survivors of conflict. Programs operate in Ukraine, Moldova, and other vulnerable regions.
  • Trauma-Informed Community Resilience Initiatives 1 activity
    • Psychosocial support and trauma response
      Delivers trauma resilience training, therapy hours, emotional first aid, and mental health support through partnerships such as the Israel Trauma Coalition and MOSHE, focusing on children, first responders, and communities in Israel and Ukraine affected by conflict.
  • Holocaust Survivor Support Services 1 activity
    • Support for elderly and vulnerable Jewish populations in Eastern Europe
      Provides comprehensive aid to over 10,000 elderly Jews in eastern Europe, including home repairs, medical and psychological support, home care, food, and specialized dementia care, particularly for those affected by conflict and poverty.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.01M
Contributions & grants$2.04M101%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$-23K
expenses
Total expenses$1.52M
Program expenses84%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising11%
Salaries & benefits$204K
Grants paid out$1.24M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$803K
Cash$800K
Investments$0
Liabilities$32K
Net assets$771K
Liquid reserves6.3 mo
1 years on record · 2024–2024
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DINA BRAWER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $141K
board members · 4
  • FREDDY BRICK — SECRETARY
  • KEVIN SNEADER — PRESIDENT
  • MAURICE HELFGOTT — DIRECTOR
  • RONIT PRAWER — TREASURER
relationships · 25

Who they work with

  • 22 partners Partner — Local organizations in Ukraine supported to deliver community protection and aid services.
  • Association of Jewish Refugees Partner — Supported the digitization of World Jewish Relief's historical records in 2015.
  • Beit Baruch Partner — Local Ukrainian organization partnering with World Jewish Relief to support affected communities in Dnipro and other areas.
  • Board of Deputies Partner — Receives endorsement and support from the Board of Deputies for humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
  • COGAT Government — Coordinates with COGAT, the IDF unit overseeing humanitarian aid delivery in Gaza, to implement projects.
  • COGAT Government — Coordinating humanitarian assistance in Gaza through COGAT, the Israeli Government authority managing civilian affairs under military responsibility.
  • Haiti Survie Partner — Local partner organization providing emergency food support and housing reconstruction in Haiti.
  • Hebraica Jewish Community Centre Partner — Trusted partner in Caracas collaborating with World Jewish Relief to provide emergency humanitarian aid following the 2026 Venezuela earthquakes.
  • Hesed Yehuda Partner — Partner organization assisting with medical care and living support in Moldova.
  • IsrAID Partner — Working with IsrAID to procure and deliver critical medicines and medical supplies to humanitarian organizations in Gaza.
  • Israel Trauma Coalition Partner — Partner organization providing psychological support to Israelis.
  • Israel Trauma Coalition Partner — Partnering to deliver trauma therapy, resilience training, and psychological first aid in Israel.
  • Jewish organization Partner — Partner organization that advertised sewing repair classes for internally displaced people in Ukraine.
  • MOSHE Partner — Collaborating to implement community-based suicide prevention and mental health support programs in Israel.
  • MOSHE Partner — Partner organization working to reduce suicide risk among Israelis.
  • Otto Schiff Housing Association Partner — Supported the digitization of World Jewish Relief's historical records in 2015.
  • PROTTYASHI Partner — Partner organization supporting emergency response in Bangladesh, including distribution of aid and community training.
  • Progressive Judaism Partner — Receives support from Progressive Judaism leadership for humanitarian work in Gaza.
  • Prottyashi Partner — Local partner organization collaborating with World Jewish Relief on climate resilience and livelihood programs in the Sundarbans, Bangladesh.
  • The Jewish Leadership Council Partner — Receives endorsement and support from The Jewish Leadership Council for humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
  • Union of Jewish Students Partner — Receives support from the Union of Jewish Students for humanitarian efforts in Gaza.
  • World Jewish Relief Partner — Collaborates with World Jewish Relief on archival and educational initiatives.
  • local partners Partner — Collaborates with trusted local partners to deliver humanitarian response, disaster preparedness, and support for older people.
  • partners in Ukraine Partner — Collaborates with partners in Ukraine to assess humanitarian needs and coordinate emergency response efforts.
  • partners who share our purpose and knowledge Partner — Collaborates with purpose-aligned organizations to deliver aid where and when it is needed most.
strategies · 5

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.

  • Climate-Resilient Development Integration
    methodology: climate_resilience_development
    By combining early warning systems, climate-resilient infrastructure, and sustainable livelihoods within a single framework, we build long-term community resilience, because integrated interventions address interconnected risks more effectively than siloed responses.
  • Community-Based Mental Health Capacity Building
    methodology: community-based-mental-health
    By delivering trauma resilience training and psychological support through local partner networks and school-based programs, we strengthen community-level mental health systems, because locally embedded services are more accessible and sustainable.
  • Crisis-to-Recovery Livelihoods Model
    methodology: crisis-to-recovery_livelihoods
    By transitioning from immediate life-saving aid to livelihood restoration, we produce sustainable recovery, because economic self-sufficiency reduces long-term dependency and builds resilience.
  • Gender-Integrated Humanitarian Programming
    methodology: gender_integrated_response
    By integrating gender-specific needs—particularly of women and girls—into all stages of program design and implementation, we improve outcomes, because inclusive programming ensures equitable access and addresses root causes of vulnerability.
  • Local Partnership-Driven Response
    methodology: local_partnership_response
    By leveraging local partner organizations for rapid deployment and on-the-ground expertise, we deliver more effective and culturally appropriate humanitarian aid, because local actors have superior contextual knowledge and access.