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MATAN INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 134174834 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE P84 · Human Services · Small ($100K-$1M) · matankids.org
revenue
$880K
expenses
$936K
net assets
$297K
employees
8
volunteers
15
program ratio
40%
mission · from form 990

CREATE & SUSTAIN INCLUSIVE SETTINGS IN EDUCATIONAL, COMMUNAL & SPIRITUAL ASPECTS OF JEWISH LIFE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Matan empowers Jewish organizations to create inclusive environments for individuals with disabilities and neurodivergent people across educational, communal, and spiritual settings. The organization provides professional development, coaching, and cohort-based fellowships to help Jewish institutions strengthen their disability inclusion practices. Its programs focus on training leaders, building supportive networks, and implementing systemic change within Jewish communities.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

JDAIM Lesson Plans
Free, downloadable educational resources grounded in Jewish text and values to help educators teach about disability awareness, acceptance, and inclusion during Jewish Disability Awareness Month and throughout the year.
Professional Development & Coaching
Customized workshops, coaching, and Communities of Practice for Jewish educators and professionals to build skills in disability inclusion, available as one-time or ongoing engagements.
The Lieberman Fellowship for Jewish Organizations Serving Young Adults
Year-long cohort program providing 20+ hours of disability inclusion training, 10 hours of direct mentoring per team, and expert resources to help Jewish organizations serving young adults become more inclusive of neurodivergent individuals and people with disabilities.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Disability Rights Advocacy & Self-Advocacy Empowerment 3 activities
    • Advocate and present at national conferences
      Engages in national advocacy by presenting at major Jewish communal conferences and delivering trainings in partnership with organizations such as the Union for Reform Judaism, Foundation for Jewish Camp, and The Jewish Education Project to promote disability inclusion.
    • Launch and manage inclusion networks and alliances
      Established the Matan Alliance for Disability Inclusion (MADI) to expand the reach and impact of disability inclusion initiatives across the Jewish communal landscape.
    • Produce research and policy reports on disability inclusion
      Conducts and publishes national research on disability inclusion in Jewish life, including the report "Closing the Inclusion Gap: A Report on Disability and Belonging in Jewish Life," which analyzes systemic barriers and opportunities for belonging.
  • Educator Training in Equity and Inclusion 1 activity
    • Deliver professional development and training programs
      Offers customizable virtual and in-person workshops, webinars, and year-long cohort-based training programs for Jewish educators, youth directors, and communal professionals focused on disability inclusion. Includes over 40 hours of training, mentoring, and culminating inclusion impact projects.
  • Jewish Textual and Educational Publishing 1 activity
    • Develop and distribute inclusive educational resources
      Creates and offers free and paid curricular materials including lesson plans, full curricula (e.g., Matan Katan, Teen Curriculum, B'nai Mitzvah Inclusion Guide), and printable resources to support inclusive Jewish education for diverse learners from early childhood through adolescence.
  • Jewish Leadership Development 1 activity
    • Run fellowship and cohort programs for organizational inclusion
      Operates year-long fellowship programs such as the Lieberman Fellowship and cohort-based initiatives for 6–10 Jewish organizations serving young adults, providing training, mentoring, peer support, and implementation guidance to advance disability inclusion at the organizational level.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Provide inclusion coaching and consultation services
      Offers individualized inclusion coaching, consultation, and multi-day fact-finding assessments to Jewish organizations and communities to develop tailored disability inclusion strategies. Includes conducting 30–50 hours of meetings per community assessment and delivering a comprehensive inclusion roadmap.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$880K
Contributions & grants$734K83%
Program service revenue$146K17%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$936K
Program expenses40%
Admin / overhead41%
Fundraising20%
Salaries & benefits$555K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$317K
Cash$79K
Investments$0
Liabilities$20K
Net assets$297K
Liquid reserves1.0 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +91.8%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 8
  • CRAIG MAURER — TREASURER
  • ILANA MANSPIEZER — DIRECTOR
  • JASON LIEBERMAN — DIRECTOR
  • JOSH COHEN — DIRECTOR
  • KEN PLEVAN — DIRECTOR
  • LESLIE EPSTEIN PEARSON — PRESIDENT
  • LISA SAMICK — DIRECTOR
  • RACHEL ORGEL — VICE PRESIDENT
relationships · 44

Who they work with

  • Bender JCC of Greater Washington Partner — Co-hosted The Lieberman Fellowship event in Rockville, MD.
  • Bender JCC of Greater Washington Partner — Co-hosts the Lieberman Fellowship for Jewish Organizations Serving Young Adults.
  • Eileen and Jerry Lieberman Funder — Funded the Lieberman Fellowship program to advance disability inclusion for young adults in Jewish communities.
  • Foundation for Jewish Camp Partner — Collaborated with Matan to develop an inclusion training curriculum.
  • Foundation for Jewish Camp Partner — Partners with Matan on national conferences and trainings.
  • Golda Och Academy Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Gratz College Partner — Partners with Matan on professional development and training initiatives.
  • Hebrew College Partner — Collaborates with Matan on national conferences and trainings.
  • ISJL Goldring/Woldenberg Institute of Southern Jewish Life Partner — Partners with Matan on community-wide training programs.
  • JCC Association of North America Partner — Collaborates with Matan on national conferences and training programs.
  • JCC Mid-Westchester Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Jewish Educators Assembly Partner — Collaborates with Matan on professional development for Jewish educators.
  • Jewish Federation Cincinnati Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Dallas Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Houston Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Rochester Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Partner — Co-hosts the Lieberman Fellowship for Jewish Organizations Serving Young Adults.
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Washington Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Jewish Federation of Southern New Jersey and Our Family of Agencies Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • Matan Katan Partner — Collaborates with or supports the Matan Katan initiative as part of its programming.
  • Matan's Favorites Partner — Curated list of tools and resources that support inclusive spaces, with affiliate links that generate support for Matan when purchased.
  • NewCAJE Partner — Partners with Matan on national conferences and educator trainings.
  • One Table Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
  • PJ Library Partner — Partners with Matan on community-wide trainings and professional development.
  • Park Avenue Synagogue Partner — Received Inclusion CAPS services from Matan
+ 14 more
strategies · 4

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.

  • Capacity Building Through Cohort-Based Empowerment
    methodology: cohort-based_capacity_building
    By engaging Jewish organizations in year-long cohort models with sustained mentorship, peer networks, and expert-led training, we build long-term institutional capacity for disability inclusion because collective, supported learning produces deeper cultural and systemic change than isolated interventions.
  • Collaborative, Culturally Grounded Inclusion Design
    methodology: collaborative_program_design
    By co-designing professional development and inclusion strategies in partnership with client organizations and adapting to their unique culture and needs, we produce sustainable change because ownership rooted in existing communal values and structures increases adoption and fidelity.
  • Disability Inclusion as a Unifying Jewish Value
    methodology: values_based_inclusion
    By framing disability inclusion as a moral and theological imperative grounded in Jewish values, we foster universal participation because positioning inclusion as a core identity rather than an accommodation motivates broader, cross-generational engagement across denominations and institutions.
  • Systemic Inclusion Through Data-Informed Community Engagement
    methodology: systemic_inclusion_planning
    By combining stakeholder-engaged assessment, community planning, and data analysis, we drive systemic disability inclusion because change rooted in local context, lived experience, and shared strategy leads to more durable and scalable outcomes than top-down mandates.