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YOUNG JUDAEA GLOBAL INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 452640858 · Form 990 · FY2023 · NTEE B99 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · youngjudaea.org
revenue
$7.7M
expenses
$6.8M
net assets
$-391K
employees
18
volunteers
26
program ratio
71%
mission · from form 990

YOUNG JUDAEA IS A DIVERSE COMMUNITY THAT EDUCATES AND EMPOWERS JEWISH YOUTH TO DEEPLY ENGAGE WITH ISRAEL AND TO LEAD POSITIVE CHANGE FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE, ISRAEL AND THE WORLD.

profile · synthesized from sources

Young Judaea Global Inc is a youth development organization that educates and empowers Jewish teens through immersive Israel experiences, summer camps, and leadership programs. It serves youth from diverse Jewish backgrounds across North America, offering programs that foster Jewish identity, Zionism, and social action. The organization operates year-round programs, summer camps, and gap-year experiences in Israel.

named programs · 14 · from sources

What they call their work

Amirim
Two-month summer internship program in Tel Aviv for college students and young adults, customized to individual fields of interest
CYJ Midwest
Junior overnight camp in Wisconsin for campers entering grades 2-10
CYJ Texas
Junior overnight camp in Texas for campers entering grades 2-10
Camp Judaea
Junior overnight camp in North Carolina for campers entering grades 2-10
Camp Young Judaea Sprout Lake
Junior overnight camp in New York for campers entering grades 2-10 with focus on Jewish values and Israeli culture
Gesher
Three-week summer program in Israel for rising 11th and 12th graders focusing on heritage, history, and cultural experiences
Horizon Israel
Six-week summer program in Israel for rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders exploring Israel's diverse landscapes and culture
Odyssey – Central Europe & Israel
Four-week summer program combining Central Europe travel with an Israel experience for rising 10th, 11th, and 12th graders
School Trips
Tailor-made Israel trip planning for schools, synagogues, and organizations
Sprout Brooklyn
Hebrew-infused day camp for children entering Pre-K through grade 5 in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Sprout Westchester
Jewish day camp for children in grades Pre-K through 5th grade in Northern Westchester
Tel Yehudah
Senior leadership overnight camp for teens entering grades 9-12 focusing on Jewish leadership development
YJ Teens
Year-round teen programming with peer-led leadership, Jewish identity exploration, social action, and Zionism
Year Course
Nine-month gap year program in Israel for recent high school graduates featuring semesters in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem
activities · 4 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Leadership Development 1 activity
    • Deliver year-round teen leadership and community programs
      Organizes ongoing educational, cultural, and service initiatives for Jewish teens, including national and regional teen-led councils (Mazkirut), summits on Israel and antisemitism, Tikkun Olam events, and collaborative community programs like the Pittsburgh Jewish Teen Council.
  • Jewish Youth Summer Camps 1 activity
    • Operate domestic summer camps for Jewish youth
      Runs multiple day and overnight summer camps across the United States, including four junior overnight camps and specialized programs like Tel Yehudah and Sprout Brooklyn, serving over 3,000 campers and staff annually. Camps integrate recreational activities with Jewish cultural and Hebrew language programming for youth in grades Pre-K through 12.
  • Israel and Jewish Heritage Educational Travel 1 activity
    • Provide immersive Israel experience programs
      Offers a range of Israel-based programs for teens, college students, and young adults, including summer programs, gap years, and custom-designed trips. These include 3-week to 9-month experiences combining travel, heritage study, volunteering, internships, and cultural engagement, with options for college credit and IDF experiences.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Support youth leadership development and internships
      Provides leadership development frameworks through teen-led governance structures and offers internship placement support and career-aligned opportunities such as coding bootcamps and Tel Aviv internships to empower youth to create change in Israel and globally.
financials · form 990 · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$7.71M
Contributions & grants$2.97M39%
Program service revenue$4.50M58%
Investment income$194K3%
Other revenue$50K
expenses
Total expenses$6.81M
Program expenses71%
Admin / overhead20%
Fundraising9%
Salaries & benefits$1.57M
Grants paid out$3.94M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$6.65M
Cash$692K
Investments$3.46M
Liabilities$7.04M
Net assets$-391K
Liquid reserves7.3 mo
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -16.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ADINA H FRYDMAN CEO 40 $300K
ANDREA ROBYN LEWITTES DIR OF DEVELOPMENT 40 $161K
IVANA PAVLISIN DIR OF FINANCE 40 $148K
ZACH LITIF DIR ISRAEL PROG NA 40 $143K
board members · 21
  • ALLISON GOLDBERG — DIRECTOR
  • ANDREW ASHKENASE — DIRECTOR
  • ARI NAHMANI — DIRECTOR
  • BARBARA SPACK — DIRECTOR
  • BETSY GOLD — DIRECTOR
  • BRIAN JAFFEE — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID LEHRER — PRESIDENT
  • ELAINE SILVER — DIRECTOR
  • FANNY KORMAN — DIRECTOR
  • GRETA ROTHSCHILD — DIRECTOR
  • HOWIE RODENSTEIN — DIRECTOR
  • JOE KORNFELD — DIRECTOR
  • JONAH PARANSKY — DIRECTOR
  • LYNN DAVIDSON — DIRECTOR
  • MANNY SYNALOVSKI — DIRECTOR
  • MARCIA GABRILOVE LADIN — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL SHERMAN — TREASURER
  • MIKE BERMAN — EX OFFICIO
  • MINDY OPPER — DIRECTOR
  • RONI SCHWARTZ — DIRECTOR
  • SACHA LITMAN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 13

Who they work with

  • BBYO Partner — Collaborates with Young Judaea in the Pittsburgh Jewish Teen Council.
  • Birthright Israel Partner — Partnered with Young Judaea to facilitate a volunteer trip to Israel for camp leadership.
  • Jewish Federations of North America Funder — Provided generous support for the Young Judaea camp leadership volunteer trip to Israel.
  • Jim Joseph Foundation Funder — Provided generous support for the Young Judaea camp leadership volunteer trip to Israel.
  • National Mazkirut Partner — Teen leadership board that co-leads and creates programs for YJ Teens.
  • One Happy Camper Partner — Partner organization providing a $1000 grant to first-time campers attending Young Judaea camps.
  • Onward Israel Partner — Partners with Onward Israel to offer affordable, immersive two-month marketing and business internship experiences in Tel Aviv.
  • Regional Mazkiryiot Partner — Regional teen leadership teams that co-create and run local programs.
  • Rodef Shalom/Temple Sinai Partner — Collaborates with Young Judaea in the Pittsburgh Jewish Teen Council.
  • RootOne Partner — Collaborates with RootOne to provide financial support and improve educational quality for teens participating in summer trips to Israel.
  • USY Partner — Collaborates with Young Judaea in the Pittsburgh Jewish Teen Council.
  • Young Judaea Global Partner — Collaborates with Young Judaea Global through dedicated lay leaders to achieve organizational goals.
  • cyjsproutlake.org Partner — Partner organization hosting program information and likely collaborating on camp operations.
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.

  • Experiential Identity Formation Through Immersive Education
    methodology: experiential_education
    By integrating Jewish values, Hebrew language, and connection to Israel into immersive travel and camp experiences, the organization strengthens Jewish identity and communal bonds, because shared, hands-on experiences in meaningful contexts deepen personal and collective belonging.
  • Financial Access as Equity in Experiential Education
    methodology: financial_access_plus_education
    By reducing financial barriers to immersive Israel experiences, the organization expands access to transformative education, because equitable access ensures broader participation and deeper collective impact across socioeconomic lines.
  • Pluralistic Community as Identity Reinforcement
    methodology: pluralistic_zionist_youth_movement
    By uniting participants with diverse Jewish backgrounds around shared values and joyful expression, the organization strengthens lifelong Jewish engagement, because inclusive, pluralistic environments affirm identity without requiring assimilation.
  • Values-Based Social Action as Leadership
    methodology: tikkun_olam_leadership
    By grounding social change initiatives in the Jewish value of tikkun olam, the organization inspires youth leadership and collective action, because connecting service to ethical and cultural frameworks increases motivation and sustained engagement.
  • Youth-Led Leadership Development
    methodology: youth_led_development
    By placing youth in leadership roles and decision-making processes, the organization fosters stronger engagement and ownership in Jewish identity and community, because peer-led governance and co-created programming increase relevance and retention.