Nonprofit · EIN 13-3914342
AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,677,531 | $4,083,377 | $594,154 | $2,958,673 | $161,921 | $2,796,752 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,651,492 | $4,620,315 | $31,177 | $2,379,238 | $176,640 | $2,202,598 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,136,092 | $4,322,107 | -$186,015 | $2,599,895 | $428,474 | $2,171,421 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,180,669
- Program service revenue
- $485,417
- Investment income
- $211
- Other revenue
- $11,234
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $225,637
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,191,015
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,939,939
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $25,322
- Occupancy
- $428,692
- Travel
- $19,735
- Program services (functional)
- $3,004,184
- Management and general (functional)
- $744,548
- Fundraising (functional)
- $334,645
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,379,238
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,958,673
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $161,921
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,796,752
- Publicly traded securities
- $660,655
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $797,101
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,999,651
- Gross receipts
- $4,677,531
- Employees
- 34
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL COOK | CEO Officer | 40 | $225,637 | $3,124 |
| SHIRA SARFATI | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,721 | $4,911 |
| SARRA ALPERT | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,513 | $10,623 |
| EMILIA DIAMANT | CHEIF PROGRAM OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 1 | $116,071 | $9,436 |
| RACHEL GLICKSMAN | CHIEF PEOPLE AND OPERATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,835 | $9,106 |
| BONNIE SCHWARTZ NOLAN | CFO (HIRED SEPT. 2024) Officer | 40 | $36,291 | $3,321 |
| BENETTA MANSFIELD | ACTING BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX ROTHSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LEVINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELANA BILDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILANA ZAFRAN WALDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN POLAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE JAGUST | BOARD CHAIR ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECCA FELSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLI KRANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HILARY JOHNS FELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD HAMBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTY FRIEDMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL COOK | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $223,051 | $6,290 |
| STEVE BOCKNEK | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,480 | $4,531 |
| SHIRA SARFATI | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,063 | $4,054 |
| SARRA ALPERT | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,338 | $11,382 |
| RACHEL GLICKSMAN | CHIEF PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,920 | $9,915 |
| ABSERA MELAKU | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SACKS | DIRECTOR (LEFT DURING FY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENETTA MANSFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX ROTHSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELANA BILDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY LOWENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILANA ZAFRAN WALDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANNA ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN POLAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHOCHET | DIRECTOR (LEFT DURING FY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE WASSERMAN | DIRECTOR (LEFT DURING FY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE JAGUST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BECCA FELSENTHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLI KRANDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HILARY JOHNS FELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PRICE | DIRECTOR (LEFT DURING FY 2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHERYL COOK | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $202,416 | $5,699 |
| STEVE BOCKNEK | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,870 | $4,596 |
| SHIRA SARFATI | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,920 | $3,614 |
| SARRA ALPERT | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,500 | $10,295 |
| ABSERA MELAKU | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SACKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENETTA MANSFIELD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN PRICE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH LEVINE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELANA BILDNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRY LOWENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ILANA ZAFRAN WALDEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JANNA ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN POLAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHOCHET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE WASSERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX ROTHSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSE JAGUST | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA LAMBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 195 MONTAGUE ST 14TH FL, BROOKLYN, NY 11201-3631
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHERYL COOK, 195 MONTAGUE ST FL 14, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
- Signed the 990
- CHERYL COOK, CEO
- Phone
- (212) 545-7759
- Website
- WWW.AVODAH.NET
- Return prepared by
- CERINI & ASSOCIATES LLP
Mission
AVODAH DEVELOPS LIFELONG SOCIAL JUSTICE LEADERS WHOSE WORK IS INFORMED BY JEWISH VALUES AND WHO INSPIRE THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TO WORK TOWARD A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- AVODAH IS A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT HAS BUILT A NEW GENERATION OF JEWISH LEADERS COMMITTED TO SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR OVER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS. THROUGH OUR YOUNG ADULT PROGRAMS -- THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS AND JUSTICE FELLOWSHIP -- WE PROVIDE YOUNG JEWISH LEADERS WITH THE TOOLS, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND NETWORKS THEY NEED TO CREATE A MORE JUST AND EQUITABLE COUNTRY. AVODAH HAS A PROFOUND AND LASTING IMPACT ON OUR PARTICIPANTS, BOTH DURING OUR IMMERSIVE PROGRAMS AND ONCE THEY BECOME PART OF OUR EXPANSIVE NATIONAL AVODAH ALUMNI NETWORK OF APPROXIMATELY 1,500 INDIVIDUALS. THROUGH THE 2022 LAUNCH OF THE AVODAH INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL CHANGE, WE'VE EXPANDED OUR OFFERINGS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING, ADVISING, AND PROGRAMMING TO MID-CAREER AND SENIOR JEWISH LEADERS TO DEEPEN THEIR INSTITUTIONS' COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL CHANGE.Expenses $3,004,184 · revenue $441,108
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3914342
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,958,673
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,677,531
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,677,531 | $4,083,377 | $2,958,673 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $4,651,492 | $4,620,315 | $2,379,238 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $4,136,092 | $4,322,107 | $2,599,895 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $4,032,872 | $4,645,691 | $2,569,454 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3914342).
Questions about AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC
- What is the EIN of AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC is 13-3914342.
- Is AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names CHERYL COOK.
- Who are the officers and directors of AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $225,637 (CHERYL COOK, CEO).
- How much revenue does AVODAH THE JEWISH SERVICE CORPS INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,677,531, expenses of $4,083,377 and total assets of $2,958,673 at year end.
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