Nonprofit · EIN 22-3342043
THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC
Tax-exempt · JENKINTOWN, PA 19046
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,486,866 | $6,588,174 | -$2,101,308 | $4,912,748 | $41,000 | $4,871,748 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,128,772 | $4,647,291 | $1,481,481 | $6,936,485 | $6,055 | $6,930,430 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,573,719 | $5,518,734 | $54,985 | $5,376,106 | $1,761 | $5,374,345 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,376,358
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $101,383
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $57,639
- Other revenue
- $9,125
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,354,235
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $145,600
- Accounting fees
- $31,454
- Travel
- $13,662
- Program services (functional)
- $6,367,897
- Management and general (functional)
- $74,677
- Fundraising (functional)
- $145,600
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,936,485
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,912,748
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $41,000
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,871,748
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,595,697
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,739,168
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,132,580
- Gross receipts
- $4,668,046
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- NJ
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAUL I SANDERS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID KEKST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI PROF DAVID GOLINKIN | PRESIDENT (1/25-6/25), BOARD MEMBER (7/25-PRESENT) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| RABBI MATT BERKOWITZ | VICE PRESIDENT (1/25-6/25), PRESIDENT (7/25-PRESEN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| SHARON LIEBHABER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN AARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID BREAKSTONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN EDELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI MICHAEL GOTLIEB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI JONATHAN INFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS J KRULWICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ILANA LADERMAN MUSHKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J LOVELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM MENAGED | BOARD MEMBER (6/25-PRESENT) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON PRIEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT S RIFKIND | BOARD MEMBER (1/25-3/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI PHILIP S SCHEIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN STEINBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID WEINSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE WOHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAUL I SANDERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID KEKST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI PROF DAVID GOLINKIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J LOVELL | TREASURER- ENDING 6/19/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SHARON LIEBHABER | TREASURER- STARTING 6/19/2024 Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN AARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN EDELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI MICHAEL GOTLIEB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI JONATHAN INFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS J KRULWICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ILANA LADERMAN MUSHKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON PRIEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT S RIFKIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI PHILIP S SCHEIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI BENJAMIN SEGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN STEINBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE WOHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAUL I SANDERS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| DAVID KEKST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI PROF DAVID GOLINKIN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J LOVELL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JONATHAN AARON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL ARNALL 6123- 113023 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HUBERT J BRANDT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAN EDELMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI MICHAEL GOTLIEB | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI JONATHAN INFELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEWIS J KRULWICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON LIEBHABER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON PRIEST | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT S RIFKIND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RABBI PHILIP S SCHEIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE WOHL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 101 GREENWOOD AVE STE 610, JENKINTOWN, PA 19046-2651
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SHARON LIEBHABER, 101 GREENWOOD AVENUE 610, JENKINTOWN, PA 19046
- Signed the 990
- SHARON LIEBHABER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (866) 830-3321
- Return prepared by
- MERCADIEN PC
Mission
THE INSTITUTE WAS FORMED TO HELP FASHION AN ISRAEL SOCIETY AND JEWISH WORLD SECURE IN ITS JEWISH ROOTS AND STRONG IN ITS DEMOCRATIC VALUES.
Program accomplishments
- GRANTS AND AWARDS FOR THE BENEFIT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS.Expenses $6,367,897 · grants $6,354,235 · revenue $9,125
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3342043
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,912,748
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,668,046
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,486,866 | $6,588,174 | $4,912,748 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,128,772 | $4,647,291 | $6,936,485 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,573,719 | $5,518,734 | $5,376,106 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $6,007,275 | $5,307,189 | $5,327,882 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 22-3342043).
Questions about THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC
- What is the EIN of THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC is 22-3342043.
- Is THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES 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 THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SHARON LIEBHABER.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 20 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE SCHECHTER INSTITUTES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,486,866, expenses of $6,588,174 and total assets of $4,912,748 at year end.
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