Program areas at The Academy for Jewish Religion
Ajr is a pluralistic rabbinical, cantorial, and graduate school that trains Jewish leaders for service in communities and institutions across The constellation of Jewish life.
Ajr received a generous grant from lilly endowment, inc. to fund "mosaic Religion and The religious mosaic," a project to foster greater knowledge and awareness of The diversity of Jewish life and thought for students at christian seminaries. The project participants developed innovative video materials to foster greater understanding of judaism for christian seminarians and member seminaries of The association of theological schools (ats). The shared goal was to help prepare priests, ministers, and lay leaders to build bridges of christian-jewish understanding and respect in their diverse communities.
Who funds The Academy for Jewish Religion
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at The Academy for Jewish Religion
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Dr. Ora Horn Prouser | Chief Executive Officer and Academic Dean | $113,665 | 2024-10-02 |
| Cantor Lisa Klinger-Kantor | Dean of Admissions | | 2024-10-02 |
| Rabbi David Cavill M.Div. | Director of Financial Aid and Operations | | 2024-10-02 |
| Marisa Smith | Media and Communications Director | | 2024-10-02 |
| Suli A. Fassler | Senior Director of Administration | | 2024-10-02 |
| ...and 10 more key personnel |
Financials for The Academy for Jewish Religion
| Revenues | FYE 07/2023 | FYE 07/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $694,354 | $167,515 | 314.5% |
| Program services | $1,473,854 | $1,310,017 | 12.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $3,221 | $212 | 1419.3% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
| Total revenues | $2,171,429 | $1,477,744 | 46.9% |
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| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Yeshivat Maharat | 501(c)(3) | Bronx, NY | $4,650,135 |
| The Florence Melton Adult Mini-School Corporation | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $2,180,929 |
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| Jewish Community Day School of Greater New Orleans | 501(c)(3) | Metairie, LA | $2,157,550 |
| Starr Family Jewish Day School | 501(c)(3) | San Antonio, TX | $1,558,572 |
| Gateways Access to Jewish Education | 501(c)(3) | Newton, MA | $2,479,778 |
| The Bet Shraga Hebrew Academy of the Capital District | 501(c)(3) | Albany, NY | $1,113,434 |
| Cheder Chabad of Chabad-Monsey | 501(c)(3) | Monsey, NY | $9,820,899 |
| Seattle Hebrew Academy (SHA) | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $6,206,675 |
| Jewish Education Center of Cleveland | 501(c)(3) | Cleveland Heights, OH | $8,291,368 |
Data update history
August 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
August 6, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
August 2, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 19, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $25,540 from Jewish Communal Fund Nonprofit Types
Employment organizationsSchoolsCharities
Issues
EducationReligion
Characteristics
ReligiousJewishProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 28 Wells Ave
- Yonkers, NY 10701
- Metro area
- New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA
- County
- Westchester County, NY
- Website URL
- ajr.edu/Â
- Phone
- (914) 709-0900
IRS details
- EIN
- 06-1220056
- Fiscal year end
- July
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1956
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- X30: Jewish
- NAICS code, primary
- 61151: Technical and Trade Schools
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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