NonprofitsProject Kesher

Project Kesher

NEW YORK, NY

Total revenue

$3.5M

Total expenses

$2.9M

Net assets

$1.2M

Grants received

$6.8M

196 grants

EIN

363673594

Tax year

2024

Mission

Project Keshers mission is to build Jewish community and advance civil society bydeveloping and empowering women leaders.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.5M
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$3K
Total revenue$3.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.1M
Salaries & benefits$468K
Fundraising$422K
Other expenses$334K
Total expenses$2.9M
Total assets$1.4M
Net assets$1.2M

People

18 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Olga Zelzburg Alterman

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Sarah Clarkson

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Judith Smith

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Roz Blanck

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Diane Wohl

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Sheila Friedland

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Barbara Glickstein

Board Chair

Board

20 hrs/wk

Sheila Lambert

Finance, Exec.

Board

10 hrs/wk

Elisabeth Lerner

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Shari Lusskin

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Beth Mann

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Kate Epstein Mankoff

Comm. Committee

Board

5 hrs/wk

Arleen Priest

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Deborah Roberts

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Eunice Ward

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Janet Winter

Board Member

Board

5 hrs/wk

Karyn Gershon

CEO

Staff

$192K

40 hrs/wk

Samantha Tieger

Director of Dev.

Staff

$98K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 196 of 196

FromAmountPurposeYear
$350K
GENERAL CHARITY
2024
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROJECT KESHER ISRAEL
2024
$10K
Support for programming in Ukraine
2024
$6K
Donor Advised
2024
$360
CHARITABLE
2024
$18
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$325K
GENERAL CHARITY
2023
$205K
JEWISH LIFE/RESPONDING TO CRISES
2023
$182K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2023
$180K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$100K
JEWISH COMMUNITY
2023
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$50K
EQUITY INITIATIVES
2023
$25K
GENERAL NEED
2023
$20K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$16K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$15K
ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION
2023
$10K
OPERATIONS
2023
$10K
PROJECT KESHER'S MISSION IS TO BUILD JEWISH COMMUNITY AND ADVANCE CIVIL SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING AND EMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS. PROJECT KESHER WILL EXPAND AND DEEPEN A SUSTAINABLE, GLOBAL NETWORK OF WOMEN LEADERS WHO ARE STEEPED IN JEWISH VALUES AND WORK TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AND THEIR SOCIETIES. THE GRANT FUNDS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2023
$7K
TO SUPPORT JEWISH COMMUNITY
2023
$7K
US AND ISRAEL WOMEN'S NEEDS
2023
$6K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES
2023
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
Support for program in Ukraine
2023
$5K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$3K
BUILD JEWISH COMMUNITY AND ADVANCE CIVIL SOCIETY BY DEVLOPING AND EMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS.
2023
$3K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2023
$2K
501(C)(3) GENERAL
2023
$2K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2023
$750
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$100
General & Unrestricted
2023
$100
SUPPORT RELIGIOUS PROGRAMS
2023
$325K
GENERAL CHARITY
2022
$235K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$138K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$75K
CARING / JEWISH LIFE
2022
$48K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$40K
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
2022
$29K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$28K
GENERAL NEED
2022
$25K
EMERGENCY FUND FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN UKRAINE
2022
$25K
General Support
2022
$25K
Ukrainian relief
2022
$25K
FOR THE CONDUCTION OF WEBINARS TO EMPOWER WOMEN LEADERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO GET A SEAT AT THE TABLE AND IN NEGOTIATIONS.
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT JEWISH COMMUNITY
2022
$15K
ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION
2022
$15K
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Grants - Operating Support
2022
$11K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2022
$10K
SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PROJECT KESHER'S MISSION IS TO BUILD JEWISH COMMUNITY AND ADVANCE CIVIL SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING AND EMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS. PROJECT KESHER WILL EXPAND AND DEEPEN A SUSTAINABLE, GLOBAL NETWORK OF WOMEN LEADERS WHO ARE STEEPED IN JEWISH VALUES AND WORK TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AND THEIR SOCIETIES. THE GRANT FUNDS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2022
$10K
GENERAL PURPOSE SUPPORT
2022
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$9K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$8K
US AND ISRAEL WOMEN'S NEEDS
2022
$6K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$6K
HUMANITARIAN-GLOBAL
2022
$5K
Emergency Support for Women in Ukraine
2022
$5K
EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE
2022
$3K
BUILD JEWISH COMMUNITY AND ADVANCE CIVIL SOCIETY BY DEVLOPING AND EMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS.
2022
$3K
UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2022
$3K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$3K
GENERAL CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
2022
$2K
TO FURTHER THE CHARITABLE FUNCTION OF THE FOUNDATION
2022
$2K
ALL CONTRIBUTIONS MADE FOR THE INTENT ESTABLISHED BY THE VARIOUS CHARITIES
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2022
$1K
UNRESTRICTED GRANT
2022
$720
MATCH/DISCRETIONARY
2022
$500
General & Unrestricted
2022
$100
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$36
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$273K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$177K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$177K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$25K
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
2021
$20K
SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PROJECT KESHER'S MISSION IS TO BUILD JEWISH COMMUNITY AND ADVANCE CIVIL SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING AND EMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS. PROJECT KESHER WILL EXPAND AND DEEPEN A SUSTAINABLE, GLOBAL NETWORK OF WOMEN LEADERS WHO ARE STEEPED IN JEWISH VALUES AND WORK TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AND THEIR SOCIETIES. THE GRANT FUNDS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2021
$18K
UKRAINE JEWISH WOMEN EMERGENCY FUND
2021
$16K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$15K
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
2021
$14K
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Grants - Operating Support
2021
$12K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$10K
Best use of funds
2021
$8K
DISASTER RESPONSE
2021
$5K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$1K
EXEMPT ORGANIZATION'S
2021
$1K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2021
$500
UKRAINE JEWISH WOMEN EMERGENCY FUND
2021
$200K
GENERAL CHARITY
2020
$95K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$35K
CARING / JEWISH LIFE
2020
$24K
General support
2020
$20K
SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PROJECT KESHERS MISSION IS TO BUILD JEWISH COMMUNITY AND ADVANCE CIVIL SOCIETY BY DEVELOPING AND EMPOWERING WOMEN LEADERS. PROJECT KESHER WILL EXPAND AND DEEPEN A SUSTAINABLE, GLOBAL NETWORK OF WOMEN LEADERS WHO ARE STEEPED IN JEWISH VALUES AND WORK TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AND THEIR SOCIETIES.
2020
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$15K
ORGANIZATIONAL MISSION
2020
$15K
UNRESTRICTED
2020
$8K
Program support
2020
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$5K
US AND ISRAEL WOMEN'S NEEDS
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$5K
TO FUND NORMAL OPERATIONS
2020
$3K
Support for work in Belarus
2020
$1K
WOMEN LEADERSHIP
2020
$1K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2020
$750
EDUCATION AND AWARENESS
2020
$300
Charitable Donations
2020
$18
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$182K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$95K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$32K
General support
2019
$20K
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2019
$15K
TO AID THE DONEE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT THEIR EXEMPT FUNCTIONS.
2019
$10K
EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE
2019
$10K
EDUCATION AND CHARITABLE
2019
$4K
TO FUND ORGANIZATION'S NORMAL OPERATIONS
2019
$3K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$1K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2019
$100
General Use
2019
$150K
GENERAL CHARITY
2018
$90K
General Support
2018
$83K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$11K
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Grants - Operating Support
2018
$11K
SEE PART IV, TYPE B
2018
$9K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$2K
UNRESTRICTED DONATION
2018
$1K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2018
$1K
WOMEN LEADERSHIP
2018
$324
GENERAL
2018
$200
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2018
$89K
General Support
2017
$12K
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Grants - Operating Support
2017
$10K
CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT
2017
$7K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
$7K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017
$1K
UNRESTRICTED USE
2017

Funded by

$6.8M from 87 funders · 196 grants · 2017–2024

The Koum Family Foundation

$1.4M · 5 grants · 2018–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$945K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc

$893K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

United Jewish Appeal-Federation Of

$425K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Lambert Family Foundation

$369K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Jewish Communal Fund

$339K · 7 grants · 2017–2023

Sephardic Home For The Aged Foundation

$163K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN363673594
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-03
Formed1989
Employees5
Volunteers25
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