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Svara

CHICAGO, IL

Website

Total revenue

$2.5M

Total expenses

$2.2M

Net assets

$552K

Grants received

$4.0M

62 grants

EIN

200292435

Tax year

2024

Mission

Svara's mission is to empower queer and trans people to shape new forms of torah and tradition through the spiritual practice of talmud study.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.5M
Program service revenue$76K
Investment income—
Other revenue—
Total revenue$2.5M

Expenses

Grants paid$14K
Salaries & benefits$1.6M
Fundraising$278K
Other expenses$506K
Total expenses$2.2M
Total assets$670K
Net assets$552K

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

BENAY LAPPE

DIR/ROSH YESH.

Board

$225K

40 hrs/wk

AYANA MORSE

Executive Dir.

Board

$150K

40 hrs/wk

JO WARE

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SANDY SUSSMAN

Secretary

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ANGEL ALVAREZ-MAPP

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MATI BOULAKIA-BORTNICK

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BIANCO GONZALEZ-LESSER

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

DANIEL LIBENSON

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SAM GROSBY

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

LEYKN SCHMATZ

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARQUES HOLLIE

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JENNA POLLACK

Treasurer

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ELLI KRANDEL

DEVEL. DIRECTOR

Staff

$140K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 62 of 62

FromAmountPurposeYear
LIPPMAN KANFER FOUNDATION FOR LIVING
$50K
GENERAL
2024
The Pride Foundation
$30K
To support the LGBTQ+ community
2024
TIKKUN OLAM FOUNDATION INC
$25K
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
KRUPP FAMILY FOUNDATION
$15K
TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2024
CARYLON JULIUS AND MARCIE
$10K
CHARITY
2024
TIDES FOUNDATION
$8K
HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES
2024
CAROLINE & SIGMUND SCHOTT FUND
$518
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE SHIMON BEN JOSEPH FOUNDATION
$400K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$55K
General operating support
2023
LIPPMAN KANFER FOUNDATION FOR LIVING
$50K
GENERAL
2023
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$38K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION
$30K
JEWISH COMMUNITY
2023
The Pride Foundation
$20K
TO SUPPORT THE LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY
2023
JEWS OF COLOR INITIATIVE
$15K
PILOT PROGRAM GRANT
2023
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST
$9K
RELIGION
2023
JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF SAN
$5K
RELIGION
2023
THE SHIMON BEN JOSEPH FOUNDATION
$5K
TEAM WELLNESS GRANT
2023
THE SHIMON BEN JOSEPH FOUNDATION
$600K
General Operating Support
2022
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL
$300K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
Covenant Foundation
$150K
SEE PART IV
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$102K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
WALTER AND ELISE HAAS FUND
$50K
ONE YEAR OF GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR BAY AREA PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE LGBTQ JEWS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
2022
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF
$46K
JEWISH LIFE
2022
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION
$30K
JEWISH COMMUNITY
2022
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$20K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
The Pride Foundation
$10K
SUPPORT LGBTQ COMMUNITY
2022
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
$10K
general support
2022
VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM
$9K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
CARYLON JULIUS AND MARCIE
$5K
CHARITY
2022
THE BEKER FOUNDATION
$5K
TRANS HALAKHA PROJECT
2022
KRUPP FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
TO ASSIST THE RECIPIENT IN CARRYING OUT ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
2022
DOROT FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
CAROLINE & SIGMUND SCHOTT FUND
$368
TO ENGAGE AN INTERSECTIONAL COHORT OF LEANERS TO BRING ABOUT A JUST AND EQUITABLE WORLD
2022
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$102K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$102K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$30K
General operating support
2021
The Pride Foundation
$10K
SUPPORT LGBT COMMUNITY
2021
THE SHIMON BEN JOSEPH FOUNDATION
$261K
SVARA TRANSFORMATIVE TALMUD TEACHER FELLOWSHIP
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$101K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL
$100K
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES
$90K
—
2020
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF
$50K
JEWISH LIFE
2020
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION
$30K
JEWISH COMMUNITY
2020
THE SHIMON BEN JOSEPH FOUNDATION
$25K
STRATEGIC AND BUSINESS PLANNING
2020
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc
$15K
General operating support
2020
ELLUMINATE INC
$10K
SEE SCHEDULE I, PART IV, SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SVARA TEACHES TALMUD THROUGH A TRADITIONALLY RADICAL LENS TO DEVELOP COURAGEOUS HUMANS WHO WORK TO CREATE A MORE JUST, PEACEFUL & HEALTHY WORLD. THIS GRANT FUNDS GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
2020
The Pride Foundation
$9K
SUPPORT LGBT COMMUNITY
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$98K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF
$57K
JEWISH LIFE
2019
FJC
$23K
GENERAL OPERATING
2019
UPSTART BAY AREA
$6K
Research and Development
2019
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$115K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$80K
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Grants - Operating Support
2018
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL-FEDERATION OF
$45K
JEWISH LIFE
2018
FJC
$38K
GENERAL OPERATING
2018
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$11K
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
2018
The Jack & Beulah Bresler Tzedakah Fund Inc
$5K
Further the foundation's goals
2018
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$100K
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago Grants - Operating Support
2017
UPSTART BAY AREA
$35K
Accelerator Program
2017
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$10K
—
2017
JEWISH FEDERATION OF METROPOLITAN
$4K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2017

Funded by

$4.0M from 28 funders · 62 grants · 2017–2024

The Shimon Ben Joseph Foundation

$1.3M · 5 grants · 2020–2023

Arie And Ida Crown Memorial

$700K · 3 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$658K · 7 grants · 2018–2023

United Jewish Appeal-Federation Of

$198K · 4 grants · 2018–2022

Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan

$184K · 3 grants · 2017–2018

Covenant Foundation

$150K · 1 grant · 2022

Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc

$120K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

Jewish Community Foundation Of Los Angeles

$100K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN200292435
NTEE codeX30
Subsection03
Ruling date2004-10
Formed2003
Employees18
Volunteers15
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