The Shalom Hartman Institute of North America
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE (SHI) IS A LEADING RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER SERVING ISRAEL AND WORLD JEWRY. WE WORK TO ENRICH THE MORAL AND SPIRITUAL LIFE OF ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE, DEEPEN THE COMMITMENT TO PLURALISM AND ISRAEL'S JEWISH AND DEMOCRATIC CHARACTER, AND REBUILD THE COVENANT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH WORLD.
- Income
- $24.8 million
- Spending
- $29.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 95%
- Employees
- 152
- Volunteers
- 33
- Highest pay
- $601,894, president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 55 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 9% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 28% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 9 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 35% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2533 of 33 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $26.2 million spent. 1) THE KOGOD RESEARCH CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY JEWISH THOUGHT FUELS THE CUTTING-EDGE SCHOLARSHIP THAT INFORMS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, PODCASTS, AND ARTICLES EMPOWERING LEADERS TO LEAD WITH COURAGE, CONVICTION, AND COMPASSION ON COMPLEX ISSUES RELATED TO ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE. THE RESEARCH CENTER BRINGS TOGETHER SCHOLARS IN NORTH AMERICA AND ISRAEL WHO ARE SHAPING TODAY'S JEWISH DISCOURSE AND WHOSE IDEAS INFLUENCE THE ENTIRE SPHERE OF THE INSTITUTE'S WORK. SEE SCHEDULE O FOR THE CONTINUATION.1) CONTINUED: THE GLOBAL IENGAGE SEMINAR TACKLES QUESTIONS SUCH AS HOW NORTH AMERICAN JEWS RELATE TO ISRAEL AND JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD, AND NORTH AMERICAN SEMINARS ADDRESS TOPICS LIKE HOW AMERICAN JEWS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE STRENGTHENING OF CIVIC LIFE.2) NATIONAL PROGRAMS - IN OUR REGIONS, THE INSTITUTE ENGAGES PROFESSIONAL AND LAY LEADERS AT MAJOR COMMUNAL ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA, PROVIDING CURRICULA, FACULTY, AND ONGOING COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS. OUR SCHOLARS AND FACULTY TEACH IN CITIES ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, AT SYNAGOGUES, ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES, AND IN COMMUNITY CENTERS, BROADENING OUR REACH AND ENGAGING TENS OF THOUSANDS OF LEADERS AND LEARNERS WITH HARTMAN IDEAS.NATIONAL PROGRAMS TARGET SPECIFIC GROUPS OF JEWISH LEADERS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA:---RABBINIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS TRANSFORM NORTH AMERICAN JUDAISM BY EQUIPPING RABBIS TO BECOME THOUGHT LEADERS WHO CAN BETTER COMMUNICATE, EDUCATE, AND LEAD COURAGEOUSLY ON THE ISSUES FACING JUDAISM, JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD, AND ISRAEL IN THE 21ST CENTURY. THESE PROGRAMS ALSO ENRICH THE LIVES AND CAREERS OF RABBIS BY NURTURING AND INSPIRING THEM WITH A SENSE OF RENEWED PURPOSE, MEANING, AND A COMMUNITY OF RABBINIC CONFIDANTS AND INTELLECTUAL PARTNERS. LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS INCLUDE RABBINIC LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE (RLI),A THREE-YEAR INTENSIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM THAT IMMERSES RABBIS IN THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF JEWISH LEARNING, EQUIPPING THEM TO MEET CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES WITH EVER-INCREASING INTELLECTUAL AND MORAL SOPHISTICATION, RABBINIC TORAH SEMINAR (RTS), AN ANNUAL TEN-DAY IMMERSIVE STUDY PROGRAM AT THE HARTMAN INSTITUTE IN JERUSALEM THAT BRINGS TOGETHER RABBIS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS , AND RABBANUT NORTH AMERICA, AN ORDINATION PROGRAM TO TRAIN VISIONARY LEADERS IN THE JEWISH TEXTS, IDEAS, AND SKILLS THEY NEED TO LEAD THE NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH COMMUNITY AS CUTTING-EDGE RABBIS. --- WELLSPRING OFFERS A GROWING SUITE OF EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES FOR YOUNG JEWS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 1525 AS WELL AS THE PROFESSIONALS, EDUCATORS, AND INSTITUTIONS THAT SERVE THEM ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES, DAYS SCHOOLS, SUMMER CAMPS, CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOLS, AND YOUTH GROUPS. KEY PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE HARTMAN TEEN FELLOWSHIP, A LEADERSHIP PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COMBINING JEWISH IDEAS, IDENTITY, COMMUNITY, AND MENTORSHIP; THE HEVRUTA GAP-YEAR PROGRAM, WHERE NORTH AMERICANS AND ISRAELIS SPEND A YEAR IN JERUSALEM BLENDING STUDY, COMMUNITY, AND LEADERSHIP; AND THE WELLSPRING SUMMIT FOR EDUCATORS, BRINGING TOGETHER LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE EDUCATIONAL LANDSCAPE TO LEARN, CONNECT, AND THINK CREATIVELY AND CONSTRUCTIVELY ABOUT JEWISH EDUCATION. --- HARTMAN DIGITAL IS SHAPING THE PUBLIC DISCOURSE ACROSS MULTIPLE MEDIA PLATFORMS, PROVIDING LEADERS AND CHANGE AGENTS WITH THE IDEAS AND INSIGHTS THEY NEED TO LEAD WITH COURAGE. THROUGH WORLD-CLASS CONTENT ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS INCLUDING PODCASTS, VIDEOS, ON SOCIAL MEDIA INCLUDING INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK, AND YOUTUBE AND PRINT MEDIA SUCH AS SOURCES: A JOURNAL OF JEWISH IDEAS, WE ARE PROVIDING CONTEXT AND FRAMING, AND OFFERING CLARITY AND MORAL VISION ABOUT THE ISSUES THAT MATTER MOST.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1980.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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