Institute for the Next Jewish Future Injf
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
JUDAISM UNBOUND IS A DIGITALLY DRIVEN, RADICALLY OPEN CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR AN ENTIRELY NEW ERA OF JUDAISM. WE EMPOWER REGULAR JEWS WHO ARE TO DEVELOP NEW WAYS OF LIVING JEWISHLY.
- Income
- $484,413
- Spending
- $436,092
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 2.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 64%
- Employees
- 6
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $80,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 30% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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 June 30, 2025, 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 (3)
- $159,291 spent. UNYESHIVA: JUDAISM UNBOUND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS TO EMBOLDEN INDIVIDUALS TO GROUND THEMSELVES IN JEWISH WISDOM FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING PERSONAL MEANING AND TO SUPPORT AND TRAIN LEADERS WHO WILL LEAD THE NEXT CHAPTER OF JEWISH LIFE AND ORGANIZATIONS. WE DO THIS PRIMARILY THROUGH OUR ONLINE DIGITAL ACADEMY, THE UNYESHIVA, WHICH OFFERS FULL-SEMESTER AND ""MINI-MESTER"" CLASSES TAUGHT BY LEADING JEWISH CLERGY, ACADEMICS AND ORGANIZATIONAL AND THOUGHT LEADERS, AS WELL AS JUDAISM UNBOUND STAFF. THESE CLASSES ENCOURAGE DEEP EXPLORATION OF 3,000 YEARS OF JEWISH TRADITION AND SUPPORT THE CREATIVE EXPERIMENTATION NECESSARY TO SHAPE A COMPELLING AND SUSTAINABLE JEWISH FUTURE.
- $123,698 spent. PODCASTS/CONTENT: JUDAISM UNBOUND SOCIALIZES AND DISSEMINATES NEW JEWISH IDEAS AND PRACTICES FOR THE NEXT CHAPTER OF JUDAISM TO SPARK DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION, CREATIVITY AND CHANGE. THE WEEKLY JUDAISM UNBOUND PODCAST, WHICH EXPLORES INNOVATIVE PRACTICES, DISRUPTIVE IDEAS, AND THE CHALLENGES OF BEING JEWISH IN THE 21ST CENTURY IS ONE OF THE TOP 3 MOST POPULAR JEWISH PODCASTS. WE ALSO PRODUCE LIVE ONLINE EVENTS, WHICH PROVIDE OUR COMMUNITY WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN THE CULTIVATION OF PERSONAL PRACTICE, RITUAL OR PROCESS. WE HAVE HOSTED OVER 400 EVENTS WITH OVER 50,000 PARTICIPANTS FROM OVER 75 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING OUR ANNUAL 25-HOUR SHAVUOTLIVE! PROGRAM WHICH REGULARLY ATTRACTS OVER 1,000 PARTICIPANTS.
- $20,499 spent. GENERAL PROGRAM: OTHER GENERAL SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, 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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2011.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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