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VALLEY BEIT MIDRASH

PHOENIX, AZ · EIN 455443715 · Form 990 · FY2020 · NTEE B60 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · www.valleybeitmidrash.org
revenue
$1.0M
expenses
$551K
net assets
$1.2M
employees
6
volunteers
10
program ratio
76%
mission · from form 990

RELIGIOUS EDUCATION VALLEY BEIT MIDRASH IS A COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATION THAT BRINGS NEW, EXCITING AND RELEVANT PROGRAMS TO THE GREATER PHOENIX JEWISH COMMUNITY

profile · synthesized from sources

Valley Beit Midrash is a Jewish educational organization based in Arizona that fosters spiritual and intellectual growth through study, dialogue, and community engagement. It offers programs rooted in Jewish texts and traditions, serving adults and emerging leaders across the American Jewish community. The organization draws on a national network of scholars and rabbis to support its mission of accessible, inclusive Jewish learning.

named programs · 1 · from sources

what they call their work

National Advisory Board
Comprised of prominent rabbis, scholars, and Jewish leaders who provide guidance and thought leadership to support the organization’s educational mission
activities · 7 clusters

what they do

  • Jewish Youth Leadership Development 7 activities
    • Jewish Leadership Fellowship Programs
      Operates fellowship programs designed to inspire next-generation Jewish leaders, guided by Jewish ethics and values.
    • Jewish Leadership Fellowship Programs
      Operates fellowship programs to inspire next-generation Jewish leaders guided by Jewish ethics and values.
    • Jewish Leadership Fellowship Programs
      Operates fellowship programs to inspire next-generation Jewish leaders guided by Jewish ethics and values.
    • Jewish Leadership and Teen Development
      Provides leadership development, mentorship, and service-learning opportunities for teens in the Jewish community, and operates fellowship programs to inspire next-generation Jewish leaders guided by Jewish ethics and values.
    • Runs leadership development and fellowship programs for emerging Jewish leaders
      Operates fellowship and leadership development programs that mentor teens and young adults, equipping them with skills grounded in Jewish ethics and values for community service and leadership roles.
    • Teen Leadership and Service-Learning
      Provides leadership development, mentorship, and service-learning opportunities for teens in the Jewish community.
    • Teen Leadership and Service-Learning Programs
      Provides leadership development, mentorship, and service-learning opportunities for teens in the Jewish community.
  • Adult and Family Jewish Learning Programs 6 activities
    • Adult Jewish Learning Programs
      Offers adult learning programs including lectures, scholar-in-residence events, text study, and monthly Beit Midrash gatherings focused on Jewish study, reflection, and dialogue, connecting Jewish wisdom to contemporary life. These programs are offered both virtually and in-person in Southern Nevada and Utah.
    • Adult Jewish Learning Programs
      Offers adult learning programs including lectures, scholar-in-residence events, and text study that connect Jewish wisdom to contemporary life, both virtually and in-person in Southern Nevada and Utah.
    • Adult Jewish Learning Programs
      Offers adult learning programs including lectures, scholar-in-residence events, and text study that connect Jewish wisdom to contemporary life, both virtually and in-person in Southern Nevada and Utah.
    • Community Torah Learning and Dialogue
      Hosts monthly Beit Midrash gatherings in Southern Nevada focused on Jewish study, reflection, and dialogue, and offers adult learning programs including lectures, scholar-in-residence events, and text study that connect Jewish wisdom to contemporary life.
    • Hosts regular Beit Midrash gatherings for Jewish study and dialogue
      Organizes monthly in-person Beit Midrash gatherings in Southern Nevada focused on Jewish text study, reflection, and dialogue, fostering community engagement through shared learning.
    • Provides adult Jewish learning programs and lectures
      Offers ongoing adult learning opportunities including lectures, scholar-in-residence events, text study, and virtual learning that connect Jewish wisdom to contemporary life, with virtual content reaching over 100,000 annual engagements.
  • Policy Research & Legislative Advocacy 5 activities
    • KOLOT Thought Journal Publication
      Publishes the KOLOT thought journal, featuring essays and commentary from academics, rabbis, poets, and cultural critics on themes of Jewish identity, belief, motherhood, assimilation, and living Jewish values.
    • Produces and publishes KOLOT thought journal on Jewish themes
      publishes KOLOT, a multi-volume thought journal featuring essays from academics, rabbis, poets, and cultural critics on themes including belief, motherhood, assimilation, Jewish values, and raising Jewish daughters.
    • Publication of KOLOT Thought Journal
      Publishes the KOLOT thought journal, featuring essays from prominent Jewish writers, academics, rabbis, poets, and cultural critics on themes of Jewish identity, belief, motherhood, assimilation, and living Jewish values.
    • Publication of KOLOT Thought Journal
      Publishes the KOLOT thought journal, featuring essays and contributions from academics, rabbis, poets, and cultural critics on themes of Jewish belief, identity, motherhood, assimilation, and living Jewish values.
    • Publication of KOLOT Thought Journal
      Publishes the KOLOT thought journal, featuring essays from prominent Jewish writers, academics, rabbis, poets, and cultural critics on themes of Jewish identity, belief, motherhood, assimilation, and living Jewish values.
  • Organized Educational Tours to Israel 4 activities
    • Birthright Volunteer Trip to Israel
      Organizes an 8-day service-oriented Birthright volunteer trip to Israel for adults aged 18-50 based in Colorado.
    • Birthright Volunteer Trips
      Organizes an 8-day service-oriented Birthright volunteer trip to Israel for adults aged 18-50 based in Colorado.
    • Birthright Volunteer Trips to Israel
      Organizes an 8-day service-oriented Birthright volunteer trip to Israel for adults aged 18-50 based in Colorado.
    • Organizes Birthright Israel volunteer trips for Colorado adults
      Plans and leads an 8-day service-oriented Birthright volunteer trip to Israel for adults aged 18–50 based in Colorado, combining Jewish identity-building with hands-on service.
  • Jewish Community Support Services 3 activities
    • Online Community Hub
      Operates an online community hub with over 1,500 Colorado Jews for support, growth, and action opportunities.
    • Online Community Hub
      Operates an online community hub with over 1,500 Colorado Jews for support, growth, and action opportunities.
    • Virtual and Online Jewish Learning
      Produces virtual lectures and online media that receive over 100,000 engagements annually, operates an online community hub with over 1,500 Colorado Jews, and offers Jewish learning experiences both virtually and in-person in Utah.
  • General Volunteer Support Services 1 activity
    • Offers volunteer-based service and logistical support programs
      Engages volunteers in logistical and administrative tasks including data entry, lecture transcription, fundraising calls, event registration, seasonal mailing support, and speaker transportation, primarily centered at the VBM office.
  • Uncategorized 7 activities
    • Community Engagement and Events
      Organizes guest speaker events, special events, and virtual learning opportunities for community engagement, and partners with Jewish and non-Jewish organizations to promote spiritually enriching programming.
    • Facilitates community engagement through events and partnerships
      Organizes guest speaker events, special events, and virtual programming while partnering with Jewish and non-Jewish organizations to expand access to spiritually enriching experiences across Arizona, Colorado, and Utah.
    • Organizes social action and justice initiatives within the Jewish community
      Conducts social action programs focused on combating hunger, hatred, anti-Semitism, and bigotry, mobilizing the Jewish community for justice, compassion, and interfaith collaboration.
    • Social Action Initiatives
      Conducts social action initiatives that mobilize the Jewish community for justice, compassion, and interfaith collaboration, with a focus on combating hunger, hatred, anti-Semitism, and bigotry.
    • Social Action Initiatives
      Conducts social action initiatives that mobilize the Jewish community for justice, compassion, and interfaith collaboration, including a program focused on combating hunger, hatred, anti-Semitism, and bigotry.
    • Social Action Initiatives
      Conducts social action initiatives that mobilize the Jewish community for justice, compassion, and interfaith collaboration, including programs focused on combating hunger, hatred, anti-Semitism, and bigotry.
    • Social Action and Interfaith Collaboration
      Conducts social action initiatives that mobilize the Jewish community for justice, compassion, and interfaith collaboration, including a program focused on combating hunger, hatred, anti-Semitism, and bigotry.
financials · form 990 · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$1.04M
Contributions & grants$940K90%
Program service revenue$27K3%
Investment income$73K7%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$551K
Program expenses76%
Admin / overhead22%
Fundraising1%
Salaries & benefits$400K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$1.22M
Cash$845K
Investments$379K
Liabilities$74K
Net assets$1.15M
Liquid reserves26.6 mo
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
SHAWN YANKLOWITZ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $238K
board members · 6
  • CAROLE ZELCHICK — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID LIEBERMAN — CHAIRMAN
  • HOWARD ROSEN — DIRECTOR
  • JACQUELINE SCHENKEIN — SECRETARY
  • STAN HAMMERMAN — DIRECTOR
  • STEVE SHOBIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 163

who they work with

  • Aaron and Laura Shaw Frank Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Abugail Pogrebin Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Adrian & Alison Betts Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Aglaia Venters Partner — Listed as a "Friend of VBM"
  • Alan & Amy Isaacson Partner — Listed as a "Friend of VBM"
  • Alan Molk & Laura Bramnick Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Alex Horowitz And Emily Diamond-Falk Fund Partner — Listed as a "VIP Partner of VBM"
  • Ali Horriyat Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Andrew Arthur Partner — Listed as a "VIP Partner of VBM"
  • Andrew Gordon Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Andy May Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Ann Arbitman Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Ariella and Elliot Friedman Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Arnold Schoenberg Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Ateret Cope Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Austin Swafford Partner — Listed as a "Friend of VBM"
  • Bob Silver Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Brendan Herron Partner — Listed as a "Friend of VBM"
  • Brooks & Ruth Hilliard Partner — Listed as a "Friend of VBM"
  • Bruce Goldman Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • CJP Partner — Collaborates with CJP, as indicated by co-branded logo on legacy society materials.
  • Carol Sunshine Partner — Listed as a "Friend of VBM"
  • Cheryl Gordon Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Cheryl Hammerman Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Cindy & Adam Bronfman Partner — Listed as a "VIP Partner of VBM"
  • Cindy Ashcraft Partner — Listed as a "Supporter of VBM"
  • Cindy Katzoff Partner — Listed as a "Friend of VBM"
  • Colorado Jews for Justice Partner — Fellowship program focused on social justice leadership in areas including environmental, Indigenous, refugee, homelessness, and medical issues
  • Congregation Kol Ami Partner — Partners to offer Jewish learning experiences in Salt Lake City.
  • Congregation Nevei Kodesh Partner — Rabbi Dr. Tirza Firestone, founding rabbi of Congregation Nevei Kodesh in Boulder, Colorado, serves on Valley Beit Midrash's National Advisory Board
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