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JEWISH SPIRITUAL LITERACY INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024

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Organization
JEWISH SPIRITUAL LITERACY INC (EIN 73-1685391)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-05-15
IRS object ID
202601359349203585
Schema version
2024v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2026-05-15T10:16:06-07:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt
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Filer Filer

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US Address USAddress

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Address Line13700 Menlo DriveAddressLine1Txt
CityBaltimoreCityNm
State AbbreviationMDStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP21215ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

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PersonAlexander SeinfeldPersonNm
Person TitleChairmanPersonTitleTxt
Phone4104009820PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-15SignatureDt
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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Gross Receipts$134,108GrossReceiptsAmt
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Printing Publications Postage$210PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt
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TORAH HEALTH AND FITNESS - Launched last year, Torah Health and Fitness is a response to a growing awareness that the Jewish community has not paid enough attention to this mitzvah. We have the same health stats as the general public including tragic levels of preventable conditions such as diabetes and cardio-vascular disease. Our mission as the Jewish People is greatly handicapped because we are not meeting this challenge. In addition to medical knowledge we have 3,000 years of Torah wisdom on this subject, but until now it has been scattered across many books, most of which have never been translated. In partnership with doctors and dietitians, the program includes current medical information (with references to medical literature) on what is known about nutrition, exercise, weight loss and longevity. We know from ten years of R&D that this combination of Torah wisdom and medical knowledge can increase awareness of how vital and easy it is to eat and exercise (etc.) healthfully and to increase the holiness with which we treat our bodies, and thereby keep Jews out of the hospital, nursing homes, and wheelchairs for preventable reasons. While Jewishly-focused, our long-term goal is to help anyone of any background achieve improvements in health, wellbeing and longevity. The book (Body & Soul: The Torah Path to Health, Fitness and a Holy Life), the free resource website (https://torahhealth.org), and our numerous workshops, seminars and podcasts have helped thousands of readers make permanent improvements to their lives and wellbeing.$5,780$44,000
JTI - JEWISH TEACHERS INSTITUTE - In its eighth year, this project to train and mentor teachers for Jewish day schools continued with a cohort of 7 teachers. The JTI "Boot Camp / Recharge" includes: model and practice a Harry Wong-informed classroom management method, simple concrete indicators of successful teaching (following Thomas Sergiovanni's and Elliot Eisner's models of professional standards), lesson planning and assessments, principles of visual and differentiated instruction and hands-on engagement, effective use of textbooks A/V resources and other technologies; with specific curricular support as well. All participants increased their knowledge and skills in one or more of the above categories. Reduced annual participation reflects success: JTI-trained teachers increased their classroom effectiveness and were more likely to continue teaching.$4,313$24,000
EDUCATING EDUCATORS - We continued to expand the quantity and quality of the J-IDEA teacher training program's 10 major content categories: Jewish Holidays, Art of Amazement, Esoteric, Marriage, Ritual, Ethics, Meditation & Prayer, Texts, History and Miscellaneous. In addition, we directly trained and mentored a new cohort of educators, increasing their skills at implementing experiential learning, and their thousands of students. JSLI pedagogy provided them with fresh and innovative ways to motivate students in learning and develop their respect and love of Judaism.$0$3,200
MEDIA DISTRIBUTION - Our worldwide book distribution continued, including the best-selling "Art of Amazement: Discover Judaism's Forgotten Spirituality" in two languages, the "Art of Amazement Haggada", and "Restoring the Kuzari;" plus the Bar Mitzvah Album, found at https://barmitzvahalbum.com. Thousands of visitors found quality books and toys via our searchable site, https://bestjewishbooks.com and thousands of new users are learning a daily nugget of Jewish wisdom and inspiration with our popular iPhone app - The Amazing Jewish Fact-a-Day Calendar.$180$5,100
E-LEARNING - Our daily, weekly, and monthly video Torah classes continued, including "Zoom Talmud." Our weekly "Table Talk" entered its fifteenth year, bringing food for thought and discussion to thousands of Friday night dinner tables worldwide.$1,430$24,000
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Total Program Service Expenses$100,300TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt

Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (5 entries)

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Alexander Seinfeld
Chairman5$92,000
Harmon Shragge
Treasurer1$0
Gina Rosenfield
Board Member0.25$0
Kyle Bach
Board Member1$0
Todd Samuels
Board Member1$0
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

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Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16Description;Amount^Office Expense;2543|Books and Research and Educational Material;1810|Travel Expense;4983|Charitable Contribution;297|Bank Charges;914|Depreciation Expense;487|Fundraising Expense;1385|Conference Fee;716|Advertising and Marketing Expense;72^Total;13207^
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20Description;Amount^Account Receivable was understated for prior year;71^Total;71^
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24Description;EOY Amount^Account Receivable;1789|Inventory Asset;2543|Computer;8829|Accumulated Depreciation;-7854^Total;5307^
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26Description;EOY Amount^Account Payable;806^Total;806^

Reasonable Cause Explanation ReasonableCauseExplanation

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