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Sefaria Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Education N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$12.6M (2023)

Expenses
$6.74M (2023)

Total Assets
$10.8M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$386k (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2013 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$12,558,545
Expenses
$6,744,851
Net Income
$5,813,694
Net Assets
$10,452,873
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $12,485,415
99.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $71,495
0.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $1,635
0.0%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,050,970
15.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,152,415
17.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,838,623
Total Liabilities $385,750
Net Assets $10,452,873
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Septimus (Chief Executive Officer) $302,230 $0 $7,695
Lev Israel (Chief Product Officer) $197,710 $0 $25,910
Annie Lumerman (Chief Operating Officer) $187,850 $0 $8,560
Sara Wolkenfeld (Chief Learning Officer) $139,564 $0 $23,442
Russel Neiss (Former Product & Engineering Director) $124,319 $0 $18,690
Samuel Moed (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Brett Lockspeiser (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Moshe Koyfman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Foer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Raanan Agus (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Englander (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Kushner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elana Stein Hain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonothan Koschitzky (Director) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Shapira (Director) $0 $0 $0
Rona Sheramy (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,698,044
Expenses
$4,812,576
Net Income
-$114,532
Net Assets
$4,639,179
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,697,588
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $4,796
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$4,340
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $1,141,686
23.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $690,189
14.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,946,723
Total Liabilities $307,544
Net Assets $4,639,179
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Septimus (Chief Executive Officer) $298,229 $0 $11,939
Lev Israel (Chief Product Officer) $204,010 $0 $23,275
Anne Lumerman (Chief Operating Officer) $187,017 $0 $8,052
Brett Lockspeiser (Co Founder, Secretary) $139,050 $0 $0
Sara Wolkenfeld (Chief Learning Officer) $117,888 $0 $19,734
Russel Neiss (Senior Product Engineer) $115,607 $0 $16,879
Joshua Foer (Co Founder And Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Sam Moed (Member) $0 $0 $0
Mo Koyfman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jonothan Koschitzky (Member) $0 $0 $0
Elana Stein Hain (Member) $0 $0 $0
Raanan Agus (Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Kushner (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rona Sheramy (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Englander (Member) $0 $0 $0
Deborah Shapira (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Calderon (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,625,214
Expenses
$4,139,033
Net Income
$486,181
Net Assets
$4,753,711
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,585,597
99.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $746
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$1,594
Other Revenue $40,465
0.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $916,697
22.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $848,973
20.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,078,822
Total Liabilities $325,111
Net Assets $4,753,711
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Septimus (Chief Executive Officer) $265,772 $0 $23,778
Brett Lockspeiser (Co Founder And Secretary) $177,410 $0 $11,201
Lev Israel (Chief Data Officer) $164,977 $0 $18,995
Anne Lumerman (Chief Operating Officer) $139,326 $0 $14,476
Russel Neiss (Software Engineer) $100,276 $0 $15,017
Sara Wolkenfeld (Chief Learning Officer) $84,582 $0 $16,181
Joshua Foer (Co Founder And Board Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mo Koyfman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Herman (Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Koschitzky (Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Kushner (Member) $0 $0 $0
Raanan Agus (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rona Sheramy (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Englander (Member) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Calderon (Member) $0 $0 $0
Elana Stein Hain (Member) $0 $0 $0
Samuel Moed (Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,356,638
Expenses
$3,689,236
Net Income
$667,402
Net Assets
$4,267,530
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,350,064
99.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $2,385
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $4,189
0.1%
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $804,469
21.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $628,618
17.0%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,502,004
Total Liabilities $234,474
Net Assets $4,267,530
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Septimus (Chief Executive Officer) $279,779 $0 $18,033
Brett Lockspeiser (Secretary & Chief Technology Officer) $182,913 $0 $12,805
Lev Israel (Chief Data Officer) $151,970 $0 $17,287
Annie Lumerman (Chief Operating Officer) $125,112 $0 $16,569
Lorenzo Davis (Former Data & Infrastructure Engineer) $122,537 $0 $8,380
Joshua Foer (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Mo Koyfman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elana Stein Hain (Members) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Herman (Members) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Koschitzky (Members) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Kushner (Members) $0 $0 $0
Raanan Agus (Members) $0 $0 $0
Rona Sheramy (Members) $0 $0 $0
Michael Englander (Members) $0 $0 $0
Ruth Calderon (Members) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,488,489
Expenses
$2,992,495
Net Income
-$1,504,006
Net Assets
$3,600,129
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,482,632
99.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,851
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales -$1,994
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,808,857
Total Liabilities $208,728
Net Assets $3,600,129
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Septimus (Chief Executive Officer) $245,382 $0 $9,920
Brett Lockspeiser (Chief Technology Officer And Secretary) $179,916 $0 $12,048
Lev Israel (Chief Data Officer) $136,703 $0 $15,737
Annie Lumerman (Chief Operating Officer) $122,124 $0 $12,692
Gabriel Winer (Former Product Director) $120,000 $0 $2,411
Joshua Foer (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Moshe Koyfman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rona Sheramy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Raanan Agus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Koschitzky (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elana Stein Hain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Englander (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Kushner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Herman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,444,383
Expenses
$2,281,032
Net Income
$3,163,351
Net Assets
$5,104,135
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,444,383
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $5,195,524
Total Liabilities $91,389
Net Assets $5,104,135
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Septimus (Chief Executive Officer) $236,623 $0 $1,989
Brett Lockspeiser (Chief Technology Officer And Board Member) $166,748 $0 $6,896
Lev Israel (Chief Data Officer) $125,228 $0 $8,048
Annie Lumerman (Chief Operating Officer) $122,714 $0 $7,044
Joshua Foer (Chairman And Co Founder) $0 $0 $0
Mo Koyfman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Elana Stein Hain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Herman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Koschitzky (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Kushner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Raanan Agus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rona Sheramy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,958,922
Expenses
$4,046,934
Net Income
-$2,088,012
Net Assets
$1,940,784
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,958,922
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,047,761
Total Liabilities $106,977
Net Assets $1,940,784
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Septimus (Chief Executive Officer) $229,000 $0 $360
Brett Lockspeiser (Secretary And Chief Technology Officer) $150,554 $0 $7,396
Joshua Foer (Chairman And Co Founder) $0 $0 $0
Mo Koyfman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Elana Stein Hain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Herman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Koschitzky (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Kushner (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Raanan Agus (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Rona Sheramy (Board Member) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,030,210
Expenses
$3,641,684
Net Income
$2,388,526
Net Assets
$4,028,796
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,029,640
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $570
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,329,086
Total Liabilities $300,290
Net Assets $4,028,796
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Septimus (Exeuctive Director) $218,000 $0 $0
Brett Lockspeiser (Secretary & Chief Technology Officer) $136,868 $0 $6,198
Joshua Foer (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Moshe Koyfman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Herman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elana Stein Hain (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Kushner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Koschitzky (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,696,447
Expenses
$1,362,244
Net Income
$1,334,203
Net Assets
$1,640,270
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,694,997
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,450
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $288,000
21.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $14,355
1.1%
Other Salaries and Wages $236,064
17.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,667,910
Total Liabilities $27,640
Net Assets $1,640,270
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Septimus (Executive Director) $193,000 $0 $0
Brett Lockspeiser (Chief Technology Officer And Secretary) $125,000 $0 $0
Joshua Foer (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Moshe Koyfman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Kushner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Herman (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jonathan Koschitzky (Director) $0 $0 $0
Elana Stein Hain (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$500,424
Expenses
$649,003
Net Income
-$148,579
Net Assets
$169,066
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $500,424
100%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $388,361
Total Liabilities $219,295
Net Assets $169,066
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Daniel Septimus (Executive Director) $122,500 $0 $0
Brett Lockspeiser (Chief Technology Officer And Secretary) $112,497 $0 $0
Joshua Foer (Chairman) $0 $0 $0
Moshe Koyfman (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Joshua Kushner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Felicia Herman (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$0
Expenses
$0
Net Income
$0
Net Assets
$1
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $1

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