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CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership

Location: New York, NY

Category: Religion or Education

Irwin Kula

Co-President

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The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership is a think tank, resource center, and interdenominational leadership training institute. Its aims include making Jewish perspectives accessible to the American public through initiatives such as Rabbis Without Borders, and deepening Jewish knowledge and identity through seminars and consultation services. Located in New York City, the Center was founded in 1974. CLAL was unable to disclose their 2016 information before the time of publishing.

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The co-president of the National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership, Rabbi Irwin Kula is a media spokesperson for Judaism in modern life. He co-hosts a radio show together with Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, and produced his own TV series in 2003. He received his master’s and rabbinical ordination from the Jewish Theological Seminary.

2016

Institution Revenue: $4,329,047 ²³

Institution Total Expenses: $3,268,332²³

Employees: 15²³

Salary: $289,984²³

2014

Institution Revenue: $3,137,947

Institution Total Expenses: $3,337,595

Employees: 15

Salary: $281,455

For information on previous years, see here.

For information on other Jewish nonprofits, see here.

For information on other Jewish religious and education leaders, see here.

¹ _{Interim head of organization}

² _{Data from 2012}

³ _{Data from 2011}

⁴ _{Data from 2010}

⁵ _{Data from 2009}

⁶ _{Data from 2008}

⁷ _{Data from 2007}

⁸ _{Includes payment from SWC Museum Corp.}

⁹ _{Predecessor’s salary}

¹⁰ _{Partial year}

¹¹ _{Not a 501(c)3}

¹² _Annualized

¹³ _{Position currently vacant}

¹⁴ _{As per Form 990, JNF declined to comment}

¹⁵ _{Base salary}

¹⁶ _{Data from president-elect period}

¹⁷ _{2010 Employees}

¹⁸ _{Legally exempt from public disclosure of salary}

¹⁹ _{Highest paid professional, not CEO}

²⁰ _{Paid from two related organizations}

²¹ _{Data from 2013}

²² _{Data from 2014}

²³ _{Data from 2015}

²⁴ _{Includes a one-time honorarium of $55,000}

²⁵ _{Data from 2017}

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