Leo Baeck Institute Inc

Organization Overview

Leo Baeck Institute Inc is located in New York, NY. The organization was established in 1959. According to its NTEE Classification (X30) the organization is classified as: Judaism, under the broad grouping of Religion-Related and related organizations. As of 12/2021, Leo Baeck Institute Inc employed 22 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Leo Baeck Institute Inc is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.

For the year ending 12/2021, Leo Baeck Institute Inc generated $4.9m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 9.0% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $3.0m during the year ending 12/2021. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.

Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing

TAX YEAR

2021

Describe the Organization's Mission:

Part 3 - Line 1

THE MISSION OF THE LEO BAECK INSTITUTE IS TO STUDY AND PRESERVE THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF GERMAN-SPEAKING JEWRY.

Describe the Organization's Program Activity:

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LIBRARY - THE LIBRARY OF THE LEO BAECK INSTITUTE IS INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS THE MOST COMPREHENSIVE REPOSITORY FOR BOOKS DOCUMENTING THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF GERMAN-SPEAKING JEWRY. OVER 80,000 VOLUMES AND 900 PERIODICAL TITLES PROVIDE IMPORTANT PRIMARY AND SECONDARY MATERIAL. RICH IN RARITIES RANGING FROM EARLY 16TH CENTURY WRITINGS, TO MOSES MENDELSSOHN AND HEINRICH HEINE, AND FIRST EDITIONS AND DEDICATION COPIES OF WORKS BY MORE RECENT PROMINENT WRITERS, MANY OF ITS VOLUMES WERE SALVAGED FROM FAMOUS JEWISH LIBRARIES THAT WERE CONFISCATED AND DISPERSED BY THE NAZIS. MOST OF THE COLLECTION DEALS WITH CENTRAL EUROPEAN JEWRY DURING THE NINETEENTH AND EARLY TWENTIETH CENTURIES. (CONTINUED ON SCHED O)(CONTINUED FROM PART III 4A) IT ALSO INCLUDES MATERIAL DATING BACK AS FAR AS THE 16TH CENTURY AND IS AS CURRENT AS THE JEWISH POPULATION IN GERMANY TODAY. THE FOCUS OF THE COLLECTION IS ON THE DIVERSE CULTURE OF GERMAN-SPEAKING JEWRY, ESPECIALLY IN THE ARTS, SCIENCES, LITERATURE, PHILOSOPHY, AND RELIGION.


ARCHIVES - THE LEO BAECK INSTITUTE ARCHIVES IS THE OUTSTANDING COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS OF ITS KIND. INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE DEPOSITED THEIR DOCUMENTS AT THE LBI. FAMILY PAPERS, COMMUNITY HISTORIES, AND BUSINESS AND PUBLIC RECORDS DATE BACK CENTURIES AND TOUCH UPON VIRTUALLY EVERY PHASE OF GERMAN-JEWISH LIFE. A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF OVER 2,000 MEMOIRS OFFERS RARE INSIGHTS INTO THE LIVES OF GERMAN JEWS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE FROM 1790 TO THE POST-WAR ERA.


ARTS AND EXHIBITS - IN ADDITION TO THE ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS AND BOOKS HELD BY THE INSTITUTE, THE COLLECTIONS INCLUDE OVER 6,000 THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS. OVER ONE-HALF OF THE ART AND OBJECT COLLECTIONS ARE WORKS CREATED BY GERMAN-JEWISH ARTISTS AND/OR BROUGHT OUT OF GERMANY BY REFUGEES. THE BALANCE OF THE MATERIALS ARE OBJECTS THAT THE FAMILIES FOUND IMPORTANT TO TAKE OUT OF GERMANY, INCLUDING RELIGIOUS ITEMS, MILITARY MEDALS, PHOTO ALBUMS, AND MUCH MORE. THE INSTITUTE USES THESE OBJECTS IN EXHIBITIONS WHEN TELLING THE STORY OF GERMAN-SPEAKING JEWRY.


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Board, Officers & Key Employees

Name (title)Compensation
William H Weitzer
Executive Director
$229,926
Frank Mecklenburg
Director Of Research
$133,058
Dennis Baum
Secretary
$0
Amy Houston
Treasurer
$0
Werner Gundersheimer
Vice President
$0
David G Marwell
President
$0

Financial Statements

Statement of Revenue
Federated campaigns$0
Membership dues$26,632
Fundraising events$257,695
Related organizations$0
Government grants $1,225,391
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above$3,303,865
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f $32,020
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar$4,813,583
Total Program Service Revenue$17,778
Investment income $187,971
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $1,741
Net Rental Income $0
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales $0
Net Income from Fundraising Events $0
Net Income from Gaming Activities $0
Net Income from Sales of Inventory $0
Miscellaneous Revenue$0
Total Revenue $4,933,816

Grants Recieved

Over the last fiscal year, we have identified 18 grants that Leo Baeck Institute Inc has recieved totaling $676,631.

Awarding OrganizationAmount
Charles E Scheidt Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

PURPOSE: PUBLIC HISTORY EFFORTS

$200,000
Schwab Charitable Fund

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES

$126,715
Further Forward Foundation Inc

Babylon, NY

PURPOSE: DR. SOBEL COLLECTIONPRESERVATION FUND

$105,000
Jewish Communal Fund

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$85,066
Koret Foundation

San Francisco, CA

PURPOSE: SHARED HISTORY PROJECT'S TRAVELING EXHIBITION

$50,000
Vital Projects Fund Inc

New York, NY

PURPOSE: GENERAL SUPPORT

$50,000
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Endowment Analysis

Beg. Balance$2,890,174
Earnings$328,505
Net Contributions$1,781
Other Expense$94,427
Ending Balance$3,126,033

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