THE NATIONAL YIDDISH BOOK CENTER (THE "CENTER") WORKS TO RECOVER, CELEBRATE, AND REGENERATE YIDDISH AND MODERN JEWISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE TO ADVANCE A FULLER UNDERSTANDING OF JEWISH HISTORY AND IDENTITY. THE CENTER ENGAGES DIVERSE, WORLDWIDE AUDIENCES, GENERATING ENTHUSIASM, KNOWLEDGE, AND COMMITMENT TO THE HISTORY AND FUTURE OF YIDDISH AND JEWISH CULTURE. THESE GOALS ARE FURTHERED THROUGH A RANGE OF INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL PROGRAMS, DIGITAL INITIATIVES, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. BOOKS ARE RECOVERED FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE AND LEAD GROUND-BREAKING DIGITAL COLLECTIONS PROJECTS INCLUDING THE UNIVERSAL YIDDISH LIBRARY TO MAKE ALL YIDDISH BOOKS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH A SINGLE ONLINE PORTAL. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SERVE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, COLLEGE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND ADULTS. TRANSLATORS ARE TRAINED AND PUBLICATION OF NEW ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS ARE DONE THROUGH WHITE GOAT PRESS, THE CENTER'S BOOK IMPRINT, AND PAKN TREGER, AN ENGLISH LANGUAGE MAGAZINE.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 9 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
- Base
- $361k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $89k
- Base
- $321k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $45k
- Base
- $215k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $31k
- Base
- $202k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
- Base
- $151k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $19k
- Base
- $148k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $18k
- Base
- $130k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $24k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President Through 6/17/2025 | $361k | — | — | $89k | $450k $486k |
President As of 6/17/2025 | $321k | — | — | $45k | $366k $395k |
CFO & Treasurer | $215k | — | — | $31k | $246k $266k |
Director of Advancement key employee | $202k | — | — | $24k | $226k $244k |
Bibliographer and Editorial Director highest compensated employee | $151k | — | — | $19k | $169k $183k |
Director of Public Programs and Publishing highest compensated employee | $148k | — | — | $18k | $166k $180k |
Director of Operations | $130k | — | — | $24k | $154k $166k |
Director of Communcations and Marketing director (operational) | — | — | — | — | $145k $156k |
Director of Yiddish Language Institute highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $140k $152k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 24 unpaid individuals.
Climbed 19%
over 2 years
From $377k in 2022 to $450k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Northeast region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
NATIONAL YIDDISH BOOK CENTER INC reported revenue and expenses across 3 filing years.
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