RETURNING THE SPARKS INC
https://WWW.RETURNINGTHESPARKS.ORGTotal Given 2021–2024
$54K
15 grants · $13K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$8K
Assets · 2021
15
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
YESHIMEVET MENGISTU
Phone
6176502124
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $2K | $5K | N/A |
| 2021 | $14K | $8K | $173K | 5 |
| 2022 | $10K | $4K | $137K | 1 |
| 2023 | $6K | $0 | $155K | 2 |
| 2024 | $24K | $2K | $154K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 15 grants on record
Minimum
$197
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$3K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ARINNE EDELMAN MEd | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/CLERK/DIRECTOR | $100K |
| ARINNE EDELMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR | $96K |
| ARINNE BRAVERMAN | EXEC DIRECTOR & DIRECTOR | $77K |
| GILAD SKOLNICK MA | TREASURER/DIRECTOR | — |
| DAVID GEMUNDER JD | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | — |
| ILANA SNAPSTAILER MA | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR | — |
| DAVID GEMUNDER | PRES/TREAS/SECR/DIR | — |
| ILANA SNAPSTAILER | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (15 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH SOCIAL RESPONSE | LAS VEGAS, NV | $10,000 | TO SUPPORT CAREER UP NOW (JEWISH SOCIAL RESPONSE IS THEIR FISCAL SPONSOR) TO EMPOWER JEWISH EMERGING PROFESSIONALS... | 2022 |
| YESHIMEVET MENGISTU | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $10,000 | STIPEND - INTERNSHIP STIPENDS | 2024 |
| COMBAT HATE FOUNDATION | MOUNDRIDGE, KS | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL EVENT | 2024 |
| JAY SNYDER | AUBURNDALE, MA | $5,000 | STIPEND - FLY WITH US | 2023 |
| ZIONIST RABBINIC COALITION | POTOMAC, MD | $5,000 | EDUCATIONAL EVENT | 2024 |
| CLARK UNIVERSITY HILLEL | WORCESTER, MA | $4,806 | TO PROMOTE EFFORTS TO SUPPORT JUDAISM AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE BY SUPPORTING JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS IN... | 2021 |
| UMASS AMHERST HILLEL | AMHERST, MA | $3,632 | TO PROMOTE EFFORTS TO SUPPORT JUDAISM AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE BY SUPPORTING JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS IN... | 2021 |
| INSTITUTE FOR EXPERIMENTAL JEWISH EDUCATION | CHICAGO, IL | $3,200 | SENIOR JEWISH EDUCATOR FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| UCONN HILLEL | STORRS, CT | $3,090 | TO PROMOTE EFFORTS TO SUPPORT JUDAISM AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE BY SUPPORTING JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS IN... | 2021 |
| NORTHEASTERN HILLEL | BOSTON, MA | $1,816 | TO PROMOTE EFFORTS TO SUPPORT JUDAISM AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE BY SUPPORTING JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS IN... | 2021 |
| THE AGUDA | TEL AVIV | $700 | TO PROMOTE EFFORTS TO SUPPORT JUDAISM AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE BY SUPPORTING JEWISH COLLEGE STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS IN... | 2021 |
| ARIELLE SILVER | WORCESTER, MA | $500 | CLARK HILLEL IALL INTERN | 2024 |
| JADYN BECKER | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | $500 | STUDENT STIPEND - IALL | 2023 |
| JADYN BECKER | WORCESTER, MA | $500 | CLARK HILLEL IALL INTERN | 2024 |
| HILLEL AT DARTMOUTH | HANOVER, NH | $197 | ARTWORK GRANT | 2024 |