San Francisco, CA

JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA)

EIN 26-2893844

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Mission

JIMENA’s mission is to achieve universal recognition for the history, heritage, and rights of the Jewish refugees from the Middle East and North Africa and their Mizrahi and Sephardic descendants.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About JIMENA: Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA)

JIMENA is a San Francisco–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded to educate, advocate for, and preserve the history, culture, and rights of Jews indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa. The organization operates programs in education, advocacy, research, Arabic-language outreach, oral history, campus and young-adult engagement, and capacity-building for Sephardic and Mizrahi communal leaders.

The organization’s EIN (26-2893844) and tax filings were confirmed through public nonprofit registries and JIMENA’s own disclosures. In the last 2–3 years JIMENA has produced major research and programmatic outputs — most notably commissioning and publishing the first national demographic study of Sephardic and Mizrahi Jews in the United States (2025) and issuing follow-on reports on Sephardic inclusion in Jewish day schools and summer camps (2025) — and continues ongoing education, speakers-bureau, and Arabic outreach initiatives.

Notable achievements

First-ever National Demographic Study (2025)

Commissioned by JIMENA and conducted at New York University, the 2025 study "Sephardic & Mizrahi Jews in the United States: Identities, Experiences, and Communities" is the first large-scale demographic and qualitative study of Sephardic and Mizrahi Jewish Americans; it produced national estimates, community portraits, and actionable recommendations for inclusion in Jewish institutions and research.

Sephardic Inclusion Reports for Schools and Camps (2025)

Following the national study, JIMENA released targeted reports assessing Sephardic and Mizrahi inclusion in Jewish day schools and summer camps (Los Angeles and New York), documenting progress and gaps and offering practical recommendations for educators and administrators.

Sephardic Leadership Institute & Leadership Development

JIMENA established the Sephardic Leadership Institute to train, network, and strengthen Sephardi and Mizrahi leaders and launched fellowship and multi-part leadership development programming to expand communal leadership capacity and representation.

At a glance

Total assets: $1.0M
Annual revenue: $850K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 26-2893844
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.jimena.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Charity Navigator profile and three-star (80%) overall rating, with strong scores in Impact & Measurement and Culture & Community.

Profiled on national nonprofit data platforms (GuideStar/Candid, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer) and listed in nonprofit directories, confirming tax-exempt status and publicly filed Form 990s.

Widespread media and sector coverage for JIMENA’s 2025 national study and related reports; the research has been cited and used by funders, Jewish communal organizations, and educators to inform inclusion and programming.

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