Project EZRAH

What Project EZRAH does

Project Ezrah (legally Project Ezrah Needs, Inc.) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization headquartered at 95 Cedar Lane, Suite 12, Englewood, NJ, that provides tiered financial assistance, employment services, financial education, and material support to families and individuals in financial crisis. Founded in 2001 by Rabbi Yossi Stern, z"l, after a community fundraising effort for a neighbor's life-saving surgery, the organization operates exclusively within Bergen County, NJ, with all financial assistance, Baby Gemach distribution, and direct services legally restricted to county residents. It is led by Executive Director Rachel Krich and a small professional staff of approximately 10, including a Director of Employment, Director of Finance and Administration, licensed social workers (MSW, LSW), intake coordinators, and administrative staff, with top-of-funnel client acquisition driven by referrals from local rabbonim and synagogue networks.

Core service lines include three tiers of financial assistance: the Partner Program (intensive support that involves temporary assumption of client finances and personalized action plans), the Boost Program (budgeting support and temporary financial assistance for less dire cases), and the Spark Program (service navigation and connection to pro bono providers for families with stable bills but uncovered expenses). Adjacent core products include Job Development (resume writing, interview coaching, and job placement led by a dedicated employment director), Ezrah University (a structured calendar of finance and job-development classes such as Job Search 101, Family Budgeting 101, College on a Budget, and Preparing for Retirement), Baby Gemach (free formula, diapers, baby clothing to size 5T, and equipment distributed via Target pickup locations), The Aisle (a couples' financial and emotional wellness workshop co-developed with YU Connects and YU Counseling Center), and the Grocery Gift Card grant program. The organization does not rely on proprietary technology; service delivery is conducted through manual case management supported by standard office, email, and web infrastructure (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, blog, and email newsletter).

Revenue is entirely donation-driven across individual contributions (online, check, securities transfers), corporate sponsorships (notably Cross River Bank's 2021 YLC sponsorship), program-specific designated giving, the YLC Giving Circle ($85/month, $500 biannual, $1,000 annual membership tiers), and revenue-generating community products including Mitzvah Cards ($18 minimum donation per card across price tiers of $36, $54, $180, $360, $540) and YLC Summer Night Out event tickets ($125 per couple, $360 VIP). Services are provided free of charge to eligible beneficiaries based on assessed need; the paying side comprises a long tail of individual donors, community supporters, and a small set of corporate sponsors, with no funding rounds, no institutional investors, and no parent entity disclosed.

Name

Project EZRAH

Legal name

Project Ezrah Needs, Inc.

Website

https://ezrah.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Project Ezrah is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Englewood, NJ providing tiered financial assistance, job development, financial education, and baby-supply programs to families and individuals in financial crisis within Bergen County, NJ.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services - Nonprofit Financial Assistance

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

Keywords

• Financial assistance services
• Nonprofit social services
• Employment support services
• Community charity programs
• Financial literacy education

Headquarters

HQ city

Englewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute to support the organization's charitable programs. Donations can be made online, by check, or through stock/securities transfers.
2. Corporate Sponsorships: Local businesses and organizations sponsor annual dinner events and specific programs (e.g., Cross River Bank sponsoring the Young Leadership Council event).
3. Program-Specific Donations: Donors can designate contributions to specific programs such as Baby Gemach, Maot Chittim, Purim, Rosh Hashanah, and other initiatives.
4. Mitzvah Cards: The organization sells personalized greeting cards (Bar/Bat Mitzvah, birthday, wedding, etc.) with a minimum donation of $18 per card as a revenue-generating program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Project Ezrah is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides free financial assistance, employment placement, financial counseling, and related social services to families and individuals in Bergen County, NJ. Its core offerings include three tiers of financial assistance (Partner, Boost, and Spark Programs), job development services (resume writing, interview coaching, job placement), and financial literacy education through Ezrah University.

Product overview

Project Ezrah is a nonprofit social services organization offering a suite of financial assistance and employment support programs. Its core offerings include three tiers of financial assistance (Partner, Boost, and Spark Programs), job development services, and financial education through Ezrah University. Related services include Baby Gemach for baby supplies, Mitzvah Cards for personalized greetings, grant programs like Grocery Gift Cards, and the Young Leadership Council for community engagement. The Aisle is a financial literacy workshop for couples. These programs work together to help Bergen County families achieve financial independence while maintaining dignity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Baby Gemach: A program that assists families in Bergen County, NJ by fundraising to purchase formula and diapers for families in need, and distributing free baby equipment and clothing for babies through toddlers. Confidentially matches donors and recipients of used baby equipment.
• Ezrah University
• The Partner Program
• The Boost Program
• The Spark Program
• Young Leadership Council (YLC)
• YLC Giving Circle
• The Aisle
• Mitzvah Cards

Products and services

• Partner Program
• Boost Program
• Spark Program
• Job Development
• Ezrah University
• The Aisle
• Baby Gemach
• Mitzvah Cards
• Grocery Gift Card Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Families achieve self-sufficiency within one year of intensive support
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• YU ConnectscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYU Connects partners with Project Ezrah to deliver The Aisle program - an interactive workshop helping engaged and newly married couples build emotionally and financially healthy marriages. YU Connects brings students and young professionals to the program.
• YU Counseling CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe YU Counseling Center partners with Project Ezrah and YU Connects for The Aisle program. The center provides clinical psychologists trained in Emotionally Focused Therapy to deliver the emotional wellness component of the marriage workshop.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Masbia: NYC-based Jewish soup kitchen and food pantry network providing hunger relief with dignity. Comparable faith-based community service model and donor-funded operations, though narrowly focused on food rather than the broader case management stack.
• Ohel Children's Home and Family Services: Large Jewish social services agency serving the NYC metro area with foster care, mental health, developmental disability, and family support services. Comparable in faith-based community orientation and comprehensive case-management model.
• Jewish Family Service of MetroWest: New Jersey-based Jewish family services nonprofit providing counseling, case management, and financial assistance to families in need. Directly comparable in mission (community-based Jewish social services), geography (NJ), and service mix (case management, employment, mental health referrals).
• Met Council on Jewish Poverty: NYC-based Jewish antipoverty organization providing direct financial assistance, food, housing, and case management. Highly comparable to Project Ezrah's core function of Jewish-community financial assistance and case management, though operating at much greater scale.
• Tomchei Shabbos: Jewish-community food and material assistance network with multiple chapters serving families in need. Comparable in faith-based material assistance mission and community-referral-driven intake, though focused on weekly food/Shabbos provisions rather than multi-program case management.
• Jewish Family & Children's Services of Northern New Jersey: Jewish family services agency serving Northern NJ (including Bergen County) with counseling, eldercare, and social services. Comparable in geographic service area overlap with Bergen County and in faith-based social services delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark: Large faith-based social services organization serving the Newark archdiocese (which includes Bergen County). Provides case management, financial assistance, food pantries, and employment services at significantly greater scale, operating as a broader incumbent in the same service category.

Regional players

• Yad Ezra: Michigan-based Jewish food pantry and family assistance organization serving the Greater Detroit Jewish community. Comparable in faith-based Jewish community service model and material/financial assistance focus, but operates in a different region and does not compete geographically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ezrahhelps
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/project-ezrah
• Instagraminstagram.com/project.ezrah
• Xx.com/projectezrah

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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