CHICAGO JEWISH DAY SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHICAGO JEWISH DAY SCHOOL

EIN 36-4437180 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

CJDS CREATES for ITS STUDENTS A STANDARD of EXCELLENCE IN BOTH JEWISH and GENERAL STUDIES. STUDENTS DEVELOP A PASSION for LEARNING and A STRONG SENSE of THEMSELVES AS JEWS and AS HUMAN BEINGS. STUDENTS ARE INSPIRED to DEVELOP A STRONG JEWISH IDENTITY THROUGH AN INTEGRATED CURRICULUM WITH A NURTURING, STIMULATING, and CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS BECOME A COMMUNITY of JEWISH LEARNERS, RESPECT and APPRECIATE DIVERSITY, LOVE TORAH, ISRAEL, HEBREW LANGUAGE, and PRAYER. THEY ALSO LEARN HOW to BE CARING and KNOWLEDGEABLE MEMBERS of THE COMMUNITY, THE COUNTRY, and THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.61%of revenue went to mission work82.6% of expenses · Program services

1.45%of revenue went to fundraising2.0% of expenses

$72.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.13%of revenue went to management and office costs15.4% of expenses

$2.61in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

51.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $262,312 for JUDY FINKELSTEIN-TAFF (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$15,593,966

Mission workProgram services$9,295,79459.61% of revenue82.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,735,04911.13% of revenue15.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$226,6451.45% of revenue2.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,336,47827.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,257,48872.19% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.6% mission · 15.4% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 17.7% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.49% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 19.2% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 13.5% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.0% mission · 20.7% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.9% mission · 20.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 16.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 16.6% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.40% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,593,966

Expenses$11,257,488

Annual surplus $4,336,478 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$9,295,794 · 82.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,735,049 · 15.4% of expenses

Fundraising$226,645 · 2.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,593,966

Expenses$11,257,488

Assets$29,346,842

Income$15,593,966

Contributions$7,954,843

Mission work (program services)$9,295,794

Fundraising$226,645

Management and general$1,735,049

Stocks and bonds$1,884

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

JUDY FINKELSTEIN-TAFFHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $262,312Base $237,556 · Other $24,756

LIZ ERLICHDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $163,871Base $154,156 · Other $9,715

JILL LEVEEASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $147,887

RACHEL PICKUSDIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $125,959Base $115,341 · Other $10,618

PENINA BERDUGODIRECTOR OF DIGITAL LEARNING · 40 hrs/week $122,309Base $109,436 · Other $12,873

TAMAR CYTRYNDIRECTOR OF JUDAIC STUDIES · 40 hrs/week $112,693

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (27)

JUDY FINKELSTEIN-TAFFHEAD OF SCHOOL

LIZ ERLICHDIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS

JILL LEVEEASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

RACHEL PICKUSDIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

PENINA BERDUGODIRECTOR OF DIGITAL LEARNING

TAMAR CYTRYNDIRECTOR OF JUDAIC STUDIES

JONATHAN COPEPAST PRESIDENT

WENDY PLATT NEWBERGERPAST PRESIDENT

SHIRA SCHWARZDIRECTOR

NAOMI LITWACKDIRECTOR

MICKY HERVITZDIRECTOR

MICHAL LERNERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL LORGEDIRECTOR

LIBBY SMOLERDIRECTOR

KATIE POLANSKYDIRECTOR

AMY ELFENBAUMDIRECTOR

JENNY PUCHTELDIRECTOR/TREASURER

JAY GOODGOLDPRESIDENT

IRIS GAFNI-KANEPAST PRESIDENT

IRA WEISSDIRECTOR

HILIARY GREENBERGDIRECTOR

EITAN STIEBERDIRECTOR

DAVID RUBINDIRECTOR

DAVID DESSERDIRECTOR

DANIEL GORLINDIRECTOR

BRAD SUGARDIRECTOR

ANAT GEVAPAST PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2001
Location: 3730 N CALIFORNIA AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60618-3604
County: Cook
In care of: % CHIC
Primary officer: JUDY FINKELSTEIN-TAFF, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(773) 948-8602

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SASSETTI LLC
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools