MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF THE NATIONS CAPITAL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF THE NATIONS CAPITAL

EIN 52-2115715 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE MILTON GOTTESMAN JEWISH PRIMARY DAY SCHOOL of THE NATIONS CAPITAL ("JPDS-NC") is to PROVIDE A STRONG FOUNDATION IN JEWISH and SECULAR LEARNING, LAYING THE GROUNDWORK for OUR STUDENTS to BECOME KNOWLEDGEABLE, RESPONSIBLE JEWS and CITIZENS, DEEPLY COMMITTED to THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE, to JEWISH LIVING and VALUES, and to THE PEOPLE and STATE of ISRAEL. OUR SCHOOL STRIVES to CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT FILLED WITH WARMTH, JOY, and INTELLECTUAL EXCITEMENT THAT CELEBRATES THE UNIQUE QUALITIES of EACH STUDENT, RESPECTS VARIED APPROACHES to JUDAISM, FOSTERS A STRONG SENSE of ETHICS and of SELF, EMBRACES DIVERSITY, and BUILDS A COMMUNITY of LIFELONG LEARNERS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.30 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.

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They name their leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.59%of revenue went to mission work79.3% of expenses · Program services

1.62%of revenue went to fundraising1.9% of expenses

$87.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

16.49%of revenue went to management and office costs18.8% of expenses

$2.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.6%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 $375,598 for DEBORAH SKOLNICK-EINHORN (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$24,161,345

Mission workProgram services$16,815,08469.59% of revenue79.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,984,35216.49% of revenue18.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$392,3631.62% of revenue1.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,969,54612.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$21,191,79987.71% 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: 79.3% mission · 18.8% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 18.0% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.51% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 18.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.98% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 18.1% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.8% mission · 32.8% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.6% mission · 19.3% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 15.0% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.17% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 16.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.99% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$24,161,345

Expenses$21,191,799

Annual surplus $2,969,546 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)$16,815,084 · 79.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,984,352 · 18.8% of expenses

Fundraising$392,363 · 1.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$24,161,345

Expenses$21,191,799

Assets$55,008,448

Income$29,088,440

Contributions$4,745,741

Mission work (program services)$16,815,084

Fundraising$392,363

Management and general$3,984,352

Accounting fees$186,922

Investing fees$52,615

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

DEBORAH SKOLNICK-EINHORNHEAD OF SCHOOL · 80 hrs/week $375,598Base $322,494 · Other $53,104

LISA SCHOPFDIR. OF ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $189,992Base $174,871 · Other $15,121

VINITA AHUJACHIEF STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS OFFICE · 60 hrs/week $185,767Base $182,754 · Other $3,013

LINDSEY JACOBSONCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $161,811

ALEXIS HERSCHTHALDIRECT OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES · 60 hrs/week $144,960Base $131,172 · Other $13,788

MIRYAM PLOFFDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 60 hrs/week $144,782Base $135,355 · Other $9,427

ADAM BROMSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 20 hrs/week $126,567Base $123,084 · Other $3,483

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 (28)

DEBORAH SKOLNICK-EINHORNHEAD OF SCHOOL

LISA SCHOPFDIR. OF ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL

VINITA AHUJACHIEF STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS OFFICE

LINDSEY JACOBSONCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

ALEXIS HERSCHTHALDIRECT OF STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

MIRYAM PLOFFDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

ADAM BROMSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

KIMBERLY BERGERTRUSTEE

ADAM BERMANTREASURER

REBECCA GALETRUSTEE

RACHEL LOEFFLERVICE PRESIDENT

PETER FEDEROWICZPRESIDENT (UNTIL 6/30/25)

ORIT FRENKELTRUSTEE

NADINE GREENFIELD-BINSTOCKTRUSTEE

MONICA ABRAMSVICE PRESIDENT

ADAM COHENTRUSTEE

ADAM SHARONTRUSTEE

ALLISON TURNERTRUSTEE

BETH TRITTERSECRETARY (THRU 6/30/25) PRESIDENT (AS OF 7/1/25)

JEREMY LEVINEPAST PRESIDENT

IRENE SHERMANTRUSTEE

DENISE GERSHOWITZTRUSTEE

DEBRA DRANGTRUSTEE

ANDREA WOLFTRUSTEE

DEBORAH BILEKTRUSTEE

DANNY ROSENTHALTRUSTEE

CAL NEWPORTTRUSTEE

BRENDA GRUSSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 6045 16TH NW ST, WASHINGTON, DC 20011-0000
County: District of Columbia
In care of: BETH TRITTER
Primary officer: BETH TRITTER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 291-5737

Filing and classification

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