The Ark's network
40 people15 organisationsi40 people and 15 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (16) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
54 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 27 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 54 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Allan Malmed Chair (also filed as Dr Allan Malmed) | Board Chairman | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Steven Blonder Chair | Board Chairman | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Alan Polansky | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Alan Sear | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Amy Feldman (also filed as Amy Feldman) | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anthony Brown | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| ARI Goldsmith (also filed as Ari Goldsmith) | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Andrew Lucas | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| April Victor | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Benjamin Klein | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Daniel Katz | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Strulowitz | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Debbie Hartman | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dina Isaacs | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Debbi Spungen | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| EDY Kupietzky (also filed as Edy Kupietzky) | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Francine Brown | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Glenn Garfinkel | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Gila Robinson | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Irving Birnabum | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jeffrey Piell | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jill Hirsch | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Joshua Lipman | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Judith Zagorin (also filed as Judy Zagorin, Judy Zagorin) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Karyn Silverstein | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Kim Shwachman (also filed as Kim Shwachman) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Ken Weissman | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Larry Goldstein | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Laurie and LEW Leibowitz (also filed as Laurie Leibowitz, Laurie Leibowitz) | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Leonard Rubin | Executive Vice President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| LEW Leibowitz (also filed as Lew Leibowitz) | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Lauren Lustbader | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Linda Price | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael Philipp (also filed as Mike Philipp) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Shechtman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Zaransky | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Miriya Dayan | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Missy Malmed | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michelle Klein | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Nathan Block | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Peter Levy | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Raphaela Stern | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Reuven Brand | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Rickey Rothener | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ronald Lavin | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sharon Berman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Skip Schrayer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Stan Diskin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Steven Handmaker | President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Scott Taxman | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Todd Stern | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Todd Lustbader | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Wendy Fox (also filed as Wendy Fox) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Will Lennon | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
13 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Parker | Director of Development | since 2023 |
| Cheryl Davis | Director of Marketing and Communications | since 2024 |
| Elizabeth Evans | Director of Evaluation and Special Projects | 2025 |
| Howard Dvorin | Pharmacist | since 2021 |
| Jason Charet | Controller | since 2021 |
| Jeff Blumberg | Cfao | since 2024 |
| Marc Swatez | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Marna Goldwin | CEO | since 2021 |
| Michael Garlin | COO | 2021 |
| Michael Garlin Thru 1121 | COO | 2022 |
| Oded Gargir | Dentist | since 2021 |
| Richard Greenthal | Controller | since 2018 |
| Victoria Hass | Clinical Director | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marna Goldwin | CEO | 45 | $296k | $22k | |
| Jeff Blumberg | Cfao | 45 | $194k | $9k | |
| Adam Parker | Director of Development | 40 | $168k | $14k | |
| Oded Gargir | Dentist | 40 | $143k | $14k | |
| Cheryl Davis | Director of Marketing and Communications | 40 | $138k | $6k | |
| Elizabeth Evans | Director of Evaluation and Special Projects | 40 | $136k | $2k | |
| Howard Dvorin | Pharmacist | 40 | $118k | $6k | |
| Ari Goldsmith | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Allan Malmed | Board Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Glenn Garfinkel | Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Joshua Lipman | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Karyn Silverstein | Secretary | 1 | $0 | ||
| Leonard Rubin | Executive Vice President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Blonder | Board Chairman | 1 | $0 | ||
| Steven Handmaker | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alan Polansky | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Alan Sear | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Feldman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Andrew Lucas | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anthony Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| April Victor | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Benjamin Klein | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Katz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| David Strulowitz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debbi Spungen | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Debbie Hartman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dina Isaacs | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Edy Kupietzky | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Francine Brown | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gila Robinson | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Irving Birnabum | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Piell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jill Hirsch | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Judy Zagorin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ken Weissman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kim Shwachman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Larry Goldstein | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lauren Lustbader | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Laurie Leibowitz | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lew Leibowitz | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Ark
- EIN
- 237164967
- Address
- 6450 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, 60645-5209
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The mission of the ark is to help chicagoland jews who are facing adversity navigate toward self-reliance. Ark professionals, volunteers, and donors provide free, comprehensive services within a framework of jewish values and laws. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- P280 Human services
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Human Services
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1971
- IRS ruling date
- 1 March 1972
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsSteven Blonder
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Katz
≥8years on the filingsGlenn Garfinkel
≥8years on the filingsJudith Zagorin
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $27.4m
- Total liabilities
- $1.7m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $25.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $14.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.6m
- Employees
- 67
- Volunteers
- 4,284
Filed finances
2 yearsiTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $14.2m | $12m | $2.2m |
| 2023 | $11.2m | $10.9m | $346k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.