Chicago Jewish Day School
Donations deductibleChicago Jewish Day School's network
20 people11 organisationsi20 people and 11 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (12) 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
20 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.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Levine | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anat Geva | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Daniel Gorlin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Desser | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Rubin | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Eitan Stieber | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| IRA Weiss | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Iris Gafni-Kane | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jay Goodgold | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jenny Puchtel | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jonathan Cope | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Katie Polansky | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Libby Smoler | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Michael Lorge | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Michal Lerner | Director/Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Micky Hervitz | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Naomi Litwack | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Shira Schwarz | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Stacy Raviv | Director/Immediate Past President | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Wendy Platt Newberger | Past President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksandra Treyger | Director of Digital Learning | 2023 |
| Jill Levee | Assistant Head of School | since 2021 |
| Jill Leveee | Assistant Head of School | since 2018 |
| Judy Finkelstein | Head of School | 2018 |
| Judy Finkelstein Taff | Head of School | since 2019 |
| Judy Finkelstein-Taff | Head of School | since 2022 |
| Liz Erlich | Director of Operations | since 2019 |
| Penina Berdugo | Hebrew Curriculum Director | 2021 |
| Rachel Pickus | Director of Middle School | 2022 |
| Tamar Cytryn | Director of Judaic Studies | since 2022 |
| Wendy Kline | Director of Operations | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judy Finkelstein-Taff | Head of School | 40 | $238k | $25k | |
| Liz Erlich | Director of Business Operations | 40 | $154k | $10k | |
| Jill Levee | Assistant Head of School | 40 | $148k | ||
| Rachel Pickus | Director of Middle School | 40 | $115k | $11k | |
| Tamar Cytryn | Director of Judaic Studies | 40 | $113k | ||
| Penina Berdugo | Director of Digital Learning | 40 | $109k | $13k | |
| Jay Goodgold | President | 20 | $0 | ||
| Jenny Puchtel | Director/Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Cope | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Iris Gafni-Kane | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Anat Geva | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| Wendy Platt Newberger | Past President | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Desser | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Amy Elfenbaum | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Daniel Gorlin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hiliary Greenberg | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Micky Hervitz | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Naomi Litwack | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michael Lorge | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michal Lerner | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Katie Polansky | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Rubin | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Shira Schwarz | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Libby Smoler | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Eitan Stieber | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Brad Sugar | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ira Weiss | Director | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Chicago Jewish Day School
- EIN
- 364437180
- Address
- 3730 N California Ave, Chicago, IL, 60618-3604
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- 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... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B20 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2001
- Principal officer
- Judy Finkelstein-Taff (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 September 2001
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAdam Levine
≥8years on the filingsAnat Geva
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Gorlin
≥8years on the filingsDavid Desser
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
- $29.3m
- Total liabilities
- $2.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $27m
- Contributions and grants received
- $8m
- Program service revenue
- $7.3m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $3m
- Employees
- 101
- Volunteers
- 24