Akiva School
At akiva, we pursue excellence, foster critical inquiry, and inspire informed jewish living. We believe in, promote, and expect academic excellence in our general studies and jewish studies curriculum. Our educational program incorporates the best of what students need to know for future success and, more importantly, what they can do with that knowledge. We believe it's not enough to learn facts, concepts, vocabulary, and ideas - we expect our students to use that knowledge for solving problems, refining ideas, and communicating effectively through rich and meaningful projects!
Akiva School at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,770,327
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,678,049
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $145,406
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $3,691,658
- +22.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Akiva School funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $18K (2019). In 2022 it reported $4K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,770,327 | $3,678,049 | $3,691,658 | — | — | $145,406 |
| 2024 | $6,312,161 | $3,945,838 | $3,010,676 | — | — | $113,996 |
| 2023 | $5,038,224 | $2,917,217 | $2,632,985 | — | — | $135,270 |
| 2022 | $4,634,743 | $3,111,936 | $2,309,387 | $4,117 | Total only | $103,462 |
| 2021 | $4,047,743 | $2,488,746 | $2,034,480 | $11,591 | Total only | $26,759 |
| 2020 | $3,392,636 | $1,921,520 | $1,893,919 | $10,631 | Total only | $31,679 |
| 2019 | $3,026,662 | $2,914,509 | $1,749,581 | $18,250 | 2 | $27,467 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Akiva School
Based on IRS filings
Akiva School is a public charity, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $145K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Akiva School is led by Saul Solomon, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Saul Solomon
President
Board Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeremy Landa
Director
Director → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Hyatt
Director
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Moises Paz
Director
Director → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rabbi Laurie Rice
Director
Director → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Iris Rotker
Director
Board Member → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Didi Biesman
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Siebert
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Poster
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Heller
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Fleischer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniella Pressner
Head of School
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$135K (2019) → $160K (2025)
Moshe Werthan
Presidential Appointee
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Presidential Appointee, 2024
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phil Shmerling
Treasurer
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Levitt
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pam Kelner
Vice President
Board Member → Director, 2023
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Becky Gunn
Jewish Federation's CFO
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Bruce Gold (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Janet Weismark (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Shannon Small (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Daniel Horwitz (2024) — Director
- Former: Eric Stillman (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Erin Coleman (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: James Mackler (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Didi Beisman (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Elly Ebin (2019–2020) — Ptfa
- Former: Rabbi Michael Shulman (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Faith Haber Galbraith (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Arik Shur (2019) — Director
- Former: Arthur Perlen (2019) — Director
- Former: Avigal Soreq (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Sara Satinsky (2019) — Pfta
- Former: Tony McLarty (2019) — Head of School
- Former: Uzi Yemin (2019) — Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $160K, to Daniella Pressner (Head of School).
Frequently asked questions about Akiva School
How large is Akiva School?
Akiva School reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.
Where does Akiva School operate?
Akiva School has awarded grants in New York, Tennessee.
What is Akiva School's EIN?
Akiva School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0694534. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
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