BERNARD ZELL IS AN INDEPENDENT JEWISH DAY SCHOOL FOR THE 21ST CENTURY WHERE ACADEMIC PURPOSE, COLLABORATIVE LEARNING, AND A DEEP COMMITMENT TO HUMANITY DEVELOP ENGAGED, CONFIDENT LEARNERS AND COMPASSIONATE LEADERS FOR A STRONGER, MORE VIBRANT COMMUNITY AND WORLD.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$43.0M
-36.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$23.5M
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$23.5M
About Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School
Based on IRS filings
Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $43.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $23.5M. Net investment income was $600K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $42,999,384 | $68,102,315 | $74,876,258 |
| Revenue | $18,584,440 | $21,506,859 | $18,502,124 |
| Expenses | $43,531,798 | $20,102,109 | $19,296,577 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $599,552 | $108,794 | $3,010 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREA GROSTERN | CHAIR | 10 | — |
| RACHEL GELLER | TREASURER | 10 | — |
| ALLYSON BECKER | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| SHERYL BELLICK | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| DEBORAH COOPER | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| ADAM DEWITT | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| BEN ELLIS | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| DANA HIRT | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| TAMAR JACOBY | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| AVI JOSEFSON | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| DANIEL KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| LYNNE LEVEY | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| MIRIAM LICHSTEIN | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| MICHAEL LUFRANO | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| JESSICA MALKIN | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| DAVID MANN | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| MICHAEL MASTERS | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| ANDREA MUCHIN | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| MICHAEL PUCKER | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| SHARON ROSENBERG | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| NATHANIEL SAGER | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| JOEL SIRCUS | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| ANDREA SOLOW | BOARD MEMBER | 4 | — |
| GARY WEISSERMAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL | 50 | $393,883 |
| BARBARA VIJUK | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER | 50 | $209,090 |
| SARAH FORNERO | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40 | $176,173 |
| ABIGAIL ALONI MOROH | HEAD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD | 40 | $132,698 |
| MATTHEW TOBIAS | DIRECTOR OF SECURITY | 40 | $152,248 |
| ANDREW GRABOWSKI | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY | 40 | $124,413 |
| KAREN LEAVITT | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL | 40 | $138,036 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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