Contra Costa Midrasha

Public charity · Grantmaker Walnut Creek, CA EIN: 68-0171267

The mission of Contra Costa Midrasha (CCM) is to form and inform a pluralistic jewish teen community (grades 8-12) and to develop and enhance personal jewish identity for each member of this community

Key facts about Contra Costa Midrasha

EIN
68-0171267
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$14,244

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$14K

-10.5% YoY

Revenue

$265K

-13.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$9

Expenses

$263K

-22.2% YoY

About Contra Costa Midrasha

Based on IRS filings

Contra Costa Midrasha is a public charity, based in Walnut Creek, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. Net investment income was $9.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BerkeleyMartinezMerion StationPleasant HillSan Francisco

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K5 grants2021Total only20220 grants20230 grants20240 grants2025

From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $15K (2021). In 2022 it reported $9K 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.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$14,244$15,916$13,110
Revenue$265,126$307,432$335,445
Expenses$263,119$338,200$421,857
Net Investment Income$9—$2,079

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Contra Costa Midrasha is led by Devra Aarons, Executive Director on filings since 2021; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Devra Aarons

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $67K (2021) → $84K (2025)

  • Ishai Crane

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Debbie Raphael

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marija Nelson Bleier

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randall Gross

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Karatov

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Isaac Maier

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maheesh Jain

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anne Feder

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Romov

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Seth Raphael

    Student Representative

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Brown

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rowyn Zupo

    Student Representative

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Ken Bleier (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Yuliya Korentsvit (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Eliot Goldstein (2024) — Student Representative
  • Former: Jeanine Berliner (2024) — Director
  • Former: Anna Bethlahmy (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Leslie Fisher (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Allison Brenner (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Gaston Bernstein (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Scott Korney (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Clea Hansen (2021) — Student Representative
  • Former: Hadas Rave (2021) — Director
  • Former: Joshua Neuman (2021) — Director
  • Former: Robert Hess (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Devra Aarons — Executive Dir.: $84KDevra AaronsExecutive Dir.$84K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $84K, to Devra Aarons (Executive Dir.).

Frequently asked questions about Contra Costa Midrasha

How large is Contra Costa Midrasha?

Contra Costa Midrasha reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $265K.

Where does Contra Costa Midrasha operate?

Contra Costa Midrasha has awarded grants in California, Pennsylvania.

What is Contra Costa Midrasha's EIN?

Contra Costa Midrasha's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0171267. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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