Kehillah Jewish Education Fund
Kehillah Jewish Education Fund is a Form 990 public charity based in Skokie, Illinois. It brings together Chicago’s Orthodox community to support Torah-based day-school education and says it supports more than 3,300 students across 11 schools.
Kehillah Jewish Education Fund at a glance
In short: Kehillah Jewish Education Fund gave $2.2M across 20 grants in 2024 (avg $109K), mostly in Illinois. 60% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,181,783
- +125.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 20
- +122.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $109,089
- +1.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,229
- Total assets
- $340,841
- +102.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 60% first-time grantees (12 of 20, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kehillah Jewish Education Fund
- Contact
Mailing address: 5215 Old Orchard Road Suite 450, Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: (224) 470-2927
Website: https://kehillahfund.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kehillah Jewish Education Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Hebrew Day School ($802K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 58 (53%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization describes its work as supporting Torah education in Chicago’s Orthodox community and schools in the Chicagoland area. All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kehillah Jewish Education Fund open to new grantees?
60%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 12 of 20 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $25K; repeat grants $234K. How we count
Medians: $17K first-time, $193K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $683K (2021) to $2.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 20 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Hebrew Day School Chicago, IL | Charitable | $802,161 |
| Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School Skokie, IL | Charitable | $337,888 |
| Arie Crown Hebrew Day School Skokie, IL | Charitable | $267,689 |
| Yeshiva Ohr Boruchthe Veitzner Cheder Chicago, IL | Charitable | $263,082 |
| Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School Skokie, IL | Charitable | $122,974 |
| Bais Yaakov High School of Chicago Chicago, IL | Charitable | $110,822 |
| Torah Academy of Buffalo Grove Buffalo Grove, IL | Charitable | $38,630 |
| Telshe High School Chicago, IL | Charitable | $34,339 |
| Lubavitch Girls High School Chicago, IL | Charitable | $31,218 |
| Akiba-Schechter Day School Chicago, IL | Charitable | $27,825 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $340,841 | $3,196,118 | $3,019,316 | $2,181,783 | 20 | $308 |
| 2023 | $168,463 | $1,631,911 | $1,768,832 | $966,321 | 9 | $268 |
| 2022 | $298,333 | $1,481,778 | $1,697,296 | $979,590 | 10 | $369 |
| 2021 | $510,431 | $1,526,363 | $1,289,947 | $682,835 | 8 | $258 |
| 2020 | $274,015 | $1,847,484 | $1,864,451 | $1,324,240 | 11 | $545 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to make an authentic Jewish education, coupled with an excellent secular education, available and affordable to all Jewish families in the Chicagoland community. Its 2024 filing describes its purpose as promoting and advancing private Jewish elementary schools in the Chicagoland area, preserving Jewish tradition, and securing Jewish education for future generations by funding selected Jewish schools.
The grantees include day schools and other Jewish educational institutions. For example, Bais Yaakov High School of Chicago says its mission is to provide quality, well-rounded education to high school girls in a private parochial school; Torah Academy of Buffalo Grove says it provides quality religious education to children. Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School Endowment Foundation says it is organized exclusively to benefit and carry out the purposes of Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the fund made 20 grants totaling $2,181,783. Grant amounts ranged from $6,263 to $802,161, with a median of $25,229. The largest grants included $802,161 to Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Hebrew Day School, $337,888 to Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School, $267,689 to Arie Crown Hebrew Day School, $263,082 to Yeshiva Ohr Boruchthe Veitzner Cheder, and $122,974 to Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School.
Other listed 2024 grants included $110,822 to Bais Yaakov High School of Chicago, $38,630 to Torah Academy of Buffalo Grove, $34,339 to Telshe High School, $31,218 to Lubavitch Girls High School, $27,825 to Akiba-Schechter Day School, $22,633 to Yeshiva Kesser Yonah (Meor Hatorah), and $19,511 to Netivot Pathways Academy. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as charitable.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Elizabeth Walder as president and chair; Nicole Winner and Rani Averick as directors; Kathleen Coughlin as secretary and treasurer/CFO; and Max Dayan as executive director.
Kehillah Jewish Education Fund is led by Max Dayan, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 4 of 5 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Max Dayan
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$143K (2021) → $170K (2024)
Elizabeth Walder
President & Chair
Secretary → President, 2023
President → President & Chair, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Winner
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$7K (2024)
Rani Averick
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
$4K (2024)
Kathleen Coughlin
Secretary, Treasurer & CFO
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023
Treasurer & Secretary → Secretary, Treasurer & CFO, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$23K (2022) → $18K (2024)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joseph Walder (2020–2023) — President Emeritus
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $170K, to Max Dayan (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kehillah Jewish Education Fund
How much does Kehillah Jewish Education Fund give each year?
Kehillah Jewish Education Fund gave $2.2M across 20 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $966K across 9 grants.
What is Kehillah Jewish Education Fund's typical grant size?
Kehillah Jewish Education Fund's median grant in 2024 was $25,229, and its average grant was $109,089, across 20 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kehillah Jewish Education Fund that year got $25K on average.
Where does Kehillah Jewish Education Fund give grants?
Kehillah Jewish Education Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (12 grants) and Skokie, IL (6 grants).
Does Kehillah Jewish Education Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Kehillah Jewish Education Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (20 grants).
Who are Kehillah Jewish Education Fund's largest grantees?
Kehillah Jewish Education Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Joan Dachs Bais Yaakov Hebrew Day School ($802,161), Cheder Lubavitch Hebrew Day School ($337,888) and Arie Crown Hebrew Day School ($267,689), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kehillah Jewish Education Fund?
Kehillah Jewish Education Fund reported $341K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.
What does Kehillah Jewish Education Fund fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to make an authentic Jewish education, coupled with an excellent secular education, available and affordable to all Jewish families in the Chicagoland community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kehillah Jewish Education Fund?
Kehillah Jewish Education Fund has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check kehillahfund.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Kehillah Jewish Education Fund's EIN?
Kehillah Jewish Education Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3948613. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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