Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools
Prizmah: center for jewish day schools is the network for jewish day schools and yeshivas in North America. In partnership with schools, funders, and communities, we invest in talent, advance the financial vitality of schools, and enhance educational excellence so schools can thrive.
Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools at a glance
In short: Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,000
- +164.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,000
- +958.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $4,121,736
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc ($75K).
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 25 grants of 45 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $28K (2024) to $2.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GA | Designated Gift for Jewish Education Affordability | $75,000 |
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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 | $4,121,736 | $9,168,239 | $9,134,353 | $75,000 | 1 | $54,616 |
| 2024 | $4,159,500 | $7,206,243 | $7,913,487 | $28,350 | 4 | $20,301 |
| 2023 | $4,813,610 | $6,136,448 | $7,307,938 | — | — | $44,043 |
| 2022 | $5,624,740 | $8,067,936 | $6,007,043 | — | — | $8,784 |
| 2021 | $4,272,126 | $6,514,448 | $7,203,244 | $2,020,422 | 40 | $3,831 |
| 2020 | $5,887,583 | $8,956,212 | $6,200,746 | $1,040,552 | 23 | $5,627 |
| 2019 | $1,666,454 | $8,316,703 | $7,826,077 | $109,279 | 16 | $1,183 |
About Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools
Based on IRS filings
Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $55K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools is led by Paul Bernstein, Ex-Officio & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 11 of 30 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Bernstein
Ex-Officio & CEO
CEO → Ex-Officio & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$384K (2019) → $450K (2025)
Lisa Popik Coll
Chair
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
Board Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Perla
Senior Director & Consulting
Senior Director → Senior Director & Consulting, 2025
On filings since 2019
34 hrs/week
$136K (2019) → $154K (2025)
Amy Wasser
Senior Director & Consulting
Senior Director → Senior Director & Consulting, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$133K (2023) → $145K (2025)
Barb Gelb
Senior Director & Major Gifts
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Cheryl Rosenberg
Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$167K (2025)
Odelia Epstein
Senior Director, Knowledge, Research & Data
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$130K (2025)
Bradford R. Klatt
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Shapira
Director
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Lainer
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marty Scheck
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bohnen
Director
Secretary → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nathan J. Lindenbaum
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paula Gottesman
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Moed
Director
Board Member → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heschel Raskas
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Sidell
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarena Koschitzky
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Auerbach
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elissa Beth Maier
COO
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$250K (2019) → $286K (2025)
Ilisa Cappell
Senior Vice President, Engagement & Leadership
Vice President Leadership Development → Senior Vice President & Engagement, 2022
Senior Vice President & Engagement → Senior Vice President, Engagement & Leadership, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$167K (2019) → $209K (2025)
Marc Wolf
Chief Program & Strategy Officer
Vice President Field Advancement → Chief Program & Strategy Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$192K (2019) → $229K (2025)
Hannah Olson
Senior Vice President & Development
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$184K (2022) → $207K (2025)
Carmela Caplain
Senior Vice President & Finance
Senior Vice President of Finance → Senior Vice President & Finance, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$214K (2025)
Ann Paidack Pava
Past Chair
Past Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Friedman
Immedate Past Chair
Board Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2024
Immediate Past Chair → Immedate Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Norry
Vice Chair
Board Member → Director, 2021
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Hasten
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adi Rabinowitz
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ariel Groveman Weiner
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Joel Segal (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Joseph Steiner (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Yehuda Neuberger (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Daniel Perla (2023–2024) — Senior Director & Consulting
- Former: Joshua Craddock (2023) — Vice President of Finance
- Former: Erin Tasman (2019–2022) — Vice President of Finance
- Former: Alisha Goodman (2021–2022) — Senior Director, Operations & Technology
- Former: Paul Bernstein Ex Officio (2022) — CEO
- Former: Kathy E. Manning (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Savit (2019–2020) — CDO
- Former: Yossi Prager (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Dara Yanowitz (2019) — Board Member
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 $450K, to Paul Bernstein (Ex-Officio, CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools
How much does Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools give each year?
Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $28K across 4 grants.
How large is Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools?
Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.2M.
What is Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools?
Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools is a public charity focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $4.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools operate?
Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.
What is Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools's EIN?
Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1750864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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