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The Columbus Jewish Day School

Public charity · Grantmaker New Albany, OH EIN: 31-1482374 Website

The Columbus Jewish Day School operates an elementary school with students in kindergarten through fifth grade. The school integrates judaic studies into its curriculum, which includes, in addition to core classes, music, art, computer and physical education.

The Columbus Jewish Day School at a glance

Total assets
$2,241,522
-12.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$2,213,415
+10.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$31,546
+107.0% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$2,493,070
+11.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Columbus Jewish Day School funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Dover

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Legacy Heritage Programming VI LLC Dover, DEUnrestricted Grant$6,313
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,241,522$2,213,415$2,493,070——$31,546
2024$2,548,305$2,005,262$2,240,664——$15,243
2023$2,733,723$2,507,915$2,374,690——$10,701
2022$2,644,759$1,670,512$1,958,087——$-17,010
2021$3,058,988$2,494,836$2,007,163$6,3131$51,445
2020$2,801,130$1,830,710$1,979,002——$25,103

About The Columbus Jewish Day School

Based on IRS filings

The Columbus Jewish Day School is a public charity focused on Education, based in New Albany, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $32K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Columbus Jewish Day School is led by Ken Gold, President on every filing since 2024; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ken Gold

    President

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Siegel

    Head of School

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2024) → $72K (2025)

  • Stephanie Wapner

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Avi Allen

    Board Member

    Board Member → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jane Bodner

    Board Member

    Board Member → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Josh Feinberg

    Board Member

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katie Rotenberg

    Secretary

    Board Member → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hillel Skolnik

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Tilson

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marlene Brisk

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Lamb

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rivka Cohen

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Podell

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Amy Schottenstein (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Ruth Rubin (2020–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Alison Greenland (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Carol Steiner (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Susannah Wolman (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Carol Radnor (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Steve Edelstein (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Charlotte Kirschner (2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Morris Allen (2023) — Head of School
  • Former: Rachel Arcus-Goldberg (2020–2022) — Head of School
  • Former: Rabbi Hillel Skolnik (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Julie Tilson Stanley (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Rabbi Jay Moses (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Alexandra Schimmer (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Isaac Winer (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: June Gutterman (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Norah Goldman (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Rabbi Alex Braver (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Timor Dill (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Susan Siegel — Head of School: $72KSusan SiegelHead of School$72K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $72K, to Susan Siegel (Head of School).

Frequently asked questions about The Columbus Jewish Day School

How large is The Columbus Jewish Day School?

The Columbus Jewish Day School reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.

What is The Columbus Jewish Day School?

The Columbus Jewish Day School is a public charity focused on Education, based in New Albany, OH. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Columbus Jewish Day School operate?

The Columbus Jewish Day School has awarded grants in Delaware.

What is The Columbus Jewish Day School's EIN?

The Columbus Jewish Day School's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1482374. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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