Nonprofit · EIN 36-2166978
THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,693,476 | $1,728,863 | -$35,387 | $653,599 | $21,710 | $631,889 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,992,015 | $1,954,108 | $37,907 | $760,465 | $94,177 | $666,288 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,717,472 | $2,126,477 | -$409,005 | $720,589 | $118,601 | $601,988 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $281,333
- Program service revenue
- $1,373,051
- Investment income
- $39,853
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,462
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$5,438
- Net income from gaming
- $4,077
- Other revenue
- -$761
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $230,212
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,001,375
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,095,288
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,275
- Accounting fees
- $18,398
- Occupancy
- $161,086
- Travel
- $3,465
- Depreciation
- $7,711
- Program services (functional)
- $1,609,106
- Management and general (functional)
- $119,079
- Fundraising (functional)
- $678
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $760,465
- Total assets, end of year
- $653,599
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,710
- Net assets, end of year
- $631,889
- Publicly traded securities
- $554,100
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $631,889
- Gross receipts
- $2,240,278
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 20
- Year formed
- 1926
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HALPERN | PRESIDENT/EXEC BD Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| NORMAN R ECKSTEIN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRES./EXEC Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROGER WOLF | EXECUTIVE VICE PRES./EXEC Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| ALAN C BROWN | VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| RAMONA CHOOS | VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY JURY | VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALAN KALFEN | TREASURER/EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HORNICK | SECRETARY/EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN LIEBERMAN | VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SOKOLOVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HALPERN | PRESIDENT/EXEC BD Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| NORMAN R ECKSTEIN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRES./EXEC Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROGER WOLF | EXECUTIVE VICE PRES./EXEC Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| ALAN C BROWN | VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| RAMONA CHOOS | VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY JURY | VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ALAN KALFEN | TREASURER/EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HORNICK | SECRETARY/EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SOKOLOVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARRY STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL HALPERN | PRESIDENT/EXEC BD Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| NORMAN R ECKSTEIN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRES./EXEC Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| ROGER WOLF | EXECUTIVE VICE PRES./EXEC Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| ALAN C BROWN | VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| RAMONA CHOOS | VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| JUDY JURY | VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ALAN KALFEN | TREASURER/EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| DANIELLE HORNICK | SECRETARY/EXEC BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAWN LIEBERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SOKOLOVSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARRY STEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDEE BLAIR | DIRECTOR THROUGH 11/22 Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2720 DUNDEE RD STE 108, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-2609
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MICHAEL HALPERN, 2720 DUNDEE RD 108, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
- Signed the 990
- ALAN KALFEN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (847) 636-7261
- Website
- WWW.BJECHICAGO.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WARADY & DAVIS LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND JEWISH EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- EARLY CHILD CENTER (ECC) - BJE'S EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER IS A REGGIO-INSPIRED PROGRAM. THE CHILDREN PAVE THE WAY FOR THEIR OWN LEARNING BASED ON IDEAS OR CONCEPTS THAT THEY SHOW A VISIBLE INTEREST IN. WE ARE A PROGRAM THAT SETS CHILDREN UP TO USE THE SKILLS THEY ARE LEARNING TO FOSTER A LOVE FOR LEARNING. WE NATURALLY WEAVE IN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF LEARNING THROUGH SOCIAL DRAMATIC PLAY AND GUIDED EXPLORATIONS. FACETS OF EARLY LITERACY, PRE-MATH AND PRE-SCIENCE ARE ORGANICALLY INTRODUCED IN AN AGE-APPROPRIATE WAY. IN FY25 THE BJE-ECCS OPERATED A FULL-DAY PROGRAM IN WILMETTE SERVING OVER 65 CHILDREN AGED 6 WEEKS TO 5 YEARS AND THEIR FAMILIES. THE BJE EMPLOYED OVER 20 EDUCATORS. IN SEPTEMBER 2024 BJE ANNOUNCED THAT, REGRETFULLY, IN JUNE OF 2025 THE BJE ECC SCHOOL AND PROGRAM IN WILMETTE WOULD CLOSE DUE TO THE END OF THE WILMETTE FACILITY LEASE AND INABILITY TO RENEW OR FIND SUITABLE SPACE. ALSO ANNOUNCED WAS THAT BJE AND JCC ARRANGED FOR THE BJE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM TO MERGE WITH JCC EVANSTON AND FOR BJE FAMILIES TO ENROLL FOR THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL YEAR (FY26) AT THE JCC EVANSTON PRESCHOOL AND FOR THE BJE ECC DIRECTOR TO WORK AT BOTH LOCATIONS IN FY25 AND JCC EVANSTON IN FY26. BJE STAFF WERE ALSO OFFERED JOBS FOR FY26 BY JCC.AT BJE-ECC, OVER THE PAST 52 YEARS INCLUDING FY25, WE RECOGNIZE THAT EVERY CHILD LEARNS DIFFERENTLY. OUR STAFF VALUES EACH CHILD AS CAPABLE AND COMPETENT. TEACHERS ACT AS GUIDES IN THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION. WE PROVIDE A CO-CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. THE CHILDREN ARE THE DRIVERS OF THEIR LEARNING AND NATURALLY ABSORB THE FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL COMMUNICATION, GROUP-LIVING, AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD AROUND THEM THROUGH THEIR UNIQUE LENS. THIS MEANS CHILDREN ARE THE CENTER OF EVERYTHING WE DO AT BJE.WE ALSO VALUE THE ENVIRONMENT AS THE THIRD TEACHER, MEANING WE ARE INTENTIONAL WITH THE MATERIALS THAT ARE ACCESSIBLE IN THE CLASSROOMS AND OUR ATELIER STUDIO SPACE SO THE CHILDREN CAN DIGEST WHAT THEY LEARN IN A WAY THAT IS MEANINGFUL TO THEM. THE CHILDREN ALSO USE NATURE AND OUTSIDE SPACES TO MAKE CONNECTIONS ABOUT WHAT THEY ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT.THE DIVERSE STAFF AT BJE IS ALSO WHAT MAKES BJE SO SPECIAL. OUR TEACHERS COME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AND ARE CONSTANTLY EVOLVING WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION, REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION, AND MONTHLY STAFF MEETINGS. TEACHERS ARE CAREFULLY OBSERVED BY A MEMBER OF OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM AND THEN MEET TO DISCUSS THE DYNAMICS OF THEIR CLASSROOM AND HOW THEY CAN CONTRIBUTE TO EACH CHILD'S SUCCESS.WE BRING TOGETHER OUR SHARED EXPERIENCES TO LEARN FROM ONE ANOTHER. WE ALSO LEARN ALONGSIDE OUR CHILDREN BY ENCOURAGING THEM AND GUIDING THEM THROUGH PROJECT APPROACH WORK.BJE ECC VALUES COMMUNITY. WE VIEW PARENTS AND FAMILIES AS PARTNERS IN LEARNING. OUR COMMUNITY WIDE EVENTS AND CELEBRATIONS HONOR THE WORK THAT THE CHILDREN ARE DOING IN SCHOOL AND HELP MOLD CONNECTIONS AMONG PARENTS AND FAMILIES. WE CELEBRATE HOLIDAYS TOGETHER AND ENCOURAGE FAMILIES TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH THEIR CHILDREN'S CLASSROOM SO THE CHILDREN CAN MAKE MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS.Expenses $1,461,953 · grants $230,212 · revenue $1,368,489
- JTEACH.ORG, PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS THE MARSHALL CENTER FOR INNOVATION IN JEWISH EDUCATION AND THE FRANK G. MARSHALL JEWISH LEARNING CENTER (MJLC), UNDERWENT REBRANDING IN FY21. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO LEAD THE WAY IN PROVIDING EXEMPLARY MODELS OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING, BEST PRACTICES, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATIVE CURRICULA AND MATERIALS THAT FURTHER ENRICH THE FIELD OF JEWISH EDUCATION.THE RESOURCES PROVIDED BY THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION'S JTEACH ARE AVAILABLE BOTH NATIONALLY AND WORLDWIDE. THESE CUTTING-EDGE MULTIMEDIA JEWISH RESOURCES INCLUDE OVER 600 ORIGINAL LESSONS AND ARE ACCESSED BY OVER 105,000 EDUCATORS AND VISITORS FROM 133 COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES. WITH OVER 475,000 DOWNLOADS OF LESSONS AND RESOURCES, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES CAN FORGE PERSONAL CONNECTIONS TO JEWISH THOUGHT AND PRACTICE.THE MISSION OF JTEACH.ORG IS TO PROMOTE CONTEMPORARY JEWISH LIVING BY USING INNOVATIVE PEDAGOGY INSPIRED BY JEWISH WISDOM SPANNING THOUSANDS OF YEARS.JTEACH PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY, READY-TO-USE ACTIVITIES AND LESSON PLANS THAT CAN BE EASILY ACCESSED ONLINE. THESE ORIGINAL EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO JEWISH SCHOOLS AND FAMILIES WORLDWIDE. PUBLISHING ONLINE ALLOWS EVERYONE TO ACCESS ALL ACTIVITIES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, INCLUDING MONTHLY WEBINARS, A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, AND GUIDANCE ON THE BEST RESOURCES.THE TWO-PRONG APPROACH PROVIDES TEACHERS WITH THE FLEXIBILITY TO CHOOSE THE BEST METHODOLOGY FOR THEIR CLASSROOMS, AS EVERY EDUCATOR AND LEARNER REQUIRES DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES TO MEET THEIR SPECIFIC NEEDS. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE EDUCATORS WITH A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY TO MAKE JEWISH KNOWLEDGE MORE MEANINGFUL, RELEVANT, AND ENGAGING FOR STUDENTS OF ALL AGES, FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD TO ADULT LEARNERS. WE OFFER A RANGE OF INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES SUITABLE FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS, CONGREGATIONAL SCHOOLS, CAMPS, AND YOUTH GROUPS, REGARDLESS OF DENOMINATION.WE COVER A WIDE RANGE OF TRADITIONAL TOPICS, INCLUDING SHABBAT AND HOLIDAYS, AND WE ALSO HELP PEOPLE CONNECT JEWISH WISDOM WITH EVERYDAY LIFE THROUGH CATEGORIES SUCH AS CHALLENGE AND RESPONSE, DAILY LIFE, AND SACRED MOMENTS. OUR FAMILY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES FOR LEARNERS, SUPPORTING ACADEMICS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING WHILE FOSTERING A POSITIVE JEWISH EXPERIENCE. OUR SUCCESS IS BASED ON RESEARCH AND BEST PRACTICES, AND WE PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, AND HOMES.THE SECOND APPROACH INVOLVES PROVIDING LIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (PD) OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH JTEACH'S PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (PLCS). THESE PLCS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE, ENABLING US TO REACH EDUCATORS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH EDUCATORS TO DISCOVER AND IMPLEMENT BEST PRACTICES AND TEACHING STRATEGIES THAT YIELD POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN THEIR LEARNING ENVIRONMENTA COMPREHENSIVE UPGRADE, REVISION, AND ENHANCEMENT OF JTEACH.ORG WAS LAUNCHED IN EARLY FY22 TO KEEP IT UP TO DATE AND UNIQUE. THE MATERIALS ARE DESIGNED TO BE CURRENT AND ENGAGING FOR 21ST-CENTURY LEARNERS, FOSTERING OPEN, RELEVANT DISCUSSIONS OF CURRENT EVENTS FROM A JEWISH PERSPECTIVE. JTEACH ACTIVITIES AND LESSONS EMPHASIZE COLLABORATION, CRITICAL THINKING, COMMUNICATION, AND CREATIVITY. ADDITIONALLY, VISUALLY APPEALING POSTERS WITH CORRESPONDING CURRICULA ARE AVAILABLE FOR CLASSROOM USE.Expenses $147,153 · revenue $5,162
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-2166978
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B192)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $653,599
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,240,278
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,693,476 | $1,728,863 | $653,599 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,992,015 | $1,954,108 | $760,465 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,717,472 | $2,126,477 | $720,589 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,399,764 | $2,330,882 | $1,148,381 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-2166978).
Questions about THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION is 36-2166978.
- Is THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
- Are donations to THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL HALPERN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,693,476, expenses of $1,728,863 and total assets of $653,599 at year end.
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