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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3441392

KESHET

Tax-exempt · NORTHBROOK, IL 60062

Financials

$11.3M$11M2022$20M$12M2023$14.6M$13.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of KESHET by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$14,629,971$13,817,485$812,486$30,138,966$4,777,845$25,361,121
June 30, 2024990$20,029,613$12,016,638$8,012,975$31,265,204$6,894,393$24,370,811
June 30, 2023990$11,311,747$11,039,332$272,415$17,994,486$1,835,646$16,158,840
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,772,227
of which government grants
$66,779
Program service revenue
$8,680,694
Investment income
$646,240
Net rental income
-$173,285
Net gain from sales of assets
$92,319
Net income from fundraising events
-$309,718
Other revenue
-$469,190

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$109,476
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$820,810
Other salaries and wages
$7,836,269
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$10,333,215
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$15,597
Accounting fees
$35,146
Occupancy
$340,651
Travel
$340,727
Depreciation
$95,759
Program services (functional)
$10,075,508
Management and general (functional)
$2,241,919
Fundraising (functional)
$1,500,058

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$31,265,204
Total assets, end of year
$30,138,966
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,777,845
Net assets, end of year
$25,361,121
Land, buildings and equipment
$9,493,393
Publicly traded securities
$9,475,159
Net assets without donor restrictions
$10,814,291
Net assets with donor restrictions
$14,546,830
Gross unrelated business income
-$64,005
Gross receipts
$20,590,810
Employees
360
Volunteers
232
Year formed
1988
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER PHILLIPSCEO/PRESIDENT
Officer
40$261,172$20,040
BISHAL MASKEYCFO
Officer
40$180,466$27,731
JAMIE LAKECHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Officer
40$141,184$19,336
LAUREN BERNDTCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER THRU 10/24
Officer
40$146,288$911
LISA LEWDIRECTOR OF QUALITY ASSURANCE
Highest-paid employee
40$109,891$33,908
MICHELLE FRIEDMANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
STEVEN INSOFTVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MITCHELL ROTHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BARBARA KENTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
GAIL METRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ASHER BRONFELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JEREMY AMSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DOUG WINKELSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHAEL FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ELLIOT PESSISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
6 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDREW SILVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
JAMIE GREENEBAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
ESTELLA LEVINBOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING)
Trustee or director
3$0
DOUG WEINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
GIL BATHGATEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
SCOTT TAXMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER PHILLIPSCEO/PRESIDENT
Officer
40$234,770$6,252
MICHELLE EBNERCFO THRU JULY 2023
Officer
40$160,665$17,191
JAMIE LAKECHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFIC
Officer
40$141,240$14,234
LAUREN BERNDTCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Officer
40$145,913$0
BISHAL MASKEYCFO
Officer
40$40,656$0
MICHELLE FRIEDMANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
GIL BATHGATEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MITCHELL ROTHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BARBARA KENTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
GAIL METRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ASHER BRONFELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JEREMY AMSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DOUG WINKELSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHAEL FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ELLIOT PESSISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANDREW SILVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JAMIE GREENEBAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ESTELLA LEVINBOARD MEMBER (NON-VOTING)
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DOUG WEINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JENNIFER PHILLIPSCEO/PRESIDENT
Officer
40$218,476$8,741
MICHELLE EBNERCFO THRU JULY 2023
Officer
40$155,801$16,968
JAMIE LAKECHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Officer
40$132,522$10,753
AUDRA KAPLANCHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER
Officer
40$103,308$14,323
LAUREN FELDMANDIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
Highest-paid employee
40$100,094$8,256
MICHELLE FRIEDMANCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
GIL BATHGATEVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
MITCHELL ROTHTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
BARBARA KENTSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
3$0$0
GAIL METRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ASHER BRONFELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
JEREMY AMSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DOUG WINKELSTEINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
MICHAEL FRIEDMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ELLIOT PESSISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANDREW SILVERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
CHAYA TOVA HARTMANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
STEVEN INSOFTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
DOUG WEINERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
3$0$0
ANNA BROWARBOARD MEMBER THROUGH 12/31/22
Trustee or director
3$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
610 ACADEMY DR, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062-2421
In care of
% KESH
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MICHELLE FRIEDMAN, 610 ACADEMY DR, NORTHBROOK, IL 60062
Signed the 990
MICHELLE FRIEDMAN, CHAIRMAN
Phone
(847) 205-1234
Return prepared by
WARADY & DAVIS LLP

Mission

KESHET IS ONE OF A FEW ORGANIZATIONS IN THE U.S. WHERE KIDS WITH DISABILITIES CAN BEGIN PROGRAMS AT THE AGE OF THREE AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT ADULTHOOD. KESHET ENSURES THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE ACTIVITIES THAT DEFINE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT-GRADUATING FROM KINDERGARTEN, PLAYING ON A SPORTS TEAM, FINDING A JOB, GETTING A FIRST APARTMENT AND MORE. KESHET PROVIDES THESE OPPORTUNITIES IN INCLUSIVE, COMMUNITY SETTINGS.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • KESHET MANAGES THREE SCHOOLS AND THREE EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH TRANSITION. USING A CURRICULUM THAT FOCUSES ON ACADEMICS AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS, KESHET PREPARES STUDENTS TO LEAD INDEPENDENT LIVES. EDUCATORS AND THERAPISTS WORK HAND-IN-HAND TO PROVIDE HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AND THERAPIES TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT. KESHET'S SCHOOLS DO NOT HAVE SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE, WHICH RESULTS IN SERVING STUDENTS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS, WHO OFTEN HAVE VERY LIMITED SCHOOL OPTIONS.
    Expenses $4,160,102 · revenue $4,289,105
  • KESHET'S MOST SIGNIFICANT RECREATION PROGRAM IS SUMMER CAMP. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 200 KIDS, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES EXPERIENCE SUMMER FUN AND FRIENDSHIPS ALONGSIDE THEIR TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PEERS AT 15 DAY AND OVERNIGHT CAMPS. THESE INCLUSIVE CAMP PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE SOCIAL GROWTH, EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SELF-CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND, OF COURSE, FUN.
    Expenses $1,414,567 · grants $79,983 · revenue $746,290
  • AT KESHET, OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS INCLUDE DAY PROGRAM, VOCATIONAL SUPPORT AND FOUR GROUP HOMES. THE GOAL OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL LIVES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WITHIN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES. SERVICES ARE TAILORED TO MEET EACH INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 58 ADULTS ENROLLED IN THE DAY PROGRAM AND/OR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES.
    Expenses $3,906,911 · grants $21,028 · revenue $3,344,687
  • RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS
    Expenses $593,928 · grants $8,465 · revenue $314,425

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3441392
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
1986
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$30,138,966
Income (IRS master file)
$20,590,810

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$14,629,971$13,817,485$30,138,966IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$20,029,613$12,016,638$31,265,204IRS
990June 2023$11,311,747$11,039,332$17,994,486XML
990June 2022$12,193,321$8,757,439$16,526,441IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––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 36-3441392).

Questions about KESHET

What is the EIN of KESHET?
The employer identification number (EIN) of KESHET is 36-3441392.
Is KESHET tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1986.
Are donations to KESHET tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does KESHET 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 KESHET 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 KESHET 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 KESHET?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHELLE FRIEDMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of KESHET?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 21 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $261,172 (JENNIFER PHILLIPS, CEO/PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does KESHET have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,629,971, expenses of $13,817,485 and total assets of $30,138,966 at year end.

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