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Nonprofit · EIN 52-0961920

CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC

Tax-exempt · ROCKVILLE, MD 20852

Financials

$40M$40.3M2022$39.3M$40.6M2023$38.5M$41.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$38,491,840$41,597,283-$3,105,443$70,434,659$7,243,570$63,191,089
June 30, 2024990$39,253,100$40,619,740-$1,366,640$70,018,609$7,318,443$62,700,166
June 30, 2023990$39,964,348$40,282,756-$318,408$66,818,151$6,192,223$60,625,928
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,194,527
Program service revenue
$33,671,160
Investment income
$1,355,084
Net rental income
$149,822
Other revenue
$271,069

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$10,140,611
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$697,069
Other salaries and wages
$18,501,721
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$23,263,722
Professional fundraising fees
$36,000
Legal fees
$11,649
Accounting fees
$143,676
Occupancy
$2,259,379
Travel
$19,811
Depreciation
$1,504,940
Program services (functional)
$35,163,206
Management and general (functional)
$5,939,651
Fundraising (functional)
$494,426

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$70,018,609
Total assets, end of year
$70,434,659
Total liabilities, end of year
$7,243,570
Net assets, end of year
$63,191,089
Land, buildings and equipment
$5,044,181
Publicly traded securities
$37,921,353
Net assets without donor restrictions
$19,574,029
Net assets with donor restrictions
$43,617,060
Gross receipts
$38,491,840
Employees
332
Volunteers
19
Year formed
1965
State of legal domicile
MD

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
RABBI MITCH MALKUSCEO/HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$407,687$49,565
ELANIT JAKABOVICSCFOO
Officer
40$212,035$13,421
MATTHEW BELLASLOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL (UNTIL 12/24)
Highest-paid employee
40$177,458$39,603
LISA VARDIHIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$184,726$28,519
ROSLYN LANDYDEAN OF STUDENTS
Highest-paid employee
32$168,814$23,099
VIRGINIA THORNTONDIR. OF INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY
Highest-paid employee
40$149,641$5,783
LENORE S LAYMANLOWER SCHOOL ESS, DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
32$131,513$19,278
ADAM DUCKERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ARIEL LAVINBUKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AYALA NURIELY KIMELPAST-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
CONNIE LINDENAUERASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANIELLE JEWELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE JUDAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ERIKA TERLPARENT ASSOC. CO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GABY WEISELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
GEOFF CHESMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JANA SHARPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JENNIFER SCHWARTZSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JONATHAN OLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
JOY DEMAINPARENT ASSOC. CO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0
JUSTIN EPNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PAUL HIMMELFARBDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
SARIT SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
STACY MENSH SCHLACTUSPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TODD ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
ZACH BRITTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RABBI MITCH MALKUSCEO/HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$394,324$39,519
MATTHEW BELLASLOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL (UNTIL 12/2024)
Highest-paid employee
40$196,965$11,499
ROSLYN LANDYDEAN OF STUDENTS
Highest-paid employee
32$171,885$22,158
LISA VARDIHIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$168,743$24,397
SHARON METRODIR. OF DEVELOPMENT (UNTIL 08/2024)
Highest-paid employee
40$165,137$16,385
NICK L MILLERMIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER
Highest-paid employee
40$148,078$22,060
ELANIT JAKABOVICSCFOO
Officer
40$123,034$1,001
ADAM DUCKERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALYSSA FRIEDRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ARIEL LAVINBUKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
AYALA NURIELY KIMELPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
BRIAN LISSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
CONNIE LINDENAUERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DAN MENDELSONPAST-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE JEWELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE JUDAASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ERIKA TERLPARENT ASSOCIATION CO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GABY WEISELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
GEOFF CHESMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JONATHAN OLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JOY DEMAINPARENT ASSOCIATION CO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUSTIN EPNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
KORANNE PEPPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARISA AVNER TRAINORSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RABBI SHIRA STUTMANPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RICH HANDLOFFPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARIT SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
STACY MENSH SCHLACTUSPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
TODD ROSENBERGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RABBI MITCH MALKUSCEO/HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$441,032$43,792
LARRY ROADCAPCFOO
Officer
40$219,794$6,714
ROSLYN LANDYDEAN OF STUDENTS
Highest-paid employee
35$186,652$23,168
LISA VARDIHIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$158,140$25,055
SHARON METRODIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest-paid employee
40$157,891$17,363
MATTHEW BELLASLOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$161,616$12,392
DANIELA MUNTEANUTEACHER
Highest-paid employee
40$135,921$15,760
AYALA NURIELY KIMELPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
RICH HANDLOFFPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SHIRA STUTMANPRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
BRIAN LISSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ADAM DUCKERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DANIELLE JUDAASSISTANT TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
STACY MENSH SCHLACTUSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
GEOFF CHESMANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
HELENE DROBENARE-HORWITZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JUSTIN EPNERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
ALYSSA FRIEDRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ROB GRANADERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
DANIELLE JEWELERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
ARIEL LAVINBUKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
RIVA MIRVISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JONATHAN OLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
KORANNE PEPPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
TODD ROSENBURGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
JENNIFER SCHWARTZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
SARIT SCOTTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LARISA AVNER TRAINORASSISTANT SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
DAN MENDELSONPAST-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
LAURA HOSIDPARENT ASSOCIATION CO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0
NATALIE SELZERPARENT ASSOCIATION CO-PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1901 E JEFFERSON ST, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852-4029
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ELANIT JAKABOVICS, 1901 E JEFFERSON STREET, ROCKVILLE, MD 20852
Signed the 990
ELANIT JAKABOVICS, CHIEF FIN. AND OPERATING OFFICER
Phone
(301) 881-1400
Return prepared by
COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC

Mission

CESJDS IS A PRE K-12 GRADE INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL THAT DELIVERS AN EXEMPLARY GENERAL AND JEWISH EDUCATION. OUR PURPOSE IS TO ENSURE A VIBRANT JEWISH FUTURE BY FOSTERING THE GROWTH OF CONFIDENT, COMPASSIONATE THINKERS WHO ENGAGE THE WORLD THROUGH JEWISH VALUES.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOUNDED IN 1965, THE CHARLES E. SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL (CESJDS) IS ONE OF THE LARGEST AND MOST PRESTIGIOUS K-12 JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS IN NORTH AMERICA. CREATIVITY AND CONFIDENCE ARE THE CORNERSTONES OF OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY, CULTIVATED BY OUR WARM, FAMILY ATMOSPHERE AND TRADITION OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. OUR 843 STUDENTS FLOURISH WITH THE SUPPORT OF DEDICATED FACULTY AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGIES. AT CESJDS, WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND LEADERSHIP IN AMERICAN SOCIETY. CESJDS IS ACCREDITED BY AIMSDC (ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT MD & DC SCHOOLS).
    Expenses $35,163,206 · grants $10,140,611 · revenue $33,942,229

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
52-0961920
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
School
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1976
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$70,434,659
Income (IRS master file)
$38,491,840

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$38,491,840$41,597,283$70,434,659IRS
990June 2024$39,253,100$40,619,740$70,018,609IRS
990June 2023$39,964,348$40,282,756$66,818,151XML
990June 2022$35,305,208$38,531,221$64,134,040IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––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 52-0961920).

Questions about CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC

What is the EIN of CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC is 52-0961920.
Is CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
Are donations to CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC 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 CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC 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 CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC 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 CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELANIT JAKABOVICS.
Who are the officers and directors of CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $407,687 (RABBI MITCH MALKUS, CEO/HEAD OF SCHOOL).
How much revenue does CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL OF GREATER WASHINGTON INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $38,491,840, expenses of $41,597,283 and total assets of $70,434,659 at year end.

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