2026-03-10T16:23:39-05:00 2025-06-30 362170602 WARADY & DAVIS LLP 1717 DEERFIELD RD SUITE 300S DEERFIELD IL 60015 990 2024-07-01 362166978 THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION BOAR 8476367261 2720 DUNDEE RD 108 NORTHBROOK IL 60062 ALAN KALFEN TREASURER 8476367261 2026-03-06 1 1 SUSAN GREGGO P00595460 8472679600 2026-03-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X X MICHAEL HALPERN 2720 DUNDEE RD 108 NORTHBROOK IL 60062 2240278 0 X WWW.BJECHICAGO.ORG X 1926 IL TO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND JEWISH EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY. 11 11 32 20 0 0 152731 281333 1801828 1373051 42347 39853 -4891 -761 1992015 1693476 217578 230212 0 0 1328075 1095288 0 0 678 408455 403363 1954108 1728863 37907 -35387 760465 653599 94177 21710 666288 631889 X TO PROVIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD AND JEWISH EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY. 0 0 1461953 230212 1368489 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. 147153 5162 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. 1609106 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 32 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X ALAN KALFEN TREASURER 8476367261 2720 DUNDEE RD 108 NORTHBROOK IL 60062 X MICHAEL HALPERN PRESIDENT/EXEC BD 8.00 X X 0 0 0 NORMAN R ECKSTEIN IMMEDIATE PAST PRES./EXEC 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ROGER WOLF EXECUTIVE VICE PRES./EXEC 8.00 X X 0 0 0 ALAN C BROWN VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD 8.00 X X 0 0 0 RAMONA CHOOS VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD 0.50 X X 0 0 0 JUDY JURY VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ALAN KALFEN TREASURER/EXEC BOARD 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DANIELLE HORNICK SECRETARY/EXEC BOARD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAWN LIEBERMAN VICE PRES./EXEC BOARD 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DAVID SOKOLOVSKY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL SCHNEIDER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14241 267092 281333 EARLY CHILD CENTER 611600 1367889 1367889 JTEACH FORMERLY MARSHA 611710 5162 5162 1373051 29391 29391 537746 527284 10462 10462 10462 13442 14241 18880 -5438 -5438 4715 638 4077 4077 OTHER REVENUE 900099 600 600 600 1693476 1373651 0 38492 230212 230212 1001375 984753 16622 23285 23285 70628 69867 761 4275 4275 18398 18398 11433 8683 2750 5622 2444 3178 7663 5974 1689 161086 153566 7520 3465 3465 1792 1792 7711 7711 18665 4824 13841 FOOD 85383 84501 882 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 25430 25430 LOSS ON ABANDONMENT OF 13543 13543 CREDIT CARD PROCESSING 12254 12254 26643 10310 15655 678 1728863 1609106 119079 678 68278 70614 15027 15027 9500 450 21020 11008 79757 79757 19654 0 622917 554100 4000 2400 69 0 760465 653599 49575 8013 44602 13697 94177 21710 X 649478 631889 16810 0 666288 631889 760465 653599 -35387 -8670 9658 0 X X 0 0 0 X 1225459 626346 225258 127379 283534 2487976 1225459 626346 225258 127379 283534 2487976 380930 2107046 12037 24881 41176 31183 109277 3902 600 4502 2601755 7637601 0.80990 0.80480 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X X 0 34210 34210 0 24091 24091 0 21456 21456 0 0 PART III, LINE 1A: THE BOARD'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF RELIGIOUS, ART, AND OTHER OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR DISPLAY, EDUCATION AND OTHER PURPOSES. THESE COLLECTIONS, WHICH WERE ACQUIRED THROUGH PURCHASES AND CONTRIBUTIONS SINCE THE BOARD'S INCEPTION, ARE STATED AT THE NOMINAL VALUE OF $1 ON THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION. THE BOARD'S ART COLLECTION IS ON LOAN TO THE SPERTUS MUSEUM OF THE SPERTUS COLLEGE OF JUDAICA. PART III, LINE 4: THE BOARD'S COLLECTIONS ARE MADE UP OF RELIGIOUS, ART, AND OTHER OBJECTS THAT ARE HELD FOR DISPLAY, EDUCATION AND OTHER PURPOSES. THE ORGANIZATION'S COLLECTION PROVIDE TANGIBLE EXAMPLES OF JEWISH CULTURE. GOLF OUTING 17243 8939 8304 4930 3015 1713 ANNUAL CELEBRATION 10440 5302 5138 5974 500 2748 27683 14241 13442 4930 8989 500 4461 18880 -5438 1 EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER SCHOLARSHIPS 21 230212 ACTUAL TUITION FEE REDUCTION TUITION REDUCTION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM PART I, LINE 2: ANY FAMILY APPLYING FOR A SCHOLARSHIP MUST FILL OUT A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FORM AND SUBMIT IT BY THE DATE SPECIFIED ON THE FORM. ALL APPLICANT INFORMATION IS THEN ORGANIZED ONTO A "BLIND" SPREAD SHEET (I.E. NO NAMES ARE INCLUDED SO THAT NOT ONLY ARE THE IDENTITIES OF THE FAMILIES PROTECTED, BUT NO ONE REVIEWING THE INFORMATION CAN BE INFLUENCED BY WHO IS ASKING FOR ASSISTANCE). THE SPREADSHEET INFORMATION CONTAINS ONLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE AMOUNTS FOR APPROVAL OR REVISION BY THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE AWARDS ARE FINALIZED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 BOARD MEMBERS DAVID SOKOLOVSKY AND MICHAEL SCHNEIDER HAVE A BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION OFFERS MEMBERSHIP TO SYNAGOGUES AND ALUMNI OF THE MORASHA EDUCATION PROGRAM WHICH ENTITLES THEM TO DISCOUNTS ON OTHER PROGRAMS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES WITH AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S HANDBOOK. THE BOARD DISCUSSES ALL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARISE, INCLUDING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WITH NEW BOARD MEMBERS. ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WOULD BE DEALT WITH BY THE BOARD ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AT THE TIME THAT THEY ARISE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A & B: THE COMPENSATION FOR ALL POSITIONS IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS BASED ON INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL MARKET FACTORS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS NO CEO OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NOR ARE THERE ANY EMPLOYEES WHO MEET THE DEFINITION OF A KEY EMPLOYEE THUS THE COMPENSATION DETERMINATION CRITERIA ARE NOT APPLICABLE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OVERSIGHT AND SELECTION PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.