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PRIZMAH CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 811750864 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B99 · Education · Medium ($1M-$10M) · prizmah.org
revenue
$9.2M
expenses
$9.1M
net assets
$3.3M
employees
35
volunteers
22
program ratio
73%
mission · from form 990

PRIZMAH: CENTER FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS IS THE NETWORK FOR JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS AND YESHIVAS IN NORTH AMERICA. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS, FUNDERS, AND COMMUNITIES, WE INVEST IN TALENT, ADVANCE THE FINANCIAL VITALITY OF SCHOOLS, AND ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE SO SCHOOLS CAN THRIVE.

profile · synthesized from sources

Prizmah Center for Jewish Day Schools supports Jewish day schools and yeshivas across North America by strengthening leadership, advancing financial vitality, and promoting educational excellence. It serves as a network hub, offering professional development, data analysis, and resources to school leaders and educators. The organization focuses on innovation, affordability, and community-building to ensure schools can thrive.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $2.74M
    THE PRIZMAH NETWORK: EMPOWERING JEWISH DAY SCHOOLSPRIZMAH UNITES NORTH AMERICAN JEWISH DAY SCHOOLS AND YESHIVAS. WE PARTNER WITH SCHOOLS, FUNDERS, AND COMMUNITIES TO INVEST IN TALENT, ADVANCE FINANCIAL VITALITY, AND ENHANCE EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE, ENSURING SCHOOLS THRIVE AND BUILD A VIBRANT JEWISH FUTURE. OUR NETWORK FOSTERS PEER LEARNING AND STRONG RELATIONSHIPS.
  2. #2 $1.40M
    SCHOOL ADVANCEMENT: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE FUTURESPRIZMAH SUPPORTS SCHOOL ADVANCEMENT, ENABLING INSTITUTIONS TO BOOST ENROLLMENT, ADDRESS AFFORDABILITY, AND ACHIEVE DEVELOPMENT AND ENDOWMENT GOALS. WE STRIVE TO ENSURE EVERY CHILD CAN ACCESS QUALITY JEWISH EDUCATION BY EQUIPPING SCHOOLS WITH ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES AND RESOURCES FOR LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY AND EXPANDED COMMUNITY IMPACT.
named programs · 9 · from sources

What they call their work

DASL (Data and Analysis for School Leadership)
Platform providing benchmarking data on school finance to over 100 school leaders to inform decision-making.
Engage Program
Partnership with PJ Library to position Jewish day schools as centers of community engagement, advancing enrollment in over 100 schools.
Jewish Day School Educators Pipeline Working Group
Collaborative initiative to address the shortage of qualified Jewish educators through strategic brainstorming and playbook development.
Leadership Search
Service that supports schools in placing qualified school leaders, successfully placing 11 leaders in 2022-2023.
Mental Health Summit
Event and initiative providing frameworks and skills for school counselors and faculty to promote wellness in school communities.
New Heads Institute
Year-long cohort experience for new heads of school, offered in partnership with the Day School Leadership Training Institute.
Prizmah Knowledge Center
Online hub providing articles, research, and thought leadership to support Jewish day school educators and leaders.
Reshet Communities
Online professional learning communities connecting educators across 25 networks to share practices and resources.
YOU Lead
Leadership development program for emerging Jewish day school leaders, strengthening leadership capacity and fostering a sense of belonging and efficacy.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Jewish Leadership Development 2 activities
    • Leadership and Professional Development Programs
      Engages Jewish day school leaders and professionals in capacity-building programs, including the YOU Lead cohort for 35 emerging leaders, and facilitates participation in 25 online Reshet communities with 1,601 professionals from 277 schools. Also supports talent development through webinars, meetups, and gatherings.
    • Network Building for Jewish Day Schools
      Fosters connections among Jewish day schools and their supporters through networks focused on talent development, resource generation, and educational innovation, supporting schools in strengthening leadership and organizational capacity.
  • Educator Conferences & Professional Development Events 1 activity
    • Annual Conference and Networking Events
      Hosts large-scale gatherings such as the 2023 Prizmah Conference, which brought together 1,109 Jewish day school professionals and stakeholders from 206 schools to connect and share best practices.
  • Professional Membership and Association Benefits 1 activity
    • Network Associate Program for Partner Organizations
      Offers a membership program for organizations supporting Jewish day schools, providing benefits such as directory listings, promotional opportunities in newsletters and social media, website and journal features, and priority conference registration for a $750 annual fee.
  • Education Policy Research and Analysis 1 activity
    • Research and Data Publications
      Produces and publishes annual data reports, research studies, and playbooks on Jewish day schools, including the 2023–2024 Facts and Figures report, a study on the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on enrollment, and a playbook on the educator pipeline.
  • Educator Training in Equity and Inclusion 1 activity
    • Safety, Respect, and Equity (SRE) Coalition Participation
      Participates in the SRE Coalition Commitment, a collaborative initiative to promote safe, respectful, and equitable environments in Jewish day schools.
  • Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
    • School Improvement and Organizational Support Tools
      Provides member schools with tools and resources to enhance educational excellence, financial sustainability, and community engagement, including free access to the Data and Analysis for School Leadership (DASL) platform and discounted event pricing.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Resource and Knowledge Center for Jewish Day Schools
      Provides Jewish day schools with access to a comprehensive Knowledge Center containing 2,281 resources, including research studies, articles, and thought leadership, which received 206,604 visits in the past year. The center also published 142 new resources in the past year.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$9.17M
Contributions & grants$6.71M73%
Program service revenue$2.38M26%
Investment income$55K1%
Other revenue$19K
expenses
Total expenses$9.13M
Program expenses73%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising8%
Salaries & benefits$5.10M
Grants paid out$75K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$4.12M
Cash$1.29M
Investments$1.84M
Liabilities$788K
Net assets$3.33M
Liquid reserves4.1 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +27.2%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 11
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
PAUL BERNSTEIN EX-OFFICIO, CEO 40 $486K
ELISSA MAIER COO 40 $322K
MARC WOLF CHIEF PROGRAM & STRATEGY OFFICER 40 $261K
CARMELA CAPLAIN SVP, FINANCE 40 $236K
ILISA CAPPELL SVP, ENGAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP 40 $218K
HANNAH OLSON SVP, DEVELOPMENT 40 $217K
DAN PERLA SR DIRECTOR, CONSULTING 34 $191K
CHERYL ROSENBERG SR DIR, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS 40 $184K
BARB GELB SR DIRECTOR, MAJOR GIFTS 40 $164K
AMY WASSER SR DIRECTOR, CONSULTING 40 $163K
ODELIA EPSTEIN SR DIR, KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH & DATA 40 $136K
board members · 14
  • ADI RABINOWITZ — TREASURER
  • ANN PAIDACK PAVA — PAST CHAIR
  • ARIEL GROVEMAN WEINER — SECRETARY
  • BRADFORD R KLATT — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID FRIEDMAN — IMMEDATE PAST CHAIR
  • DEBORAH SHAPIRA — DIRECTOR
  • GAIL NORRY — VICE CHAIR
  • HESCHEL RASKAS — DIRECTOR
  • LAURIE HASTEN — VICE CHAIR
  • LESLIE SIDELL — DIRECTOR
  • LISA POPIK COLL — CHAIR
  • MARK LAINER — DIRECTOR
  • MARTY SCHECK — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL BOHNEN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 27

Who they work with

  • Blackbaud Partner — Network Associate providing software solutions for K–12 schools.
  • CauseMatch Partner — Network Associate offering peer-to-peer fundraising campaigns for schools.
  • CodeMonkey Partner — Network Associate providing an online platform for teaching children to code.
  • Deledao Partner — Network Associate offering EdTech solutions with real-time AI for K12 content filtering and student wellness.
  • Diller Teen Tikkun Olam Awards Partner — Network Associate recognizing Jewish teens for leadership and social impact.
  • Facing History & Ourselves Partner — Network Associate helping educators prepare students to engage in civic life and combat bigotry.
  • FoodDays Partner — Network Associate providing an innovation in school lunch ordering and delivery.
  • Fuchsberg Jerusalem Center Partner — Network Associate offering study, prayer, and exploration opportunities in Jerusalem.
  • Golda Och Academy Partner — Hosted the Senior Development Professionals Retreat in 2024
  • Hebrew Scouts Partner — Network Associate providing Hebrew language curricula and learning materials.
  • Hebrew at the Center Partner — Network Associate dedicated to improving Hebrew language teaching and learning.
  • HiRaiser Partner — Network Associate offering a white-labeled online fundraising platform.
  • Jewish Education Innovation Challenge Partner — Collaborated with Prizmah on the Jewish Day School Educators Pipeline Working Group to address educator shortages.
  • Jewish National Fund-USA Partner — Network Associate building connections between students and Israel.
  • Jewish Youth Promise Partner — Network Associate providing a tool for Jewish youth organizations to stay connected with alumni.
  • KosherXTours.com and JExpeditions Partner — Network Associate offering Jewish educational adventure travel programs.
  • Mandel Teacher Educator Institute (MTEI) Partner — Network Associate providing a two-year professional development program for Jewish educators.
  • Masa Israel Journey Partner — Network Associate offering long-term programs in Israel for young adults.
  • Network of Jewish Day Schools and Yeshivas Network — Prizmah serves as the central network for Jewish day schools and yeshivas across North America, connecting schools and their supporters.
  • Niflaot Partner — Network Associate offering a digital and print Hebrew language program for elementary schools.
  • Orot Center for New Jewish Learning Partner — Network Associate designing experiences that integrate Jewish wisdom into personal and community development.
  • PJ Library Partner — Partnered with Prizmah on the Engage program to advance enrollment in Jewish day schools.
  • Pardes Center for Jewish Educators Partner — Network Associate training and supporting Jewish day school teachers and experiential educators.
  • Partner Organizations Partner — Collaborates with organizations serving the North American Jewish day school field to support schools.
  • Prizmah Network Network — Network of Jewish day schools supported by Prizmah
  • Safety, Respect and Equity (SRE) Coalition Coalition — Member of the SRE Coalition, committed to upholding standards of safety, respect, and equity in Jewish day schools.
  • The Julia and Henry Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Education of the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto Partner — Partnered with Prizmah to create a benchmarking dashboard for 14 schools in Toronto to assess financial health and educational excellence.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Culture Change Through Shared Commitments
    methodology: safety_respect_equity
    By forming coalitions around shared values like safety, respect, and equity, Prizmah advances cultural transformation in Jewish day schools because public commitments and peer accountability motivate schools to adopt and sustain meaningful policies more effectively than isolated interventions.
  • Interdependent Systems Strengthening
    methodology: holistic_school_support
    By simultaneously advancing talent development, resource generation, and educational innovation, Prizmah increases the sustainability of Jewish day schools because these elements are mutually reinforcing—each one fails without the others, but together they create institutional resilience.
  • Network-Based Capacity Building
    methodology: network_based_capacity_building
    By connecting Jewish day schools into a collaborative network, Prizmah strengthens institutional resilience and growth because shared challenges and goals enable collective problem-solving, resource pooling, and coordinated innovation that individual schools cannot achieve alone.
  • Peer-to-Peer Learning as Leadership Development
    methodology: peer_to_peer_learning
    By structuring professional development around cohort models and peer relationships, Prizmah deepens leadership capacity in Jewish day schools because shared experience and mutual support foster sustained engagement, practical skill transfer, and professional belonging more effectively than top-down training.