Gesher School INC

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At Gesher Jewish Day School we inspire our students to be passionate about learning, practice justice, kindness and respect, aspire to a life guided by Jewish values, torah and community.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1201968) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 65 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $443K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
80% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$475K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $375K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.0M
56% of total assets
Liabilities are 56% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
19 of 19 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$5.1M
-4% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$4.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$5.1M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.4M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.4M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.1M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2025▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$4.6M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$6.0M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$6.0M
Net assets
$4.0M
FY2025▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$5.8M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$5.8M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$4.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $4.8M Management & general 16% · $979K Fundraising 3% · $191K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $475K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$163,033Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$109,788Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and HR
$101,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Teaching and Learning
$101,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Facilities & Security
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Aviva Walls’s $163K as Head of School is at the 71st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Aviva Walls$163,033$155,600$149,022$148,460$79,043—
Daniel Finkel—————$124,574
Shiri Rozenberg$109,788—————
Colleen Richardson$101,000—————
Melanie Eisen$101,000—————
Michelle Newman-Lomasky——$86,063$82,025——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspires students to learn passionately, practice justice and kindness, and live by Jewish values.

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1 program · $4.8M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Geshers curriculum is designed to educate pre-k, elementary, and middle school students in both general and Jewish studies. The general studies curriculum stresses reading, language arts, mathematics, science and social studies.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 54-1201968) · Dispute this line
$4.8Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $4.8M · 2019–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,171,903
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,026,993
Unitemized GrantFY2021$957,964
Unitemized GrantFY2020$806,423
Unitemized GrantFY2019$874,166

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$671K
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.8M
Managementcol C$979K
Fundraisingcol D$191K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$671K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$23K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$104K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$34K
Other incomeLn 4–11$108K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$15K
SavingsLn 2$162K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$45K
Accounts receivableLn 4$3K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$23K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$375K
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.0M
Net assetsLn 32$4.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 565
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$23K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$405
Share of the $385K endowmentSch D 1g0.11%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$385K$347K$307K$287K$302K
AddedLn 1b$2K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$920K$177K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$344K$375K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.7M$8.3M
Total assetsLn 16$10.1M$9.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.2M$5.0M
Net assetsLn 32$4.9M$4.0M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.0M$1.0M
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$176K$88K$88K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.9M$459K$107K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$27K$21K$5K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$219K$166K$44K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$192K$144K$40K$8K
Investment management feesLn 11f$405$0$405$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$63K$32K$31K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K$0$0
Office expensesLn 13$80K$27K$51K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$59K$45K$12K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$107K$81K$22K$4K
TravelLn 17$307K$307K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$42K$42K$0$0
InterestLn 20$162K$122K$34K$7K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$394K$296K$82K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$37K$28K$8K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$582K$489K$79K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$70K$26K$25K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M$4.8M$979K$191K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $5.1M$6.0M−$921K$4.0M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $5.3M$6.2M−$910K$4.9M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $6.3M$6.0M$244K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 6, 2023 $5.4M$5.5M−$78K$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 4, 2022 $4.6M$4.6M$60K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2021 $3.4M$4.4M−$1.1M$5.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments E · Schools G · Fundraising I · Grants J · Pay M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $5,072,051 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $789,213$670,503
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,217,452$4,259,355
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $82,433$39,531
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $179,509$102,662
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,268,607$5,072,051
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,171,903$1,031,776
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,061,512$3,051,262
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,945,356$1,910,216
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,178,771$5,993,254
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$910,164−$921,203
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,072,051 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$103,897
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$566,606
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$22,839
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$670,503
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,259,355
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,192$34,192
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $109,591$109,591
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5,339$5,339
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$6,929−$6,929
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,259,355 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $142,193$5,072,051
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,993,254 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,031,776$1,031,776
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $87,950 · Management $87,950 · Fundraising $0$175,900
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,872,620 · Management $458,521 · Fundraising $106,682$2,437,823
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,541 · Management $4,787 · Fundraising $1,188$26,516
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $166,443 · Management $43,569 · Fundraising $9,270$219,282
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $144,000 · Management $39,886 · Fundraising $7,855$191,741
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $405 · Fundraising $0$405
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $31,986 · Management $30,787 · Fundraising $0$62,773
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,360 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$7,360
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $27,375 · Management $51,381 · Fundraising $1,493$80,249
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $44,714 · Management $12,093 · Fundraising $2,382$59,189
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $80,726 · Management $22,360 · Fundraising $4,403$107,489
IX-17 TravelPrograms $306,982 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$306,982
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $41,731 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$41,731
IX-20 InterestPrograms $121,510 · Management $33,656 · Fundraising $6,628$161,794
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $295,546 · Management $81,859 · Fundraising $16,121$393,526
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $27,579 · Management $7,639 · Fundraising $1,504$36,722
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $488,696 · Management $79,199 · Fundraising $14,432$582,327
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $25,753 · Management $24,651 · Fundraising $19,265$69,669
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,823,288 · Management $978,743 · Fundraising $191,223$5,993,254
Part X · Balance sheet $8,999,786 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,239$14,519
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $910,589$162,173
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $54,377$45,139
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $49,625$3,314
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $28,886$22,753
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,692,841$8,349,940
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $344,168$375,363
X-15 Other assets$26,585
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,089,725$8,999,786
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $277,456$337,624
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $253,058$217,121
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $4,636,231$4,437,225
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $36,555$32,210
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,203,300$5,024,180
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,382,642$3,552,717
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $503,783$422,889
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,886,425$3,975,606
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,089,725$8,999,786
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,975,606 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,072,051
XI-2 Total expenses$5,993,254
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$921,203
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,886,425
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,384
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,975,606

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