CJDS CREATES FOR ITS STUDENTS A STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN BOTH JEWISH AND GENERAL STUDIES. STUDENTS DEVELOP A PASSION FOR LEARNING AND A STRONG SENSE OF THEMSELVES AS JEWS AND AS HUMAN BEINGS. STUDENTS ARE INSPIRED TO DEVELOP A STRONG JEWISH IDENTITY THROUGH AN INTEGRATED CURRICULUM WITH A NURTURING, STIMULATING, AND CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT. STUDENTS BECOME A COMMUNITY OF JEWISH LEARNERS, RESPECT AND APPRECIATE DIVERSITY, LOVE TORAH, ISRAEL, HEBREW LANGUAGE, AND PRAYER. THEY ALSO LEARN HOW TO BE CARING AND KNOWLEDGEABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY, THE COUNTRY, AND THE WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Schedule J · 6 reported individuals · Filing year 2023
- Base
- $230k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $13k
- Base
- $129k
- Bonus
- $25k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $667
- Base
- $109k
- Bonus
- $3k
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- $43k
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Head of School officer (unspecified) | $230k | — | — | $13k | $254k $281k |
Director of Business Opera director (operational) | $129k | $25k | — | $667 | $154k $171k |
Director of Digital Learni highest compensated employee | $109k | $3k | — | $43k | $154k $170k |
Assistant Head of School highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $134k $149k |
Director of Middle School highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $120k $133k |
Director of Judaic Studies highest compensated employee | — | — | — | — | $110k $122k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 23 unpaid individuals.
Up 1%
from 2022
From $251k in 2022 to $254k in 2023.
Estimated with Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Revenue and expenses over time
CHICAGO JEWISH DAY SCHOOL reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
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