Organizations Filed Purposes:
KESHET IS ONE OF A FEW ORGANIZATIONS IN THE U.S. WHERE KIDS WITH DISABILITIES CAN BEGIN PROGRAMS AT THE AGE OF THREE AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT ADULTHOOD. KESHET ENSURES THAT PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPERIENCE THE ACTIVITIES THAT DEFINE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT-GRADUATING FROM KINDERGARTEN, PLAYING ON A SPORTS TEAM, FINDING A JOB, GETTING A FIRST APARTMENT AND MORE. KESHET PROVIDES THESE OPPORTUNITIES IN INCLUSIVE, COMMUNITY SETTINGS.
CREATING A COMMUNITY OF BELONGING WHERE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES LEARN, PLAY, WORK, LIVE, AND GROW TOGETHER WITH PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES.
KESHET MANAGES FIVE SCHOOLS AND THREE EXTENDED SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAMS FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH TRANSITION. USING A CURRICULUM THAT FOCUSES ON ACADEMICS AND DAILY LIVING SKILLS, KESHET PREPARES STUDENTS TO LEAD INDEPENDENT LIVES. EDUCATORS AND THERAPISTS WORK HAND-IN-HAND TO PROVIDE HIGHLY INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION AND THERAPIES TO MEET THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT. KESHET'S SCHOOLS DO NOT HAVE SPECIFIC CRITERIA FOR ACCEPTANCE, WHICH RESULTS IN SERVING STUDENTS WITH COMPLEX NEEDS, WHO OFTEN HAVE VERY LIMITED SCHOOL OPTIONS.
KESHET'S MOST SIGNIFICANT RECREATION PROGRAM IS SUMMER CAMP. EACH YEAR, APPROXIMATELY 200 KIDS, TEENS AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES EXPERIENCE SUMMER FUN AND FRIENDSHIPS ALONGSIDE THEIR TYPICALLY DEVELOPING PEERS AT 15 DAY AND OVERNIGHT CAMPS. THESE INCLUSIVE CAMP PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE SOCIAL GROWTH, EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SELF-CONFIDENCE, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND, OF COURSE, FUN.
AT KESHET, OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADULTS INCLUDE DAY PROGRAM, VOCATIONAL SUPPORT AND THREE GROUP HOMES. THE GOAL OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL LIVES FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES WITHIN THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES. SERVICES ARE TAILORED TO MEET EACH INDIVIDUAL'S NEEDS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 54 ADULTS ENROLLED IN THE DAY PROGRAM AND/OR RESIDENTIAL SERVICES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Abbie Weisberg | PAST CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $249,858 |
| Dave Gendel | VP OF DONOR RELATIONS | 40 | $185,192 |
| Jennifer Phillips | ACTING CEO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $154,521 |
| Michelle Ebner | CFO | 40 | $132,813 |
| Debra Harris | PAST DIRECTOR OF PRITZKER PUCKER | 40 | $121,326 |
| Jamie Lake | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER | 40 | $105,775 |
| Emily Gorelick | BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 2/20 | 3 | $0 |
| Danielle Goldman | BOARD MEMBER THROUGH 1/20/20 | 3 | $0 |
| Gil Bathgate | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Asher Bronfeld | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Michelle Friedman | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Anna Browar | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Chaya Tova Hartman | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Simon Lesser | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Steven Insoft | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Colin Friedman | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Barbara Kent | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Gail Metrick | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Michael Kelber | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Rick Rappaport | BOARD MEMBER | 3 | $0 |
| Phillip Stern | TREASURER | 3 | $0 |
| Deni Rosen | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Chris Rabin | CHAIRMAN | 3 | $0 |
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