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← HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND.

Totals

Total revenue
$30,632,283
Total expenses
$31,004,263
Contributions and grants received
$8,377,976
Grants paid
$8,019,874
Program service revenue
$21,781,762
Investment income
$625,171
Other revenue
-$152,626
Total assets, end of year
$76,438,841
Total liabilities, end of year
$12,355,444
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$64,083,397
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$27,853,013
Management and general expenses
$2,433,868
Fundraising expenses
$717,382
Program service expenses (Part III)
$27,853,013

Program services were 89.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $1,312,141

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $96,013

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,404,495

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,565,327

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $21,781,762 · related or exempt $21,781,762

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $625,171 · excluded $625,171

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $166,250

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $166,250

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $166,250 · excluded $166,250

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $36,427

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $96,013

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $355,303

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$318,876 · excluded -$318,876

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $825,146 · program services $825,146

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $7,194,728 · program services $7,194,728

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $12,212,166 · program services $10,977,603 · management and general $957,526 · fundraising $277,037

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $411,594 · program services $345,739 · management and general $61,739 · fundraising $4,116

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $90,771 · program services $76,247 · management and general $13,616 · fundraising $908

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $934,532 · program services $744,557 · management and general $170,133 · fundraising $19,842

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $30,392 · management and general $30,392

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,301,094 · program services $832,710 · management and general $468,384

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $1,756,142 · program services $1,406,918 · management and general $290,549 · fundraising $58,675

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $130,100 · program services $125,849 · management and general $4,251

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,743,614 · program services $1,718,160 · management and general $25,454

  • 17 · Travel

    total $89,074 · program services $89,074

  • 20 · Interest

    total $204,057 · management and general $204,057

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,419,541 · program services $2,201,783 · management and general $193,563 · fundraising $24,195

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD

    total $932,825 · program services $932,825

  • 24b · Other expenses: STUDENT ACTIVITIES

    total $377,878 · program services $363,674 · management and general $14,204

  • 24c · Other expenses: FUNDRAISING PROMOTIONAL

    total $314,609 · fundraising $314,609

  • 24d · Other expenses: BAD DEBTS

    total $36,000 · program services $18,000 · fundraising $18,000

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,153,109 · end of year $1,587,195

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,804,562 · end of year $2,096,376

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $7,591,982 · end of year $4,469,225

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,676,835 · end of year $1,163,193

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $176,401 · end of year $176,401

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $12,934 · end of year $12,638

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $65,998,198

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $21,404,682

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $38,579,420 · end of year $44,593,516

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $22,668,023 · end of year $21,308,615

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $937,009 · end of year $1,031,682

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,327,140 · end of year $3,302,332

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $153,865 · end of year $759,462

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $5,560,367 · end of year $5,306,219

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $3,890,314 · end of year $2,987,431

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $44,905,055 · end of year $50,894,707

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $17,763,534 · end of year $13,188,690

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE HEBREW ACADEMY IS TO IMBUE ALL STUDENTS WITH A LOVE OF GOD, TORAH AND ERETZ YISROEL AND TO PREPARE THEM TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN TORAH AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE BASED ON SUCCESSFUL COOPERATION AMONG FAMILY, JUDAIC AND GENERAL STUDIES FACULTY AND COMMUNITY. THE CREATION OF ERETZ YISROEL IS ONE OF THE SEMINAL EVENTS IN JEWISH HISTORY. RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ERETZ YISROEL AND ITS NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, WE SEEK TO INSTILL IN OUR STUDENTS AN ATTACHMENT TO ERETZ YISROEL AND ITS PEOPLE AS WELL AS A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR WELFARE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

ACADEMY OFFERING A COMPLETE JUDAIC & SECULAR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FROM PRE-K THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.

  • THE ACADEMY, OFFERING A COMPLETE AWARD-WINNING JUDAIC AND SECULAR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL OPENED ITS DOORS FOR THE 81ST SEASON IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023 WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 1,475 STUDENTS. THE ACADEMY IS THE LARGEST DAY SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF OHIO. WITH EXCELLENCE AS OUR MOTTO WE STRIVE TO ASCERTAIN THE ABILITIES OF EACH CHILD AND TO HELP EACH CHILD ACHIEVE HIS OR HER FULLEST POTENTIAL. IN ADDITION TO ITS REGULAR CLASSES, TOGETHER WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE SERVICES OF A SCHOOL NURSE, SCHOOL INTERVENTIONISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, LANGUAGE AND SPEECH SPECIALISTS AND SEVERAL REMEDIAL TEACHERS. SOME OF THE PROFESSIONALS, TOGETHER WITH MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, FORM A CASE CONFERENCE TEAM WHICH MEETS REGULARLY TO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS OFINDIVIDUAL STUDENTS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION BY TEACHERS, AND OUTLINE AN INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR EACH CHILD.

    Expenses $27,853,013 · Grants $8,019,874 · Revenue $21,781,762

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Louis Malcmacher

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ivan A Soclof

    IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amir Jaffa

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Harry M Brown

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jonathan Heifetz

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Reuven Dessler

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rabbi Menashe Weiss

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Howard Goldman

    FINANCIAL SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Aaron Evenchik

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Adam Pollack

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Schabes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Schlesinger

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Avi Yuspeh

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Avromi Meystel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Binyomin Schwartz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brian M Wolovitz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chaya Wolf

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Fleksher

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Daniel Gottesman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Farkas

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Keller

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Pollack

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Seiger

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dov Berman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dov Frankel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dovi Kutoff

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dovid Malcmacher

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hymie Keller

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeff Zuckerman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joshua Klarfeld

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Linda Bensoussan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Berkowitz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Harris

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Moshe Neuman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nathan Pollack

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nati Klein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Nissi Heifetz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rabbi Elchanan Stern

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rabbi Naphtali Burnstein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rabbi Yitz Frank

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rabbi Yosef Reichman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rafi Israeli

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Sam Salamon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shaya Lempel

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shlomo Koyfman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shlomo Malcmacher

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suri Goldman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yehuda Salamon

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yonah Jacobs

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yonatan Spolter

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Yoni Klein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rabbi Eli Dessler

    FINANCIAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $216,710
    From this org
    $210,398
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,312
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,398
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,312
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $216,710
  • Rabbi Simcha Dessler

    EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $216,401
    From this org
    $210,098
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,303
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $210,098
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,303
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $216,401
  • Dr Phillip Schwartz

    PRINCIPAL

    Total calculated
    $136,438
    From this org
    $132,464
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,974
    Hours/week
    40
  • Michele Weiss

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $175,615
    From this org
    $170,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,115
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $170,500
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,115
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $175,615
  • Tzipoporah Zelasko

    HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

    Total calculated
    $145,745
    From this org
    $141,500
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,245
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520499349301307

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