THE SOLOMON SCHECHTER SCHOOL OF QUEENS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SOLOMON SCHECHTER SCHOOL OF QUEENS INC

EIN 11-1803692 · Education (B20Z)

What they do

AT SCHECHTER QUEENS, WE EMBRACE A DIVERSE, MULTICULTURAL, and MULTILINGUAL JEWISH COMMUNITY of STUDENTS FROM PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE, PRIVILEGED to HAVE NEW YORK CITY AS THEIR CLASSROOM. OUR DEDICATED, SUPPORTIVE, and WARM FACULTY and STAFF WORK TOGETHER to FOSTER A STRONG and VIBRANT COMMUNITY and AN EXCELLENT ACADEMIC and JEWISH ENVIRONMENT. TOGETHER, THEY STIMULATE and CULTIVATE STUDENTS CREATIVITY, INDEPENDENCE, and INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY BY UTILIZING CUTTING-EDGE PEDAGOGICAL METHODS and TECHNOLOGIES. OUR STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT to REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL THROUGH A DUAL JUDAIC and SECULAR STUDIES CURRICULUM, ROOTED IN STEAM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART and MATH). TOGETHER THEY STUDY TORAH, MODERN HEBREW, ISRAEL, and EXPLORE JEWISH TRADITIONS. SCHECHTER QUEENS STUDENTS BUILD LIFELONG TIES and GET to KNOW THEIR COMMUNITY and THEMSELVES, GRADUATING WITH THE KNOWLEDGE and CONFIDENCE to MEET THE CHALLENGES of HIGH-SCHOOL and BEYOND.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.02%of revenue went to mission work77.2% of expenses · Program services

0.02%of revenue went to fundraising0.0% of expenses

$93.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.21%of revenue went to management and office costs22.7% of expenses

$1.35in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $321,315 for RAFI KALMAN (PRINCIPAL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$10,328,600

Mission workProgram services$7,438,39672.02% of revenue77.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,191,08521.21% of revenue22.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,1240.02% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$696,9956.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$9,631,60593.25% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.2% mission · 22.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 20.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.81% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 19.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.55% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 20.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 21.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 24.2% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 25.0% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 26.3% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,328,600

Expenses$9,631,605

Annual surplus $696,995 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$7,438,396 · 77.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,191,085 · 22.7% of expenses

Fundraising$2,124 · 0.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,328,600

Expenses$9,631,605

Assets$12,967,545

Income$12,151,418

Contributions$1,890,508

Mission work (program services)$7,438,396

Fundraising$2,124

Management and general$2,191,085

Stocks and bonds$10,040,029

Accounting fees$63,301

Investing fees$52,670

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RAFI KALMANPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $321,315Base $263,575 · Other $57,740

DAVID KALMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $190,791Base $180,576 · Other $10,215

DAVID MUSHIEVMIDDLE SCHOOL, SCIENCE · 40 hrs/week $139,878Base $121,163 · Other $18,715

RACHEL DAVIDASHVILYJUDAIC STUDIES COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $130,333Base $125,000 · Other $5,333

ABRAM BABAKHANOVJUDAIC STUDIES TEACHER · 40 hrs/week $130,000

JENNIFER HALEGENERAL STUDIES COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $125,986Base $119,987 · Other $5,999

ARIELA SILBERMANTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COO · 40 hrs/week $114,913

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

RAFI KALMANPRINCIPAL

DAVID KALMANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DAVID MUSHIEVMIDDLE SCHOOL, SCIENCE

RACHEL DAVIDASHVILYJUDAIC STUDIES COORDINATOR

ABRAM BABAKHANOVJUDAIC STUDIES TEACHER

JENNIFER HALEGENERAL STUDIES COORDINATOR

ARIELA SILBERMANTECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COO

MATT MALUKANDOVTRUSTEE

YEVGENIY MISHPATOVTRUSTEE

MONTAIGNE SHULKESTRUSTEE

NANCY BORKOTRUSTEE

NIR BOROHOVTRUSTEE

NORMAN BOBROWTREASURER

RACHEL AVULOVATRUSTEE

RICHARD HOCHMANTRUSTEE

ROY MOUSSAIEFFPRESIDENT

RUDOLF AKILOVVP OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

TALINE KOZUCHTRUSTEE

TODD KESSLERVP OF EDUCATION

ABRAHAM LEINWANDVP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

MARCY JACOBOWITZTRUSTEE

LIOR MOUSSAIEFFTRUSTEE

LEEMOR ABRAHAMVP OF PLANNING & FISCAL AFFAIRS

KAREN CHAZANTRUSTEE

JULIA BOBROWTRUSTEE

JERRY KLIBANOFFTRUSTEE

ISAAC ABRAHAMTRUSTEE

IRINA SHAMUELOVATRUSTEE

IRINA INOYATOVASECRETARY

ILANA IZSAK KRAMERTRUSTEE

EZRA ELYAHOUTRUSTEE

ERIC SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

CADIT ELIASTRUSTEE

ARTHUR AKILOVTRUSTEE

ANNE LUPKINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 7616 PARSONS BLVD, FLUSHING, NY 11366-1041
County: Queens
In care of: DAVID KALMAN
Primary officer: DAVID KALMAN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 591-9800

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B20Z)