HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND

EIN 34-0714428 · Education (B)

What they do

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.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.80 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 leaders55 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

79.80%of revenue went to mission work90.8% of expenses · Program services

1.40%of revenue went to fundraising1.6% of expenses

$87.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.73%of revenue went to management and office costs7.7% of expenses

$2.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

34.3%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 $230,215 for RABBI ELI DESSLER (FINANCIAL DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$37,763,963

Mission workProgram services$30,137,00579.80% of revenue90.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,542,2486.73% of revenue7.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$528,9041.40% of revenue1.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,555,80612.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$33,208,15787.94% 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: 90.8% mission · 7.7% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 7.9% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.21% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 8.1% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.1% mission · 7.1% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.69% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 7.4% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.39% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 7.7% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 7.7% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 7.5% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.28% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$37,763,963

Expenses$33,208,157

Annual surplus $4,555,806 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)$30,137,005 · 90.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,542,248 · 7.7% of expenses

Fundraising$528,904 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$37,763,963

Expenses$33,208,157

Assets$81,582,683

Income$38,117,756

Contributions$12,943,896

Mission work (program services)$30,137,005

Fundraising$528,904

Grants given$8,145,869

Average grant$32,714

Management and general$2,542,248

Stocks and bonds$25,632,399

Accounting fees$41,100

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

RABBI ELI DESSLERFINANCIAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $230,215Base $223,510 · Other $6,705

DR PHILLIP SCHWARTZPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $130,153Base $126,362 · Other $3,791

RABBI SIMCHA DESSLEREDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $116,775Base $113,374 · Other $3,401

RABBI ASHER NEWMANPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $111,972Base $108,711 · Other $3,261

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 (55)

RABBI ELI DESSLERFINANCIAL DIRECTOR

DR PHILLIP SCHWARTZPRINCIPAL

RABBI SIMCHA DESSLEREDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR

RABBI ASHER NEWMANPRINCIPAL

LINDA BENSOUSSANTRUSTEE

JOSHUA KLARFELDTRUSTEE

LOUIS MALCMACHERPRESIDENT

MARK BERKOWITZTRUSTEE

MICHAEL HARRISTRUSTEE

MOSHE NEUMANTRUSTEE

NATHAN POLLACKTRUSTEE

NATI KLEINTRUSTEE

NISSI HEIFETZTRUSTEE

RABBI ELCHANAN STERNTRUSTEE

RABBI MENASHE WEISSTREASURER

RABBI NAPHTALI BURNSTEINTRUSTEE

RABBI YITZ FRANKTRUSTEE

RABBI YOSEF REICHMANTRUSTEE

RAFI ISRAELITRUSTEE

REUVEN DESSLERVICE PRESIDENT

SAM SALAMONTRUSTEE

SHAYA LEMPELTRUSTEE

SHLOMO KOYFMANTRUSTEE

SHLOMO MALCMACHERTRUSTEE

SURI GOLDMANTRUSTEE

YEHUDA SALAMONTRUSTEE

YONAH JACOBSTRUSTEE

YONATAN SPOLTERTRUSTEE

YONI KLEINTRUSTEE

DAVID KELLERTRUSTEE

AARON EVENCHIKTRUSTEE

ADAM POLLACKTRUSTEE

ALAN SCHABESTRUSTEE

ALAN SCHLESINGERTRUSTEE

AMIR JAFFAVICE PRESIDENT

AVI YUSPEHTRUSTEE

AVROMI MEYSTELTRUSTEE

BINYOMIN SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

BRIAN M WOLOVITZTRUSTEE

CHAYA WOLFTRUSTEE

DANIEL FLEKSHERTRUSTEE

DANIEL GOTTESMANTRUSTEE

DAVID FARKASTRUSTEE

DAVID POLLACKTRUSTEE

DAVID SEIGERTRUSTEE

DOV BERMANTRUSTEE

DOV FRANKELTRUSTEE

DOVI KUTOFFTRUSTEE

DOVID MALCMACHERTRUSTEE

HARRY M BROWNVICE PRESIDENT

HOWARD GOLDMANFINANCIAL SECRETARY

HYMIE KELLERTRUSTEE

IVAN A SOCLOFIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JEFF ZUCKERMANTRUSTEE

JONATHAN HEIFETZVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 1860 S TAYLOR RD, CLEVELAND HTS, OH 44118-5300
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % MICHELE WEISS
Primary officer: MICHELE WEISS, CONTROLLER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@hac1.org Phone(216) 321-5838

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHEN & CO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes