BRANDEIS HILLEL DAY SCHOOL - MARIN Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BRANDEIS HILLEL DAY SCHOOL - MARIN

EIN 47-1253063 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

WITH AN UNCOMPROMISING COMMITMENT to EXCEPTIONAL ACADEMICS and UNIVERSAL JEWISH VALUES, WE IGNITE A PASSION for LEARNING THAT PROPELS OUR STUDENTS to BECOME CARING and ENGAGED GLOBAL CITIZENS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.20 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

89.45%of revenue went to mission work82.2% of expenses · Program services

2.27%of revenue went to fundraising2.1% of expenses

$108.87spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

17.15%of revenue went to management and office costs15.8% of expenses

$1.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $725,410 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $336,498 for DR PEG SANDEL (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 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$8,178,943

Mission workProgram services$7,315,97589.45% of revenue82.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,402,69517.15% of revenue15.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$185,6832.27% of revenue2.1% of expenses

Total expenses$8,904,353108.87% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 82.2% mission · 15.8% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.87% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 19.0% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.99% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 18.3% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 17.1% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 15.9% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.63% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 14.0% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 13.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.93% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 10.8% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.97% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,178,943

Expenses$8,904,353

Annual shortfall $725,410 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$7,315,975 · 82.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,402,695 · 15.8% of expenses

Fundraising$185,683 · 2.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,178,943

Expenses$8,904,353

Assets$10,839,901

Income$8,228,387

Contributions$1,546,355

Mission work (program services)$7,315,975

Fundraising$185,683

Management and general$1,402,695

Stocks and bonds$6,281,002

Accounting fees$60,031

Investing fees$14,562

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

DR PEG SANDELHEAD OF SCHOOL · 38 hrs/week $336,498Base $317,853 · Other $18,645

JENNIFER FRANKLINASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL · 38 hrs/week $146,107Base $132,483 · Other $13,624

BARBARA COHENCHIEF OF TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION · 38 hrs/week $143,222Base $125,306 · Other $17,916

PAMELA WELNERDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MGMT · 38 hrs/week $142,936Base $139,604 · Other $3,332

STEVEN SHEFFIELDDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $128,906Base $120,627 · Other $8,279

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (24)

DR PEG SANDELHEAD OF SCHOOL

JENNIFER FRANKLINASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL

BARBARA COHENCHIEF OF TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION

PAMELA WELNERDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MGMT

STEVEN SHEFFIELDDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MARCI DOLLINGERPRESIDENT

TONY SMORGONBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN GROSSMANBOARD MEMBER

SOFIA CHANCEYBOARD MEMBER

RUTH ROSENTHALSECRETARY

ROMAN POLONSKYBOARD MEMBER

REBECCA GENET FENSTERBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE BARENBAUMBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW WULFSTATBOARD MEMBER

MARTIN LOWENSTEINVICE PRESIDENT

MARIAH CALARCOBOARD MEMBER

JOE FRAIMANBOARD MEMBER

HALLIE GOLDSTEINBOARD MEMBER

ERIN KAHNBOARD MEMBER

ERIC WIESENBOARD MEMBER

DAVID HOROWITZTREASURER

DAVID DONNBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA IUNGANOBOARD MEMBER

AMY KUXBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 180 N SAN PEDRO RD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903-4206
County: Marin
In care of: DR PEG SANDEL
Primary officer: DR PEG SANDEL, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@brandeismarin.org Phone(415) 472-1833 Officer phone(415) 781-0793

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools