MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY

EIN 53-0208371 · Religion-Related (X30P)

What they do

MELVIN J. BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY is AN ORTHODOX DAY SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE JEWISH and SECULAR EDUCATION IN AN ATMOSPHERE of REVERENCE, GOOD CITIZENSHIP, and LOVE of THE JEWISH PEOPLE and ISRAEL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.80 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.

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

They name their leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

66.34%of revenue went to mission work84.8% of expenses · Program services

3.23%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$78.24spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.67%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

$1.44in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.5%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 $488,892 for RABBI DR HILLEL BRODER (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 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$28,852,148

Mission workProgram services$19,139,14866.34% of revenue84.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,501,0478.67% of revenue11.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$932,9923.23% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$6,278,96121.76% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$22,573,18778.24% 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: 84.8% mission · 11.1% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.24% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 84.2% mission · 12.8% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.27% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 11.4% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.09% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 10.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 11.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 9.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.60% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.1% mission · 9.5% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 8.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,852,148

Expenses$22,573,187

Annual surplus $6,278,961 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)$19,139,148 · 84.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,501,047 · 11.1% of expenses

Fundraising$932,992 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$28,852,148

Expenses$22,573,187

Assets$32,537,545

Income$29,447,110

Contributions$8,514,411

Mission work (program services)$19,139,148

Fundraising$932,992

Management and general$2,501,047

Stocks and bonds$8,275,178

Accounting fees$44,496

Investing fees$76,502

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 DR HILLEL BRODERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $488,892Base $268,568 · Other $220,324

STUART K GASNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $246,545Base $181,627 · Other $64,918

SUZANNE ISRAELLOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $235,902Base $173,178 · Other $62,724

CAROLINE JOY COHENDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $213,295Base $136,605 · Other $76,690

YONAH S SINGERATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $172,204Base $118,732 · Other $53,472

JENNIFER ZUKERMANDIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $147,553Base $115,460 · Other $32,093

FILIVERTO G RODRIGUEZBUILDING SERVICES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $145,671Base $141,571 · Other $4,100

ARISTIDES BENITEZCONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $125,425Base $122,384 · Other $3,041

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 (36)

RABBI DR HILLEL BRODERHEAD OF SCHOOL

STUART K GASNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

SUZANNE ISRAELLOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

CAROLINE JOY COHENDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

YONAH S SINGERATHLETIC DIRECTOR

JENNIFER ZUKERMANDIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

FILIVERTO G RODRIGUEZBUILDING SERVICES DIRECTOR

ARISTIDES BENITEZCONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR

MANDY BOOKBOARD MEMBER

ARI MOSKOWITZBOARD MEMBER

TOVA JAFFETRUSTEE (2)

TALIA STANBURYBOARD MEMBER

BENJAMIN BERGERBOARD MEMBER

SHANA SIESSERPRESIDENT, PTO PARTNERSHIP

ROGER ZAKHEIMPRESIDENT

RENA OPERTBOARD MEMBER

BENJAMIN FREEDMANBOARD MEMBER

ORLEE R TURITZ3RD PAST PRESIDENT

NEIL SIEGELBOARD MEMBER

NAOMI CARMELSECRETARY

MOSHE SCHWARTZCHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTE

MICHELLE APPELROUTHBOARD MEMBER

BENNY BERKOWITZIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

JOY STURMBOARD MEMBER

JOSHUA HECHINGBOARD MEMBER

ALANA RISS FINETRUSTEE (3)

EVAN SMITHBOARD MEMBER

EPHRAIM LEIBTAGBOARD MEMBER

ELLIE KAGAN2ND VICE PRESIDENT

ELISE SAKSBOARD MEMBER

ELAN BURMAN1ST VP; CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT

DIANA EPSTEINCHAIR, EXTERNAL RELATIONS

DAVID SLOAN2ND PAST PRESIDENT

DARREN SCHNEIDERTREASURER

DAFNA BERMANBOARD MEMBER

BENJAMIN GALPERTRUSTEE (1)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1945
Location: 13300 ARCTIC AVENUE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20853
County: Montgomery
In care of: RABBI DR HILLEL BRODER
Primary officer: RABBI DR HILLEL BRODER, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(301) 962-9400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X30P)