ATLANTA JEWISH ACADEMY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ATLANTA JEWISH ACADEMY INC

EIN 58-1088687 · Education (B25Z)

What they do

ATLANTA JEWISH ACADEMY is A COLLEGE PREPARATORY, CO-EDUCATIONAL, PRESCHOOL-12TH GRADE, INDEPENDENT JEWISH DAY SCHOOL, GUIDED BY MODERN ORTHODOX VALUES and PRINCIPLES. WE EMBODY THE IDEALS of COMMUNITY, TRADITION, INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT and EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION. ATLANTA JEWISH ACADEMY DEVELOPS THE WHOLE PERSON for COLLEGE and LIFE BY FOSTERING A LOVE of TORAH, ISRAEL and ALL JEWISH PEOPLE THROUGH AN EXCELLENT SECULAR and JUDAIC EDUCATION WITHIN AN INCLUSIVE, NUTURING COMMUNITY.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

74.14%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services

2.33%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$91.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.28%of revenue went to management and office costs16.7% of expenses

$1.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

32.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $325,380 for STEVEN LEVITT (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$18,366,702

Mission workProgram services$13,617,81474.14% of revenue80.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,806,20715.28% of revenue16.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$427,1082.33% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,515,5738.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$16,851,12991.75% 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: 80.8% mission · 16.7% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 17.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.47% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 16.8% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 14.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 13.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.90% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 14.0% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.6% mission · 14.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 13.4% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.80% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,366,702

Expenses$16,851,129

Annual surplus $1,515,573 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)$13,617,814 · 80.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,806,207 · 16.7% of expenses

Fundraising$427,108 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,366,702

Expenses$16,851,129

Assets$19,419,842

Income$18,499,702

Contributions$6,008,276

Mission work (program services)$13,617,814

Fundraising$427,108

Management and general$2,806,207

Stocks and bonds$814,697

Accounting fees$35,525

Investing fees$8,449

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

STEVEN LEVITTHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $325,380Base $255,000 · Other $70,380

HELEN HANEYCFO/COO · 40 hrs/week $199,203Base $159,272 · Other $39,931

SUSAN MORAYCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $152,338Base $147,922 · Other $4,416

FRANEEN SARIFEXECUTIVE DIRECTO · 40 hrs/week $125,476Base $121,807 · Other $3,669

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 (20)

STEVEN LEVITTHEAD OF SCHOOL

HELEN HANEYCFO/COO

SUSAN MORAYCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

FRANEEN SARIFEXECUTIVE DIRECTO

ERIN MERMELSTEINTRUSTEE

SARAH OSSEYTRUSTEE

NANNETTE HERLANDSTRUSTEE

MANDY KAISER-BLUETHSECRETARY

JOSHUA GUTTMANTRUSTEE

JODI FLEISIGTRUSTEE

ANITA STEINTRUSTEE

EDAN SHAPIROTRUSTEE

DINAH AFRAH FARAZMANDTRUSTEE

DAVID WESTERMANTRUSTEE

DAVID FRANKELTRUSTEE

DAVI KUTNERTRUSTEE

DANIEL COHENVICE PRESIDENT

CHANIE STEINBERGPRESIDENT

BEN FLUSBERGTREASURER

BARRY BERKOWITZTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1971
Location: 5200 NORTHLAND DR, SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30342-2008
County: Fulton
In care of: STEVEN LEVITT
Primary officer: STEVEN LEVITT, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcommunications@atljewishacademy.org Phone(404) 843-9900

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CRI ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B25Z)