THE RABBI HARRY H EPSTEIN SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE RABBI HARRY H EPSTEIN SCHOOL INC

EIN 58-1164034 · Education (B240)

What they do

THE EPSTEIN SCHOOL, SOLOMON SCHECHTER SCHOOL of ATLANTA, PROVIDES UNSURPASSED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THROUGH AN INTEGRATED BILINGUAL CURRICULUM TAUGHT BY A TALENTED, COMPASSIONATE FACULTY and BOLSTERED BY CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY. WE FOSTER A CARING COMMUNITY THAT ENCOURAGES EACH CHILD to REACH HIS or HER POTENTIAL and EMBRACES PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN FAMILY, HOME and SCHOOL. GUIDED BY THE PRINCIPLES of CONSERVATIVE-JUDAISM - GOD, TORAH and ISRAEL - and THE TIMELESS RELIGIOUS IDEALS of OUR PEOPLE, WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS to BECOME CONFIDENT, EXCITED LEARNERS and LEADERS, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS and KNOWLEDGEABLE COMMITTED JEWS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.00 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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

80.93%of revenue went to mission work80.0% of expenses · Program services

3.69%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$101.19spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

16.56%of revenue went to management and office costs16.4% of expenses

$0.46in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

17.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $222,466 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $372,866 for DAVID ABUSCH-MAGDER PHD (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$18,735,005

Mission workProgram services$15,162,37280.93% of revenue80.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,103,00316.56% of revenue16.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$692,0963.69% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Total expenses$18,957,471101.19% 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: 80.0% mission · 16.4% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 17.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.55% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 15.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 17.2% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.79% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 18.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.81% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 82.0% mission · 15.3% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 16.2% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 18.2% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.59% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,735,005

Expenses$18,957,471

Annual shortfall $222,466 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)$15,162,372 · 80.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,103,003 · 16.4% of expenses

Fundraising$692,096 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,735,005

Expenses$18,957,471

Assets$8,722,847

Income$18,898,739

Contributions$3,280,601

Mission work (program services)$15,162,372

Fundraising$692,096

Grants given$744,582

Average grant$248,194

Management and general$3,103,003

Accounting fees$126,910

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

DAVID ABUSCH-MAGDER PHDHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $372,866Base $336,508 · Other $36,358

SHELDON ZIMMERMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $180,852Base $172,232 · Other $8,620

DAVID WELSHERPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $146,031Base $138,768 · Other $7,263

RONETTE THRONECHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $138,450Base $131,714 · Other $6,736

AARON GRIFFINPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $112,292Base $106,945 · Other $5,347

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 (28)

DAVID ABUSCH-MAGDER PHDHEAD OF SCHOOL

SHELDON ZIMMERMANCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

DAVID WELSHERPRINCIPAL

RONETTE THRONECHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

AARON GRIFFINPRINCIPAL

GARY KNOPFTRUSTEE

STUART SHAPIROTRUSTEE

STAN SUNSHINETRUSTEE

STACEY TOVINTRSUTEE

ROSS KOGONPARLIAMENTARIAN

REBECCA LEVENBERGTRUSTEE

MELISSA KIRKELTRUSTEE

MATT SHULMANIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

LYNNE HALPERNTRUSTEE

LAUREN BALLTRUSTEE

JEREMY GREENSTEINFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

GEOFFREY DECKELBAUMTRUSTEE

DEBRA SIEGELTRUSTEE

DAVID POLINESECRETARY

CURT FRIEDBERGTRUSTEE

CHARLIE KAUSSTRUSTEE

BETH BROWNVICE PRESIDENT

ARIN TRITTTRUSTEE

ANDY GRANTTREASURER

AMY KNOPFVICE PRESIDENT

ALANA SONENSHINEPRESIDENT

ADRIENNE HARARIPTO CO-PRESIDENT

ADON SOLOMONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 335 COLEWOOD WAY, SANDY SPRINGS, GA 30328-2956
County: Fulton
In care of: % SHELDON ZIMMERMAN
Primary officer: sheldon zimmerman, coo

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcommunications@epsteinatlanta.org Phone(404) 250-5622

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B240)
Grant-giving organization: Yes