THE ALFRED AND ADELE DAVIS ACADEMY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ALFRED AND ADELE DAVIS ACADEMY INC

EIN 58-1970181 · Education (B240)

What they do

to PROVIDE AN ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT WITH ENRICHED CURRICULA, INTEGRATING GENERAL ACADEMICS and JUDAIC STUDIES FROM MECHINA KINDERGARTEN PREP THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE IN A NURTURING, SECURE ENVIRONMENT, INSTRUCTED BY A FACULTY DEDICATED to EXCELLENCE, CHILDREN ARE ENCOURAGED to REACH THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. THE DAVIS ACADEMY STRIVES to CREATE A COMMUNITY IN WHICH CHILDREN DEVELOP A LIFE-LONG LOVE for LEARNING and A COMMITMENT to JEWISH LIFE FOUNDED ON MORALS, VALUES, and ETHICS, GROUNDED IN TORAH.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $81.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders57 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.96%of revenue went to mission work81.5% of expenses · Program services

3.30%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$90.71spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.45%of revenue went to management and office costs14.8% of expenses

$4.25in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.5%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 $484,992 for AMY SHAFRON (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$20,248,664

Mission workProgram services$14,975,20073.96% of revenue81.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,724,14713.45% of revenue14.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$668,1273.30% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,881,1909.29% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,367,47490.71% 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: 81.5% mission · 14.8% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.71% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 15.3% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.04% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 24.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.91% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.3% mission · 23.7% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.06% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 25.2% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 69.7% mission · 26.1% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 25.2% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.58% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 26.9% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.08% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$20,248,664

Expenses$18,367,474

Annual surplus $1,881,190 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)$14,975,200 · 81.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,724,147 · 14.8% of expenses

Fundraising$668,127 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$20,248,664

Expenses$18,367,474

Assets$78,135,451

Income$30,460,103

Contributions$2,534,477

Mission work (program services)$14,975,200

Fundraising$668,127

Management and general$2,724,147

Stocks and bonds$51,706,187

Accounting fees$93,839

Investing fees$150,847

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

AMY SHAFRONHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $484,992Base $428,235 · Other $56,757

DREW FRANKPRINCIPAL/ASSOCIATE HOS · 40 hrs/week $254,655Base $231,148 · Other $23,507

KIM RICHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $226,129Base $192,860 · Other $33,269

MICAH LAPIDUSSCHOOL RABBI · 40 hrs/week $185,500Base $178,113 · Other $7,387

ELISA PRAGERDIRECTOR OF INST ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $182,620Base $162,511 · Other $20,109

LISA MIRSKYDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS · 40 hrs/week $123,169Base $117,590 · Other $5,579

KENDRICK PHILLIPSDRAMA · 40 hrs/week $120,675Base $101,949 · Other $18,726

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 (57)

AMY SHAFRONHEAD OF SCHOOL

DREW FRANKPRINCIPAL/ASSOCIATE HOS

KIM RICHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MICAH LAPIDUSSCHOOL RABBI

ELISA PRAGERDIRECTOR OF INST ADVANCEMENT

LISA MIRSKYDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

KENDRICK PHILLIPSDRAMA

MARK EDELSTEINDIRECTOR

JULIA GALANTIDIRECTOR

KAREN ROGOWDIRECTOR

KEVIN LEVINGSTONVICE PRESIDENT

LAUREN BRICKSDIRECTOR

LEE KATZDIRECTOR

LINDA SELIGDIRECTOR

LISA FREEDMANDIRECTOR

LISA HAYNORDIRECTOR

MARA BERMANDIRECTOR

JON LEVENDIRECTOR

MERYL MACUNEDIRECTOR

MICAH GOLDSTEINPRESIDENT

MICHELLE ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

MURRAY GOLDMANDIRECTOR

ROB PERKINSDIRECTOR

RUSSELL FALKENSTEINTREASURER

SAM TUCKDIRECTOR

STACEY ROTHBERGVICE PRESIDENT

STANLEY SONENSHINEDIRECTOR

STEVEN COHENDIRECTOR

SUSAN GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

TONIA SELLERSDIRECTOR

DEAN BENAMYDIRECTOR

AMY ROBINSONDIRECTOR

ANN DAVISDIRECTOR

BARBIE BREGENDIRECTOR

BEN SILLINSDIRECTOR

BENNETT KAPLANDIRECTOR

BETH WARNERDIRECTOR

BILLIE GREENBERGDIRECTOR

BRAD LADDENDIRECTOR

BRIAN MANDVICE PRESIDENT

BRYAN FIELDSDIRECTOR

CAROL NEMODIRECTOR

CAROL RUBINDIRECTOR

DAVID HERSKOVITSDIRECTOR

JOSH PERLSTEINDIRECTOR

DEBBIE KURZWEILDIRECTOR

DULCY DAVIS ROSENBERGDIRECTOR

ELIZABETH DAVISDIRECTOR

EMILY SILBERMANDIRECTOR

EVAN TOPOREKDIRECTOR

HARRIET ZOLLERDIRECTOR

JAN EPSTEINDIRECTOR

JASON TESSLERSECRETARY

JAY DAVISDIRECTOR

JEFF HOPKINSVICE PRESIDENT

ABBY BECHLER-KARSCHDIRECTOR

JONATHAN HABIFDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1992
Location: 8105 ROBERTS DRIVE, ATLANTA, GA 30350
County: DeKalb
In care of: AMY SHAFRON
Primary officer: AMY SHAFRON, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(770) 671-0085

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)