MAIMONIDES SHALOM ACADEMY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MAIMONIDES SHALOM ACADEMY INC

EIN 65-0213879 · Christianity (X20)

What they do

THE LEON and LEONA BRAUSER MAIMONIDES ACADEMY (BMA) is A MODERN ORTHODOX ZIONISTIC JEWISH DAY SCHOOL COMMITTED to ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN BOTH JUDAIC and GENERAL STUDIES, WHILE MAINTAINING A WARM, NURTURING, LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH OUR STUDENTS THRIVE INTELLECTUALLY, SOCIALLY and SPIRITUALLY. BMA STRIVES to EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS NECESSARY to SUCCEED to THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. THE SCHOOL SEEKS to INSTILL WITHIN EACH CHILD A LIFELONG LOVE of TORAH WITH ADHERENCE to HALACHA; LOVE and RESPECT for KLAL YISRAEL and MEDINAT YISRAEL; COMMITMENT to MITZVOT; DEVELOPMENT of POSITIVE MIDDOT, and PROFICIENCY IN MODERN HEBREW. THE UNIQUENESS of A BMA EDUCATION is ITS CHILD-CENTERED APPROACH, WHICH FOCUSES ON EACH STUDENTS INDIVIDUAL CHARACTER and PERSONALITY. THE CULTIVATION of RESPONSIBILITY, DISCIPLINE, SELF-ESTEEM, CONFIDENCE and GENUINE LOVE and RESPECT for ALL PEOPLE is THE HALLMARK of OUR EDUCATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.00 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

84.73%of revenue went to mission work87.0% of expenses · Program services

3.00%of revenue went to fundraising3.1% of expenses

$97.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.65%of revenue went to management and office costs9.9% of expenses

$2.11in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.1%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 $478,914 for RABBI JONAH FEIN (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$17,107,603

Mission workProgram services$14,495,91484.73% of revenue87.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,651,6829.65% of revenue9.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$513,4323.00% of revenue3.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$446,5752.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$16,661,02897.39% 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: 87.0% mission · 9.9% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.39% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 11.6% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 11.4% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.17% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 11.4% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 9.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 9.1% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 7.9% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 7.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,107,603

Expenses$16,661,028

Annual surplus $446,575 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)$14,495,914 · 87.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,651,682 · 9.9% of expenses

Fundraising$513,432 · 3.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,107,603

Expenses$16,661,028

Assets$35,126,848

Income$17,186,174

Contributions$2,411,518

Mission work (program services)$14,495,914

Fundraising$513,432

Management and general$1,651,682

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 JONAH FEINHEAD OF SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $478,914Base $253,039 · Other $225,875

ELIMELECH HAGLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $249,780Base $150,340 · Other $99,440

MICHELLE MOSESCFO · 50 hrs/week $220,713Base $176,673 · Other $44,040

DANIELLE ROTHENBERGMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL · 45 hrs/week $185,532Base $137,979 · Other $47,553

ELIZABETH FISHELDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $164,011Base $122,625 · Other $41,386

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

RABBI JONAH FEINHEAD OF SCHOOL

ELIMELECH HAGLEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MICHELLE MOSESCFO

DANIELLE ROTHENBERGMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL

ELIZABETH FISHELDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

LISA BARATZ ESQDIRECTOR

VERA HIRSCHDIRECTOR

STEVEN ZOMBEKDIRECTOR

SHIRA BARATZDIRECTOR AS OF 07/24

SHIMMY LAZARDIRECTOR

MITCHELL BALSAMDIRECTOR AS OF 07/24

MIRIAM UNGARVICE PRESIDENT

MAX KLEINDIRECTOR

LIZ BRAUSERDIRECTOR

AVI KUZNIECKYDIRECTOR AS OF 07/24

JOSEPH SCHWARTZDIRECTOR

JON KAWEBLUMPRESIDENT AS OF 07/24

GABI GLIKSBERGTREASURER AS OF 07/24

ESTI BARELIDIRECTOR AS OF 07/24

BRIAN FARBMANDIRECTOR

AVIVIT BEN-AHARONSECRETARY AS OF 07/24

AVIVA DISTENFELDDIRECTOR AS OF 07/24

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 5300 SOUTHWEST 40TH AVE, FORT LAUDERDALE, FL 33314
County: Broward
In care of: JON KAWEBLUM
Primary officer: JON KAWEBLUM, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(954) 989-6886

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Christianity (X20)
IRS tax category: Christianity