LEGACY ACADEMY FOR JEWISH EDUCATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LEGACY ACADEMY FOR JEWISH EDUCATION INC

EIN 82-1088660 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

Legacy Academy Was Created to Serve The Jewish Community In The Los Angeles Area. We Began With A Philosophy That Every Child Should Have A School That Will Help Them to Thrive Academically, Socially and Emotionally. The Multi Age Learning Environment That Students Learn In Encourages Students of All Ages to Learn From Each Other and Care for One Another. Students Spend Time Learning In Small Groups That Tailor to Each Groups Needs and Goals. Teachers Work to Understand Each Child and Develop A Learning Environment That Will Allow Each Child to Work At A Pace and Focus That is Best Suited for Him or Her. By Providing Students With A Safe Environment for Individualized Learning, Students Feel Comfortable and Willing to Learn New Skills and Concepts. We Focus On Helping Students Develop A Willingness to Try, Work Hard and Think Critically. 3 Points to Our Philosophy: Meaningful Education: Our Goal is to Provide Educational Curriculum That Engages Students Minds, Hearts and Souls. We Beli

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.00 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 leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.74%of revenue went to mission work78.0% of expenses · Program services

$83.02spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.28%of revenue went to management and office costs22.0% of expenses

$0.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

65.9%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 $107,310 for SOFIA DOYLE (PRINCIPAL). 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$1,819,071

Mission workProgram services$1,177,67964.74% of revenue78.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$332,44018.28% of revenue22.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$308,95216.98% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,510,11983.02% 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: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 20.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.11% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 14.9% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.61% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 15.3% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.44% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 125.30% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.7% mission · 13.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.72% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 16.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,819,071

Expenses$1,510,119

Annual surplus $308,952 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)$1,177,679 · 78.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$332,440 · 22.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,819,071

Expenses$1,510,119

Assets$882,479

Income$1,819,071

Contributions$1,199,064

Mission work (program services)$1,177,679

Management and general$332,440

Accounting fees$13,122

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

SOFIA DOYLEPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $107,310

MALKA BOJARSKIVICE PRESIDENT · 35 hrs/week $82,387

MENACHEM SEEWALDTREASURER · 35 hrs/week $6,000Base · Other $6,000

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 (6)

SOFIA DOYLEPRINCIPAL

MALKA BOJARSKIVICE PRESIDENT

MENACHEM SEEWALDTREASURER

ELI BRONERDIRECTOR

NAFTALI SMITHPRESIDENT

NAOMI STAHLDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 17420 LAHEY ST, GRANADA HILLS, CA 91344-3425
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % MENACHEM SEEWALD
Primary officer: MENACHEM SEEWALD, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(570) 768-8888

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KATZ KHAYUT & STROLL LLP
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools