ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL DAY SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL DAY SCHOOL

EIN 95-2794822 · Religion-Related (X)

What they do

ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL DAY SCHOOL CULTIVATES STUDENTS NATURAL SENSE of WONDER INTO AN EXCEPTIONALLY RICH EDUCATION THAT ENCOURAGES CRITICAL THINKING, CREATIVITY, and COMPASSION. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OUR FAMILIES, WE INSPIRE OUR STUDENTS to BECOME KIND, EMPOWERED INDIVIDUALS COMMITTED to THE VALUES of THE JEWISH PEOPLE, THE VITALITY of ISRAEL, and REPAIRING OUR WORLD.

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

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.43%of revenue went to mission work80.7% of expenses · Program services

1.86%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$85.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

14.70%of revenue went to management and office costs17.1% of expenses

$1.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

21.2%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 $453,776 for LAWRENCE KLIGMAN (DIRECTOR/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$18,876,305

Mission workProgram services$13,105,18169.43% of revenue80.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,774,06614.70% of revenue17.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$351,0191.86% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,646,03914.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$16,230,26685.98% 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: 80.7% mission · 17.1% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.98% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 16.6% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 16.2% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 16.4% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 14.4% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 14.2% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 13.6% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 13.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.24% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,876,305

Expenses$16,230,266

Annual surplus $2,646,039 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)$13,105,181 · 80.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,774,066 · 17.1% of expenses

Fundraising$351,019 · 2.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,876,305

Expenses$16,230,266

Assets$24,645,927

Income$21,122,113

Contributions$4,009,933

Mission work (program services)$13,105,181

Fundraising$351,019

Management and general$2,774,066

Stocks and bonds$6,956,053

Accounting fees$74,900

Investing fees$41,077

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

LAWRENCE KLIGMANDIRECTOR/HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $453,776Base $413,693 · Other $40,083

SARAH SCHULTZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $251,960Base $211,128 · Other $40,832

LARA MARTINELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $195,260Base $173,682 · Other $21,578

EMILY CODDINGTONMIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $186,372Base $160,067 · Other $26,305

ALEXANDRA BAKERDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $174,118Base $159,021 · Other $15,097

ROSEANNA OHANIANHR AND BUSINESS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $158,189Base $137,423 · Other $20,766

SCOTT WESTLERABBI-IN-RESIDENCE · 40 hrs/week $128,195Base $109,903 · Other $18,292

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 (27)

LAWRENCE KLIGMANDIRECTOR/HEAD OF SCHOOL

SARAH SCHULTZCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

LARA MARTINELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIRECTOR

EMILY CODDINGTONMIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR

ALEXANDRA BAKERDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

ROSEANNA OHANIANHR AND BUSINESS MANAGER

SCOTT WESTLERABBI-IN-RESIDENCE

KIM SCHWARZDIRECTOR

RICHARD DARWISHDIRECTOR/VP FACILITIES

RICARDO GOLDBERGDIRECTOR

MIKE MILLERDIRECTOR

MELANIE COHENDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT

MATT WINDISCHDIRECTOR/VP FINANCE

MARCY TAJKEFDIRECTOR

MALKIE RODINDIRECTOR/VP OF DEVELOPMENT

LESLIE HEILBRONDIRECTOR

JON KONHEIMDIRECTOR

JEFF SKOBINDIRECTOR

JAN GORENDIRECTOR

FELICIA GREENSPANDIRECTOR

ERIC GORENDIRECTOR/EVP

DORAN TAJKEFDIRECTOR/PAST PRESIDENT

DANNY HEYMANDIRECTOR

DAN PARDODIRECTOR/VP MARKETING

BONNIE SMIGEL-DERINDIRECTOR/SECRETARY

BECKY GITIGDIRECTOR

BARBRA NEINSTEINDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1973
Location: 17701 DEVONSHIRE ST, NORTHRIDGE, CA 91325-1213
County: Los Angeles
In care of: % T BELL
Primary officer: SARAH SCHULTZ, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@heschel.com Phone(818) 368-5781

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Religion-Related (X)
IRS tax category: Religion-Related