SHEFA SCHOOL

EIN: 472048496 501(c)(3) Education

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$23,427,743
Total Expenses
$20,079,838
Total Assets
$275,545,135
Net Assets
$23,135,119
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2014
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
ILANA RUSKAY-KIDD
Phone
2128731300
Tax Period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30

SHEFA SCHOOL, founded in 2014, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $23.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $20.1M left a modest 14% surplus.

Mission

THE SHEFA SCHOOL IS A JEWISH COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES. SHEFA IS HEBREW FOR ABUNDANCE, REFLECTING OUR BELIEF THAT EACH CHILD POSSESSES ABUNDANT STRENGTHS. OUR MISSION IS TO BUILD UPON THESE STRENGTHS WHILE TEACHING STUDENTS THE SKILLS TO OVERCOME THEIR CHALLENGES IN A CARING AND SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL COMMUNITY THAT SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATES JEWISH VALUES AND TRADITIONS. EMBRACING FAMILIES FROM A RANGE OF JEWISH BACKGROUNDS AND PRACTICES, SHEFA NURTURES OUR STUDENTS' JEWISH IDENTITY AND TEACHES THE SKILLS TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN JEWISH LIFE.WE PRIORITIZE EACH CHILD'S LEARNING NEEDS BY PROVIDING EXCELLENT, INDIVIDUALIZED, RESEARCH-BASED INSTRUCTION TO FOSTER ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE. WE EMPOWER STUDENTS TO BECOME ACTIVE, JOYFUL, LIFELONG LEARNERS, CRITICAL THINKERS, KIND AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS, AND CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY AND THE BROADER WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $17,205,781 Revenue: $16,685,364

THE SHEFA SCHOOL OFFERS FAMILIES A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL CHOICE: HIGH-QUALITY, RESEARCH-BASED INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES THAT IS SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATED WITH JEWISH...

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THE SHEFA SCHOOL OFFERS FAMILIES A UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL CHOICE: HIGH-QUALITY, RESEARCH-BASED INSTRUCTION FOR CHILDREN WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DISABILITIES THAT IS SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATED WITH JEWISH COMMUNITY, LEARNING, CULTURE, AND TRADITIONS. EACH CHILD'S UNIQUE GIFTS, TALENTS, SKILLS, AND INSIGHTS IS THE LAUNCHING POINT FOR AN INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN THAT FOSTERS ACADEMIC, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE. BY CELEBRATING A CHILD'S STRENGTHS, ENCOURAGING THEIR INTERESTS, AND GIVING THEM THE TOOLS TO OVERCOME THEIR CHALLENGES, WE CREATE A WARM, SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, WHERE STUDENTS FEEL UNDERSTOOD, ACCEPTED, AND VALUED. FOR THE 2023-2024 FISCAL YEAR THE SCHOOL ENROLLED 215 STUDENTS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,233,052
Program Service Revenue $16,685,364
Investment Income $772,341
Other Revenue $-263,014
TOTAL REVENUE $23,427,743

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,508,992
Salaries & Benefits $12,833,163
Fundraising Expenses $648,693
Program Expenses $17,205,781
Other Expenses $5,737,683
TOTAL EXPENSES $20,079,838

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $23,427,743 $21,828,978 +0.1%
Expenses $20,079,838 $18,569,184 +0.1%
Net Income $3,347,905 $3,259,794 +0.0%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
18
Independent Members
18
Employees
132
Volunteers
50

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$894,709
Total Directors
18
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
SIMON SHEMIA CHAIRMAN EMERTIS 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT FROST PRESIDENT 10.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF FEIG VICE PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DANA RAUCHER VICE PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JUDITH ROSENBERG TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN ADELSBERG TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROBERT BERNSTEIN TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ARIELA DUBLER TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA KAZAM TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOY LEVITT TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
IVAN LEHON TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RAY LINDENBAUM TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AVNER MENDELSON TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HOWARD SALZBERG TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA SCHWALBE TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CLAIRE SHAMAH TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN SLONIM TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUSTIN ZISES TRUSTEE 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ILANA RUSKAY-KIDD HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00
Officer
$515,611 $105,752 $621,363
JAMES HALLIDAY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$228,482 $44,864 $273,346
AVI-YONAH SCHWAB ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00
Highest
$262,935 $57,332 $320,267
DOUGLAS LEREA HEAD OF JUDIAC STUDIES 40.00
Highest
$191,473 $82,116 $273,589
VICTORIA MESSLER HEAD OF CURRICULUM 40.00
Highest
$157,458 $6,578 $164,036
IAN COHEN HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL 40.00
Highest
$153,676 $10,542 $164,218
REBECCA RITTER HEAD OF TEACHING & LEARNING 40.00
Highest
$179,369 $28,330 $207,699
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $23,427,743 $20,079,838 $275,545,135 $3,347,905
2023 $21,828,978 $18,569,184 $272,764,391 $3,259,794
2022 $19,569,963 $16,561,869 $263,551,913 $3,008,094
2021 $21,521,359 $13,328,951 $21,335,767 $8,192,408
2020 $12,523,017 $10,722,670 $13,091,471 $1,800,347
2019 $9,990,205 $9,808,429 $9,729,030 $181,776
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