The Solomon Schechter School of Queens
The Solomon Schechter School of Queens reported $10.3 million in revenue and $9.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.23 went to program services, $22.75 to management and general costs and $0.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 66.3% of the total. Government grants made up 14.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $321,315 (PRINCIPAL). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 74% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $9.6MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 18.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 14.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 66.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $321,315 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.34% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 28 of 28 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseSchechter queens is a jewish day school servicing the diverse jewish community of queens with a student body of approximately 460 students. The organization has won many prestigious awards for our hebrew and general studies curricula. Our students have won prizes in the nyc board of education science fair having competed successfully with the best and brightest students in the public schools. Our 8th grade graduates are accepted by the finest jewish, secular and specialized nyc high schools. Our students achieve above-average standardized test scores. Our school has a comprehensive library…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,575 | $0 | $57,740 | $321,315 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,576 | $0 | $10,215 | $190,791 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL, SCIENCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,163 | $0 | $18,715 | $139,878 |
| JUDAIC STUDIES COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,000 | $0 | $5,333 | $130,333 |
| JUDAIC STUDIES TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,000 | $0 | $0 | $130,000 |
| GENERAL STUDIES COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,987 | $0 | $5,999 | $125,986 |
| TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,913 | $0 | $0 | $114,913 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Solomon Schechter School of Queens (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $569K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b28 · 28 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5127
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to The Solomon Schechter School of Queens totaling $5,058 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 The Solomon Schechter School of Queens spent in FY2025, $77.23 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Solomon Schechter School of Queens's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Solomon Schechter School of Queens reported that 77.2% of its $9.6 million in expenses went to program services, 22.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Solomon Schechter School of Queens pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Solomon Schechter School of Queens reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $321,315, for the role of PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Solomon Schechter School of Queens get its money?
Of $10.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 18.3% came from contributions and grants (including 14.6% from government grants) and 66.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Solomon Schechter School of Queens a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-1803692 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621129349300717 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349300718 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349302205 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349306335 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349307074 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349303970 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-1803692: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.