Hebrew Academy for Special Children
Hebrew Academy for Special Children reported $34.0 million in revenue and $32.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.45 went to program services, $11.27 to management and general costs and $0.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $486,010 (CEO). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 6% 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 $33MFor 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 $34M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$1.02 $346K
- Government grants$3.49 $1.2M
- Program service revenue$94.12 $32M
- Investment income$1.37 $467K
Other revenue was negative: −$16,050. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.06 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 94.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $486,010 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.48% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 9 | 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 expensePreschool program-preschool program - services are provided, all 12 months of the year, to eligible children. Children must be approved through their local school district in order to receive services. The services are offered at no charge to families. These services can be provided in the child's home, day care or nursery school setting as well as one of our centers located in kings, nassau, or rockland counties
School-age program-this is a state of the art special education program for monolingual and bilingual children between the ages of 5 and 21 years. The focus of the program is on the attainment of functional skills that include activities of daily living, academic achievement and socialization
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $477,435 | $0 | $8,575 | $486,010 |
| STRAT. AND PRGRM EXPA AND ENHANCEMENT Director/trustee, 37.50 hrs/week | $209,255 | $0 | $41,848 | $251,103 |
| CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $242,817 | $0 | $6,226 | $249,043 |
| DIRECTOR CLINICAL & ED SERVICES Key employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $238,176 | $0 | $8,189 | $246,365 |
| CONTROLLER Officer, 37.50 hrs/week | $153,775 | $0 | $66,204 | $219,979 |
| CLINICAL COORDINATOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $155,945 | $0 | $63,944 | $219,889 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $150,960 | $0 | $60,660 | $211,620 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest compensated employee, 37.50 hrs/week | $117,610 | $0 | $63,940 | $181,550 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hebrew Academy for Special Children (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b9 · 7 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 5573
- Volunteers Part I, line 67
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THERAPEUTIC RESPHTHLLP Therapy services | $267,250 |
| THERAPEUTIC SERVICES INC Therapy services | $235,406 |
| CONGREGATION BAIS MALKA SCHOOL Building maintence and utilities | $210,433 |
| EQUEST BUILDERS CORP Building improvements construction | $148,501 |
| INDEPENDENT COMPUTER MAINTENANCE LLC Computer maintenace and services | $132,562 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Hebrew Academy for Special Children totaling $2,094 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 Hebrew Academy for Special Children spent in FY2025, $88.45 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hebrew Academy for Special Children's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hebrew Academy for Special Children reported that 88.5% of its $32.9 million in expenses went to program services, 11.3% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hebrew Academy for Special Children pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hebrew Academy for Special Children reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $486,010, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hebrew Academy for Special Children get its money?
Of $34.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.5% came from contributions and grants (including 3.5% from government grants) and 94.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hebrew Academy for Special Children a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 11-2107335 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 202620559349300642 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530519349301353 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440309349301489 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330619349300913 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210129349301706 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130399349301203 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 11-2107335: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.