Abraham Joshua Heschel School
Abraham Joshua Heschel School reported $79.1 million in revenue and $71.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.61 went to program services, $7.16 to management and general costs and $2.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 73.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $732,149 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 119 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 47% 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 $71MFor 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 $79M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$8.20 $6.5M
- Government grants$2.53 $2.0M
- Program service revenue$73.10 $58M
- Investment income$16.17 $13M
Other revenue was negative: −$134K. 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) | 90.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 73.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $732,149 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.03% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 119 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseThe Abraham Joshua Heschel School is committed to identifying, teaching, and applying a full range of standards that have found expression in jewish tradition and which promote the development of our students into civically responsible and spiritually sensitive human beings. The educational philosophy of the Abraham Joshua Heschel School is grounded in a strong curriculum which requires each student to seek personal meaning in that curriculum. Our concern for the whole child is reflected in attention to and the balance between intellectual and emotional growth. We emphasize values and moral…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $670,675 | $0 | $61,474 | $732,149 |
| ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $430,548 | $0 | $64,640 | $495,188 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $419,442 | $0 | $58,549 | $477,991 |
| INST. ADVANCEMENT THRU MAR 2025 Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $337,769 | $0 | $130,121 | $467,890 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $354,699 | $0 | $93,734 | $448,433 |
| LOWER SCHOOL HEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $322,676 | $0 | $98,388 | $421,064 |
| DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $278,131 | $0 | $108,719 | $386,850 |
| DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $303,691 | $0 | $60,770 | $364,461 |
119 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Abraham Joshua Heschel School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.5M (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–1b21 · 21 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 2No
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5367
- Volunteers Part I, line 6275
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ELIOR CTY LLC Food services | $1,524,593 |
| HUNTLEIGH USA CORPORATION Security | $621,245 |
| BROWNIN TRANSPORTATION INC Busing | $166,149 |
| FIVE STAR CATERERS INC Catering | $159,040 |
| RAINBOW TRANSPORTATION Student busing | $157,622 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 15 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Abraham Joshua Heschel School totaling $1.1M 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 Abraham Joshua Heschel School spent in FY2025, $90.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Abraham Joshua Heschel School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Abraham Joshua Heschel School reported that 90.6% of its $71.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.2% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Abraham Joshua Heschel School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Abraham Joshua Heschel School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $732,149, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Abraham Joshua Heschel School get its money?
Of $79.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.7% came from contributions and grants (including 2.5% from government grants) and 73.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Abraham Joshua Heschel School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3091539 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 202601269349303460 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349312560 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431149349301683 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349306102 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349301223 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131129349300413 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3091539: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.