Sinai Special Needs Institute
Sinai Special Needs Institute reported $20.8 million in revenue and $18.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $89.19 went to program services, $7.70 to management and general costs and $3.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $428,242 (MANAGING DIRECTOR). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $18MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$11.60 $2.4M
- Program service revenue$83.85 $18M
- Investment income$4.55 $958K
Other revenue was negative: −$281K. 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) | 89.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 11.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $428,242 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.38% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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 expenseSinai operated multiple elementary schools and high schools for individuals with a wide range of learning and developmental disabilities, as well as other Special Needs. Each of sinai'sschools is integrated within a regular education jewish day school or high school. Accredited by middle states association of colleges and schools, sinai focuses on maximizing each student's academic, emotional, and social potential, while developing a strong knowledge and love of his or her traditional jewish heritage. Sinai teaches its students skills that promote success in mainstream academic, social and…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $415,769 | $0 | $12,473 | $428,242 |
| DEAN Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $147,282 | $0 | $161,188 | $308,470 |
| ASST MANAGING DIRECTOR Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $166,823 | $0 | $139,884 | $306,707 |
| TUITION DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,097 | $0 | $62,016 | $217,113 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 39.00 hrs/week | $138,486 | $0 | $51,199 | $189,685 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,285 | $0 | $38,250 | $176,535 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $157,552 | $0 | $4,727 | $162,279 |
| PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,849 | $0 | $5,017 | $152,866 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Sinai Special Needs Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $893K (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–1b13 · 12 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5276
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TORAH ACADEMY BERGEN COUNTY Construction services | $1,529,622 |
| MICHAEL INZELBUCH ATTORNEY AT LAW Student legal services | $234,675 |
| THIVIERGE & ROTHBERG PC Student legal services | $110,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Sinai Special Needs Institute totaling $44,300 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 Sinai Special Needs Institute spent in FY2025, $89.19 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Sinai Special Needs Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Sinai Special Needs Institute reported that 89.2% of its $18.0 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Sinai Special Needs Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Sinai Special Needs Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $428,242, for the role of MANAGING DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Sinai Special Needs Institute get its money?
Of $20.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 11.8% came from contributions and grants and 85.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Sinai Special Needs Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2942402 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 August 31, 2025, object 202601819349301810 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202541959349301179 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202431939349300848 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202311509349300866 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202211949349301821 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202121949349300017 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2942402: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.