Hebrew Academy of Cleveland
Hebrew Academy of Cleveland reported $37.8 million in revenue and $33.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $90.75 went to program services, $7.66 to management and general costs and $1.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 64.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $230,215 (FINANCIAL DIRECTOR). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 1% 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 $38MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 90.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 7.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 34.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 64.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $230,215 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.69% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 25.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 51 of 51 | 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 academy, offering a complete award-winning judaic and secular educational program from pre-kindergarten through high school opened its doors for the 82nd season in september of 2024 with an enrollment of 1,475 students. The academy is the largest day school in the state of ohio. With excellence as our motto we strive to ascertain the abilities of each child and to help each child achieve his or her fullest potential. In addition to its regular classes, together with the local school district, we provide our students with the services of a school nurse, school interventionists, social…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FINANCIAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $223,510 | $0 | $6,705 | $230,215 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,362 | $0 | $3,791 | $130,153 |
| EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,374 | $0 | $3,401 | $116,775 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,711 | $0 | $3,261 | $111,972 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hebrew Academy of Cleveland (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b51 · 51 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 5577
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to Hebrew Academy of Cleveland totaling $422K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Hebrew Academy of Cleveland's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hebrew Academy of Cleveland reported that 90.8% of its $33.2 million in expenses went to program services, 7.7% to management and general and 1.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hebrew Academy of Cleveland pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hebrew Academy of Cleveland reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $230,215, for the role of FINANCIAL DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hebrew Academy of Cleveland get its money?
Of $37.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 34.3% came from contributions and grants (including 4.7% from government grants) and 64.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hebrew Academy of Cleveland a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-0714428 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 202601359349314905 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520499349301307 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400799349301610 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301219349301125 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 (amended), object 202221459349300642 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130229349300603 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-0714428: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.