Abraham Joshua Heschel School

“The school has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. When the form 990 has been prepared, reviewed by management and is ready to be filed with the internal revenue service, the form 990 is electronically sent to the audit committee for any comments. Any comments are then summarized and provided to the outside accountants. Each issue is documented and addressed until the return is finalized and sent to the board of trustees for approval prior to filing.”

“Every officer and trustee is required to complete and submit to the board of trustees a written disclosure statement addressing general and common situations that lead, or could lead, to the development of a conflict or the appearance of a conflict. If the affected individual is a voting member of the board of trustees, such individual shall recuse himself or herself from participating in such voting and cannot be counted for a quorum for such vote. This policy is monitored and enforced annually.”

“The head of school's compensation is reviewed by a sub-committee of the board of trustees. This sub committee utilizes comparable data as well as annual performance evaluation to arrive at an appropriate level of compensation for the head of school as stipulated in her employment contract. Compensation increases are generally determined through the budget process each year. This review process is done every five years as the employment contract is renewed. The compensation of officers and key employees is determined by the school and its board using comparable compensation data and annual reviews of its employees in order to determine the appropriate level of compensation. This review process was last completed this fiscal year.”

“The organization makes its form 990 available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code. The return is posted on guidestar.org and other similar types of websites and is available upon request. The financial statements, conflict of interest policy, articles of incorporation, and by-laws are not made available to the public.”

“The abraham joshua heschel school is an independent jewish day school named in memory of one of the great jewish leaders, teachers, and activists of the 20th century and dedicated to the values that characterized rabbi heschels life: intellectual exploration, integrity, love of the jewish people and tradition, and a commitment to social justice. The heschel school is a pluralistic, egalitarian community that includes students from a wide range of jewish backgrounds, practices and beliefs. Boys and girls, men and women participate equally in all aspects of the schools religious, intellectual, and communal life. The heschel school regards the texts of the jewish tradition and the history of the jewish people as fundamental resources for developing ideas, beliefs, behaviors and values to shape and inspire the lives of individuals in our time. In an open and engaging academic setting, the schools curriculum interweaves the best of both jewish and general knowledge and culture throughout the school day. The school's approach to education is governed by profound respect for students. It nurtures their curiosity, cultivates their imagination, encourages creative expression, values their initiative, and engenders critical thinking skills. The school is committed to the development of the whole child and supports each student's intellectual, emotional, social, physical, and spiritual growth. In addition, the school seeks to create an environment that encourages the professional and personal growth of teachers, administrators, and staff. Among the central goals of the abraham joshua heschel school are the following: (i) fostering a lifelong love of learning. The school seeks to develop the understanding that the discovery of personal meaning and the growth of individual identity can emerge from the rigors of study. (ii) creating an environment of intellectual challenge and academic excellence. (iii) creating an ethical learning community that inspires its students to become responsible, active, compassionate citizens, and leaders in the jewish and world communities. (iv) cultivating the spiritual lives of its students and the nurturing of their commitment to jewish values. The school helps students learn about and respect a range of jewish practices and encourages them to embody these traditions in the way they live their lives; students learn the skills that enable them to participate fully in jewish life. (v) building of bridges between different sectors of the jewish community, and between the jewish community and other communities, as expressions of our religious imperative to unite human beings through justice, shared humanity, and mutual respect. (vi) fostering in its students a deep commitment to and a lifelong relationship with the state of israel and its language, culture and people, in recognition of the centrality of the state of israel to jewish identity and to the jewish people.”

“Recovery of write off of uncollectible pledge 6,842. Change in value of beneficial interest in perpetual trust 43,895.”

“The organization has a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant. This process did not change from the prior year.”