Hebrew Academy of Cleveland

“Rabbi simcha dessler, rabbi eli dessler and reuven dessler have a family relationship. Hymie keller and david keller have a family relationship. Amir jaffa, yoni klein, and nati klein have a family relationship. Ivan soclof and david seiger have a family relationship. Mark berkowitz and david farkas have a family relationship. Louis malcmacher, dovid malcmacher, and shlomo malcmacher have a family relationship. David pollack, nathan pollack, and adam pollack have a family relationship. Jonathan heifetz and nissi heifetz have a family relationship. Howard goldman and suri goldman have a family relationship. Sam salamon and yehuda salamon have a family relationship.”

“Our 990 is approved by the board of directors before the return is filed with the irs.”

“Each trustee, officer, committee member and employee in a position to influence or vote on school policy or expenditures ("key individualcollectively "key individuals") shall exercise good faith in all transactions relating to the school and shall not use his or her position of knowledge gained therefrom, directly or indirectly, to permit a conflict to arise between the school interests and: 1.) such key individual's personal interest: 2.) the personal interests of a spouse or other family member of the key individual (the "family members") 3.) the interests of any corporation, partnership, proprietorship, firm, association or other entity in which a key individual or family member is a director, trustee, officer or is an employee with significant administrative responsibilities or in which such person has any financial interest (or if a publicly traded company, an ownership interest of at least 5%) as a shareholder, partner, owner or otherwise (collectively, "related entities"). All acts of key individuals shall be undertaken for the benefit of the school with respect to transactions, activities or dealings related to the school. With respect to any proposed contract or other transaction (other than an allocation or grant to a beneficiary agency or other charitable organization made for further enhancement of the school's exempt purposes) between the school and one or more key individuals, family members, or related entities, which is considered by the board of trustees, the officers, or any committee of the school, for authorization, approval or ratification, the following rules shall apply: 1.) full disclosure of the relationship or interest shall be made by the key individual to the president of the school and the chairman of any committee acting on the contract or transaction prior to discussion or action on such contract or transaction. 2.) the contract or transaction will be considered properly authorized,approved, or ratified only if there is a favorable vote of a majority of the school's trustees, officers or committee members (whichever group is acting on the contract or transaction) present and voting at such meeting and the key individual who has such a relationship or interest does not vote upon or use his or her personal influence on nor participate in (other than to present factual information or respond to questions) the discussion or deliberations with respect to such contract or transaction; 3.) the key individual who has such a relationship or interest shall not be counted in determining the existence of a quorum for the purpose of voting upon the contract or transaction at any meeting; 4.) the minutes of the meeting shall reflect the disclosure made, the vote taken and, where applicable, the abstention from voting and participation of the key individual. This conflict of interest policy shall be reviewed annually at the initial meeting of the board of trustees following the corporation's annual meeting and any new key individual shall be provided with a copy of this policy upon commencement of his or her position. A copy of this policy shall also be sent at least annually to each key individual”

“Each administrator and principal is approved by the executive board of directors. Each position is compared to similar positions in other jewish day schools across the country and then the cost of living is taken into consideration. In 2018 a high school principal, a preschool director, and a principal for general studies elementary girls were hired. In 2017 a junior high principal and elementary girls principal were hired. In 2014 a general studies elementary boys principal were hired. All of the other adminstrators have been here from between 10-20 years.”

“The organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request.”

“Change in unfunded pension liability 902,883.”

“No process has changed from prior year.”