Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy FY2021 filing

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Bryn Mawr, PA501(c)(3)Since 1946 EIN 23-1352614Revenue $18.3M in FY2021Latest return filed Jun 2, 2026

On file with the IRSjbha.org272 S Bryn Mawr Ave, 19010-2105 · Bryn Mawr, PATax-exempt since Jan 1973School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy is a pluralistic jewish day school for students in grades six through twelve from a broad variety of backgrounds. The school integrates a comprehensive and rigorous college preparatory curriculum with the teaching of essential jewish and american values and texts. Barrack graduates value diversity, celebrate the richness of judaism's language, culture, and history, and have a strong connection to israel. Barrack prepares future leaders of the american, jewish, and global communities who work for a better world through acts of justice and compassion.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$710K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
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Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$710K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
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Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $24K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17.7M
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$18.3M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$17.2M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$12.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$18.3M
FY2021▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$17.8M
FY2021$18.3M
FY2022$17.1M
FY2023$17.5M
FY2024$20.9M
FY2025$22.8M
Expenses
$17.2M
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.4M
FY2021$17.2M
FY2022$16.2M
FY2023$17.8M
FY2024$19.2M
FY2025$20.2M
Net assets
$12.6M
FY2021▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$10.8M
FY2021$12.6M
FY2022$11.6M
FY2023$11.6M
FY2024$14.2M
FY2025$17.2M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending August 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1973.

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Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $13.5M Management & general 18% · $3.1M Fundraising 3% · $594K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

31 people listed on the 990; $710K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$238,521Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operations & Develop
$218,026Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Middle School
$132,004Pt VII · Sec A
Steam Director
$121,077Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sharon P Levin Retired 0721———$161,715$238,521—
Sharon P Levin—————$236,247
Alex Stroker$235,698$228,935$222,296$220,526$218,026$215,937
Marshall Lesack$187,435$182,446$179,050$88,000——
Christine Farrell—$107,898$133,322$132,354$132,004$129,181
Rebecca Trajtenberg$131,892$124,461————
Arthur Maiman——$128,278$120,217$121,077$119,483
Darin Katz—————$121,015

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates students with a college prep curriculum and Jewish studies.

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1 program · $13.5M · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Tuition and fees, transportation and trimester in israel the school provides quality education to students in grades 6 to 12. As barrack students learn, they are challenged by a rigorous curriculum of mathematics, humanities and sciences, including a full range of advanced placement courses that provide thorough preparation for college.

$13.5Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$24K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $22.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,265,066
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,994,026
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,708,445
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,302,066
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,505,476
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,311,806

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$357K
Money outPt IX
$17.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$13.5M
Managementcol C$3.1M
Fundraisingcol D$594K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10.9M
Total assetsLn 16$30.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$183K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$622K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$357K
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Gains on assetsLn 7$37K
Total revenueLn 12$18.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
SavingsLn 2$8.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$10.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.0M
Total assetsLn 16$30.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.7M
Net assetsLn 32$12.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5157
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$210K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY21FY20FY19FY18FY17
End of yearLn 1g$7.4M$6.3M$5.9M$5.9M$5.6M
Given inLn 1b$5K$9K$5K$10K$109K
SpentLn 1d–1f$177K$171K$164K$155K$153K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.6M$10.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.4M$7.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.5M$9.0M
Total assetsLn 16$28.3M$30.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.5M$17.7M
Net assetsLn 32$10.8M$12.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.5M$3.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$570K$195K$164K$212K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.1M$4.4M$1.6M$135K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$375K$238K$138K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$495K$350K$124K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$484K$338K$122K$24K
Legal feesLn 11b$66K$66K
Accounting feesLn 11c$37K$37K
Investment management feesLn 11f$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$22K$17K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$141K$133K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$63K$52K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$100K$57K$43K
InterestLn 20$219K$197K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.0M$923K$103K
InsuranceLn 23$106K$106K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.0M$2.9M$94K
All other expensesLn 24e$805K$382K$244K$179K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.2M$13.5M$3.1M$594K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 2, 2026 $22.8M$20.2M$2.6M$17.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 29, 2025 $20.9M$19.2M$1.7M$14.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 27, 2024 $17.5M$17.8M−$360K$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 27, 2023 $17.1M$16.2M$941K$11.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 3, 2022 $18.3M$17.2M$1.1M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 17, 2021 $17.8M$16.4M$1.4M$10.8M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $18,253,301 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $5,746,119$6,248,365
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,888,838$11,596,906
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $347,619$357,455
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$144,903$50,575
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,837,673$18,253,301
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,311,806$3,505,476
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,655,625$8,066,010
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,435,332$5,620,658
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $16,402,763$17,192,144
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,434,910$1,061,157
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $18,253,301 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$198,004
VIII-1c Fundraising events$622,359
VIII-1e Government grants$1,544,677
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,883,325
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$182,895
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,248,365
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $11,596,906$11,596,906
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $320,940$320,940
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $49,060$49,060
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $36,515$36,515
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$136,148−$136,148
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $137,663$137,663
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,596,906 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $408,030$18,253,301
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,192,144 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,505,476$3,505,476
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $194,847 · Management $163,950 · Fundraising $211,546$570,343
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,436,642 · Management $1,570,088 · Fundraising $134,626$6,141,356
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $237,810 · Management $137,684$375,494
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $350,108 · Management $123,847 · Fundraising $20,729$494,684
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $338,409 · Management $121,517 · Fundraising $24,207$484,133
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $65,673$65,673
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,304$37,304
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $19,705$19,705
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $16,769 · Fundraising $5,416$22,185
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $133,498 · Fundraising $7,612$141,110
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $52,208 · Fundraising $10,873$63,081
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $56,917 · Management $43,322$100,239
IX-20 InterestPrograms $196,694 · Management $21,855$218,549
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $923,033 · Management $102,559$1,025,592
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $106,293$106,293
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,922,087 · Management $93,734$3,015,821
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $381,725 · Management $244,202 · Fundraising $179,179$805,106
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $13,543,748 · Management $3,054,208 · Fundraising $594,188$17,192,144
Part X · Balance sheet $30,381,044 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,022,167$2,575,586
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,574,491$8,334,485
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,455,562$2,926,111
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $323,971$245,871
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,519,539$8,951,016
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $6,369,072$7,347,975
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $28,264,802$30,381,044
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $828,472$596,828
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,963,034$4,130,693
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $11,218,762$11,527,050
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,501,568$17,745,871
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$2,389,426−$2,424,097
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $13,152,660$15,059,270
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,763,234$12,635,173
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $28,264,802$30,381,044
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,635,173 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,253,301
XI-2 Total expenses$17,192,144
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,061,157
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,763,234
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$810,782
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,635,173

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