Robert M. Beren Academy (the Academy) was founded to provide an integrated Orthodox Jewish and college preparatory education in an atmosphere of excellence. The Academy serves the greater Houston metropolitan area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$251K 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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FY2024 · 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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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $9K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$251K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $943K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.8M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
30
of 30 voting members
Looks good: 30 of 30 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.6M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$9.4M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$9.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.6M
FY2024▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.8M
FY2021$7.2M
FY2022$7.5M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$9.6M
FY2025$9.0M
Expenses
$9.4M
FY2024▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$6.5M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$8.3M
FY2024$9.4M
FY2025$10.5M
Net assets
$9.3M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$6.7M
FY2021$7.6M
FY2022$7.7M
FY2023$8.8M
FY2024$9.3M
FY2025$8.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · 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 Dec 1969.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $8.2M Management & general 9% · $831K Fundraising 3% · $309K

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

33 people listed on the 990; $251K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Upper School Principal
$125,426Pt VII · Sec A
Business Manager
$82,540Pt VII · Sec A
$43,275Pt VII · Sec A
VP Public Relations
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Presidential Appointee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Paul Oberman————$229,572$220,698
Paul Oberman——$120,211$228,701——
Raquel Cedano$127,926$125,426$146,337$135,827$114,544$110,543
Dawn McKernan————$100,500—
Roxanne Maikoetter$87,361$82,540$75,883$69,613$68,145$66,774
Jordan Silvestri——$66,078———
Rabbi Jordan Silvestri$3,323$43,275————

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Offers Orthodox Jewish college prep education, fostering Torah values and connection to Israel.

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1 program · $8.2M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The Academy's Mission Is to Provide

1) an integrated Orthodox Jewish and college preparatory education in an atmosphere of excellence, 2) a commitment to Torah and its ethical and moral precepts and to the Jewish People, 3) the development of a spiritual bond with the land and State of Israel and 4) dedication to our American heritage and achievement in contemporary…

$8.2Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $12.1M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,310,064
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,122,927
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,282,332
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,184,102
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,588,424
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,630,871

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$109K
Money outPt IX
$9.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$8.2M
Managementcol C$831K
Fundraisingcol D$309K
Owns and owesPt X
$9.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.9M
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b30
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$257K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$164K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$109K
Gains on assetsLn 7$9K
Total revenueLn 12$9.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$9.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5117
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$2.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.6M$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$10.5M$11.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$1.8M
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M$9.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.1M$2.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$352K$221K$119K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.0M$3.5M$337K$156K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$33K$30K$2K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$244K$250K−$7K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$281K$246K$29K$6K
Legal feesLn 11b$107K$13K$94K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$204K$148K$56K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$28K$7K$811$20K
Office expensesLn 13$251K$166K$80K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$58K$50K$6K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$602K$520K$60K$23K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K
InterestLn 20$75K$65K$7K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$478K$412K$48K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$125K$108K$12K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$318K$312K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.4M$8.2M$831K$309K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.0M$10.5M−$1.5M$8.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $9.6M$9.4M$269K$9.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $9.2M$8.3M$902K$8.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.5M$7.2M$244K$7.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $7.2M$6.6M$684K$7.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.8M$6.5M−$684K$6.7M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $9,628,496 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,280,059$3,028,188
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,739,832$6,518,327
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $176,642$108,716
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$21,596−$26,735
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $9,174,937$9,628,496
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,282,332$2,122,927
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,083,629$4,949,054
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,907,236$2,287,678
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,273,197$9,359,659
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $901,740$268,837
Part VI · Governance 30 of 30 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members30
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 $9,628,496 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$163,856
VIII-1e Government grants$257,165
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,607,167
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,028,188
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,518,327$6,518,327
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $100,086$100,086
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $950$950
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,630$8,630
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$27,685−$27,685
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,518,327 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $81,981$9,628,496
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,359,659 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,122,927$2,122,927
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $221,335 · Management $118,955 · Fundraising $11,236$351,526
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,546,179 · Management $336,554 · Fundraising $156,257$4,038,990
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $30,172 · Management $1,791 · Fundraising $1,327$33,290
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $249,516 · Management −$7,272 · Fundraising $1,805$244,049
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $245,519 · Management $29,341 · Fundraising $6,339$281,199
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $12,971 · Management $94,290$107,261
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,840$24,840
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,990$11,990
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $148,054 · Fundraising $55,975$204,029
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $7,026 · Management $811 · Fundraising $20,434$28,271
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $165,780 · Management $80,232 · Fundraising $5,469$251,481
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $50,049 · Management $5,778 · Fundraising $2,201$58,028
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $519,738 · Management $59,646 · Fundraising $22,725$602,109
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,616$3,616
IX-20 InterestPrograms $64,825 · Management $7,484 · Fundraising $2,851$75,160
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $412,024 · Management $47,566 · Fundraising $18,122$477,712
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $108,012 · Management $12,469 · Fundraising $4,751$125,232
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $311,867 · Management $6,082$317,949
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,219,610 · Management $830,557 · Fundraising $309,492$9,359,659
Part X · Balance sheet $11,085,466 assets, 15 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $44,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $988,619$1,088,200
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,330,125$1,859,543
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $626,660$321,070
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $135,367$120,314
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $19,865$8,662
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,626,671$5,832,402
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,694,445$1,811,275
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,476,752$11,085,466
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $124,492$170,571
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $120,435$176,166
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,670,589$1,750,234
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,547,409$5,318,091
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,258,754$4,017,141
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,806,163$9,335,232
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,476,752$11,085,466
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,335,232 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,628,496
XI-2 Total expenses$9,359,659
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$268,837
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,806,163
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$169,247
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$90,985
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,335,232

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