2026-07-15T08:28:04-05:00 2025-08-31 133628255 CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP ONE BATTERY PARK PLAZA 7TH FL NEW YORK NY 10004 990 2024-09-01 994104065 EMET CLASSICAL ACADEMY EMET 2127961655 116 EAST 97TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10029 RABBI HERSHEL LUTCH TREASURER AND CORP. SECRETARY 2127961655 2026-07-14 1 1 ALEXANDER LAZZARUOLO P01775353 2126617777 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X ERIC COHEN CEOCHAIRMAN 116 EAST 97TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10029 7250501 0 X EMETCLASSICALACADEMY.ORG X 2024 NY EMET CLASSICAL ACADEMY IS A JEWISH PREPARATORY SCHOOL FOR 5TH TO 12TH GRADERS IN MANHATTAN, NYC. 10 6 20 10 0 0 0 5943235 0 1188000 0 22462 0 96804 0 7250501 0 389050 0 0 0 1833321 0 0 99718 0 1290944 0 3513315 0 3737186 0 5923839 0 2186653 0 3737186 X EMET CLASSICAL ACADEMY IS COMMITTED TO THE PURSUIT OF HUMAN EXCELLENCE IN EVERY ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL FIELD AND THE PERPETUATION OF JEWISH, ZIONIST, AND AMERICAN EXCEPTIONALISM. SEE SCEDULE O.SCHOOL ACADEMIC PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE BEST OF WESTERN CULTURE, THE FOUNDATIONAL IDEAS OF JEWISH CIVILIZATION, AND THE ADVANCED STUDY OF MATH, MODERN SCIENCE, ART, AND MUSIC. EMET WELCOMES FAMILIES OF ANY BACKGROUND AND AIMS TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR LIVES OF JEWISH PURPOSE AND CIVIC LEADERSHIP. 1 0 2898542 389050 1284804 DURING THE 2024-25 SCHOOL YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED ITS INAUGURAL ACADEMIC PROGRAM, SERVING 30 STUDENTS IN GRADES 5, 6, AND 9. THE SCHOOL RECRUITED, HIRED, AND ONBOARDED SEVEN FACULTY MEMBERS, AN ADMISSIONS PROFESSIONAL, AND THREE SUPPORT STAFF MEMBERS TO SUPPORT ITS EDUCATIONAL MISSION. OPERATING FROM TWO COMMUNITY-CENTER FACILITIES, THE ORGANIZATION SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFORMED THESE SPACES INTO FUNCTIONAL ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENTS. (SEE SCHEDULE O).FOUNDATIONAL GOVERNANCE AND OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS WERE ESTABLISHED, INCLUDING FACULTY, STUDENT, AND FAMILY HANDBOOKS, AS WELL AS COMPREHENSIVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. THE SCHOOL DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDED ADVANCED-LEVEL COURSEWORK AND ESTABLISHED CORE TRADITIONS AND COMMUNITY NORMS, INCLUDING A DAILY ASSEMBLY FOCUSED ON REINFORCING JEWISH VALUES, CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THESE EFFORTS LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR THE SCHOOL'S CONTINUED GROWTH AND LONG-TERM SUCCESS. 2898542 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 2127961655 116 EAST 97TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10029 X ERIC COHEN CEO AND CHAIRMAN 10.00 45.00 X 0 881060 47621 RABBI HERSHEL LUTCH SECRETARY AND TREASURER 5.00 45.00 X 0 425000 47621 HON ELLIOTT ABRAMS TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 140000 0 JACK CHOROWSKY TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SEAN CLIFFORD TRUSTEE 1.00 45.00 X 0 350000 46181 SUZY EDELMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAKE GREENSPAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 JAY LEFKOWITZ TRUSTEE FROM 5/2025 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREI MAGASINER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN PRICE TRUSTEE 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 GARY ROSENTHAL TRUSTEE UNTIL 5/2025 1.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 ABRAHAM UNGER HEAD OF SCHOOL 45.00 X 225000 0 23555 HANNA SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 45.00 X 150000 0 4397 375000 1796060 169375 2 0 1 0 0 5943235 5943235 TUITION AND FEES 611600 1188000 1188000 1188000 22462 22462 AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIE 611600 92779 92779 APPLICATION FEES 611600 4025 4025 96804 7250501 1284804 0 22462 389050 389050 431802 269671 115691 46440 1147375 923210 182851 41314 26185 25649 536 106616 96273 10343 121343 104466 14436 2441 228007 228007 57865 57865 28742 14693 14049 84130 84130 39162 24440 14722 62735 50498 12237 361527 343451 18076 21959 2913 9523 9523 3738 3738 61858 870 60988 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS 267191 267191 RECRUITMENT 52364 52364 A/V RECORDING 16797 16797 PHOTO & VIDEO - PROGRAM 2194 2194 2675 2675 3513315 2898542 515055 99718 1550923 1331350 1082550 99433 0 1859583 0 5923839 87593 2099060 0 2186653 X 18 3737168 0 3737186 0 5923839 3737186 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 DUE FROM TIKVAH FUND 1859583 1859583 6861451 0 6861451 389050 389050 7250501 3124265 0 3124265 389050 389050 3513315 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS NETTED WITH TUITION 389,050. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIPS NETTED WITH TUITION 389,050. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 14 287050 TUITION RATES TUITION REDUCTION/SCHOLARSHIP MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIPS 15 48000 TUITION RATES TUITION REDUCTION/SCHOLARSHIP EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS 2 54000 TUITION RATES TUITION REDUCTION/SCHOLARSHIP PART I, LINE 2: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS APPLIED TOWARDS TUITION COST. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ERIC COHEN CEO AND CHAIRMAN 0 600000 0 281060 0 0 0 13800 0 33821 0 928681 0 0 RABBI HERSHEL LUTCH SECRETARY AND TREASURER 0 385000 0 40000 0 0 0 13800 0 33821 0 472621 0 0 SEAN CLIFFORD TRUSTEE 0 350000 0 0 0 0 0 12396 0 33785 0 396181 0 0 ABRAHAM UNGER HEAD OF SCHOOL 225000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23555 0 248555 0 0 0 HANNA SOLOMON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 150000 0 0 0 0 0 4125 0 272 0 154397 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 SEE PART III, LINE 4A. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ACADEMY IS A SINGLE-MEMBER ORGANIZATION WHOSE SOLE MEMBER IS THE TIKVAH FUND, A RELATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW AND PRESENTED AT A BOARD MEETING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EMPLOYEES AND TRUSTEES COMPLETE THE POLICY'S DISCLOSURE FORM AT LEAST ONCE PER YEAR. AT THAT TIME, ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATE SECRETARY, AND IF DEEMED PROBLEMATIC ARE ADDRESSES OR ELEVATED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 STAFF COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND/OR THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE FOR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART VII THE 2024 COMPENSATION REPORTED IN COLUMN (D) FOR ABRAHAM UNGER AND HANNA SOLOMON WAS PAID BY A RELATED ORGANIZATION (THE TIKVAH FUND) AND REIMBURSED BY EMET CLASSICAL ACADEMY BECAUSE EMET CLASSICAL ACADEMY HAD NOT YET SET UP ITS PAYROLL. AS OF 1/1/2025, EMET CLASSICAL ACADEMY NOW HAS ITS OWN PAYROLL. THE TIKVAH FUND 165 EAST 56TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10022 133676152 ADVANCE JEWISH EXCELLENCE AND WESTERN CIVILIZATION THROUGH EDUCATION & IDEAS NY 501(C)(3) PF N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 THE TIKVAH FUND O 162190 FMV THE TIKVAH FUND P 228000 FMV THE TIKVAH FUND S 1859583 FMV PART V, LINE 2 (3) THE TIKVAH FUND RECEIVES DONATIONS ON BEHALF OF EMET CLASSICAL ACADEMY (EMET) AND TRANSFERS THEM DIRECTLY TO EMET. AS OF 10/31/2025, THERE WAS A BALANCE OF 1,859,583 TO BE TRANSFERRED TO EMET, WHICH WAS TRANSFERRED AFTER THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. CURRENTLY, THE TIKVAH FUND TRANSFERS DONATIONS TO EMET ON A REGULAR BASIS.