Nonprofit · EIN 11-2107335
HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11204
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $34,030,528 | $32,933,686 | $1,096,842 | $21,029,400 | $6,545,262 | $14,484,138 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $37,053,958 | $31,178,715 | $5,875,243 | $18,560,641 | $5,173,345 | $13,387,296 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $31,644,636 | $32,086,881 | -$442,245 | $15,459,123 | $7,947,070 | $7,512,053 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,533,898
- of which government grants
- $1,187,440
- Program service revenue
- $32,046,164
- Investment income
- $466,516
- Other revenue
- -$16,050
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,236,437
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,104,292
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $26,898,663
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $59,460
- Accounting fees
- $136,920
- Occupancy
- $931,415
- Travel
- $8,575
- Depreciation
- $262,222
- Program services (functional)
- $29,131,362
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,710,198
- Fundraising (functional)
- $92,126
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,560,641
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,029,400
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,545,262
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,484,138
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,209,905
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,484,138
- Gross receipts
- $34,030,528
- Employees
- 573
- Volunteers
- 7
- Year formed
- 1965
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD KAHN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $477,435 | $8,575 |
| ETHAN KAHN | STRAT. AND PRGRM EXPA AND ENHANCEMENT Trustee or director | 37.5 | $209,255 | $41,848 |
| SUSAN SLATER | CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR Key employee | 37.5 | $242,817 | $6,226 |
| PAULA DAVIS | DIRECTOR CLINICAL & ED SERVICES Key employee | 37.5 | $238,176 | $8,189 |
| YOSEF ELBAUM | CONTROLLER Officer | 37.5 | $153,775 | $66,204 |
| GISELLE BRAUNFELD | CLINICAL COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $155,945 | $63,944 |
| RIVKY REICH | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $150,960 | $60,660 |
| CHERYL FOLLMAN | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $117,610 | $63,940 |
| HESHY COHEN | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $131,287 | $43,217 |
| NAOMI GOLDZWEIG | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $128,666 | $42,815 |
| BARUCH HERTZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIMON FRIEDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JAFFA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN NEIMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FULD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMCHA LEFKOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOLOMON NEIMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD KAHN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $453,897 | $18,516 |
| SUSAN SLATER | DIRECTOR - CLINICAL AND ED Key employee | 37.5 | $230,689 | $13,531 |
| PAULA DAVIS | CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR Key employee | 37.5 | $226,777 | $14,818 |
| YOSEF ELBAUM | CONTROLLER Officer | 37.5 | $146,904 | $65,571 |
| GISELLE BRAUNFELD | CLINICAL COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $147,335 | $64,126 |
| RIVKY REICH | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $145,898 | $59,130 |
| HESHY COHEN | IT DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $118,642 | $61,000 |
| NAOMI GOLDZWEIG | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $120,020 | $54,681 |
| CHERYL FOLLMAN | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $105,792 | $60,967 |
| SIMCHA LEFKOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FULD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN KAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN NEIMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT JAFFA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIMON FRIEDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARUCH HERTZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD KAHN | CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 37.5 | $432,329 | $437 |
| SUSAN SLATER | DIRECTOR - CLINICAL AND ED Key employee | 37.5 | $219,116 | $437 |
| PAULA DAVIS | CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR Key employee | 37.5 | $216,434 | $756 |
| GISELLE BRAUNFELD | CLINICAL COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $148,639 | $49,202 |
| YOSEF ELBAUM | CONTROLLER Officer | 37.5 | $140,119 | $51,699 |
| RIVKY REICH | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $137,065 | $46,106 |
| NAOMI GOLDZWEIG | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $114,363 | $46,121 |
| CHERYL FOLLMAN | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 37.5 | $101,306 | $49,327 |
| SHOSHANA RYBAK | DIRECTOR OF PSYCHOLOGICAL Highest-paid employee | 30 | $129,376 | $2,212 |
| BARUCH HERTZ | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIMON FRIEDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ZEV JAFFA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARVIN NEIMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ETHAN KAHN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID FULD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMCHA LEFKOWITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6701 BAY PARKWAY, BROOKLYN, NY 11204-4749
- In care of
- % YOSEF ELBAUM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BERNARD KAHN, 6701 BAY PARKWAY 2ND FL, BROOKLYN, NY 11204
- Signed the 990
- BERNARD KAHN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Phone
- (718) 686-5900
- Website
- WWW.HASC.NET
- Return prepared by
- SAX ADVISORS LLC
Mission
SINCE 1965 HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN ("HASC") CONTINUES TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY SPECIAL EDUCATION AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES TO CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SERVICES ARE PROVIDED AT 4 SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL SCHOOLS AS WELL AS HOME AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES.
Program accomplishments
- PRESCHOOL PROGRAM-PRESCHOOL PROGRAM - SERVICES ARE PROVIDED, ALL 12 MONTHS OF THE YEAR, TO ELIGIBLE CHILDREN. CHILDREN MUST BE APPROVED THROUGH THEIR LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE SERVICES. THE SERVICES ARE OFFERED AT NO CHARGE TO FAMILIES. THESE SERVICES CAN BE PROVIDED IN THE CHILD'S HOME, DAY CARE OR NURSERY SCHOOL SETTING AS WELL AS ONE OF OUR CENTERS LOCATED IN KINGS, NASSAU, OR ROCKLAND COUNTIES.Expenses $22,842,349 · revenue $24,855,252
- SCHOOL-AGE PROGRAM-THIS IS A STATE OF THE ART SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR MONOLINGUAL AND BILINGUAL CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 21 YEARS. THE FOCUS OF THE PROGRAM IS ON THE ATTAINMENT OF FUNCTIONAL SKILLS THAT INCLUDE ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING, ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND SOCIALIZATION.Expenses $6,289,013 · revenue $7,190,912
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-2107335
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1968
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,029,400
- Income (IRS master file)
- $34,030,528
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $34,030,528 | $32,933,686 | $21,029,400 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $37,053,958 | $31,178,715 | $18,560,641 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $31,644,636 | $32,086,881 | $15,459,123 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $35,401,629 | $27,282,141 | $16,318,917 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 11-2107335).
Questions about HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN INC
- What is the EIN of HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN INC is 11-2107335.
- Is HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1968.
- Are donations to HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BERNARD KAHN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $477,435 (BERNARD KAHN, CEO).
- How much revenue does HEBREW ACADEMY FOR SPECIAL CHILDREN INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $34,030,528, expenses of $32,933,686 and total assets of $21,029,400 at year end.
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