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Nonprofit · EIN 34-0714428

HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND

Tax-exempt · CLEVELAND HTS, OH 44118

Financials

$33.5M$28.4M2022$30.6M$31M2023$37.8M$33.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$37,763,963$33,208,157$4,555,806$81,582,683$11,400,156$70,182,527
June 30, 2024990$30,632,283$31,004,263-$371,980$76,438,841$12,355,444$64,083,397
June 30, 2023990$33,456,074$28,418,457$5,037,617$75,600,275$12,931,686$62,668,589
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,943,896
of which government grants
$1,778,291
Program service revenue
$24,338,283
Investment income
$403,630
Net rental income
$394,912
Net gain from sales of assets
$7,500
Net income from fundraising events
-$316,758
Other revenue
$78,154

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,712,430
Other salaries and wages
$13,944,267
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$15,591,787
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$41,100
Occupancy
$1,788,035
Travel
$151,814
Depreciation
$2,634,022
Program services (functional)
$30,137,005
Management and general (functional)
$2,542,248
Fundraising (functional)
$528,904

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$76,438,841
Total assets, end of year
$81,582,683
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,400,156
Net assets, end of year
$70,182,527
Land, buildings and equipment
$43,349,733
Publicly traded securities
$25,632,399
Net assets without donor restrictions
$63,273,057
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,909,470
Gross receipts
$38,117,756
Employees
577
Volunteers
100
Year formed
1943
State of legal domicile
OH

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RABBI ELI DESSLERFINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$223,510$6,705
DR PHILLIP SCHWARTZPRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$126,362$3,791
RABBI SIMCHA DESSLEREDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$113,374$3,401
RABBI ASHER NEWMANPRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$108,711$3,261
LOUIS MALCMACHERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
IVAN A SOCLOFIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMIR JAFFAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HARRY M BROWNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JONATHAN HEIFETZVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
REUVEN DESSLERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RABBI MENASHE WEISSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HOWARD GOLDMANFINANCIAL SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AARON EVENCHIKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM POLLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN SCHABESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
40 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ALAN SCHLESINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AVI YUSPEHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
AVROMI MEYSTELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BINYOMIN SCHWARTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN M WOLOVITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHAYA WOLFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL FLEKSHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DANIEL GOTTESMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID FARKASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID KELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID POLLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID SEIGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DOV BERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DOV FRANKELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DOVI KUTOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DOVID MALCMACHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
HYMIE KELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JEFF ZUCKERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSHUA KLARFELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LINDA BENSOUSSANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARK BERKOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HARRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MOSHE NEUMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NATHAN POLLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NATI KLEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
NISSI HEIFETZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RABBI ELCHANAN STERNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RABBI NAPHTALI BURNSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RABBI YITZ FRANKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RABBI YOSEF REICHMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RAFI ISRAELITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SAM SALAMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHAYA LEMPELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHLOMO KOYFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SHLOMO MALCMACHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
SURI GOLDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
YEHUDA SALAMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
YONAH JACOBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
YONATAN SPOLTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
YONI KLEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 56 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RABBI ELI DESSLERFINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$210,398$6,312
RABBI SIMCHA DESSLEREDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$210,098$6,303
MICHELE WEISSCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$170,500$5,115
TZIPOPORAH ZELASKOHIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$141,500$4,245
DR PHILLIP SCHWARTZPRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$132,464$3,974
LOUIS MALCMACHERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
IVAN A SOCLOFIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMIR JAFFAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HARRY M BROWNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JONATHAN HEIFETZVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
REUVEN DESSLERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RABBI MENASHE WEISSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HOWARD GOLDMANFINANCIAL SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AARON EVENCHIKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM POLLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN SCHABESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN SCHLESINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AVI YUSPEHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AVROMI MEYSTELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BINYOMIN SCHWARTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN M WOLOVITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAYA WOLFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL FLEKSHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL GOTTESMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID FARKASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID KELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID POLLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SEIGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOV BERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOV FRANKELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOVI KUTOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOVID MALCMACHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HYMIE KELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF ZUCKERMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA KLARFELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA BENSOUSSANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK BERKOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL HARRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOSHE NEUMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN POLLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATI KLEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NISSI HEIFETZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI ELCHANAN STERNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI NAPHTALI BURNSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI YITZ FRANKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI YOSEF REICHMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAFI ISRAELITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM SALAMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAYA LEMPELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHLOMO KOYFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHLOMO MALCMACHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SURI GOLDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YEHUDA SALAMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YONAH JACOBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YONATAN SPOLTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YONI KLEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 54 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
RABBI SIMCHA DESSLEREDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$247,164$7,415
RABBI ELI DESSLERFINANCIAL DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$215,503$6,465
MICHELE WEISSCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
40$171,519$5,146
TZIPOPORAH ZELASKOHIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$156,680$4,700
DR PHILLIP SCHWARTZPRINCIPAL
Highest-paid employee
40$154,290$4,629
LOUIS MALCMACHERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MEL WAXMANVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
IVAN A SOCLOFIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AMIR JAFFAVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HARRY M BROWNVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JONATHAN HEIFETZVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
REUVEN DESSLERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
RABBI MENASHE WEISSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
HOWARD GOLDMANFINANCIAL SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
AARON EVENCHIKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ADAM POLLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN SCHABESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN SCHLESINGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
AVROMI MEYSTELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BINYOMIN SCHWARTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN M WOLOVITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHAYA WOLFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL FLEKSHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DANIEL GOTTESMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID FARKASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID KELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID POLLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID SEIGERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOV FRANKELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOVI KUTOFFTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DOVID MALCMACHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
HYMIE KELLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSHUA KLARFELDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LINDA BENSOUSSANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARK BERKOWITZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL HARRISTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MOSHE NEUMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATHAN POLLACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NATI KLEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
NISSI HEIFETZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI ELCHANAN STERNTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI NAPHTALI BURNSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI YITZ FRANKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RABBI YOSEF REICHMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RAFI ISRAELITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SAM SALAMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHAYA LEMPELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHLOMO KOYFMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SHLOMO MALCMACHERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
SURI GOLDMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YEHUDA SALAMONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YONAH JACOBSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YONATAN SPOLTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
YONI KLEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1860 S TAYLOR RD, CLEVELAND HTS, OH 44118-5300
In care of
% MICHELE WEISS
Mailing address (990-N for 2008)
1860 South Taylor Road, Cleveland Heights OH 44118
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR LOUIS MALCMACHER, 1860 SOUTH TAYLOR ROAD, CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH 44118
Principal officer (990-N for 2008)
Rabbi Eli Dessler, 1860 South Taylor Road, Cleveland Heights OH 44118
Signed the 990
MICHELE WEISS, CONTROLLER
Phone
(216) 321-5838
Return prepared by
COHEN & CO ADVISORY LLC

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE HEBREW ACADEMY IS TO IMBUE ALL STUDENTS WITH A LOVE OF GOD, TORAH AND ERETZ YISROEL AND TO PREPARE THEM TO ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE IN TORAH AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE BASED ON SUCCESSFUL COOPERATION AMONG FAMILY, JUDAIC AND GENERAL STUDIES FACULTY AND COMMUNITY. THE CREATION OF ERETZ YISROEL IS ONE OF THE SEMINAL EVENTS IN JEWISH HISTORY. RECOGNIZING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF ERETZ YISROEL AND ITS NATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, WE SEEK TO INSTILL IN OUR STUDENTS AN ATTACHMENT TO ERETZ YISROEL AND ITS PEOPLE AS WELL AS A SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR WELFARE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ACADEMY, OFFERING A COMPLETE AWARD-WINNING JUDAIC AND SECULAR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL OPENED ITS DOORS FOR THE 82ND SEASON IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024 WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 1,475 STUDENTS. THE ACADEMY IS THE LARGEST DAY SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF OHIO. WITH EXCELLENCE AS OUR MOTTO WE STRIVE TO ASCERTAIN THE ABILITIES OF EACH CHILD AND TO HELP EACH CHILD ACHIEVE HIS OR HER FULLEST POTENTIAL. IN ADDITION TO ITS REGULAR CLASSES, TOGETHER WITH THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE SERVICES OF A SCHOOL NURSE, SCHOOL INTERVENTIONISTS, SOCIAL WORKERS, LANGUAGE AND SPEECH SPECIALISTS AND SEVERAL REMEDIAL TEACHERS. SOME OF THE PROFESSIONALS, TOGETHER WITH MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL'S EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION, FORM A CASE CONFERENCE TEAM WHICH MEETS REGULARLY TO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS OF INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS BROUGHT TO THEIR ATTENTION BY TEACHERS, AND OUTLINE AN INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR EACH CHILD.
    Expenses $30,137,005 · grants $8,712,430 · revenue $24,338,283

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
34-0714428
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
1978
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$81,582,683
Income (IRS master file)
$38,117,756

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$37,763,963$33,208,157$81,582,683IRS
990June 2024$30,632,283$31,004,263$76,438,841XML
990June 2023$33,456,074$28,418,457$75,600,275XML
990June 2022$32,830,849$27,148,181$66,835,840IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2008
Officer: Rabbi Eli Dessler
June 30, 2009≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 34-0714428).

Questions about HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND

What is the EIN of HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND is 34-0714428.
Is HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND 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 OF CLEVELAND 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 OF CLEVELAND 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 OF CLEVELAND?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DR LOUIS MALCMACHER.
Who are the officers and directors of HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 55 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $223,510 (RABBI ELI DESSLER, FINANCIAL DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HEBREW ACADEMY OF CLEVELAND have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $37,763,963, expenses of $33,208,157 and total assets of $81,582,683 at year end.

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