Nonprofit · EIN 53-0208371
MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY
Tax-exempt · ROCKVILLE, MD 20853
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $28,852,148 | $22,573,187 | $6,278,961 | $32,537,545 | $4,224,916 | $28,312,629 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $21,327,877 | $21,386,003 | -$58,126 | $25,903,066 | $4,285,267 | $21,617,799 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,529,710 | $20,903,969 | $625,741 | $22,663,073 | $2,475,120 | $20,187,953 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,514,411
- of which government grants
- $175,732
- Program service revenue
- $19,374,603
- Investment income
- $461,432
- Net rental income
- $189,650
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $83,806
- Other revenue
- $501,702
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,547,969
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $664,416
- Other salaries and wages
- $12,257,812
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $14,609,838
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $44,496
- Occupancy
- $281,811
- Travel
- $22,303
- Depreciation
- $763,375
- Program services (functional)
- $19,139,148
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,501,047
- Fundraising (functional)
- $932,992
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,903,066
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,537,545
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,224,916
- Net assets, end of year
- $28,312,629
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,086,867
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,275,178
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,120,494
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,192,135
- Gross receipts
- $29,447,110
- Employees
- 266
- Volunteers
- 120
- Year formed
- 1944
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI DR HILLEL BRODER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $268,568 | $220,324 |
| STUART K GASNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $181,627 | $64,918 |
| SUZANNE ISRAEL | LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $173,178 | $62,724 |
| CAROLINE JOY COHEN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $136,605 | $76,690 |
| YONAH S SINGER | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,732 | $53,472 |
| JENNIFER ZUKERMAN | DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,460 | $32,093 |
| FILIVERTO G RODRIGUEZ | BUILDING SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $141,571 | $4,100 |
| ARISTIDES BENITEZ | CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,384 | $3,041 |
| ROGER ZAKHEIM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAN BURMAN | 1ST VP; CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIE KAGAN | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI CARMEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN SCHNEIDER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN GALPER | TRUSTEE (1) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOVA JAFFE | TRUSTEE (2) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALANA RISS FINE | TRUSTEE (3) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DIANA EPSTEIN | CHAIR, EXTERNAL RELATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOSHE SCHWARTZ | CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHANA SIESSER | PRESIDENT, PTO PARTNERSHIP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BENNY BERKOWITZ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID SLOAN | 2ND PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ORLEE R TURITZ | 3RD PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAFNA BERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN BERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EPHRAIM LEIBTAG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOSHUA HECHING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ARI MOSKOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RENA OPERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELISE SAKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE APPELROUTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NEIL SIEGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EVAN SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TALIA STANBURY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOY STURM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANDY BOOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN FREEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 38 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI DR HILLEL BRODER | HEAD OF SCHOOL (STARTING 7/1/23) Officer | 40 | $139,583 | $107,047 |
| STUART K GASNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $170,968 | $64,299 |
| RABBI DR JOSEPH A KASTAN | FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL Former | 40 | $153,951 | $63,743 |
| SUZANNE ISRAEL | LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,779 | $56,758 |
| CAROLINE JOY COHEN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $133,926 | $70,704 |
| JENNIFER ZUKERMAN | DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,196 | $29,303 |
| FILIVERTO G RODRIGUEZ | BUILDING SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,123 | $4,053 |
| YONAH S SINGER | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,895 | $26,652 |
| ARISTIDES BENITEZ | CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,742 | $3,001 |
| ROGER ZAKHEIM | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAN BURMAN | 1ST VP; CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIE KAGAN | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI CARMEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN GALPER | TRUSTEE (1) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOVA JAFFE | TRUSTEE (2) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANA RISS FINE | TRUSTEE (3) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANETTE MAYBERG | CHAIR, PLANNED GIVING & ENDOWMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA EPSTEIN | CHAIR, EXTERNAL RELATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSHE SCHWARTZ | CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENNY BERKOWITZ | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAFNA BERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN BERGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AHARON BOLTAX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY BOOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN FREEDMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GUREVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AVIVA LEBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARI MOSKOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENA OPERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE SAKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SIEGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA SIESSER | PRESIDENT, PTO PARTNERSHIP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SLOAN | 2ND PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA STANBURY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY STURM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLEE R TURITZ | 3RD PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RABBI DR JOSEPH KASTAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $298,727 | $119,313 |
| STUART GASNER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $158,789 | $60,819 |
| SUZANNE ISRAEL | LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,017 | $53,015 |
| CAROLINE COHEN | FINANCE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $131,300 | $47,353 |
| RACHEL HANDLOFF | LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,822 | $8,163 |
| JENNIFER ZUKERMAN | DIR. OF INST. ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,976 | $27,090 |
| FILVERTO RODRIQUEZ | BUILDING SERVICES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,850 | $3,787 |
| YONAH SINGER | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,591 | $1,501 |
| BENNY BERKOWITZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| REUVEN ZAKHEIM | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAN BURMAN | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT; CHAIR, DEV'L Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI CARMEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| EVAN SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLIE KAGAN | TRUSTEE (1) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOSHE SCHWARTZ | TRUSTEE (2) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALANA RISS FINE | TRUSTEE (3) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANETTE MAYBERG | CHAIR, PLANNED GIVING & ENDOWMENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA EPSTEIN | CO-CHAIR, EXTERNAL RELATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA PANITCH | CO-CHAIR, EXTERNAL RELATIONS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SLOAN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AHARON BOLTAX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANDY BOOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA BROOKMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BEHNAM DAYANIM | 3RD PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN GALPER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE GUREVICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOVA JAFFE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AVIVA LEBSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARI MOSKOWITZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENA OPERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISE SAKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREN SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL SIEGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANA SIESSER | PRESIDENT, PTO PARTNERSHIP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TALIA STANBURY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOY STURM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ORLEE R TURITZ | 2ND PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 13300 ARCTIC AVE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20853-3012
- In care of
- % FAINA STEPENSKY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROGER ZAKHEIM, 13300 ARCTIC AVENUE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20853
- Signed the 990
- RABBI DR HILLEL BRODER, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (301) 962-9400
- Website
- WWW.MJBHA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN
Mission
MELVIN J. BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY IS AN ORTHODOX DAY SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE JEWISH AND SECULAR EDUCATION IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF REVERENCE, GOOD CITIZENSHIP, AND LOVE OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE AND ISRAEL.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: WE PROVIDED JEWISH AND SECULAR EDUCATION TO 792 STUDENTS, AGES 2 TO 18. WE PREPARED OUR GRADUATES TO BECOME WELL-EDUCATED AND OBSERVANT JEWS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF SENIORS FROM OUR 2025 GRADUATING CLASS WENT ON TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION.Expenses $19,139,148 · grants $3,547,969 · revenue $19,374,603
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
- 53-0208371
- 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
- 1945
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X30P)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,537,545
- Income (IRS master file)
- $29,447,110
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $28,852,148 | $22,573,187 | $32,537,545 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $21,327,877 | $21,386,003 | $25,903,066 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $21,529,710 | $20,903,969 | $22,663,073 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $19,003,645 | $18,621,259 | $21,053,480 | 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 53-0208371).
Questions about MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY
- What is the EIN of MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY is 53-0208371.
- Is MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1945.
- Are donations to MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY 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 MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY 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 MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY 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 MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROGER ZAKHEIM.
- Who are the officers and directors of MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $268,568 (RABBI DR HILLEL BRODER, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,852,148, expenses of $22,573,187 and total assets of $32,537,545 at year end.
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