2026-03-31T10:21:37-05:00 2025-06-30 521392008 GELMAN ROSENBERG & FREEDMAN 4550 MONTGOMERY AVE SUITE 800N BETHESDA MD 208142930 990 2024-07-01 530208371 MELVIN J BERMAN HEBREW ACADEMY MELV 3019629400 13300 ARCTIC AVENUE ROCKVILLE MD 20853 RABBI DR HILLEL BRODER HEAD OF SCHOOL 3019629400 2026-03-31 1 1 RICHARD J LOCASTRO CPA P00288314 3019519090 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ROGER ZAKHEIM 13300 ARCTIC AVENUE ROCKVILLE MD 20853 29447110 0 X WWW.MJBHA.ORG X 1944 MD SEE PART III, LINE 1. 28 26 266 120 0 0 3895691 8514411 17224159 19374603 9370 461432 198657 501702 21327877 28852148 3412919 3547969 0 0 14279509 14609838 0 0 932992 3693575 4415380 21386003 22573187 -58126 6278961 25903066 32537545 4285267 4224916 21617799 28312629 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. 0 0 19139148 3547969 19374603 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. 19139148 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 61 0 1 266 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 28 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 MD X CHAVA COHEN 3019629400 13300 ARCTIC AVENUE ROCKVILLE MD 20853 ROGER ZAKHEIM PRESIDENT 20.00 X X 0 0 0 ELAN BURMAN 1ST VP; CHAIR, DEVELOPMENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLIE KAGAN 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 NAOMI CARMEL SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 DARREN SCHNEIDER TREASURER 20.00 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN GALPER TRUSTEE (1) 2.00 X 0 0 0 TOVA JAFFE TRUSTEE (2) 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALANA RISS FINE TRUSTEE (3) 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA EPSTEIN CHAIR, EXTERNAL RELATIONS 2.00 X 0 0 0 MOSHE SCHWARTZ CHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTE 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHANA SIESSER PRESIDENT, PTO PARTNERSHIP 2.00 X 0 0 0 BENNY BERKOWITZ IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SLOAN 2ND PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 ORLEE R TURITZ 3RD PAST PRESIDENT 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAFNA BERMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN BERGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EPHRAIM LEIBTAG BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSHUA HECHING BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ARI MOSKOWITZ BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RENA OPERT BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 ELISE SAKS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELLE APPELROUTH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL SIEGEL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 EVAN SMITH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 TALIA STANBURY BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOY STURM BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MANDY BOOK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN FREEDMAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI DR HILLEL BRODER HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 268568 0 220324 STUART K GASNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 181627 0 64918 CAROLINE JOY COHEN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00 X 136605 0 76690 SUZANNE ISRAEL LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.00 X 173178 0 62724 FILIVERTO G RODRIGUEZ BUILDING SERVICES DIRECTOR 40.00 X 141571 0 4100 ARISTIDES BENITEZ CONSTRUCTION COORDINATOR 40.00 X 122384 0 3041 YONAH S SINGER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 40.00 X 118732 0 53472 JENNIFER ZUKERMAN DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 40.00 X 115460 0 32093 1258125 0 517362 8 0 1 0 RAND SOLUTIONS 12001 REMINGTON DRIVE SILVER SPRING MD 20902 IT CONSULTING SERVICES 271636 CLEAR CONNECTION INC 11850 BALTIMORE AVE STE A BELTSVILLE MD 20705 SECURITY INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE PROV 103808 2 282874 1152076 175732 6903729 5073700 8514411 TUITION AND FEES 611600 18372297 18372297 AUXILIARY SERVICES 900099 1002306 1002306 19374603 377626 377626 189650 0 189650 189650 189650 595886 512080 83806 83806 83806 82882 1152076 82882 0 PARTNERSHIP INCOME 900099 270775 270775 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 41277 41277 312052 28852148 19374603 0 963134 3547969 3547969 664416 362629 127496 174291 12257812 11083318 600916 573578 205684 183927 11242 10515 644808 575494 34904 34410 837118 741571 59585 35962 44496 100 44396 76502 76502 307818 307818 83918 53565 4332 26021 97849 96776 1073 281811 242982 38829 22303 8613 13690 82136 82136 763375 214102 549273 177101 94186 82915 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 590462 464215 126247 FOOD COSTS 435381 382499 25821 27061 SCHOOL ACTIVITIES 344024 319402 24622 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 261924 228605 33319 846280 635971 160228 50081 22573187 19139148 2501047 932992 41557 507600 2717319 3326250 966783 858157 79995 59644 4200 4650 9125 12323 18503483 6416616 11908199 12086867 7934960 8275178 2088430 7149243 152498 257633 25903066 32537545 1316923 1374577 344582 259670 2544385 2483533 79377 107136 4285267 4224916 X 12520805 18120494 9096994 10192135 21617799 28312629 25903066 32537545 6278961 415869 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4819331 19717 286400 202885 4922563 4030255 143332 645744 4819331 3819195 380405 169345 4030255 4492928 -503929 169804 3819195 3806642 1985 862088 177787 4492928 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 1978376 1978376 15080778 5849637 9231141 1444329 566979 877350 12086867 FUNDS HELD BY THE JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON 2094043 F PARTNERSHIP INTEREST 5055200 F 7149243 DEFERRED EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN 107136 107136 25815646 415869 89218 82882 587969 25227677 76502 3547969 3624471 28852148 19120816 89218 82882 172100 18948716 76502 3547969 3624471 22573187 PART V, LINE 4: ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INVESTED TO GROW WITH A PERCENTAGE RELEASED ANNUALLY TO SUPPORT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON THE 82,882. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP AWARD EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON THE 3,547,969. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE ON FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EVENT EXPENSES REPORTED AS EXPENSE ON THE 82,882. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SCHOLARSHIP AWARD EXPENSES NETTED AGAINST REVENUE ON THE 3,547,969. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND REPORTED AS AN EXPENSE ON FORM 990. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 WE PUBLISH OUR NONDISCRIMATION NOTICE ON OUR WEBSITE AND BY PLACING AN AD IN THE WASHINGTON JEWISH WEEK PUBLICATION. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 WE RECEIVE A SMALL BOOK SUBSIDY FROM THE STATE ON MD. WE ALSO APPLY FOR SPECIAL GRANTS: SECURITY, FACILITY UPDATES, ETC. AND SOMETIMES RECEIVE FUNDING. PATRONS CIRCLE 1147805 1105926 41879 1700 5460 27922 2800 3997 ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION 87153 46150 41003 1399 37484 2120 1234958 1152076 82882 1700 6859 65406 2800 6117 82882 0 1 FINANCIAL AID 304 3547969 NEED BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PART I, LINE 2: APPLICANTS SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO TADS, A PRIVATE COMPANY THAT COLLECTS AND ANALYZES FINANCIAL DATA. TADS MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING AWARDS. THE SCHOOL FINANCIAL AID COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE RECOMMENDATIONS AS WELL AS THE FINANCIAL DATA AND MAKES THE FINAL AWARDS. BECAUSE THE AWARDS ARE A REDUCTION IN TUITION, THERE IS NO NEED TO MONITOR THE GRANTS. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RABBI DR HILLEL BRODER HEAD OF SCHOOL 268568 0 0 0 0 0 18000 0 202324 0 488892 0 0 0 STUART K GASNER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 181627 0 0 0 0 0 2600 0 62318 0 246545 0 0 0 SUZANNE ISRAEL LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 173178 0 0 0 0 0 2600 0 60124 0 235902 0 0 0 CAROLINE JOY COHEN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 136605 0 0 0 0 0 2600 0 74090 0 213295 0 0 0 YONAH S SINGER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR 118732 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 53472 0 172204 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 1A THE HEAD OF SCHOOL HAS A $10,000 BUDGET LINE TO SPEND AT HIS DISCRETION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE SCHOOL. MJBHA ALSO REIMBURSES THE HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR CAMP FOR ANY OF HIS CHILDREN WHO ATTEND THE CAMP THAT RENTS SPACE AT BERMAN OVER THE SUMMER. RECIPIENT IS A BOARD MEMBER OF MJBHA 68885 NEED-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENT IS A BOARD MEMBER OF MJBHA 2445 NEED-BASED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 59147 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 25620 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 81925 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 76687 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 33000 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 59587 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 86107 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 31426 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 93755 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 30779 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 32319 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 26851 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 32780 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 31076 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 55372 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 29946 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR 76225 SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTOR ALSO PAID TUITION DURING THE YEAR. 0 X 1 18500 FMV X 1 5055200 FMV 1 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THIS COLUMN REPORTS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. ONCE IT WAS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR, IT WAS FORWARDED TO THE TREASURER AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO EACH BOARD MEMBER, UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND STAFF ANNUALLY RECEIVE A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY IN A SIGNED STATEMENT. THE BOARD PRESIDENT OVERSEES COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY. IN THE EVENT THAT A BOARD MEMBER IS CONTEMPLATING ENTERING INTO A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT WITH THE SCHOOL, THE MEMBER MUST DISCLOSE THE EXISTENCE OF THE CONFLICT AND ALL ITS MATERIAL FACTS TO THE ADMINISTRATION, OTHER DIRECTORS, OR MEMBERS OF THE RELEVANT COMMITTEE CONSIDERING THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT AND DOES NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY VOTING OR DECISION MAKING IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD COMPENSATION COMMITTEE USING COMPARABLE DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS AND ITS DECISIONS ARE DOCUMENTED. COMPENSATION WAS LAST REVIEWED IN JUNE 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. MOST OF THESE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON MJBHA'S WEBSITE.