2018-04-17T00:00:00-05:00 2017-06-30 161092347 MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP 100 CHESTNUT STREET SUITE 1200 ROCHESTER NY 14604 990 2016-07-01 264117186 HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL HEBR 7183777200 2186 MILL AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11234 PETER KATCHER HEAD OF SCHOOL 7183777200 2018-04-11 1 MICHELLE CAIN P00150750 5854231860 2018-04-11 98.159.217.67 2018-04-11 10:46:29 ED P A826D7F100B0D615BD79AA9ED228F6E5404D4862 0DADF1D6908A9869BC282D158C65CB43F063B5C8 2016 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z PETER KATCHER 2186 MILL AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11234 11024281 0 X WWW.HLACHARTERSCHOOL.ORG X 2009 NY HLA WAS ORGANIZED ON JANUARY 2009, TO INCREASE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND TO ENABLE PARENTS TO BE MORE INVOLVED IN THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION. 7 7 116 13 0 0 416480 447602 9189284 10576499 153 180 0 0 9605917 11024281 0 0 0 0 5379456 6300838 0 0 0 4231984 5170570 9611440 11471408 -5523 -447127 1703849 1662575 872052 1277905 831797 384670 X HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL PROVIDES A NURTURING AND RIGOROUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM COMMITTED TO FOSTERING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND A HIGH DEGREE OF HEBREW LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. 0 0 10719656 10576499 THE HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL (HLA) IS AN EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION THAT OPERATES AS A CHARTER SCHOOL IN THE BOROUGH OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. AT HLA, STUDENTS WILL ACHIEVE A SOPHISTICATED KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS, MATHEMATICS, THE SCIENCES, AND SOCIAL STUDIES. THIS RICH AND INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM WILL BE ENHANCED BY ART, MUSIC, TECHNOLOGY AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ALL OF WHICH WILL INCORPORATE HEBREW LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, USING A PARTIAL IMMERSION PROFICIENCY MODEL. STUDENTS AT HLA DEVELOP A STRONG SENSE OF SOCIAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE AND SERVICE LEARNING INTO THEIR CLASSROOM STUDIES. OUR STUDENTS WILL GRADUATE WITH A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR FURTHER ACADEMIC LEARNING AND CONTINUOUS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AS ETHICAL CITIZENS IN AN INCREASINGLY GLOBAL COMMUNITY. IN FISCAL YEAR 2017, HLA OPERATED CLASSES FOR 614 STUDENTS IN GRADES K-7. 10719656 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 19 0 1 116 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X PETER KATCHER 7183777200 2186 MILL AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11234 SARA BERMAN CHAIR/TRUSTEE THROUGH 5/2017 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIEZER SCHAPP TREASURER/TRUSTEE THROUGH 1/2017 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ELLA ZALKIND TRUSTEE 3.00 3.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLES CAPETENAKIS TREASURER/TRUSTEE THROUGH 4/2017 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KARIM CAMARA TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI LIPNER CHAIR 10.00 X X 0 0 0 NORMAN GREEN TRUSTEE 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALLYSON GALISHOFF TRUSTEE THROUGH 5/2017 3.00 X 0 0 0 HINDI WEISSMAN TRUSTEE THROUGH 10/2016 3.00 X 0 0 0 STELLA BINKEVICH TREASURER EFFECTIVE 5/2017 5.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 AARON LISTHAUS SECRETARY 3.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 MIKE TOBMAN VICE-CHAIR EFFECTIVE 5/2017 10.00 3.00 X X 0 0 0 RABBI DAVID GEDZELMAN PART YEAR TRUSTEE/VICE-CHAIR 40.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID PENBERG PART YEAR HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 127782 0 9787 PETER KATCHER HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 X 113136 0 790 ARLEEN DANON DIRECTOR OF HEBREW CURRICULUM 40.00 X 122562 0 24358 ROBYN COGHLAN DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM & I 40.00 X 142099 0 15487 505579 0 50422 4 0 1 0 FRIENDS OF HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHART 555 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 1703 NEW YORK NY 10018 RENT 1935833 SCHOOL PROFESSIONALS 420 LEXINGTON AVENUE SUITE 2100 NEW YORK NY 10170 SUBSTITUTE TEACHER SERVICES 365316 TOTAL BUILDING MANGEMENT 213 HULL STREET BROOKLYN NY 11233 CLEANING/ JANITORIAL SERVICES 221664 HEBREW PUBLIC 555 EIGHTH AVE SUITE 1703 NEW YORK NY 10018 CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION 157772 PSG CONSTRUCTION CO INC 240 MEEKER AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11211 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 154228 7 445675 1927 50696 447602 STATE GRANTS PER PUPIL 611710 10389920 10389920 REIMBURSEMENT OF MEALS 900099 186579 186579 10576499 180 180 11024281 10576499 0 180 167974 129165 38809 4995739 4722589 273150 60970 57287 3683 707433 664695 42738 368722 346446 22276 373755 351175 22580 41491 41491 68472 68472 425670 412657 13013 64812 62760 2052 66840 46089 20751 9140 9140 2747121 2581157 165964 233971 219836 14135 72953 68546 4407 REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE 273622 257091 16531 SUPPLIES/ MATERIALS 253596 253596 STAFF DEVELOPMENT 190541 188841 1700 FOOD SERVICE 183791 183791 164795 164795 11471408 10719656 751752 0 603665 174813 70737 70917 205522 321167 236138 289194 1448133 854508 587787 593625 0 212859 1703849 1662575 872052 576739 1052 0 700114 872052 1277905 X 831797 384670 831797 384670 1703849 1662575 -447127 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 308697 119863 188834 818265 572405 245860 321171 162240 158931 593625 DEPOSITS 212859 212859 DEFERRED LEASE LIABILITY 580200 DUE TO CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION 119914 700114 X 11024281 0 11024281 0 11024281 11471408 0 11471408 0 11471408 PART X, LINE 2: THE CHARTER SCHOOL IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE REGULATIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY, IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE TAXES ON INCOME. THE CHARTER SCHOOL FILES FORM 990 TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE TAX RETURNS FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2014 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2017 ARE STILL SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL AUDIT BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT OF THE CHARTER SCHOOL BELIEVES IT HAS NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND, ACCORDINGLY IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZES ITS NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY THROUGH ADVERTISEMENTS IN LOCAL NEWSPAPERS FOR BOTH STUDENT AND STAFF RECRUITMENT. OUTREACH IN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES DURING STUDENT RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES ARE EVIDENCED IN STUDENT ENROLLMENT. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 HLA IS A FREE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL, NO FINANCIAL AID IS PROVIDED. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 HLA RECEIVES GOVERNMENT FUNDING IN THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT GRANTS. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ROBYN COGHLAN DIRECTOR OF CURRICULUM & I 137849 0 4250 0 0 0 4137 0 11350 0 157586 0 0 0 X 40914 FMV X SOFTWARE 1 9782 FMV 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED ONE CONTRIBUTION OF TEXTBOOKS FROM NEW YORK STATE TEXTBOOK LAW GRANT FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 SARA BERMAN IS A DIRECTOR OF ANOTHER 501(C)(3) WHERE DAVID GEDZELMAN IS A KEY EMPLOYEE. BOTH SARA BERMAN AND DAVID GEDZELMAN WERE DIRECTORS OF THREE OTHER AFFILIATED 501(C)(3) ENTITIES AT THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE CHARTER SCHOOL ENTERED INTO AN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH A CHARTER MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEBREW LANGUAGE CHARTER SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. ("HEBREW PUBLIC") TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE NECESSARY TO EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE ESSENTIAL PROGRAMMING AND SERVICES TO THE CHARTER SCHOOL. FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 THE EXPENSE AMOUNTED TO $373,755. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION AMENDED ITS BY-LAWS ON APRIL 4, 2017 TO RESTRUCTURE THE BOARD'S STANDING COMMITTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A DETAILED AGENDA AS DOCUMENTATION OF FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE 990, AND REPORTS TO THE GOVERNING BODY ON THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THERE IS AN ANNUAL REVIEW OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EMPLOYEES HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO CONDUCT THEIR AFFAIRS WITHIN GUIDELINES THAT PROHIBIT ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. IF HLA FINDS THAT ANY EMPLOYEES HAVE ENGAGED IN ANY CONDUCT WHICH PRESENTS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST WITH HLA, SUCH EMPLOYEE IS SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINE, UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD EVALUATES THE HEAD OF SCHOOL'S COMPENSATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH INFORMATION AVAILABLE REGARDING COMPARABLE POSITIONS. THE COMMITTEE UTILIZES SALARY INFORMATION FROM OTHER CHARTER SCHOOLS IN ITS DETERMINATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 HLA MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE THE PRIOR YEAR. HEBREW LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL 2 1870 STILLWELL AVENUE BROOKLYN NY 11223 814669534 CHARTER SCHOOL NY 501(C)(3) LINE 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0