2017-05-15T13:05:10-05:00 2016-06-30 591262947 Gerson Preston 4770 Biscayne Blvd Suite 400 Miami FL 33137 990 2015-07-01 650591858 KESHER LD INC C/O MICHAEL ANN RUSSELL JCC KESH 3057927060 18900 NE 25TH AVENUE NORTH MIAMI BEACH FL 331803207 SUSAN SHERWOOD TREASURER 3057927060 2017-05-15 1 Gary R Gerson P01384634 3058683600 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z SUSAN SHERWOOD 3513905 0 X WWW.KESHERLD.COM X 1995 FL TO PROVIDE, AND GUIDE OTHER SCHOOLS IN PROVIDING, AN EDUCATION IN BOTH JEWISH AND SECULAR STUDIES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INVIDIDUAL STUDENT, AND WHICH EMPOWERS EACH STUDENT TO REACH HIS/HER HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENT AND INTERDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING. 17 17 73 4 0 0 280308 273666 2492879 2865564 33973 23666 287419 280055 3094579 3442951 0 0 0 0 2000308 2244839 0 0 0 692957 807554 2693265 3052393 401314 390558 1533662 1926058 41239 53192 1492423 1872866 TO PROVIDE, AND GUIDE OTHER SCHOOLS IN PROVIDING, AN EDUCATION IN BOTH JEWISH AND SECULAR STUDIES THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THE INVIDIDUAL STUDENT, AND WHICH EMPOWERS EACH STUDENT TO REACH HIS/HER HIGHEST LEVEL OF INDEPENDENT AND INTERDEPENDENT FUNCTIONING. 0 0 2720218 2864950 KESHER PROVIDES THE FINEST QUALITY JUDAIC AND SECULAR EDUCATION WITHIN A JEWISH DAY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT FOR STUDENTS WITH A WIDE ARRAY OF LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND CHALLENGES. IN ORDER TO ASSURE THAT OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE EDUCATION, KESHER SEEKS OUT THE MOST HIGHLY-TRAINED FACULTY. A KESHER EDUCATION - DESIGNED TO MEET INDIVIDUAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND NURTURE SELF-ESTEEM BASED ON GENUINE ACCOMPLISHMENT AND SUCCESS - EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR POTENTIALS AND ENABLES THEM TO BECOME FULL PARTICIPANTS IN THE INFORMED JEWISH COMMUNITY AND THE FUTURE OF JUDAISM. 2720218 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 73 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 17 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 FL X KESHER LD INC 3057927060 18900 NE 25TH AVENUE NORTH MIAMI BEACH FL 331803207 X REBECCA H FISCHER CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICIA GOLDSMITH VICE CHAIR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LIZA SCHWARZBERG DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RISA CHOPP DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 FAYANNE KUTTLER DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SHERWOOD DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY MIMOUN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE SALAMA DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JORDAN WEINKLE DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY STRULOWITZ DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSIE EDELSBURG DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ILENE WEINKLE DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LESLI K ROSS DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MARCY HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEDY WHITEBOOK DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD CHUSID DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN RAUZIN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20260 253406 273666 TUITION 611600 2865564 2865564 2865564 24280 24280 8808 9422 -614 -614 -614 341587 20260 61532 280055 280055 3442951 2864950 0 304335 1765746 1485775 279971 334951 313423 21528 144142 121799 22343 6319 3159 3160 6038 6038 42459 42459 2418 2418 15176 10003 5173 19667 19667 322873 322873 1211 1211 4283 4283 7495 7495 21669 21669 PROGRAM EXPENSE 251035 251035 DEVELOPMENT 56000 56000 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 16348 16348 BANK CHARGES 12360 12360 22203 22203 3052393 2720218 332175 0 12817 5471 257970 198851 443802 691403 41736 36096 2335 5640 797881 1005836 18857 18857 1533662 1926058 1049 31466 40050 0 140 21726 41239 53192 X 1473673 1854116 18750 18750 1492423 1872866 1533662 1926058 X 390558 -10115 X 0 0 0 X 41736 36096 5640 5640 OTHER PAYABLE 21677 SUTA PAYABLE 49 21726 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 PUBLICIZED THROUGH CAJE VIA NEWSPAPER AD PER REVENUE PROCEDURE 75-50. SCHOLARSHIP 341587 341587 61532 341587 341587 61532 61532 280055 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A - FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT FULLY ACCREDITED BY SACS (SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS) AND OPERATING AS AN INDEPENDENT NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3), KESHER IS POSSIBLY THE LARGEST PROGRAM OF ITS KIND IN AMERICA. IT IS UNIQUE IN THE SOUTHESTERN UNITED STATES IN INCLUDING IT STUDENTS ON A DAY SCHOOL CAMPUS - THE SAMUEL SCHECK HILLEL COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL AND THE BEN LIPSON HILLEL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL IN NORTH MIAMI BEACH. BEING INTEGRATED WITH HILLEL PROVIDES OUR STUDENTS WITH INCUSION OPPORTUNITIES, ACCESS TO SCHOOL RESOURCES INCLUDING MEDIA CENTERS, LIBRARY, CAFETERIA AND NURSE, AS WELL AS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICAPATE WITH THEIR TYPICAL-LEARNING PEERS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, ART AND MUSIC PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION, OUR STUDENTS TAKE PART IN GRADE-WIDE FIELD TRIPS, SPECIAL ACTIVITIES, AND CELEBRATION OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS WITH THEIR SIBLINGS, NEIGHBORS AND AGE-APPROPRIATE PEERS ENROLLED AT HILLEL. KESHER'S SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM OFFERS: - SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOM - 3:1 STUDENT: TEACHER RATIO - AVERAGE CLASS SIZE OF 8 STUDENTS - HEAD TEACHERS AND RABBIS WHO HOLD DEGREES IN SPECIAL EDUCATION - TEACHING METHODS & MATERIALS FOCUSED ON EACH CHILD'S LEARNING NEEDS - INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS, INCLUDING PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES - DAY SCHOOL INCLUSION - PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES KESHER HAS LONG ENDEAVORED NOT TO TURN AWAY ANY CHILD WE CAN SERVE. ADMISSIONS ARE BASED ON COMPREHENSIVE RECENT PSYCHO-EDUCATIONAL TESTING AND PRE-ENROLLMENT INTERVIEW WITH THE EDUCATIONAL DIRECTOR AND THE INTAKE COMMITTEE. SCHOLARSHIP MONEY IS PROVIDED TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE TO FAMILIES IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 NO REVIEW WAS OR WILL BE CONDUCTED. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a THE EXECUTIVE BOARD HAS A CLOSED MEETING TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE SALARIES OF THE OTHER ADMINISTRATORS. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART XI, LINE - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS EXPLANATION UNREALIZED LOSS ON INVESTMENTS $10,115