2011-05-16T15:41:49-05:00 2010-06-30 SS&G FINANCIAL SERVICES INC 32125 SOLON ROAD SOLON OH 441392284 990 2009-07-01 341400924 FUCHS MIZRACHI SCHOOL FUCH 2169320220 26600 SHAKER BLVD BEACHWOOD OH 44122 OFFICER 2169320220 2011-05-16 1 Patricia B Rubin 4402488787 2011-05-16 2009 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z X ZEV WEISS 26600 SHAKER BLVD BEACHWOOD OH 44122 7709979 0 X WWW.FUCHSMIZRACHI.ORG X 1983 OH THE MISSION OF FUCHS MIZRACHI SCHOOL IS TO EDUCATE EACH CHILD IN THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS ZIONIST TRADITION, IMBUED WITH THE LOVE OF G-D, TORAH, PEOPLE AND THE LAND OF ISRAEL. 33 33 169 50 0 0 2692565 2397952 3502172 4861033 296437 305333 150312 -7594 6641486 7556724 1630608 0 5697933 4787219 0 249078 1624462 1454457 7322395 7872284 -680909 -315560 57854448 55682294 32452543 31111653 25401905 24570641 THE MISSION OF FUCHS MIZRACHI SCHOOL IS TO EDUCATE EACH CHILD IN THE ORTHODOX JEWISH RELIGIOUS ZIONIST TRADITION, IMBUED WITH THE LOVE OF G-D, TORAH, PEOPLE AND THE LAND OF ISRAEL. 0 0 3289185 2221292 UPPER SCHOOL (7TH GRADE THROUGH 12TH GRADE) - ENROLLMENT 149 FUCHS MIZRACHI'S HIGH SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO NUTURING EACH STUDENT SO THAT THEY CAN ACHIEVE THEIR EMOTIONAL, INTELLECTUAL, AND RELIGIOUS POTENTIAL. WE OFFER A DUAL CURRICULUM IN BOTH JUDAIC AND SECULAR CLASSES WITH STUDENTS TAKING AN AVERAGE OF NINE PERIODS DAILY. WE ADHERE TO THE GUIDELINES OF THE STATE OF OHIO AND PROUDLY BOAST OF OUR SUCCESS ON THE OHIO GRADUATION TESTS. THERE ARE PARALLEL TRACTS, HONORS AND COLLEGE PREPARATORY, IN EACH DISCIPLINE TO INSURE THAT INDIVIDUAL NEEDS ARE MET. OUR STUDENTS ARE SOUGHT OUT BY THE TOP UNIVERSITIES IN THE COUNTRY AND HAVE ENJOYED GREAT SUCCESS IN COLLEGE. COMPARABLY, WE ENCOURAGE OUR STUDENTS TO CONTINUE THEIR DEVELOPMENT BY STUDYING IN ISRAEL IMMEDIATELY AFTER HIGH SCHOOL AND ARE DELIGHTED BY THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF GRADUATES WHO ATTEND THE FINEST INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING IN ISRAEL.IN OUR EFFORT TO DEVELOP ALL ASPECTS OF OUR STUDENTS' PERSONALITIES, A FULL RANGE OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES ARE BOTH OFFERED AND SUPPORTED. BOTH BOYS AND GIRLS PARTICIPATE ON ATHLETIC TEAMS AND OUR SCHOOL SENDS A DELEGATION TO YESHIVA UNIVERSITY'S MODEL U.N. ANNUAL COMPETITION. STUDENTS ARE INVOLVED IN A MYRIAD OF PROJECTS ASSISTING THE COMMUNITY WITH THE HIGHLIGHT BEING OUR TWO "LET'S MAKE A DIFFERENCE" DAYS. THE SCHOOL PARTNERS WITH LOCAL YOUTH GROUPS SUCH AS BNEI AKIVA AND NCSY WHERE THE CHILDREN DEVELOP CRITICAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS.WE BELIEVE THAT FUCHS MIZRACHI GRADUATES ARE READY TO CHANGE THE WORLD. 2004641 1906442 LOWER SCHOOL (1ST GRADE - 6TH GRADE) - ENROLLMENT 162AS STUDENTS ARE PREPARED FOR LIFE IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, THE CRITICAL ROLE THAT GENERAL KNOWLEDGE WILL PLAY IN THEIR LIVES IS RECOGNIZED. AS A RESULT, READING, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, LANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, HEALTH, USE OF TECHNOLOGY, MUSIC, ART AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ARE STRESSED AS ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS OF A WELL-BALANCED AND COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF GENERAL STUDIES.ANALYTICAL REASONING AND CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING ARE EMPHASIZED BEYOND THE MERE ACQUISITION OF BASIC SKILLS. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE KINDS OF LEARNING PROGRAMS THAT ONE WOULD EXPECT OF ANY FORWARD-THINKING INDEPENDEDENT SCHOOL. THERE IS A HEAVY EMPHASIS ON READING, CREATIVE WRITING, RESEARCH AND USE OF WEB-BASED MATERIALS. THE SCHOOL ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDE SPORTS, DRAMA, NEWSPAPER AND STUDENT COUNCIL. GRADES 1-6 ARE SELF-CONTAINED.FUCHS MIZRACHI SCHOOL HAS EMERGED AS A SCHOOL RESPECTED FOR PROVIDING A BALANCED EDUCATION THAT ENCOURAGES CURIOSITY AND INTELLECTUAL EXPLORATION. IT FOSTERS EMPHASIS ON TOTAL EXCELLENCE AND RESPECT FOR DIFFERING IDEAS AND BELIEFS. 927403 653439 ECP (PRE-NURSERY, PRE-K, AND KINDERGARTEN) - ENROLLMENT 107THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM AT FUCHS MIZRACHI SCHOOL PROVIDES A SAFE AND NUTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT PROMOTES THE PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN IN A DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE WAY WHILE RESPONDING TO THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES.FACULTY MEMBERS CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT PROVIDES STIMULATING, CHALLENGING MATERIALS AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN INTEGRATING BOTH THE AREAS OF SECULAR AND JUDAIC KNOWLEDGE. THE TEACHERS ACT AS GUIDES OR FACILITATORS AS THEY CLOSELY OBSERVE TO SEE WHAT CHILDREN UNDERSTAND; THEY THEN POSE ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES TO ENCOURAGE FURTHER EXPLORATION. TO ATTAIN OUR GOALS, THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSROOMS ARE SET UP IN LEARNING CENTERS: BLOCKS, DRAMATIC PLAY, SCIENCE, MATH, CREATIVE ARTS AND LANGUAGE ARTS. THROUGHOUT THESE CENTERS, CHILDREN ARE GIVEN MANY OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPLORE MATERIALS AND IDEAS IN A CONTEXT RELEVANT TO THEM THEREBY MAKING THEIR LEARNING MEANINGFUL.ALL EARLY CHILDHOOD CLASSES ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY INSTRUCTION IN THE AREAS OF MUSIC, ART AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION BY SPECIALISTS IN THESE AREAS.THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM IS FULLY LICENSED BY THE STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB ABD FAMILY SERVICES (ODJFS) AND SUPPORTED BY A LICENSED EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM DIRECTOR. 6221229 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 169 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 33 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 X FUCHS MIZRACHI SCHOOL 2169320220 26600 SHAKER BLVD BEACHWOOD OH 44122 GARY WEISS 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF WILD 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR MARK KREINDEL 1.00 X X 0 0 0 AMY NEWMAN-SMITH 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM WIEDER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR MARK AEDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA BAR-SHAIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR SIDNEY BORISON 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BORISON 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA FELDMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DINA FIXLER 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUL FLANK 1.00 X 0 0 0 HERZL GINSBURG 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE GREENBERG 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ADENA KLINEMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL LAPP 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBORAH POLLACK 1.00 X 0 0 0 DONNA SIMONS 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOWARD SLATER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SOCLOF 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SUNSHINE 1.00 X 0 0 0 RACHEL WEISER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HILDEE WEISS 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE WIEDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WIEDER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE WILD 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD FUCHS 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN FUCHS 1.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI MELVIN L GRANATSTEIN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MYERS SENDERS 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARLA COMET-STARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT L STARK 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN FOX 1.00 X 0 0 0 PINCHOS HECHT 40.00 X X 349670 0 0 BARRY KISLOWICZ 40.00 X 155000 0 0 BINYAMIN BLAU 40.00 X 150000 0 0 CHAGGAI RAVIV 40.00 X 117500 0 0 772170 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 592546 139282 1666124 2397952 TUITION 611110 4781172 4781172 STATE OF OHIO REIMBURS 611110 79861 79861 4861033 255849 255849 121606 121606 19800 19800 19800 19800 72122 -72122 -72122 -72122 30400 139282 81133 -50733 -50733 other 900099 23339 23339 23339 7556724 4884372 0 274400 1630608 1630608 783541 620031 138288 25222 3517226 2783250 620758 113218 73891 58471 13041 2379 156413 123773 27605 5035 256148 195599 50252 10297 152773 152773 2037 2037 79686 79686 134757 134757 435440 411283 24157 60575 60575 91715 88046 3669 Programmatic 217365 217365 Staff Development 146707 70939 75768 Bad Debt Expense 98935 85694 13241 Food Costs 22775 21864 911 11692 11692 7872284 6221229 1401977 249078 116227 151459 3185259 2222594 1140008 442328 245513 321694 193052 153380 13556 44925 3305 24899996 14433558 24899996 251908 186636 524759 37705683 27300902 57854448 55682294 3396657 755818 320742 305532 24500000 24500000 2651903 2705511 34237 18544 1549004 2826248 32452543 31111653 X 9646987 -2718923 15386578 2840298 368340 24449266 25401905 24570641 57854448 55682294 X 0 1 1 X 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 251908 24329498 1885455 1030221 25436640 370782 22558 -116432 25000 251908 0.96000 0.04000 1 0 1566541 1566541 62233 62233 23271222 23271222 24899996 Assets Held By Others 25336892 Deferred Financing Costs 453554 Employee Advances 10456 Assets Held for Sale 1500000 27300902 Accrued Pension Liability 1458507 Accrued Payroll and Taxes 479704 Accrued Interest 51104 Interest Rate Swap 836933 2826248 7556724 7872284 -315560 231682 -747386 -515704 -831264 7672748 1593374 153255 1746629 5926119 1630605 1630605 7556724 8504012 2262335 2262335 6241677 1630607 1630607 7872284 Part XI, Line 8 - Other Adjustments: IMPAIRMENT LOSS WRITE-DOWN: -300000. CHANGE IN UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY: -447386. Part XII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: special events: 81133. LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY: 72122. Part XII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: FINANCIAL AID netted on financial statements: 1630605. Part XIII, Line 2d - Other Adjustments: IMPAIRMENT LOSS WRITE-DOWN: 300000. UNREALIZED LOSS ON INTEREST RATE SWAP: 1361692. CHANGE IN UNFUNDED PENSION LIABILITY: 447388. SPECIAL EVENTS: 81133. loss on disposal of assets: 72122. Part XIII, Line 4b - Other Adjustments: FINANCIAL AID netted on audited financial statements: 1630607. THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS RULED THAT THE SCHOOL QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS, THEREFORE, NOT SUBJECT TO TAX UNDER PRESENT FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS. THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE NOT TO BE A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESSES INCOME, IF ANY, ARE PROVIDED AT THE APPLICABLE RATES ON INCOME FOR FINANCIAL REPORTING PURPOSES. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2009, THE SCHOOL ADOPTED THE ACCOUNTING GUIDANCE FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. THE SCHOOL'S INCOME TAX FILINGS ARE SUBJECT TO AUDIT BY VARIOUS TAXING AUTHORITIES. THE SCHOOL'S OPEN AUDIT PERIODS ARE 2007 THROUGH 2009. IN EVALUATING THE SCHOOL'S ACTIVITIES, THE SCHOOL BELIEVES ITS POSITION OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS IS CURRENT BASED ON CURRENT FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. THEY FURTHER HAVE ASSESSED THAT THERE ARE NO ACTIVITIES UNRELATED TO THE PURPOSE OF THE SCHOOL AND THEREFORE NO TAX IS TO BE RECOGNIZED. IT IS THE POLICY OF THE SCHOOL TO INCLUDE IN OPERATING EXPENSES PENALTIES AND INTEREST ASSESSED BY INCOME TAXING AUTHORITIES. THERE ARE NO PENALTIES OR INTEREST FROM TAXING AUTHORITIES INCLUDED IN OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2010 AND 2009. 1 1 1 RACIAL NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICIES ARE STATED IN NEWSPAPERS,ADVERTISING AND PERSONAL INTERVIEWS. 0 1 1 1 WE DO NOT DISCRIMINATE IN ANY WAY BUT WE HAVE NO OFFICIAL TRACKING OF RACIAL COMPOSITION. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 SCHOOL RECEIVES MANDATED SERVICES REIMBURSEMENTS AND AUXILIARY STATE FUNDS. 1 REVERSE RAFFLE 62665 62665 3000 29265 ANNUAL DINNER 35818 5418 30400 26261 2 71199 71199 10865 11742 169682 139282 30400 3000 10865 67268 81133 -50733 0 TUITION ASSISTANCE 171 1630608 X X X X 1 1 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PINCHOS HECHT 349670 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 349670 0 0 0 BARRY KISLOWICZ 155000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155000 0 0 0 COLORADO EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL FACILITIES 196U5RGNR 2008-09-13 24500000 CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION 0 0 24500000 96000 22149820 2010 0 0 0 1 AARON BAYER help purchase home in school vicinity X 40000 40000 0 1 1 BARRY KISLOWICZ help purchase home in school vicinity X 40000 10000 0 1 1 ESTEE FLEISCHMAN help purchase home in school vicinity X 40000 20000 0 1 1 ADIN KROHN help purchase home in school vicinity X 50000 40000 0 1 1 NOAM SHAPIRO help purchase home in school vicinity X 30000 30000 0 1 1 RABBI AVERY JOEL help purchase home in school vicinity X 50000 50000 0 1 1 190000 ROBERT STARK TRUSTEE 20397000 CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 2 Morry Weiss & Gary Weiss - Father & Son Morry Weiss & Zev Weiss - Father & Son Morry Weiss & Jeff Weiss - Father & Son Gary Weiss & Zev Weiss - Brothers Jeff Weiss & Zev Weiss - Brothers Gary Weiss & Jeff Weiss - Brothers Gary Weiss & Hildee Weiss - Husband & Wife Leonard Fuchs & Susan Fuchs - Husband & Wife Robert Stark & Marla Stark - Husband & Wife Michael Wieder & Adam Wieder - Father & Son Michael Wieder & Matthew Wieder - Father & Son Adam Wieder & Stephanie Wieder - Husband & Wife Adam Wieder & Matthew Wieder - Brothers David Gottesman & Deborah Pollack - Father & Daughter Richard Soclof & Steven Soclof - Brothers Jeffrey Wild & Danielle Wild - Husband & Wife Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 COMPLETED 990 WAS EMAILED FOR REVIEW TO EXECUTIVE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c AT ANNUAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING A COPY OF THE POLICY AND QUESTIONNAIRE IS HANDED OUT FOR MEMBERS TO REVIEW AND RESPOND. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 COMPENSATION AND RAISES ARE BASED ON COMPARING SALARIES WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 FUCHS MIZRACHI SCHOOL DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED