2024-05-09T11:00:58-07:00 2023-06-30 330783983 West Rhode & Roberts 2741 4th Ave San Diego CA 92103 990 2022-07-01 953287745 SAN DIEGO JEWISH ACADEMY SAND 8587043700 11860 CARMEL CREEK ROAD SAN DIEGO CA 92130 CHARLES CARPOWICH CFO/COO 2024-05-09 true CHARLES CARPOWICH 999009999 true Cheryl Rhode P00234939 6196155380 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 11860 CARMEL CREEK ROAD SAN DIEGO CA 92130 27139045 false X WWW.SDJA.COM X CA At the San Diego Jewish Academy, we blend modern education and curriculum design with deeper purpose and traditional Jewish values to cultivate successful learners and exceptional human beings. 19 19 237 50 0 1341864 4902001 19970021 21501159 159323 304205 415946 431680 21887154 27139045 6483066 7015293 0 12834479 13959724 0 1109134 4858477 7097483 24176022 28072500 -2288868 -933455 64996040 63557550 19393533 18659382 45602507 44898168 San Diego Jewish Academy empowers each student to learn for life, guided by Jewish values and rooted in strength of community. false false 25534468 7015293 20719859 SDJA IS SHAPING THE FOUNDATION OF FUTURE THINKERS, CREATORS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS BY BLENDING MODERN EDUCATION WITH DEEPER MEANING AND PURPOSE. FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES, SAN DIEGO JEWISH ACADEMY (SDJA) HAS BEEN A PREMIER INDEPENDENT JEWISH DAY SCHOOL EDUCATING STUDENTS TO REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. THROUGH CLOSE ATTENTION TO EACH STUDENT'S LEARNING PROFILE, CHILDREN DEVELOP AND GROW IN A RIGOROUS ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT THAT FOCUSES ON THE WHOLE CHILD. STUDENTS BENEFIT FROM EXPERIENCING JOY IN THEIR LEARNING AND IN BEING PART OF A SUPPORTIVE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT PREPARES THEM WELL FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND.SDJA HAS A DEEPLY ENGAGING CURRICULUM, GIVING STUDENTS A STRONG FOUNDATION IN BOTH CORE ACADEMICS AND JEWISH LITERACY.THE SDJA EXPERIENCE BEGINS WITH THE EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, OFFERING CHILDREN FROM NINE MONTHS TO FIVE YEARS AN ACTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT HELPS THEM DEVELOP COGNITIVELY, SOCIALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY.AS CHILDREN TRANSITION INTO KINDERGARTEN AND BEYOND IN THE GOLDA MEIR LOWER SCHOOL, STUDENTS ARE IMMERSED IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES CRITICAL THINKING AND EXPLORATION, PLACING THE CHILD ON A PATH OF GROWTH AND LIFELONG LEARNING.WITH A PLURALISTIC APPROACH TO JUDAISM, AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE LOWER SCHOOL EXPERIENCE INCLUDES BOTH HEBREW LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE RICHNESS OF JEWISH CULTURE.A STRONG FOUNDATION IN BOTH ACADEMICS AND JEWISH STUDIES ENABLES STUDENTS TO INTEGRATE INTO THE MAIMONIDES UPPER SCHOOL EASILY. STARTING WITH THE SIXTH GRADE, UPPER SCHOOL STUDENTS ENCOUNTER MORE THAN AN ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS ENVIRONMENT BUT A TRANSFORMATIONAL ONE. IN THE UPPER SCHOOL, STUDENTS ENJOY A ROBUST EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT INTERTWINES ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND CHARACTER TRAIT DEVELOPMENT WITH JEWISH TEACHINGS AND PRACTICE. THROUGH THIS INTEGRATED EXPERIENCE, SDJA GRADUATES ARE WELL-PREPARED TO FLOURISH IN LIFE. SDJA UNDERSTANDS THAT TO ENGAGE AND EDUCATE A CHILD TRULY, YOU FIRST NEED TO UNDERSTAND THEM. BY OFFERING STUDENTS PERSONALIZED ATTENTION, THEY DEVELOP RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR TEACHERS. THIS FOSTERS AN INNATE SENSE OF COMMUNITY AT THE SCHOOL, WHICH TRULY ENHANCES THE CHILDS EDUCATION.SDJAS APPROACH RESULTS IN GRADUATES WELL-PREPARED FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THEIR LIFE JOURNEY. THIS INCLUDES A MULTITUDE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND MEANINGFUL GAP YEAR PROGRAMS, PREDOMINANTLY IN ISRAEL. GRADUATES FULFILL THE SCHOOLS MISSION OF EMPOWERING STUDENTS TO LEARN FOR LIFE GUIDED BY JEWISH VALUES AND ROOTED IN STRENGTH OF COMMUNITY. THE VISION OF SAN DIEGO JEWISH ACADEMY IS TO BE RECOGNIZED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEADERS IN ACADEMIC, JEWISH, AND COMMUNITY ENDEAVORS IN TECHNOLOGY, ATHLETICS, AND THE ARTS. THE SCHOOL PROGRAM ENCOURAGES EACH STUDENT TO FIND JOY AND MEANING THROUGHOUT THEIR LIFELONG PURSUIT OF LEARNING AND GROWTH. SDJAS GRADUATES WILL BE BUILDERS OF VIBRANT AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES BASED ON JEWISH TEXTS AND TEACHINGS.WITH A CURRICULUM THAT INSPIRES PURPOSE, THE FIFTH GRADERS ENGAGE IN AN ANNUAL PROJECT, WHICH ASKS THEM TO LOOK WITHIN AND TO THEIR ROOTS. THE SHORASHIM PROJECT IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE "MY FAMILY STORY INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION." MY FAMILY STORY IS A COMPREHENSIVE CURRICULUM THAT PROVIDES JEWISH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WITH THE TOOLS TO JOIN JEWISH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD IN TELLING THEIR STORIES AND CREATING FAMILY HISTORY PROJECTS. IN SHORT, THE CURRICULUM OFFERS A CREATIVE AND HANDS-ON METHODOLOGY FOR TEACHING JEWISH HERITAGE, PROMOTING THE HISTORICAL MEMORY OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE, AND CREATING A SENSE OF JEWISH PEOPLEHOOD.CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE JOY OF JEWISH TRADITIONS, TEACHINGS, AND VALUES, AND THE LOVE OF ISRAEL, WILL FOSTER A STRONG SENSE OF JEWISH COMMITMENT, LITERACY, AND ETHICAL PRACTICE ISN'T LIMITED TO JUST THE LOWER SCHOOL. IT INSPIRES PURPOSE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CAMPUS.FACULTY, ADMINISTRATORS, AND STAFF MEET REGULARLY TO DISCUSS IDEAS, CONCEPTS, THOUGHTS, AND DIRECTION; TO DETERMINE BEST PRACTICES AND TO FIND THE RIGHT FIT FOR SDJA. PARENTS WERE INVITED TO JOIN IN THE DISCUSSION AND PROVIDE VITAL INPUT. THE IDEA IS THAT THE VISION IS TO BE A SHARED VISION.SDJA IS TRANSLATING THAT VISION INTO THE SCHOOL'S CURRICULUM, CLASSROOMS, SCHOOLWIDE CULTURE, AND SEVERAL NEW INITIATIVES, INCLUDING SEVERAL INSTITUTES SUCH AS THE ADVANCED INSTITUTE FOR JUDAIC STUDIES (AIJS). IN ADDITION TO A GROWTH IN PROGRAMS, SDJA IS GROWING OUR CAMPUS WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF OUR 800KW SOLAR PROJECT. SDJA'S VISION OF AN AMBITIOUS, FORWARD-LOOKING SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE (SI) IS PART OF OUR STRATEGIC EFFORTS TO BECOME BOTH ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE AND TO BECOME EVEN STRONGER FINANCIALLY. OUR SI VISION ENCOMPASSES MANY AREAS AND PROGRAMS - FROM LEVANA'S GARDEN TO TIKKUN OLAM, STUDENT WELLNESS AND NUTRITIONS, SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURIALISM, AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS. THERE WILL BE MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT, STAFF, AND PARENT ENGAGEMENT ON OUR JOURNEY AS PART OF OUR LARGER MISSION. 25534468 true true false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false true false false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 35 0 true 237 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false true false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true true true CA X X CHARLES CARPOWICH 8587043700 11860 CARMEL CREEK ROAD SAN DIEGO CA 92130 ZVI WEISS HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00 0.00 X 458622 0 52420 CHARLES CARPOWICH CFO/COO 40.00 0.00 X 303368 0 52927 MICHAEL QUIGLEY ADMINISTRATOR 40.00 0.00 180454 0 6906 KWAKU ANING ADMINISTRATOR 40.00 0.00 163220 0 22093 LEONARD FISHER STAFF 40.00 0.00 151613 0 13680 RACHELLE JAGOLINZER ADMINISTRATOR 40.00 0.00 141582 0 17857 DAVID FRANK ADMINISTRATOR 40.00 0.00 144561 0 6320 MAX DOSHAY Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 EDUARDO PODOLSKY Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 TREVOR KLEIN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TANAZ BITON Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BARBI DORFAN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 AARON HURVITZ Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HEIDI SILBERSTEIN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JESSICA FINK Vice Pres 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 HEIDI GANTWERK Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MICHAN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BEN HANDLER Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DANIELA JINICH Vice Pres 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SONIA MANDELBAUM Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RABBI RON SHULMAN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ELLIOT SCOTT Chairman 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CAROL SCHWARZBLAT Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANN JAFFE Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL VARON Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALISON ADELMAN Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAN ZAGURSKY Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID-ALEXANDRE GROS Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN HANLON Trustee 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 1543420 172203 18 false true false GENIES CTR OF ED EXCELLENCE 4455 MORENA BLVD 212 SAN DIEGO CA 92117 MATH PROGRAM & TUTORING 232250 1 2225135 2676866 4902001 DINING FEES 611710 781300 781300 STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES 611710 1288230 1288230 TUITION 611600 19431629 19431629 21501159 304205 304205 0 0 374024 374024 374024 374024 0 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 57656 57656 57656 27139045 21558815 678229 0 7015293 7015293 0 0 945446 152089 423342 370015 0 10667818 10265135 402683 392196 386716 5480 1088327 1081805 6522 865937 805222 52881 7834 0 0 0 0 0 0 2126368 1786769 253973 85626 172392 24540 9547 138305 56791 48621 2685 5485 177906 147180 26761 3965 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1435380 1119596 287076 28708 94606 77554 14851 2201 BUILDING MAINTENANCE 1845838 1515712 287246 42880 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 587824 587824 OPERATING EXPENSES 361206 309394 41117 10695 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 154544 148329 5413 802 84628 62689 12004 9935 28072500 25534468 1428898 1109134 6829934 4414602 0 796753 258371 9079889 10467995 0 0 0 0 1398133 1258965 75712248 31913690 44919409 43798558 0 0 0 0 1971922 3359059 64996040 63557550 2645836 2543233 16740319 16042486 7378 73663 19393533 18659382 X 35804719 36515330 9797788 8382838 45602507 44898168 64996040 63557550 -933455 229116 X false true X true false X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2171526 1020359 307350 3499235 2412154 50360 -290988 2171526 2014485 360 397309 2412154 1826199 154155 68255 25000 9124 2014485 1754697 360 109922 30000 8780 1826199 0.63880 0.36120 true false false 16107735 16107735 50953013 24533257 26419756 5556432 5179565 376867 1178273 1075230 103043 1916795 1125638 791157 43798558 RIGHT OF USE OF ASSETS 75859 3359059 LEASE LIABILITY 73663 73663 X 20352868 229116 229116 20123752 7015293 7015293 27139045 21057207 21057207 7015293 7015293 28072500 Part V, Line 4: Intended uses of the endowment fund. TUITION ASSISTANCE; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM SUPPORT; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. Part X : FIN48 Footnote The Academy is a nonprofit California corporation and is exempt from income taxes under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701(d) of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, except to the extent of unrelated business taxable income as defined under the Internal Revenue Code Sections 511 through 515. For the year ended June 30, 2021, no provision for unrelated business income taxes is required. The Academy has reviewed its position for all open tax years and has determined that it has no uncertain tax positions requiring accrual or disclosure. Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S SCHOLARSHIPS $7015293 Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/S SCHOLARSHIPS $7015293 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false false false true Schedule E, Line 3 - Racially Nondiscriminatory Policy Publicized THE STATEMENT IS INCLUDED ON ALL STUDENT APPLICATION MATERIALS AND PUBLISHES ANNUALLY IN LOCAL NEWSPAPER. Schedule E, Line 4 - Explanation of Records and Materials Not Maintained Schedule E, Line 5 - Explanation of Organization Discrimination by Race true 0 0 NEED BASED TUITION ASSISTANCE 181 1997396 STUDENT NON-NEED BASED DISCOUNTS 637 5017897 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used ALL GRANTS ARE APPLIED TOWARD SCHOOL TUITION AND FEES ARE MANAGED THROUGH STUDENT ACCOUNTS. X X X true true X X X X false true false false false false false false false CHARLES CARPOWICH CFO/COO 301888 1480 13585 39342 356295 DAVID FRANK ADMINISTRATOR 144561 6320 150881 KWAKU ANING ADMINISTRATOR 163220 7272 14821 185313 LEONARD FISHER STAFF 151613 6768 6912 165293 MICHAEL QUIGLEY ADMINISTRATOR 180454 6906 187360 RACHELLE JAGOLINZER ADMINISTRATOR 141582 3101 14756 159439 ZVI WEISS HEAD OF SCHOOL 421875 36747 13078 39342 511042 Part I, Line 1a: Relevant information in regards to selections on 1a. SDJA AND ZVI WEISS, HEAD OF SCHOOL, ENTERED INTO A NEW EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2022. THE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT INCLUDES AN ANNUAL $48,000 HOUSING ALLOWANCE PAID IN EQUAL INSTALLMENTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH REGULAR SALARY PAYMENTS, LESS REQUIRED AND VOLUNTARY PAYROLL DEDUCTIONS. THE AGREEMENT ALSO INCLUDES PAID MEMBERSHIP TO THE LOCAL JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER.THE ABOVE REFERENCED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT INCLUDES A PROVISION THAT SDJA WILL RELIEVE EMPLOYEE (HEAD OF SCHOOL) OF TAX CONSEQUENCES FOR CERTAIN TAXABLE FRINGE BENEFITS AND REIMBURSEMENTS. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 SINCE THE PRIOR FORM 990 WAS FILED, WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL, AND IN ACCRODANCE WITH THE CORPORATIONS BYLAWS AND APPLICABLE LAW, THE CORPORATION TERMINATED ITS CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP STRUCTURE BASED ON A MAJORITY VOTE VIA WRITTEN BALLOT BY A QUOROUM OF ITS MEMBERS, AND IN DOING SO AMENDED ITS BYLAWS (FOURTH RESTATED BYLAWS) TO REFLECT THIS CHANGE. DURING THE TAX YEAR, THE CORPORATION, BY RESOLUTION OF ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FURTHER AMENDED ITS BYLAWS (FIFTH RESTATED BYLAWS) SUCH THAT THE SDJA BYLAWS ARE IN CONFORMITY WITH CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT LAW AND BEST PRACTICES FOR CORPORATE GOVERNANCE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b THE FORM 990 DRAFT IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE DURING SPRING MEETING AND PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE IRS. ONCE FINALIZED, THE FINAL VERSION IS SHARED WITH THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT BOARD MEETING. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS REVIEWED AT THE BOARD RETREAT ANNUALLY WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS TO IDENTIFY THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICTS DURING BOARD MEETINGS. IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT ON ANY PARTICULAR VOTING BOARD MATTER, INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBER(S) IS EXCLUDED FROM THAT VOTE. OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SIGN AND ARE COVERED BY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY UPON HIRE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS NOTED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a PER EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY, A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMPLETES A PERFORMANCE EVALUATION AND REVIEW OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL BY USING COMPARABILITY BENCHMARK DATA COMPILED BY THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (CAIS). THE DATA PROVIDES SALARY & TOTAL COMPENSATION COMPARISONS BASED ON ENROLLMENT AND LOCATION FOR OTHER PRESCHOOL-12TH GRADE INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS LOCATED THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE COMMITTEE DOCUMENTS THE REVIEW MEETING AND COMPENSATION APPROVAL PROCESS AND THE INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IS THE HOS EMPLOYEE FILE. PEFORMANCE EVALUATIONS AND ASSOCIATED COMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE COMPLETED BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL AND DOCUMENTED IN EMPLOYEE FILES WITH COMPENSATION BEING SIMILARLY COMPARED TO PEERS WITHIN THE CAIS BENCHMARK DATA. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.