Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy

Overview

Mission

As a diverse community, united through our shared traditions, culture, & the values of the Torah, we strive to cultivate a generation of Jewish independent & ethical thinkers, determined to reach their greatest potential & have a positive impact on our people & the world. Our Vision "A place of joy” is a phrase we often hear used to describe HBHA – from students, parents, and teachers – and we would like to share that experience with you. For almost 60 years, HBHA has served as a cornerstone of Jewish education in the Greater Kansas City Area, fostering a joy-filled, nurturing, and inclusive environment where students grow into their best selves. As the only K-12 Jewish day school in the region, HBHA proudly welcomes families of all affiliations and backgrounds—from interfaith to Orthodox—providing a remarkable dual-curriculum education rooted in strong academics, individualized...

Operating model

Revenue model

Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.

Distribution model

Direct operator. The filing allocates 81% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

• Financial Efficiency: 68
• Transparency & Controls: 79
• Accountability: 76
• Sustainability: 51
• Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Details

• What they do: 1 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
• Where the money goes: 69.8% of revenue deployed · 69.7% of spending went to programs
• Governance: 19 of 19 board members independent · 3 of 7 filing controls reported
• Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $4.2M in reported program spending
• Leadership: top reported pay $257K · 20 people listed · 2 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
• Consistency: 35 of 35 current checks pass
• Schedules: 9 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
• Filing history: 13 filing years from 2012 to 2024
• Contacts: How to reach this organization
• Money network: 1 filed money-flow record
• Related organizations: 1 filed related-organization link
• Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
• People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

• Moderate — Accountability: Governance controls: 3 of 6 not reported.
• Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 54/100.
• High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
• Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 33/100.
• Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 59/100.