Ronald C Wornick Jewish Day School

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
942993909
IRS 990 coverage
2009–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Foster City, CA, USA
Phone
6503782600
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Affiliation
Judaism

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$19,583,900
Expenses
$11,710,744
Assets
$20,246,156
Liabilities
$3,604,042

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

23 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MINA BRESSLER (PRESIDENT)
  • HELENE CHOKRON GARNEAU (VICE PRESIDENT)

Highest reported compensation

  • ADAM EILATH (HEAD OF SCHOOL): $465,243 total reported compensation
  • ASAF LEVI (DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC OPERATIONS): $232,351 total reported compensation
  • NICOLE HAIRE (ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL): $181,810 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Ronald c. Wornick jewish day school develops students who are socially and academically prepared to meet their full potential as engaged leaders committed to a life steeped in jewish ethics and values.

What it reported doing in 2024

A wornick k-8 education rigorously engages the mind, body and heart of each of our 219 students in our vibrant community of enthusiastic learners. Students are challenged to solve problems while considering ethical implications. They learn to work independently researching subjects using cutting edge technology and collaborating on academic and community service projects. We cheer our student athletes in physical education, intramural teams and spontaneous flag football games on our enclosed turf field. Our students learn to lead, to speak confidently in both hebrew and english, and to embrace diversity. They are committed to serving their community. Our thirty (30) plus years of wornick alumni include outstanding contributors to their high schools, colleges, professions, israel and jewish communities. Our graduates have robust jewish identities, a strong attachment to israel, and a deep foundation in critical thinking, ethical decision making and continuous learning.

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 80% 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.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of total spending goes to programs and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 65
  • Transparency & Controls: 83
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 69
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 52.8%; rating input score 53
  • Program expense ratio: 88%; rating input score 88
  • Fundraising efficiency: $18.71 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Missing
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 40.2%; rating input score 92; 92nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.73; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.18; rating input score 62; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 11.3%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 8.3% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 7.8% per year; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 28th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 52.8% of revenue deployed · 88% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 17 of 17 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $10.3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $465K · 23 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $1.9M reported
  • Consistency: 39 of 39 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 10 filed schedules · includes major donors, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2009 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 3 filed related-organization links
  • 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.

  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 53/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 55/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 56/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 16/100.