The Frisch School

What it reported doing in 2024

Frisch's curriculum is designed to spark the intellectual interests of our students and to motivate their continued academic pursuits. Our students challenge themselves in their studies as they develop into creative and independent thinkers. At frisch, we encourage our students to find religious meaning and spirituality and to translate that into deep commitment to judaism and medinat yisrael. The goal of both formal and informal educational programming is to inspire students in their religious growth and infuse into them an enthusiasm for life-long learning. Frisch's ru'ach is palpable and memorable to students long after their high school experience. We strive to create a culture of understanding, respect and kindness at frisch as our students develop into thoughtfully empathetic members of klal yisrael. Faculty members care deeply for each student and appreciate and celebrate his/her particular strengths and contributions to the collective frisch community. Close teacher-student relationships foster the harnessing of the unique potential of every individual student. All frisch students are encouraged to discover and pursue their passion among the vast opportunities available at frisch. A plethora of academic options in both general and judaic studies, including a host of electives and ap courses, is offered in state-of-the-art facilities. A multitude of extracurricular activities, such as chessed, israel activism, the arts and athletics, enable students to hone their talents and develop new skills and interests. Our sprawling suburban campus provides students with the optimal environment to flourish, both inside and outside the classroom.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 75.3%; rating input score 75
• Program expense ratio: 91.5%; rating input score 91
• Fundraising efficiency: $6.52 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 2 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 33
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • 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: 6 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 86
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 15.9%; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.21; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.28; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 96; 96th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 6% per year; rating input score 100; 49th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 5.9% per year; rating input score 100; 51st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 3.2% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings