2026-03-27T10:56:39-05:00 2025-06-30 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 230 PARK AVE FL 3 NEW YORK NY 101690005 990 2024-07-01 223688043 BEN PORAT YOSEF INC BENP 2018455007 243 E FRISCH COURT PARAMUS NJ 07652 HOWARD KESTENBAUM PRESIDENT 2018455007 2026-03-26 1 1 YIGIT UCTUM CPA P01269549 2125511724 2026-03-26 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z HOWARD KESTENBAUM 243 E FRISCH COURT PARAMUS NJ 07652 11365592 0 X BENPORATYOSEF.ORG X 1999 NJ ORTHODOX YESHIVA DAY SCHOOL THAT STRIVES EACH DAY TO DEVELOP EACH CHILD'S AHAVAT HASHEM AND YIRAT HASHEM; INSPIRE, CHALLENGE, AND ENGAGE EACH LEARNER; CELEBRATE AND TRANSMIT OUR SEPHARDIC AND ASHKENAZIC IDENTITY AND LOVE OF AM YISRAEL, ERETZ YISRAEL, AND MEDINAT YISRAEL; EMPOWER AND CONNECT STUDENTS THROUGH HEBREW LANGUAGE FLUENCY; AND BUILD A WARM, CARING AND DEVOTED COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO NURTURING EMPATHIC, HAPPY, AND SELF-FULFILLED HUMAN BEINGS. 16 16 143 45 0 0 1107610 1417943 8696572 9636751 45372 120066 143104 87008 9992658 11261768 0 0 0 0 7131551 7772728 54250 124465 177966 2806288 3057159 9992089 10954352 569 307416 11096570 11226569 7644242 7466825 3452328 3759744 X BEN PORAT YOSEF IS AN ORTHODOX YESHIVA DAY SCHOOL THAT STRIVES EACH DAY TO DEVELOP EACH CHILD'S AHAVAT HASHEM AND YIRAT HASHEM; INSPIRE, CHALLENGE, AND ENGAGE EACH LEARNER; CELEBRATE AND TRANSMIT OUR SEPHARDIC AND ASHKENAZIC IDENTITY AND LOVE OF AM YISRAEL, ERETZ YISRAEL, AND MEDINAT YISRAEL; EMPOWER AND CONNECT STUDENTS THROUGH HEBREW LANGUAGE FLUENCY; AND BUILD A WARM, CARING AND DEVOTED COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO NURTURING EMPATHIC, HAPPY, AND SELF-FULFILLED HUMAN BEINGS. 0 0 8882324 0 9636751 TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A NONPROFIT, COEDUCATIONAL, ORTHODOX SCHOOL. SCHOOL IS CONDUCTED FOUR DAYS A WEEK FROM 8:30 AM TO 3:30 PM OR 4:30 PM AND ONE DAY A WEEK FROM 8:30 AM TO 1:40 PM. THERE ARE TWELVE GRADES SERVING 482 CHILDREN. 8882324 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 143 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X SHOSHANA RYP 2018455007 243 E FRISCH COURT PARAMUS NJ 07652 HOWARD KESTENBAUM PRESIDENT 15.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM GROVEMAN VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 CARLY TEICHMAN VICE PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER CHESTER SECRETARY 10.00 X X 0 0 0 YONI COHEN TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ALIZA STRASSMAN TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ANNA GRADY TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 ARI HARARY TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 CHANA KALAI TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID SPIER TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 GILA HARARY TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER LAVI TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOJO HEDAYA TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA ABERGEL TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD SOLOMON TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 YONI SAFIER TRUSTEE 5.00 X 0 0 0 SHOSHANA RYP DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 50.00 X 90871 0 45735 RABBI SAUL ZUCKER HEAD OF SCHOOL 55.00 X 266445 0 7905 NAOMI MARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 117233 0 63800 SARAH BARTGES MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 50.00 X 116428 0 86808 STACY GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 50.00 X 106660 0 71948 697637 0 276196 4 0 1 0 KOSHER EXPERIENCE PO BOX 56 PASSAIC NJ 07014 CATERING SERVICES 330524 THOR ONE 144-55 77TH AVE FLUSHING NJ 11367 CLEANING SERVICES 325578 GLOBAL OPERATIONS 54 WEST 39TH STREET 5TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 GUARDS 128872 3 17200 230337 583995 586411 1417943 TUITION AND REGISTRATION 611110 8704157 8704157 STUDENT ACTIVITY REVENUE 611110 842417 842417 CAMP SHALOM 713990 90177 90177 9636751 120066 120066 114505 0 114505 114505 114505 16280 230337 65334 -49054 -49054 39893 38490 1403 1403 YEARBOOK ADVERTISEMENTS 541800 14262 14262 5892 5892 20154 11261768 9636751 0 207074 423636 140669 268737 14230 5876208 4769418 1072980 33810 1090185 834802 253499 1884 382699 300764 79294 2641 32403 32403 33802 33802 124465 124465 20440 20440 12415 12415 97987 82785 14266 936 6326 6009 317 942517 890678 51839 21370 17096 4274 587258 554959 32299 101760 96163 5597 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 526383 526383 FOOD 422872 422872 EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS 239726 239726 BAD DEBT EXPENSE 11900 11900 10954352 8882324 1894062 177966 120598 159948 893957 1215849 74951 43585 102264 149894 94084 29037 13479973 3851717 9810716 9628256 11096570 11226569 843531 900557 927301 968708 5873410 5597560 7644242 7466825 X 3452328 3759744 3452328 3759744 11096570 11226569 307416 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 971284 971284 11446078 3354156 8091922 635926 364684 271242 426685 132877 293808 9628256 11300258 0 11300258 -38490 -38490 11261768 10992842 38490 38490 10954352 0 10954352 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B -38,490. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON FORM 990, PART VIII, LINE 10B 38,490. 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 APPROPRIATE PUBLICITY AND DISCLOSURES MADE IN ALL INSTANCES THAT ARE RELEVANT AS THE SCHOOL IS AN INSTITUTION FOR CHILDREN OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 4 THE SCHOOL IS AN INSTITUTION WHOSE STUDENT POPULATION IS COMPRISED OF CHILDREN OF THE ORTHODOX JEWISH FAITH. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 BEN PORAT YOSEF RECEIVED GRANTS FROM THE PARAMUS BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR BUILDING SECURITY, TEXTBOOKS, TECHNOLOGY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $108,041. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO RECEIVED $475,954 IN ERC FUNDING FROM THE UNITED STATES TREASURY. X X X 1 ZIV PHILANTHROPY 12 CRANE RD STAMFORD CT 06902 FUNDRAISING ADVISORY SERVICES TO MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD 0 850000 78075 771925 RAISE ADVISORS 53 COPLEY AVE TEANECK NJ 07666 FUNDRAISING ADVISORY SERVICES TO MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD 0 0 56450 -56450 850000 134525 715475 NJ ANNUAL DINNER 144354 128074 16280 27792 28750 3000 280 WALKATHON 102263 102263 2275 3237 246617 230337 16280 27792 28750 5275 3517 65334 -49054 SCHEDULE G, PART I, LINE 2B, COLUMN (V) CAPITAL CAMPAIGN AND ANNUAL CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISING ADVISORY SERVICES TO MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RABBI SAUL ZUCKER HEAD OF SCHOOL 266445 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7905 0 274350 0 0 0 SARAH BARTGES MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 116428 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 86808 0 203236 0 0 0 NAOMI MARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 117233 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 63800 0 181033 0 0 0 STACY GOLDSTEIN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 106660 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71948 0 178608 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE PREPARED FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S TREASURER AND PRESENTED TO THE ENTIRE GOVERNING BODY FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE THE RETURN IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE HEAD OF SCHOOL OF BEN PORAT YOSEF SHALL ANNUALLY SUBMIT A DISCLOSURE STATEMENT LISTING ALL RELATIONSHIPS OR AFFILIATIONS THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. A PERSONS DISCLOSURE STATEMENT SHOULD LIST (I) THE NAMES OF COMPANIES OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH THE PERSON IS AFFILIATED THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT AND DESCRIBE THE NATURE OF THE AFFILIATION; (II) ANY CURRENTLY OUTSTANDING LOANS, CONTRACTS, OR OTHER TRANSACTIONS (OTHER THAN THOSE RELATING TO TUITION AND FINANCIAL AID) INVOLVING THE SCHOOL AND THE PERSON OR HIS OR HER EXTENDED FAMILY; AND (III) THE NAMES OF ALL MEMBERS OF THE PERSONS EXTENDED FAMILY EMPLOYED BY THE SCHOOL. A BOARD MEMBER OR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL IS DEEMED TO BE AFFILIATED WITH ANY COMPANY OR OTHER ORGANIZATION IF (I) HE OR SHE, OR A MEMBER OF HIS OR HER EXTENDED FAMILY, IS A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, TRUSTEE, PARTNER, EMPLOYEE, OR AGENT OF THAT COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION; (II) HE OR SHE OR MEMBERS OF HIS OR HER EXTENDED FAMILY RECEIVE DIRECT FINANCIAL BENEFIT FROM SALES OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THAT COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION; OR (C) HE OR SHE OR MEMBERS OF HIS OR HER EXTENDED FAMILY HAVE A 10 PERCENT OR GREATER INTEREST IN THAT COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION. IN THE EVENT THERE IS ANY MATERIAL CHANGE IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN ANY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, THE PERSON WHO SUBMITTED IT SHALL PROMPTLY SUBMIT WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF THE CHANGE. THE DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY EACH BOARD MEMBER AND THE HEAD OF SCHOOL SHALL BE KEPT BY THE SECRETARY WITH BOARD MINUTES AND RECORDS AND INCLUDED IN THE ROSTER OF BOARD MEMBERS THAT IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN DETERMINING COMPENSATION FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, AN APPOINTED COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD REVIEWS THE AVAILABLE 990S OF SIMILAR INSTITUTIONS TO OBTAIN COMPARABILITY DATA. ADDITIONALLY, PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SALARY SURVEYS ARE REFERENCED (E.G. THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS). THE HEAD OF SCHOOL DETERMINES THE COMPENSATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE BASED ON PUBLICLY AVAILABLE COMPENSATION DATA FROM ORGANIZATIONS THAT TRACK JEWISH DAY SCHOOL BENCHMARKS, INCLUDING PRIZMAH AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHARE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.