Frisch School

The information for Frisch School is as of the organization's most recent filing in June 2020. This organization is located in Paramus, NJ. It has been in existence for 49 years, following its founding in 1971.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

The Frisch School's NTEE code is B25. The "B" tells us that the organization is classified along with Education. The "25" tells us that the organization is a Secondary & High Schools. The NTEE describes Secondary & High Schools as schools comprising any span of grades beginning with the next grade following an elementary school and ending at or below grade 12. These schools provide formal instruction for students who want to prepare for further education at the college level or for employment following graduation.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(3) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as those engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work.

Perhaps the most accurate way to get a sense of what the organization hopes to achieve is by looking at its mission. The mission of the Frisch School is to provide religious education and college preparatory courses to high school students.

Program Areas

Frisch's curriculum is designed to stimulate the intellectual interests of our students and motivate them to pursue academic excellence. Our students strive to challenge themselves as they become creative and independent thinkers. (See Schedule O)

Organization Staffing

Frisch School has 288 employees, 23 of whom were paid more than $100k according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing. Supporting the paid staff are 52 volunteers.

Board Governance

The Frisch School is a well-governed non-profit organization. It has 32 voting members, all of whom are independent and do not have any potential conflicts of interest. The organization has not delegated management to an outside firm and board and committee meetings are documented. The Frisch School also has a conflict of interest policy, requires disclosure of conflicts, has a written whistleblower policy, and has a document retention policy. Furthermore, the organization substantiates and reviews leadership and officer salaries. However, the Frisch School does not provide copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. All in all, the Frisch School has put in place a number of measures to ensure good governance and ethical practices.

Organization Growth

The Frisch School has seen growth over the past five years. Contributions and Grants Received increased while Program Service Revenue and Employee Salaries also increased. Unfortunately, Investment Income and Other Revenue decreased. Total Revenue decreased, but Total Expenses and the number of both Employees and Volunteers increased.