Frisch School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION AND COLLEGE PREPARATORY COURSES TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
- Income
- $39.5 million
- Spending
- $33.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 4.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 84%
- Employees
- 283
- Volunteers
- 29
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 75% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.8 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 28% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 16% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1591% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2529 of 29 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $30.4 million spent. 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1971.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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