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PUTNEY SCHOOL INC

EIN 03-0179305 · Education (B)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION is COMMITTED to DEVELOPING EACH STUDENTS FULL INTELLECTUAL, ARTISTIC and PHYSICAL POTENTIAL. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED to CHALLENGE THEMSELVES INTELLECTUALLY, to PURSUE RIGOROUS LEARNING for ITS OWN SAKE, (SEE SCHEDULE O)THE ORGANIZATION is COMMITTED to DEVELOPING EACH STUDENTS FULL INTELLECTUAL, ARTISTIC and PHYSICAL POTENTIAL. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED to CHALLENGE THEMSELVES INTELLECTUALLY, to PURSUE RIGOROUS LEARNING for ITS OWN SAKE, to ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN and APPRECIATE THE ARTS, to CONTRIBUTE MEANINGFULLY to THE WORK PROGRAM THAT SUSTAINS THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY and THE FARM ON WHICH IT is LOCATED, to ENGAGE IN VIGOROUS ATHLETICS, and to DEVELOP A SOCIAL CONSCIOUSNESS and WORLD VIEW THAT WILL PROVIDE THE FOUNDATION for LIFE-LONG MORAL and INTELLECTUAL GROWTH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

58.93%of revenue went to mission work78.2% of expenses · Program services
2.34%of revenue went to fundraising3.1% of expenses
$75.39spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
14.11%of revenue went to management and office costs18.7% of expenses
$3.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
19.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $360,077 for DANIEL OBRIEN (HEAD OF SCHOOL/TRUSTEE). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$29,019,597
Mission workProgram services$17,100,79458.93% of revenue78.2% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$4,095,70414.11% of revenue18.7% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$680,1692.34% of revenue3.1% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,142,93024.61% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$21,876,66775.39% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.2% mission · 18.7% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.39% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 25.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.01% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 23.3% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.32% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 22.1% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.12% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 23.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.19% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 23.2% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.72% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 22.6% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.51% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 22.7% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$29,019,597
Expenses$21,876,667
Annual surplus $7,142,930 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$17,100,794 · 78.2% of expenses
Management and office costs$4,095,704 · 18.7% of expenses
Fundraising$680,169 · 3.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$29,019,597
Expenses$21,876,667
Assets$82,980,350
Income$34,998,813
Contributions$5,577,603
Mission work (program services)$17,100,794
Fundraising$680,169
Management and general$4,095,704
Stocks and bonds$36,178,956
Accounting fees$130,583
Investing fees$174,476
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
DANIEL OBRIENHEAD OF SCHOOL/TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $360,077Base $318,824 · Other $41,253
STEPHANIE HARKINSTREASURER/CFOO · 40 hrs/week $162,405Base $154,903 · Other $7,502
KAYLA YANNATOSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $155,207Base $129,805 · Other $25,402
KEVIN CHAMPNEYDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $147,274Base $123,644 · Other $23,630
CAROL HODGMANFACULTY TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $133,002Base $44,379 · Other $88,623
DANIEL FOLGARDIRECTOR OF SUMMER PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $109,399Base $101,280 · Other $8,119
ABIGAIL VERNEY-FINKFACULTY TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $84,939Base $53,941 · Other $30,998
KATY WOLFECLERK · 40 hrs/week $80,829Base $61,783 · Other $19,046

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (30)

DANIEL OBRIENHEAD OF SCHOOL/TRUSTEE

STEPHANIE HARKINSTREASURER/CFOO

KAYLA YANNATOSDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

KEVIN CHAMPNEYDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

CAROL HODGMANFACULTY TRUSTEE

DANIEL FOLGARDIRECTOR OF SUMMER PROGRAMS

ABIGAIL VERNEY-FINKFACULTY TRUSTEE

KATY WOLFECLERK

REBECCA GEARYTRUSTEE

KELLY REESETRUSTEE

LAURA E BERNERTRUSTEE

MARNI ROSNERTRUSTEE

NATASHA BYUSVICE CHAIR

JOHN MACINTOSHTRUSTEE

THOMAS STEELE-MALEYTRUSTEE

TONIA WHEELERTRUSTEE

YIRU STEVEN JIANGTRUSTEE

JOSHUA LAUGHLINCHAIR

JONATHAN LASHTRUSTEE

JENNIFER JUSTTRUSTEE

INNOCENT NDUBUISI OBITRUSTEE

HEATHER FREEDMANTRUSTEE

ETHAN GRAYTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH BLAYLOCKVICE CHAIR

DREW BERESFORDTRUSTEE

DINAH BUECHNER-VISCHERTRUSTEE

CYANE B DANDRIDGETRUSTEE

CHARLIE YOUNGTRUSTEE

CAITLIN BAGGOTT DAVISTRUSTEE

BOB RAYNOLDSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1937
Location
418 HOUGHTON BROOK RD, PUTNEY, VT 05346-8675
County
Windham
In care of
STEPHANIE HARKINS
Primary officer
STEPHANIE HARKINS, CFOO

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B)
IRS tax category
Education

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