Powered by CharityEZ

CharityEZ

Charity report ready

KENT SCHOOL

We found this organization. Review its mission, finances, leadership, and ways to help below.

Back to search results

This takes you back to the exact search that opened this report.

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KENT SCHOOL

EIN 06-0646687 · Education (B250)

What they do

NON-PROFIT, INDEPENDENT, PREPARATORY SCHOOL; EDUCATING APPROX. 470 BOARDING & 50 DAY STUDENTS. KENT SCHOOL is GUIDED BY ITS MOTTO - SIMPLICITY of LIFE, DIRECTNESS of PURPOSE, SELF- RELIANCE - to EDUCATE OUR STUDENTS INTELLECTUALLY, SOCIALLY, ETHICALLY and SPIRITUALLY SO THAT THEY WILL BE PREPARED to CONTRIBUTE to THE COMMON GOOD IN THE WORLD BEYOND KENT SCHOOL.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check
Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

Basic facts we verified

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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

72.73%of revenue went to mission work77.1% of expenses · Program services
6.73%of revenue went to fundraising7.1% of expenses
$94.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
14.91%of revenue went to management and office costs15.8% of expenses
$4.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
12.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

Ask these three easy questions

  1. Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
  2. What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
  3. Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $682,743 for MICHAEL HIRSCHFELD (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

Bottom line: Do not decide from a name, mission statement, or tax status alone. Look at where the money went, then ask what changed, who was helped, and what your gift will do. YouCanGiveBack does not endorse or grade organizations.

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$56,703,992
Mission workProgram services$41,242,42672.73% of revenue77.1% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$8,455,63414.91% of revenue15.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$3,818,6286.73% of revenue7.1% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,187,3045.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$53,516,68894.38% 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: 77.1% mission · 15.8% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.38% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 15.6% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.78% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 77.9% mission · 15.1% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.30% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 14.5% management · 7.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.93% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 16.0% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.55% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 14.6% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.93% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 78.3% mission · 15.8% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.86% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 12.6% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.39% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$56,703,992
Expenses$53,516,688
Annual surplus $3,187,304 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)$41,242,426 · 77.1% of expenses
Management and office costs$8,455,634 · 15.8% of expenses
Fundraising$3,818,628 · 7.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$56,703,992
Expenses$53,516,688
Assets$244,712,144
Income$97,025,197
Contributions$7,304,339
Mission work (program services)$41,242,426
Fundraising$3,818,628
Management and general$8,455,634
Stocks and bonds$91,158,497
Accounting fees$85,280
Investing fees$900,403
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
MICHAEL HIRSCHFELDHEAD OF SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $682,743Base $549,168 · Other $133,575
JEFFREY D CATALDOCFO, COO, ASST TREASURER · 50 hrs/week $478,643Base $390,020 · Other $88,623
GREGORY CARTERDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $369,662Base $203,794 · Other $165,868
WILLIAM KISSICKCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $330,546Base $265,728 · Other $64,818
TANYA HORGANBUSINESS MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $300,093Base $210,426 · Other $89,667
MARYA NEARYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $297,399Base $165,135 · Other $132,264
SUZANNE LEFEBVRESCHOOL PHYSICIAN · 40 hrs/week $266,267Base $171,056 · Other $95,211
DENEEN MANTEGANIDIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS; ASST. SECRETARY · 50 hrs/week $150,366Base $127,223 · Other $23,143

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 (31)

MICHAEL HIRSCHFELDHEAD OF SCHOOL

JEFFREY D CATALDOCFO, COO, ASST TREASURER

GREGORY CARTERDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

WILLIAM KISSICKCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

TANYA HORGANBUSINESS MANAGER

MARYA NEARYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

SUZANNE LEFEBVRESCHOOL PHYSICIAN

DENEEN MANTEGANIDIRECTOR OF DONOR RELATIONS; ASST. SECRETARY

MARK B WHISTONTRUSTEE

JUSTIN A NUNEZTRUSTEE (UNTIL 10/24)

MELISSA OWENS MILLERTRUSTEE

MICHAEL SMERKLOTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/24)

MINKI SYNNTRUSTEE

REV THADDEUS A BENNETTTRUSTEE

ROBERT F HOERLETRUSTEE

ROBIN J INSLEYTRUSTEE (UNTIL 08/24)

SARAH ROBERTSONSECRETARY & TRUSTEE

KIMBERLY BRAINARD NAYLORVICE PRESIDENT & TRUSTEE

KATHY REILANDTRUSTEE

ABBY T MILLERTRUSTEE (AS OF 10/24)

JOHN I WILLIAMS JRTRUSTEE

JESSE B KIMBALLTRUSTEE

JAMES A LAWRENCEPRESIDENT & TRUSTEE

FREDERICK H BENNERS JRTRUSTEE

FREDERIC A BOURKETRUSTEE

DR HEIDI STULTZ BROOKSTRUSTEE

DR ERNEST W FRANKLIN IVTRUSTEE

DIANE DECORDOVATREASURER & TRUSTEE

ANDREW CVS SMITH SRTRUSTEE

ANDREW A BOGLETRUSTEE

ADAM S PECKTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1938
Location
1 MACEDONIA RD, KENT, CT 06757-1304
County
Litchfield
In care of
% ISABELLE BENJAMIN
Primary officer
JEFFREY D CATALDO, ASSISTANT TREASURER & CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 927-6046

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B250)

Thanks for caring! Learning about a charity is a great first step toward giving back.

About this report: Information comes from public nonprofit records and may show the latest filing available.

Back to search results
Want to go deeper?

Full charity research is waiting at CharityEZ

Explore complete charity searches, information, reports, and research tools.

For Full Charity Searches and Information — Try CharityEZ
Are you this charity?Keep your current needs updated free with CharityEZ.
Post your needs free