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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SUFFIELD ACADEMY

EIN 06-0678539 · Education (B250)

What they do

Suffield Academy is A Coeducational Independent Secondary School Serving A Diverse Student Body of Day and Boarding Students From Across The United States and From Many Foreign Countries. The School is Grounded In A Tradition of Academic Excellence Combined With A Strong Work Ethic; Respect for Individual Differences and A Commitment to Scholarship Guide Our Curriculum and Pedagogy. We Engender Among Our Students A Sense of Responsibility and Challenge Them to Grow In A School Community That is Both Structured and Nurturing. We Expect Our Students to Emerge From Their Suffield Experience for A Lifetime of Learning and Active Citizenship.

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Of every $100 spent, about $84.90 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

74.58%of revenue went to mission work84.9% of expenses · Program services
3.41%of revenue went to fundraising3.9% of expenses
$87.81spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
9.82%of revenue went to management and office costs11.2% of expenses
$5.17in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
15.5%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 $1,124,088 for CHARLES CAHN III (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 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$43,335,195
Mission workProgram services$32,321,03874.58% of revenue84.9% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$4,256,4749.82% of revenue11.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,476,9373.41% of revenue3.9% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,280,74612.19% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$38,054,44987.81% 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: 84.9% mission · 11.2% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.81% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 82.5% mission · 13.3% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.61% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 11.9% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.54% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 12.0% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.69% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 77.8% mission · 18.0% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.31% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 83.5% mission · 11.6% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.88% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 10.5% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.32% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 11.7% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$43,335,195
Expenses$38,054,449
Annual surplus $5,280,746 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)$32,321,038 · 84.9% of expenses
Management and office costs$4,256,474 · 11.2% of expenses
Fundraising$1,476,937 · 3.9% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$43,335,195
Expenses$38,054,449
Assets$196,606,583
Income$77,433,282
Contributions$6,710,368
Mission work (program services)$32,321,038
Fundraising$1,476,937
Management and general$4,256,474
Stocks and bonds$94,723,601
Accounting fees$68,958
Investing fees$589,598
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
CHARLES CAHN IIIHEAD OF SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $1,124,088
PATRICK C BOOTHASSISTANT TREASURER · 60 hrs/week $380,006
SARA YEAGERACADEMIC DEAN · 60 hrs/week $266,253
PHILIP RIEGELDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 60 hrs/week $224,037
ANN SELVITELLIDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING · 60 hrs/week $177,020
PHILIP CYRDIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANT · 60 hrs/week $140,705
SEAN ATKINSDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS · 60 hrs/week $134,984
GREG LYNCHDEAN OF STUDENTS · 60 hrs/week $126,468

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 (40)

CHARLES CAHN IIIHEAD OF SCHOOL

PATRICK C BOOTHASSISTANT TREASURER

SARA YEAGERACADEMIC DEAN

PHILIP RIEGELDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

ANN SELVITELLIDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING

PHILIP CYRDIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANT

SEAN ATKINSDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

GREG LYNCHDEAN OF STUDENTS

RUSSELL C HEARNBOARD MEMBER

LILLIAN CHENBOARD MEMBER

MATTHEW P FINEBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL J TISCHBOARD MEMBER

MONICA SHAYBOARD MEMBER

NANCY A BROOKSBOARD MEMBER

RICK DEVLINBOARD MEMBER

JOHN M TREMAINETRUSTEE EMERITUS

STEPHANIE WINSTON WOLKOFFBOARD MEMBER

SUSAN W AUTUORIBOARD MEMBER

SUZY B VOGLERVICE PRESIDENT

TRACY ORR OKEEFEBOARD MEMBER

VALISHA GRAVESBOARD MEMBER

WALTER HARRISONBOARD MEMBER

FREDERIC B POWERS IIIPRESIDENT

ANDREW KOTCHENBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW C CHASEBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN TRIBBLE HUDKINSBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER M HOULIHANSECRETARY

CINDY M BURKEBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL C HOSTETTER JRBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL R TISCHTRUSTEE EMERITUS

DR MICHAEL GINGOLDBOARD MEMBER

KATE O CLEARYBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE B DANIELSBOARD MEMBER

HOPE G SMITHBOARD MEMBER

JACKSON W ROBINSONTRUSTEE EMERITUS

JAMES MICHELBOARD MEMBER

JARED D CARILLOBOARD MEMBER

JEFFERY WHITEBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER SANFORDBOARD MEMBER

ALI SALEHIBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1917
Location
PO BOX 999, SUFFIELD, CT 06078-0999
County
Hartford
In care of
% PATRICK C BOOTH
Primary officer
Patrick Booth, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 386-4400 Officer phone(860) 386-4454

Filing and classification

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

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