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ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC

EIN 06-0689699 · Education (B250)

What they do

THE ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL is AN INDEPENDENT, COLLEGE PREPARATORY, BOARDING and DAY SCHOOL for GIRLS IN GRADES SIX THROUGH TWELVE. SINCE 1911, THE ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL HAS EXCELLED AT PREPARING STUDENTS to MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. MEMBERS of THIS DIVERSE COMMUNITY ARE DEDICATED to SCHOLARSHIP, THE ARTS, ATHLETICS, WELLNESS, and SERVICE. THE SATISFACTION of ACHIEVEMENT and JOY of FRIENDSHIP ARE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AS THE SCHOOL EMPOWERS GIRLS to LEAD WITH INTEGRITY, CONFIDENCE, COURAGE, and CONVICTION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $85.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders36 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

71.91%of revenue went to mission work85.3% of expenses · Program services
6.14%of revenue went to fundraising7.3% of expenses
$84.28spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
6.23%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses
$4.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
41.9%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 $500,074 for MEERA VISWANATHAN (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$31,349,665
Mission workProgram services$22,544,03571.91% of revenue85.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$1,954,3656.23% of revenue7.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,924,2506.14% of revenue7.3% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,927,01515.72% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$26,422,65084.28% 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: 85.3% mission · 7.4% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.28% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 6.7% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.97% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 7.3% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.15% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 86.9% mission · 7.6% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 49.45% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 85.8% mission · 8.3% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.61% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 8.0% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.18% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 8.9% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.10% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 6.9% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$31,349,665
Expenses$26,422,650
Annual surplus $4,927,015 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)$22,544,035 · 85.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$1,954,365 · 7.4% of expenses
Fundraising$1,924,250 · 7.3% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$31,349,665
Expenses$26,422,650
Assets$113,766,063
Income$32,961,535
Contributions$13,148,203
Mission work (program services)$22,544,035
Fundraising$1,924,250
Management and general$1,954,365
Stocks and bonds$38,094,339
Accounting fees$123,522
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
MEERA VISWANATHANHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $500,074Base $430,458 · Other $69,616
GRETCHEN ORSCHIEDTDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $255,385Base $241,810 · Other $13,575
PAM SAFFORDASST. HEAD OF ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $220,920Base $193,662 · Other $27,258
LEILA WETMOREDIR. OF DEVELOPMENT & ANNUAL FUND · 40 hrs/week $139,612Base $112,695 · Other $26,917
MARION PATERSONDIR. OF ALUMNAE RELATIONS · 40 hrs/week $135,629Base $127,876 · Other $7,753
MARK FULLERDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $127,318Base $120,033 · Other $7,285
THOMAS DIMARTINODIR. OF FACILITIES OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $126,657Base $111,685 · Other $14,972
CHRISTOPHER GARRITYCFOO · 40 hrs/week $103,554Base $97,645 · Other $5,909

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (36)

MEERA VISWANATHANHEAD OF SCHOOL

GRETCHEN ORSCHIEDTDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

PAM SAFFORDASST. HEAD OF ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT

LEILA WETMOREDIR. OF DEVELOPMENT & ANNUAL FUND

MARION PATERSONDIR. OF ALUMNAE RELATIONS

MARK FULLERDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

THOMAS DIMARTINODIR. OF FACILITIES OPERATIONS

CHRISTOPHER GARRITYCFOO

MICHAELYNN WARESECRETARY

LETITIA MCCLURE POTTERTRUSTEE

MARGARET DAVISTRUSTEE

MARGOT CAMPBELL BOGERTTRUSTEE

MARY LOU COBBTRUSTEE

LEANDER ALTIFOIS DOLPHINTRUSTEE

SARAH JOHNSONTRUSTEE

SARAH GATES COLLEYTRUSTEE

TERESA C YOUNGERTRUSTEE

THOMAS REGANTREASURER

TOAN C HUYNHTRUSTEE

XIMENA ELETA DE SIERRATRUSTEE

ALEXANDRA BADGER AIRTHTRUSTEE

KELLY TANGTRUSTEE

KATHARINE OBRIEN ROHNCHAIR

JEAN MOORE EDWARDSTRUSTEE

JAMIAH TAPPINTRUSTEE

HARRIET BLEES DEWEYTRUSTEE

EMMA SIMONVICE CHAIR

ELIZABETH ROCKWELL CESARETRUSTEE

DR SHELLEY MARKSTRUSTEE

DR ELEANOR DAUGHERTYTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA KIRKLAND KELLOGGTRUSTEE

CYNTHIA VEGATRUSTEE

CHARLES HIRSCHLERTRUSTEE

BETH A STRAPPTRUSTEE

BARBARA THOMAS KENNEDYTRUSTEE

ALVARO RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1956
Location
230 BUSHY HILL RD, SIMSBURY, CT 06070-2637
County
Hartford
In care of
CHRISTOPHER GARRITY
Primary officer
CHRISTOPHER GARRITY, CFOO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 658-4467

Filing and classification

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

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