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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GARDEN SCHOOL INC

EIN 11-1631783 · Education (B24Z)

What they do

GARDEN SCHOOL, IN THE INDEPENDENT TRADITION, AFFIRMS THE PRIMACY of LEARNING. WE EMPOWER EVERY STUDENT IN OUR EDUCATIONALLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY to RESPONSIBLY MEET THE CHALLENGES of EVERYDAY LIFE BY PROMOTING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT and SOCIAL INVOLVEMENT. WE FURTHER BELIEVE THAT BY RECOGNIZING EACH STUDENTS INDIVIDUAL IDENTITY, GARDEN SCHOOL FOSTERS THE SELF-WORTH NECESSARY to SUCCEED.

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Of every $100 spent, about $69.40 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

67.87%of revenue went to mission work69.4% of expenses · Program services
0.08%of revenue went to fundraising0.1% of expenses
$97.73spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
29.79%of revenue went to management and office costs30.5% of expenses
$0.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
3.3%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 $435,700 for CHRISTOPHER HERMAN (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$13,271,169
Mission workProgram services$9,006,76867.87% of revenue69.4% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$3,952,85829.79% of revenue30.5% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$10,5110.08% of revenue0.1% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$301,0322.27% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$12,970,13797.73% 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: 69.4% mission · 30.5% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.73% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 24.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.82% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 27.6% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.69% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 25.9% management · 0.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.33% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 28.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.37% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 24.5% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.55% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 24.7% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.16% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 17.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$13,271,169
Expenses$12,970,137
Annual surplus $301,032 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)$9,006,768 · 69.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$3,952,858 · 30.5% of expenses
Fundraising$10,511 · 0.1% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$13,271,169
Expenses$12,970,137
Assets$11,035,076
Income$13,310,942
Contributions$433,116
Mission work (program services)$9,006,768
Fundraising$10,511
Management and general$3,952,858
Stocks and bonds$3,669,939
Accounting fees$45,184
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
CHRISTOPHER HERMANHEAD OF SCHOOL · 55 hrs/week $435,700Base $390,338 · Other $45,362
WILLIAM VOGELLOWER DIVISION HEAD · 55 hrs/week $244,199Base $218,390 · Other $25,809
MARY MAISANOCFO THROUGH 12/31/24 · 55 hrs/week $188,445Base $161,950 · Other $26,495
BRAD BATTAGLIAUPPER DIVISION HEAD · 55 hrs/week $158,616Base $140,754 · Other $17,862
KAT SULLIVANDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT & MARKETING · 55 hrs/week $156,381Base $138,950 · Other $17,431
GIOVANNI TOCCODIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 55 hrs/week $139,312Base $110,815 · Other $28,497
KRISTEN MANSONTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $105,910

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (22)

CHRISTOPHER HERMANHEAD OF SCHOOL

WILLIAM VOGELLOWER DIVISION HEAD

MARY MAISANOCFO THROUGH 12/31/24

BRAD BATTAGLIAUPPER DIVISION HEAD

KAT SULLIVANDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT & MARKETING

GIOVANNI TOCCODIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

KRISTEN MANSONTEACHER

JOANNE STEINHARDTTRUSTEE

VLADIMIR SULCTREASURER

SCOTT HABERTRUSTEE

PATRICIA SAXBYSECRETARY

MORGAN MOUCHETTETRUSTEE

MICHAEL RAKOSIPRESIDENT

MATTHEW HELSINGTRUSTEE

ALEXANDER CASTROTRUSTEE

JENNIFER DURSTTRUSTEE

HAZEL ROSEBOROTRUSTEE

EMILY BIENSTOCK BELMONTETRUSTEE

DONALD BERHANGVICE PRESIDENT

ARTHUR GRUENVICE PRESIDENT

ANDREW RAMSARANTRUSTEE

ANDREA GERETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1938
Location
3316 79TH ST, JACKSON HTS, NY 11372-1230
County
Queens
In care of
NASHWA RAFLA-DEMETRIOUS
Primary officer
NASHWA RAFLA-DEMETRIOUS, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmpetruso@gardenschool.org Phone(718) 335-6363

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
GRASSI & CO CPAS PC
NTEE classification
Education (B24Z)

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