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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHURCH FARM SCHOOL

EIN 23-1370498 · Education (B200)

What they do

THE CHURCH FARM SCHOOL PREPARES A DIVERSE GROUP of BOYS WITH ACADEMIC ABILITY and GOOD CHARACTER to LEAD PRODUCTIVE and FULFILLING LIVES BY MAKING A COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION FINANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $74.30 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

76.57%of revenue went to mission work74.3% of expenses · Program services
5.66%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses
$103.06spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
20.83%of revenue went to management and office costs20.2% of expenses
$16.53in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
10.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $374,810 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $427,970 for REV EDMUND K SHERRILL II (FORMER 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$12,254,532
Mission workProgram services$9,383,11376.57% of revenue74.3% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,552,77020.83% of revenue20.2% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$693,4595.66% of revenue5.5% of expenses
Total expenses$12,629,342103.06% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 74.3% mission · 20.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.06% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 24.1% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 126.04% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 18.7% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 172.77% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 60.3% mission · 35.0% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.05% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 23.1% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.65% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 19.4% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.58% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 20.7% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.41% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 75.8% mission · 17.1% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$12,254,532
Expenses$12,629,342
Annual shortfall $374,810 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$9,383,113 · 74.3% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,552,770 · 20.2% of expenses
Fundraising$693,459 · 5.5% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$12,254,532
Expenses$12,629,342
Assets$208,741,753
Income$20,790,739
Contributions$1,227,946
Mission work (program services)$9,383,113
Fundraising$693,459
Management and general$2,552,770
Stocks and bonds$152,692,908
Investing fees$151,407
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
REV EDMUND K SHERRILL IIFORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $427,970Base $331,368 · Other $96,602
TIFFANY MCDONALD-SCOTTINTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $223,565Base $206,864 · Other $16,701
KAREN K WERTZDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 50 hrs/week $221,923Base $197,852 · Other $24,071
MARGARET VAN STEENWYKASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $203,748Base $159,767 · Other $43,981
BRANDON A HERBERTDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS · 50 hrs/week $146,983Base $123,971 · Other $23,012
SUNI K BLACKWELLDIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE · 50 hrs/week $141,038Base $134,582 · Other $6,456
ARTHUR S SMITHFACULTY TEACHER · 50 hrs/week $134,165Base $128,545 · Other $5,620

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 (23)

REV EDMUND K SHERRILL IIFORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL

TIFFANY MCDONALD-SCOTTINTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL

KAREN K WERTZDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MARGARET VAN STEENWYKASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

BRANDON A HERBERTDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

SUNI K BLACKWELLDIRECTOR OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE

ARTHUR S SMITHFACULTY TEACHER

MANI SABAPATHIBOARD MEMBER

VINCENT J NAPOLEONCHAIRMAN

TAMMY JAMESBOARD MEMBER

ROMANE PAULBOARD MEMBER

REV PRESTON B HANNIBALBOARD MEMBER

PAUL KRIEGERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL J HANKINBOARD MEMBER

MARC TURNERBOARD MEMBER

ALEMAYEHU ADDISTREASURER

LAUREN L MILLERBOARD MEMBER

KARI TANK-NIELSENBOARD MEMBER

GEOFF SHEEHANBOARD MEMBER

DAVID F ZIMMERMANBOARD MEMBER

CAROLINE BUCK ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

CAROL AICHELESECRETARY

ANDREW CARRIGANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1943
Location
1001 E LINCOLN HWY, EXTON, PA 19341-2818
County
Chester
In care of
% JAYME KAROLYI
Primary officer
Dr Troy Baker, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@gocfs.net Phone(610) 363-7500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
WITHUMSMITHBROWN PC
NTEE classification
Education (B200)

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