HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL

EIN 34-0714426 · Education (B200)

What they do

THE SCHOOL is DEDICATED to EXCELLENCE IN THE EDUCATION of GIRLS. OUR TRUE MISSION, AS REFLECTED IN OUR MOTTO "NON SCHOLAE SED VITAE DISCIMUS," is LEARNING & PREPARATION for LIFE.

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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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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

73.63%of revenue went to mission work85.3% of expenses · Program services

3.89%of revenue went to fundraising4.5% of expenses

$86.31spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.78%of revenue went to management and office costs10.2% of expenses

$4.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.8%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 $659,472 for DR MARY FRANCES BISSELLE (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.

$100revenue

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$42,547,554

Mission workProgram services$31,328,90973.63% of revenue85.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,735,7478.78% of revenue10.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,656,4753.89% of revenue4.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,826,42313.69% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$36,721,13186.31% 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 · 10.2% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.31% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 9.8% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 9.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.19% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 9.5% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 9.6% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 8.6% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.6% mission · 8.6% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.54% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.3% mission · 10.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.23% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$42,547,554

Expenses$36,721,131

Annual surplus $5,826,423 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)$31,328,909 · 85.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,735,747 · 10.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,656,475 · 4.5% of expenses

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Revenue$42,547,554

Expenses$36,721,131

Assets$175,641,337

Income$48,523,320

Contributions$6,702,277

Mission work (program services)$31,328,909

Fundraising$1,656,475

Management and general$3,735,747

Executive compensation (total)$17,497,689

Stocks and bonds$82,217,804

Accounting fees$39,900

Investing fees$367,521

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

DR MARY FRANCES BISSELLEHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $659,472Base $607,871 · Other $51,601

CLARKE LESLIEDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $243,793Base $207,810 · Other $35,983

LAUREN GIBSONCHIEF FIN.&OPER.OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $196,137Base $176,412 · Other $19,725

SHERI HOMANYASSOC HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $168,718Base $140,523 · Other $28,195

RACHEL LINTGENDIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $161,612Base $117,752 · Other $43,860

BARRY KALLMEYERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $139,058Base $126,212 · Other $12,846

ELIZABETH PINKERTONDIRECTOR OF ENROLL.MGMT. · 40 hrs/week $129,730Base $107,572 · Other $22,158

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (33)

DR MARY FRANCES BISSELLEHEAD OF SCHOOL

CLARKE LESLIEDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

LAUREN GIBSONCHIEF FIN.&OPER.OFFICER

SHERI HOMANYASSOC HEAD OF SCHOOL

RACHEL LINTGENDIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL

BARRY KALLMEYERCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

ELIZABETH PINKERTONDIRECTOR OF ENROLL.MGMT.

JOE KUBICTRUSTEE

ERIC MORGANTRUSTEE

KATE SHAUGHNESSY BIGGARTRUSTEE

MARGARET ROBERTSPRESIDENT

NIC BARLAGETRUSTEE

PERCIVAL KANETRUSTEE

PHILLIP ROWLAND-SEYMOURTRUSTEE

RICHARD JESCHELNIGTRUSTEE

ROSEANNE WINCEKTRUSTEE

STEPHANIE SKYLAR HENCHTRUSTEE

THAYER SYLVESTER HOETRUSTEE

TRISH DORSEYTRUSTEE

HELEN RANKIN BUTLERTRUSTEE

GRACE OFFUTTTRUSTEE

AMY NORDSTROMTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH HABER LACYTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH DEMARCO NOVAKTREASURER

EDDY PILIANGTRUSTEE

DANIELLE HORVITZ WEINERSECRETARY

DANIELLE BRADSHAW LANETRUSTEE

CRAIG CIMORONITRUSTEE

COURTNEY SCHMIDTTRUSTEE

CASSANDRA L JOHNSONTRUSTEE

CAROLINE BORROWVICE PRESIDENT

BONNIE MARCUSTRUSTEE

ASMITA GOLDBLUMTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1928
Location: 19600 N PARK BLVD, SHAKER HTS, OH 44122-1825
County: Cuyahoga
In care of: % HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL
Primary officer: DRMARY FRANCES BISSELLE, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(216) 932-4214

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MALONEY NOVOTNY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B200)
IRS tax category: Elementary and Secondary Schools

HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL

HATHAWAY BROWN SCHOOL

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

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