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GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL INC

EIN 52-0591516 · Education (B200)

What they do

AT GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL, WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS IN and OUT of THE CLASSROOM to THRIVE IN A COMPLEX, CHANGING WORLD BY: CHALLENGING THEM to STRIVE for ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE and to GROW INTO INFORMED, INDEPENDENT, and CREATIVE THINKERS; CULTIVATING AN AUTHENTIC and RESILIENT SENSE of SELF, GROUNDED IN RESPECT and INTEGRITY; CREATING A DIVERSE and INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY BUILT ON A SPIRIT of CARING; INSPIRING YOUNG WOMEN to LEAD and to SERVE WITH PASSION, PURPOSE, and JOY.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.80 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 leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

93.06%of revenue went to mission work79.8% of expenses · Program services
3.98%of revenue went to fundraising3.4% of expenses
$116.67spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
19.63%of revenue went to management and office costs16.8% of expenses
$3.30in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
12.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $4,788,282 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $428,653 for CHRISTOPHER HUGHES (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$28,719,733
Mission workProgram services$26,727,97893.06% of revenue79.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$5,638,06719.63% of revenue16.8% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$1,141,9703.98% of revenue3.4% of expenses
Total expenses$33,508,015116.67% 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: 79.8% mission · 16.8% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.67% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 15.4% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.31% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 15.5% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.51% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 15.6% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.53% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 15.4% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.23% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 16.2% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.12% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 15.4% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.41% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 23.7% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$28,719,733
Expenses$33,508,015
Annual shortfall $4,788,282 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)$26,727,978 · 79.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$5,638,067 · 16.8% of expenses
Fundraising$1,141,970 · 3.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$28,719,733
Expenses$33,508,015
Assets$110,739,962
Income$38,748,040
Contributions$3,560,369
Mission work (program services)$26,727,978
Fundraising$1,141,970
Management and general$5,638,067
Stocks and bonds$13,209,896
Accounting fees$56,158
Investing fees$159,742
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 HUGHESHEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $428,653Base $314,302 · Other $114,351
STACY MOHNASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $239,448Base $192,679 · Other $46,769
MARYANN JONESDIR OF ADVANCEMENT (THRU 2/14/25) · 50 hrs/week $225,559Base $190,753 · Other $34,806
EARL ELYDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 50 hrs/week $151,270Base $120,926 · Other $30,344
JESSICA MORGANATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $143,262Base $120,700 · Other $22,562
CATIE PERICHDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS · 50 hrs/week $137,712Base $116,131 · Other $21,581
ROBERT AMMONSDIRECTOR OF IT · 50 hrs/week $135,391Base $115,286 · Other $20,105

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 (34)

CHRISTOPHER HUGHESHEAD OF SCHOOL

STACY MOHNASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL

MARYANN JONESDIR OF ADVANCEMENT (THRU 2/14/25)

EARL ELYDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

JESSICA MORGANATHLETIC DIRECTOR

CATIE PERICHDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

ROBERT AMMONSDIRECTOR OF IT

JAIME SOPHER ARNOLDBOARD MEMBER

GEORGE J SAKELLARISPRESIDENT

JENNIFER E LAWRENCEBOARD MEMBER

JOHN BLAIRBOARD MEMBER

KRISTOPHER A MALLAHANBOARD MEMBER

L REID BOYCE NICHOLSBOARD MEMBER

LILA BOYCE LOHRBOARD MEMBER

PETER J KORZENEWSKIBOARD MEMBER

SARAH LEBRUN INGRAMBOARD MEMBER

STACY GARETT-RAYBOARD MEMBER

W BROOKS PATERNOTTEBOARD MEMBER

WILLIAM L YERMANBOARD MEMBER

HELEN ZINREICH SHAFERBOARD MEMBER

AMABEL BOYCE JAMESBOARD MEMBER

ERIKA DANEMAN SLATERBOARD MEMBER

EMILY GARDNER BARATTASECRETARY

ELIZABETH R KOKINISBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH B WARFIELDBOARD MEMBER

DIANA WARFIELD DALYBOARD MEMBER

CRYSTAL LEEBOARD MEMBER

CHARLOTTE S RIGGSBOARD MEMBER

CATHERINE Y JACKSONBOARD MEMBER

CATHERINE SCHROEDER ONEILLVICE PRESIDENT

CASSANDRA NAYLOR BROOKSBOARD MEMBER

AUGUST J CHIASERATREASURER

ASHLEY EAST ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

ARABELLA K BROCKETTBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1939
Location
300 GARRISON FOREST RD, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117-4007
County
Baltimore
In care of
STACY MOHN
Primary officer
STACY MOHN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 363-1500

Filing and classification

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

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