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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE HEIGHTS INC

EIN 52-1128002 · Education (B)

What they do

THE HEIGHTS SCHOOL is A PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT, PREPARATORY SCHOOL for BOYS, GRADES THREE to TWELVE. THE SCHOOL ASSISTS PARENTS IN THE INTELLECTUAL, MORAL, PHYSICAL and SPIRITUAL EDUCATION of THEIR SONS. DEDICATED FACULTY IMPART RIGOROUS ACADEMIC TRAINING IN ALL THE MAJOR AREAS of THE LIBERAL ARTS. FORMATION IN VIRTUE FOSTERS RESPECT for EVERY PERSON, A DESIRE to SERVE GOD and OTHERS, and AN OPTIMISTIC ATTITUDE TOWARDS LIFES CHALLENGES. THE SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN ORIENTATION and SPIRITUAL FORMATION ARE ENTRUSTED to OPUS DEI, A PERSONAL PRELATURE of THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

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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 leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

72.63%of revenue went to mission work80.8% of expenses · Program services
7.39%of revenue went to fundraising8.2% of expenses
$89.85spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
9.83%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses
$1.41in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
14.3%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 $390,482 for WILLIAM JAMES (BUSINESS MANAGER). 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$27,165,781
Mission workProgram services$19,729,72572.63% of revenue80.8% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$2,671,2969.83% of revenue10.9% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$2,006,3067.39% of revenue8.2% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,758,45410.15% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$24,407,32789.85% 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: 80.8% mission · 10.9% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.85% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 11.0% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.68% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 13.3% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.57% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 12.4% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.84% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 14.8% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.70% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 13.2% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.10% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 82.2% mission · 12.4% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.95% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 13.7% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.95% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$27,165,781
Expenses$24,407,327
Annual surplus $2,758,454 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)$19,729,725 · 80.8% of expenses
Management and office costs$2,671,296 · 10.9% of expenses
Fundraising$2,006,306 · 8.2% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$27,165,781
Expenses$24,407,327
Assets$34,454,561
Income$29,331,532
Contributions$3,890,853
Mission work (program services)$19,729,725
Fundraising$2,006,306
Management and general$2,671,296
Stocks and bonds$11,079,443
Accounting fees$67,192
Investing fees$48,756
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
WILLIAM JAMESBUSINESS MANAGER · 55 hrs/week $390,482Base $223,000 · Other $167,482
JAMES MCNIFFCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 55 hrs/week $369,292Base $259,400 · Other $109,892
ANDREW REEDMIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD · 55 hrs/week $305,564Base $230,859 · Other $74,705
AUSTIN HATCHTEACHER · 55 hrs/week $287,964Base $186,425 · Other $101,539
ALVARO DE VICENTEHEADMASTER · 55 hrs/week $258,650Base $235,939 · Other $22,711
COLIN GLEASONLOWER SCHOOL HEAD · 55 hrs/week $242,198Base $186,301 · Other $55,897
GERARD BABENDREIERTEACHER · 50 hrs/week $238,546Base $206,261 · Other $32,285

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

WILLIAM JAMESBUSINESS MANAGER

JAMES MCNIFFCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ANDREW REEDMIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD

AUSTIN HATCHTEACHER

ALVARO DE VICENTEHEADMASTER

COLIN GLEASONLOWER SCHOOL HEAD

GERARD BABENDREIERTEACHER

ANTHONY FALCONETREASURER

DANIEL BEATTYBOARD MEMBER

EDDY MOSSCHAIRMAN

ANDY PEREZ-BENZOBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MESSENGERBOARD MEMBER

KATHERINE REITZBOARD MEMBER

KRISTINA ARCHEVALBOARD MEMBER

LAWRENCE OLSENSECRETARY

LEE GOODWINBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL FERGUSONBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY CARNEYBOARD MEMBER

XAVIER ARGUELLOBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2002
Location
10400 SEVEN LOCKS RD, POTOMAC, MD 20854-4085
County
Montgomery
In care of
% PHILIP MCGOVERN
Primary officer
JAMES M MCNIFF, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(301) 365-4300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification
Education (B)
IRS tax category
Education

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