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GRYMES MEMORIAL SCHOOL INC

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GRYMES MEMORIAL SCHOOL INC

EIN 54-0617529 · Education (B24Z)

What they do

NURTURING CHARACTER, BUILDING THINKERS,CULTIVATING CREATIVITY,FOSTERING COMMUNITY (CONT. ON SCH O) LAUNCHING LEARNERS. GRYMES MEMORIAL SCHOOL is A RURAL SCHOOL IN ORANGE COUNTY, VA, THAT SERVES FAMILIES FROM MORE THAN FIVE SURROUNDING COUNTIES -- FAMILIES of REMARKABLE ECONOMIC DIVERSITY, and WHOSE CHILDREN REFLECT A WIDE RANGE of ABILITY. IN THE MIDST of THIS DIVERSITY, WE ARE FORTUNATE to BE DRAWN TOGETHER BY A SET of STRONGLY HELD BELIEFS IN THE VITAL IMPORTANCE of A RIGOROUS EDUCATION, IN THE DESIRABILITY of CULTIVATING GOOD CHARACTER, IN THE JOYFUL CELEBRATION of CREATIVITY, and IN THE WARMTH and SECURITY THAT A CARING COMMUNITY CAN PROVIDE. AS CHILDREN GROW and FLOURISH IN THIS ENVIRONMENT, WE LOOK to THE DAY THAT WE SEND THESE YOUNG LEARNERS ON THEIR WAY to COMPLETE THEIR EDUCATIONS WITH SOUND FOUNDATION of KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS, and WE HOPE THEIR EXPERIENCE AT GRYMES SERVES to ENCOURAGE A FULL and PRODUCTIVE LIFE of LEARNING, CARING, and CONTRIBUTING to SOCIETY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $86.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.93%of revenue went to mission work86.1% of expenses · Program services
4.18%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses
$64.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
4.83%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses
$7.39in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
33.0%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 $197,787 for JONATHAN BRAND (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$6,169,569
Mission workProgram services$3,450,44855.93% of revenue86.1% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$298,2674.83% of revenue7.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$257,8244.18% of revenue6.4% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,163,03035.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$4,006,53964.94% 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: 86.1% mission · 7.4% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.94% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 5.2% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.07% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 9.0% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.95% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 8.9% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.09% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 9.2% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.51% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 7.8% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.86% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 7.5% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.52% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 5.6% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 52.37% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,169,569
Expenses$4,006,539
Annual surplus $2,163,030 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)$3,450,448 · 86.1% of expenses
Management and office costs$298,267 · 7.4% of expenses
Fundraising$257,824 · 6.4% of expenses
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Revenue$6,169,569
Expenses$4,006,539
Assets$29,601,582
Income$11,037,421
Contributions$2,035,703
Mission work (program services)$3,450,448
Fundraising$257,824
Management and general$298,267
Stocks and bonds$16,545,976
Accounting fees$30,385
Investing fees$56,963
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
JONATHAN BRANDHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $197,787Base $137,355 · Other $60,432

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 (18)

JONATHAN BRANDHEAD OF SCHOOL

KEM COURTENAYTRUSTEE

TOM BONDTRUSTEE-EMERITUS

RUSS RABBTRUSTEE

PETER RICETRUSTEE

PETE YORKTREASURER

PAT BARNHARDTVICE-CHAIR

NEVILLE ALLISONTRUSTEE

MARTY VAN SANTVOORDSECRETARY

MARK HERNDONTRUSTEE

ANNE UELTSCHITRUSTEE-EMERITUS

KATHARINE MCBRIDETRUSTEE-EMERITUS

JANET SEDWICKTRUSTEE

GRAYSON BUTTERFIELDTRUSTEE

GLORIA MASTINTRUSTEE

FRANKLIN DANIELSCHAIR

CARLYLE WEAVERTRUSTEE

BOB BERNARDTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1957
Location
13375 SPICERS MILL RD, ORANGE, VA 22960-0000
County
Orange
In care of
PETER YORK
Primary officer
PETER YORK, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(540) 672-1010

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
HANTZMON WIEBEL LLP
NTEE classification
Education (B24Z)

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