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THE THACHER SCHOOL INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE THACHER SCHOOL INC

EIN 95-1642398 · Education (B250)

What they do

The Thacher School is A Coeducational Boarding High School (grades 9-12) Serving Academically Talented Students Who Will Benefit From A Rigorous College Preparatory Experience. Honor, Fairness, Kindness and Truth Are The Cornerstones of School Life.

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Of every $100 spent, about $48.60 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.

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

47.45%of revenue went to mission work48.6% of expenses · Program services
6.21%of revenue went to fundraising6.4% of expenses
$97.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
44.02%of revenue went to management and office costs45.1% of expenses
$5.37in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
41.2%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 $632,141 for JEFF HOOPER (HOS). 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$60,773,804
Mission workProgram services$28,837,73747.45% of revenue48.6% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$26,749,94744.02% of revenue45.1% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$3,776,6636.21% of revenue6.4% of expenses
Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,409,4572.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart
Total expenses$59,364,34797.68% 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: 48.6% mission · 45.1% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.68% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 18.7% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.62% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 19.1% management · 7.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 175.94% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 66.3% mission · 27.8% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.18% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 66.1% mission · 28.0% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.21% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 74.2% mission · 17.8% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.00% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 74.6% mission · 16.8% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.50% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 16.8% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.30% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$60,773,804
Expenses$59,364,347
Annual surplus $1,409,457 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)$28,837,737 · 48.6% of expenses
Management and office costs$26,749,947 · 45.1% of expenses
Fundraising$3,776,663 · 6.4% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$60,773,804
Expenses$59,364,347
Assets$318,841,293
Income$61,082,443
Contributions$25,015,573
Mission work (program services)$28,837,737
Fundraising$3,776,663
Management and general$26,749,947
Accounting fees$72,451
Investing fees$803,940
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
JEFF HOOPERHOS · 60 hrs/week $632,141Base $476,723 · Other $155,418
JEFF BERNDTDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $580,418Base $436,330 · Other $144,088
JIM POULSENDFO/ASSIST TREA · 60 hrs/week $406,874Base $326,851 · Other $80,023
SARA BILLINGSDIR OF DEVELOP · 40 hrs/week $392,057Base $237,615 · Other $154,442
BILL MCMAHONDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS · 40 hrs/week $322,215Base $247,547 · Other $74,668
JUSTIN ARNOLDDIR PEOPLE OPER · 40 hrs/week $308,809Base $277,355 · Other $31,454
WILLIAM BENNETTDIR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $302,654Base $235,205 · Other $67,449
TRACY MILLERASSIST HOS · 40 hrs/week $277,421Base $202,136 · Other $75,285
CARLY RODRIQUEZDIR COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $259,000Base $170,608 · Other $88,392

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)

JEFF HOOPERHOS

JEFF BERNDTDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

JIM POULSENDFO/ASSIST TREA

SARA BILLINGSDIR OF DEVELOP

BILL MCMAHONDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

JUSTIN ARNOLDDIR PEOPLE OPER

WILLIAM BENNETTDIR OF FACILITIES

TRACY MILLERASSIST HOS

CARLY RODRIQUEZDIR COMMUNICATIONS

LAURA JAMESVICE CHAIR

ALEX VAN HELDENTRUSTEE

WHITNEY LIVERMORETRUSTEE

STEFANIE WARRENTRUSTEE

SCOTT PARKESPARENT CHAIR

SCOTT BRITTINGHAMTRUSTEE

ANNA ORTIZ-MORFITTRUSTEE

PETER MUNZIGTRUSTEE

NINA DE CLERCQTRUSTEE

NAT ZILKHATRUSTEE

MERIEM SOLIMANTRUSTEE

MAX RENIERSTRUSTEE

MARK ROBINSONTRUSTEE

AWELE OKIGBOVICE CHAIR

JOSE ESTRADATRUSTEE

BLAKE GRAYSONTREASURER

JENN GUDEBSKITRUSTEE

BRIAN SMALLWOODTRUSTEE

BRISHA HOWETRUSTEE

JANIE RICHARDSONTRUSTEE

DERMOND THOMASTRUSTEE

DAVID BRAILERTRUSTEE

DANIEL SONENSHINEBOARD CHAIR

CATHY PARKESPARENT CHAIR

CATALINA SAENZSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1944
Location
5025 THACHER RD, OJAI, CA 93023-8304
County
Ventura
In care of
Jeff Hooper
Primary officer
Jeff Hooper, Head of School

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmission@thacher.org Phone(805) 640-3200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
July 1, 2024
Return type
990
NTEE classification
Education (B250)

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