THE FOOTE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE FOOTE SCHOOL ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

EIN 06-0646647 · Education (B24I)

What they do

EMPOWER CHILDREN to LEAD WITH COURAGE, COMPASSION, and PURPOSE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.70 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

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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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

74.60%of revenue went to mission work78.7% of expenses · Program services

2.96%of revenue went to fundraising3.1% of expenses

$94.75spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.20%of revenue went to management and office costs18.2% of expenses

$2.84in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.3%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 $449,059 for ALEWA COOPER (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$19,695,018

Mission workProgram services$14,691,95074.60% of revenue78.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,387,34017.20% of revenue18.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$582,4922.96% of revenue3.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,033,2365.25% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$18,661,78294.75% 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: 78.7% mission · 18.2% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.75% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 16.6% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.64% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 14.0% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.27% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 15.7% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.65% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.0% mission · 14.9% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 15.9% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.83% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 15.5% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.42% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 15.7% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,695,018

Expenses$18,661,782

Annual surplus $1,033,236 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)$14,691,950 · 78.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,387,340 · 18.2% of expenses

Fundraising$582,492 · 3.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$19,695,018

Expenses$18,661,782

Assets$52,935,921

Income$19,695,018

Contributions$1,633,969

Mission work (program services)$14,691,950

Fundraising$582,492

Management and general$3,387,340

Stocks and bonds$27,161,787

Accounting fees$58,339

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

ALEWA COOPERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $449,059Base $407,732 · Other $41,327

JINYUNG RUMSEYCFO · 40 hrs/week $262,148Base $192,476 · Other $69,672

PAMELA FORTINDIRECTOR OF OP & INFO TECH · 40 hrs/week $186,331Base $163,014 · Other $23,317

CARA HAMESHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $183,680Base $106,973 · Other $76,707

BARRINGTON FULTONHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $171,815Base $149,606 · Other $22,209

JODY ABZUGDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $163,087Base $141,187 · Other $21,900

MICHAEL MCCABEDATA SERVICES MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $131,711Base $111,914 · Other $19,797

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 (27)

ALEWA COOPERHEAD OF SCHOOL

JINYUNG RUMSEYCFO

PAMELA FORTINDIRECTOR OF OP & INFO TECH

CARA HAMESHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

BARRINGTON FULTONHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

JODY ABZUGDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

MICHAEL MCCABEDATA SERVICES MANAGER

JENNIFER LUCARELLITRUSTEE

WILLIAM GILYARDTRUSTEE

TY SULLIVANTRUSTEE

RONALD COLEMANTRUSTEE

MONA GOHARATRUSTEE

MIKE CAPLANTRUSTEE

LIZ LASATERCOMMUNITY BLDG COMM V-CHAI

KAVITHA BINDRAPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE

KAREN OUCHIDATRUSTEE

JESSIE ROYCE HILLCO-VP/TRUSTEE

GEERT ROUWENHORSTTREAS/TRUSTEE

EMILY BRENNERSECRETARY/TRUSTEE

ELON BOMSTRUSTEE

DANIEL LEVYTRUSTEE

COURTNEY CUPPLESTRUSTEE

CHE TIERNANTRUSTEE

BRETT WEISSTRUSTEE

ANNETTE CHARLESCO-VP/TRUSTEE

ALEXIS WILLOUGHBY ROBINSONTRUSTEE

ALEX KLEINERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 50 LOOMIS PLACE, NEW HAVEN, CT 06511
County: New Haven
In care of: JEANNIE RUMSEY
Primary officer: JEANNIE RUMSEY, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@footeschool.org Phone(203) 777-3464

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: THE INNOVATIVE CPA GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B24I)