THE NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL INCORPORATED

EIN 06-0646765 · Education (B200)

What they do

NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL, INC. is AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GRADES BEGINNERS 9, ACCREDITED BY THE CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION of INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. ITS MISSION is to GUIDE STUDENTS to REACH THEIR INTELLECTUAL, CREATIVE, MORAL, and PHYSICAL POTENTIAL. THE ORGANIZATION VALUES THE IMAGINATION and CURIOSITY of CHILDREN and RESPECTS CHILDHOOD AS AN INTEGRAL PART of LIFE. THE ORGANIZATIONS TEACHERS SET HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS and CHALLENGE STUDENTS to QUESTION, THINK, COLLABORATE, and ACT WITH INTEGRITY. THE SCHOOL WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FAMILIES to TEACH PERSONAL, SOCIAL, and ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY and to CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT HONORS DIVERSITY and OUR COMMON HUMANITY. NEW CANAAN COUNTRY SCHOOL INSPIRES STUDENTS to BE LIFELONG LEARNERS WITH THE COURAGE and CONFIDENCE to MAKE A POSITIVE CONTRIBUTION to THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.10 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.

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They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.74%of revenue went to mission work82.1% of expenses · Program services

3.22%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$86.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.24%of revenue went to management and office costs14.2% of expenses

$3.47in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$43,304,417

Mission workProgram services$30,631,48170.74% of revenue82.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,299,47712.24% of revenue14.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,396,3463.22% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,977,11313.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$37,327,30486.20% 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: 82.1% mission · 14.2% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 14.5% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 14.8% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.85% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 12.5% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.99% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 11.1% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.92% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.9% mission · 12.6% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.6% mission · 12.2% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.95% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 14.4% management · 6.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.89% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$43,304,417

Expenses$37,327,304

Annual surplus $5,977,113 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)$30,631,481 · 82.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,299,477 · 14.2% of expenses

Fundraising$1,396,346 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$43,304,417

Expenses$37,327,304

Assets$129,508,591

Income$55,426,930

Contributions$6,612,710

Mission work (program services)$30,631,481

Fundraising$1,396,346

Management and general$5,299,477

Stocks and bonds$39,371,573

Accounting fees$92,524

Investing fees$690,813

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

AARON COOPERHEADMASTER · 50 hrs/week $1,037,331Base $740,337 · Other $296,994

ANNE MARIE SCHETTINI-LYNCHCFO THRU MAY 2025 · 50 hrs/week $334,669Base $318,856 · Other $15,813

RESHAN RICHARDSDIRECTOR OF STUDIES · 40 hrs/week $300,599Base $172,917 · Other $127,682

MEAGHAN MALLINHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $295,844Base $201,484 · Other $94,360

ELIZABETH OBRIENDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT · 40 hrs/week $249,151Base $170,826 · Other $78,325

KIRSTEN ROSOLENHEAD OF UPPER & MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $233,242Base $173,710 · Other $59,532

HOLLY CASELLADIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $192,743Base $157,531 · Other $35,212

MARK MACRIDESDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $192,314Base $161,702 · Other $30,612

GAYLE KENT FINDLAYDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $154,378Base $121,985 · Other $32,393

RYAN SMITH FORMER SENIORDIRECTOR ADVANCEMENT $127,701Base $111,580 · Other $16,121

DARBY WEBBERFACULTY TRUSTEE · 41 hrs/week $115,848Base $94,007 · Other $21,841

LACEY RAMSEYFACULTY TRUSTEE · 41 hrs/week $110,557Base $105,194 · Other $5,363

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)

AARON COOPERHEADMASTER

ANNE MARIE SCHETTINI-LYNCHCFO THRU MAY 2025

RESHAN RICHARDSDIRECTOR OF STUDIES

MEAGHAN MALLINHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

ELIZABETH OBRIENDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT

KIRSTEN ROSOLENHEAD OF UPPER & MIDDLE SCHOOL

HOLLY CASELLADIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

MARK MACRIDESDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

GAYLE KENT FINDLAYDIRECTOR OF MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

RYAN SMITH FORMER SENIORDIRECTOR ADVANCEMENT

DARBY WEBBERFACULTY TRUSTEE

LACEY RAMSEYFACULTY TRUSTEE

RYAN MARIE BROOKSTRUSTEE

JOHN V RICOTTATRUSTEE

SARAH KILCULLENTRUSTEE

REBECCA THORNTONTRUSTEE

MIKE GODINATRUSTEE

SARAH W VRABACTRUSTEE

TARA CONIGLIOTRUSTEE

TAYLOR GOULDTRUSTEE

MATTHEW F LEBARONTRUSTEE

TUCKER GOLDENPRESIDENT

LAUREN W GREIGTREASURER

JEN KLINETRUSTEE

JAWANDA STABERTRUSTEE

JAMEL A KEELSTRUSTEE

HEIDI LOCKE-SIMONSECRETARY

ELIZBETH SCHMITTTRUSTEE

DOUG RYDERTRUSTEE

DANIEL DIBIASIOTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER L BRIGHAMTRUSTEE

ARMAN C GOKGOL-KLINEVICE PRESIDENT

ARLETY BOWMANTRUSTEE

ALEX FIGUEROATRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1939
Location: 635 FROGTOWN RD, NEW CANAAN, CT 06840-4418
County: Fairfield
In care of: SEBNEM GIORGIO
Primary officer: SEBNEM GIORGIO, CFOO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 972-0771

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B200)