SOUTH KENT SCHOOL CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTH KENT SCHOOL CORPORATION

EIN 06-0646906 · Education (B25Z)

What they do

SOUTH KENT SCHOOL, ESTABLISHED IN 1923, is A COLLEGE-PREPARATORY SCHOOL for BOYS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 12. WE DEVELOP YOUNG MEN WHO CAN EVOLVE and ADAPT, BE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE and PREPARED to MEET THE CHALLENGES POSED BY A CHANGING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. THEIR TIME AT SOUTH KENT PREPARES OUR STUDENTS for SUCCESS AT EACH POINT IN THEIR LIFE. THREE PRINCIPLES DEFINE THE SCHOOL: SIMPLICITY of LIFE, SELF-RELIANCE, and DIRECTNESS of PURPOSE. SOUTH KENT SCHOOL is ACCREDITED BY THE NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION of SCHOOLS and COLLEGES and HOLDS MEMBERSHIPS IN THE CUM LAUDE SOCIETY, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION of EPISCOPAL SCHOOLS, THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST BOARD, THE CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION of INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, THE ASSOCIATION of BOARDING SCHOOLS, THE INTERNATIONAL COALITION of BOYS SCHOOLS and THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION for COLLEGE ADMISSION COUNSELING.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.20 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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

93.00%of revenue went to mission work82.2% of expenses · Program services

4.80%of revenue went to fundraising4.2% of expenses

$113.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.41%of revenue went to management and office costs13.6% of expenses

$1.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,278,641 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $461,918 for BRIAN SULLIVAN (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$17,264,801

Mission workProgram services$16,055,43893.00% of revenue82.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,659,69815.41% of revenue13.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$828,3064.80% of revenue4.2% of expenses

Total expenses$19,543,442113.20% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 82.2% mission · 13.6% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 17.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.58% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 17.3% management · 6.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 137.13% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 16.4% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.66% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 17.7% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.8% mission · 18.1% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.43% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 17.3% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.33% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 16.1% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$17,264,801

Expenses$19,543,442

Annual shortfall $2,278,641 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$16,055,438 · 82.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,659,698 · 13.6% of expenses

Fundraising$828,306 · 4.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$17,264,801

Expenses$19,543,442

Assets$36,849,685

Income$30,959,846

Contributions$2,194,790

Mission work (program services)$16,055,438

Fundraising$828,306

Management and general$2,659,698

Stocks and bonds$8,892,827

Accounting fees$86,839

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

BRIAN SULLIVANHEAD OF SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $461,918Base $382,900 · Other $79,018

LAWRENCE SMITHEMERITUS HEAD OF SCHOOL $252,334Base $230,146 · Other $22,188

LUZ MCCARTHYCFO/ASSISTANT TREASURER · 50 hrs/week $224,815Base $177,873 · Other $46,942

LINDSEY LEFEVREASSISTANT HEAD OF ACADEMICS & STUDENT PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $173,655Base $105,737 · Other $67,918

JASON LEFEVREDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS · 40 hrs/week $166,051Base $128,750 · Other $37,301

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 (24)

BRIAN SULLIVANHEAD OF SCHOOL

LAWRENCE SMITHEMERITUS HEAD OF SCHOOL

LUZ MCCARTHYCFO/ASSISTANT TREASURER

LINDSEY LEFEVREASSISTANT HEAD OF ACADEMICS & STUDENT PROGRAMS

JASON LEFEVREDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

MARISA GARDINITRUSTEE

WILLIAM ROWEBOARD CHAIR

TIMOTHY RICHARDSVICE CHAIR

SUSAN GARDNERTRUSTEE

STEPHEN NAHLEYTRUSTEE

SID STOCKDALETRUSTEE

SAMUEL BARRINGTONTRUSTEE

SAMUEL ANDERSONTREASURER

PETER RAMSEYTRUSTEE

PETER HOPPERTRUSTEE

DAVID TWEARDYTRUSTEE

CHARLES F WREAKS IVTRUSTEE

BHARAT MEDIRATTATRUSTEE

CHARLIE MERRILLTRUSTEE

KATHLEEN LINDENMAYERTRUSTEE

JOSHUA HANFLINGTRUSTEE

JASON VELEZTRUSTEE

HANI MS FARSITRUSTEE

EDWARD DATRI JRTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1935
Location: 40 BULLS BRIDGE RD, SOUTH KENT, CT 06785-1118
County: Litchfield
In care of: BRIAN SULLIVAN
Primary officer: BRIAN SULLIVAN, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 927-3539

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B25Z)