WOOSTER SCHOOL CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WOOSTER SCHOOL CORPORATION

EIN 06-0653144

What they do

THE PURPOSE of THE WOOSTER SCHOOL is to PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE for FULFILLMENT, HAPPINESS and SUCCESS IN LIFE THROUGH THE RIGOROUS and HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT of INTELLECT, CONSCIENCE, BODY and SPIRIT. THE WOOSTER SCHOOL COMMUNITY FOSTERS A CULTURE RICH IN THINKING, LEARNING, RELATIONSHIPS and SELF-HELP. STUDENTS DEVELOP THE SKILLS, DISPOSITIONS and KNOWLEDGE NECESSARY to CONFIDENTLY and RESILIENTLY ENGAGE THE WORLD AS PEOPLE of CONSCIENCE, COMPASSION and ACTION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.80 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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.83%of revenue went to mission work77.8% of expenses · Program services

1.99%of revenue went to fundraising2.2% of expenses

$92.33spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.51%of revenue went to management and office costs20.0% of expenses

$1.15in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

4.3%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 $801,960 for MATTHEW BYRNES (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$19,377,331

Mission workProgram services$13,919,42371.83% of revenue77.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,586,01618.51% of revenue20.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$386,3191.99% of revenue2.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,485,5737.67% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$17,891,75892.33% 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: 77.8% mission · 20.0% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.33% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.9% mission · 18.9% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 19.1% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.64% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 17.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.24% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.7% mission · 16.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 18.8% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.75% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 18.5% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.45% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 17.0% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.46% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,377,331

Expenses$17,891,758

Annual surplus $1,485,573 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)$13,919,423 · 77.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,586,016 · 20.0% of expenses

Fundraising$386,319 · 2.2% of expenses

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Revenue$19,377,331

Expenses$17,891,758

Assets$20,511,881

Income$19,500,446

Contributions$830,855

Mission work (program services)$13,919,423

Fundraising$386,319

Management and general$3,586,016

Stocks and bonds$4,861,721

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

MATTHEW BYRNESHEAD OF SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $801,960Base $687,249 · Other $114,711

MIKE JUMPERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $298,144Base $278,992 · Other $19,152

CHRIS PANNONEASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $293,146Base $268,135 · Other $25,011

DIANE MARTINDIRECTOR OF DIVISIONS · 50 hrs/week $237,611Base $207,748 · Other $29,863

SHANNON PROHASZKACHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $188,126Base $156,399 · Other $31,727

ELIZABETH HIGGINSDIRECTOR OF TEACHER LEARNING · 50 hrs/week $154,493Base $137,826 · Other $16,667

TODD FISCHERDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 50 hrs/week $143,552Base $121,905 · Other $21,647

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (25)

MATTHEW BYRNESHEAD OF SCHOOL

MIKE JUMPERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

CHRIS PANNONEASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL

DIANE MARTINDIRECTOR OF DIVISIONS

SHANNON PROHASZKACHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

ELIZABETH HIGGINSDIRECTOR OF TEACHER LEARNING

TODD FISCHERDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

JENNIFER WADEHRAVICE PRESIDENT

SIMON PORTERTRUSTEE

SHELIKA TATETRUSTEE

ROBYN TASTRUSTEE

RICHARD JONESTRUSTEE

NOAH COBURNTRUSTEE

MICHAEL GORDONTRUSTEE

MARK SCHNEIDERTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY BISHOPTRUSTEE

ALLEN PURKISSPRESIDENT

JAY YOUNGTRUSTEE

JANE SINGHALTRUSTEE

CHIP FORTSONTREASURER

CAROLINE BREENTRUSTEE

CARLOS ASPILLAGASECRETARY

BOB MARTYTRUSTEE

AUDREY MERCHANTRUSTEE

ANDREW WOODASSISTANT TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 91 MIRY BROOK ROAD, DANBURY, CT 06810
County: Fairfield
In care of: MICHAEL JUMPER
Primary officer: MICHAEL JUMPER, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 830-3900 Officer phone(203) 830-3909

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SEWARD AND MONDE CPAS