AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL INC

EIN 06-0655480 · Education (B250)

What they do

AVON OLD FARMS DEVELOPS BOYS INTO MEN of STRONG MORAL CHARACTER WITH CONVICTION WHO LEARN TOGETHER IN AN INCLUSIVE, TIME-HONORED COMMUNITY DEFINED BY ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, and CREATIVE EXCELLENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.00 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.

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Money made simple

55.78%of revenue went to mission work78.0% of expenses · Program services

4.83%of revenue went to fundraising6.8% of expenses

$71.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.91%of revenue went to management and office costs15.3% of expenses

$5.16in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

31.1%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$53,223,165

Mission workProgram services$29,688,46755.78% of revenue78.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,806,78110.91% of revenue15.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,569,4964.83% of revenue6.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$15,158,42128.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$38,064,74471.52% 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: 78.0% mission · 15.3% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 15.5% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.92% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 15.1% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.37% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 15.8% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.52% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 15.8% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 16.2% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 14.7% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.18% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 15.1% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.64% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$53,223,165

Expenses$38,064,744

Annual surplus $15,158,421 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)$29,688,467 · 78.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,806,781 · 15.3% of expenses

Fundraising$2,569,496 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$53,223,165

Expenses$38,064,744

Assets$196,309,675

Income$81,578,050

Contributions$16,558,514

Mission work (program services)$29,688,467

Fundraising$2,569,496

Management and general$5,806,781

Executive compensation (total)$723,741

Stocks and bonds$92,323,101

Accounting fees$52,900

Investing fees$230,558

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

JAMES DETORAHEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $603,870Base $482,169 · Other $121,701

JACQUELINE MORRCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $284,239Base $214,044 · Other $70,195

ROBERT WHITTYASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $261,289Base $188,544 · Other $72,745

CHRIS WEBBCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 50 hrs/week $238,168Base $155,845 · Other $82,323

GLENN WILCOXDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 50 hrs/week $213,907Base $159,221 · Other $54,686

ROBERT ORENSTEINFORMER CFO · 50 hrs/week $212,365Base $172,316 · Other $40,049

BRIAN DOYLEDEAN OF COMMUNITY LIFE · 50 hrs/week $207,518Base $145,507 · Other $62,011

SARAH WHITNEY BLANCHARDDIRECTOR OF ALUMNI/DEVELOPMENT · 50 hrs/week $201,156Base $151,349 · Other $49,807

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)

JAMES DETORAHEAD OF SCHOOL

JACQUELINE MORRCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ROBERT WHITTYASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL

CHRIS WEBBCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

GLENN WILCOXDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

ROBERT ORENSTEINFORMER CFO

BRIAN DOYLEDEAN OF COMMUNITY LIFE

SARAH WHITNEY BLANCHARDDIRECTOR OF ALUMNI/DEVELOPMENT

NORBERT WILLIAMSONDIRECTOR

KENNETH WINEMASTERDIRECTOR

MARGOT MINEAUDIRECTOR

MIKE LECHDIRECTOR

MILTON WILLIAMSDIRECTOR

MONTEZ CARTERDIRECTOR

NEAL KEATINGDIRECTOR

JOHN COSTELLODIRECTOR

RUSS LALLIERDIRECTOR

WADE KIRBYDIRECTOR

WADE L MCDEVITTDIRECTOR

WILLIAM P AUSTINCO-VICE CHAIRMAN / TREASURER

JOHN WENDLERDIRECTOR

JOHN GORDONDIRECTOR

AUSTIN SPERRYDIRECTOR

J STRATFORD R DENNISDIRECTOR

HENRY B SMITHDIRECTOR

GLENN SIEBERCHAIRMAN

FRAN THORNTONOUTGOING TRUSTEE

DEAN C GRAHAMCO-VICE CHAIRMAN

CLAYTON JOHNSONDIRECTOR

CHRIS DREWOUTGOING TRUSTEE

CAROLINA SUAREZDIRECTOR

BRIAN CONROYDIRECTOR

BRETT JEFFERSONDIRECTOR

BRADLEY MORRISDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 500 OLD FARMS RD, AVON, CT 06001-2716
County: Hartford
In care of: JACKIE MORR
Primary officer: JACKIE MORR, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 404-4100

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B250)
IRS tax category: Elementary and Secondary Schools