THE COUNTRY SCHOOL INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE COUNTRY SCHOOL INCORPORATED

EIN 06-0707051 · Education (B21Z)

What they do

AT THE COUNTRY SCHOOL, WE ARE COMMITTED to CREATING AN ENVIRONMENT WHICH is BOTH ACADEMICALLY CHALLENGING and RESPONSIVE to THE SOCIAL and EMOTIONAL NEEDS of GROWING CHILDREN. ENCOURAGING CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG STUDENTS and TEACHERS and COOPERATION BETWEEN HOME and SCHOOL, WE FOSTER A FEELING of FAMILY. THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY STRIVES to NURTURE EACH CHILD, VALUING HIS or HER UNIQUE GIFTS IN AN ATMOSPHERE of MUTUAL RESPECT. THE TRADITIONAL DISCIPLINES of READING, WRITING, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, and FOREIGN LANGUAGE FORM THE CORE of OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM. BECAUSE WE SEEK to EDUCATE THE WHOLE CHILD, THE SCHOOL is ALSO COMMITTED to A VITAL ARTS PROGRAM, STRONG OFFERINGS IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION, and CHALLENGING OPPORTUNITIES for INDIVIDUAL GROWTH. OUR TEACHING is SPIRITED and PROMOTES ACTIVE LEARNING. WE PROVIDE EXPERIENCES WHICH ARE SENSITIVE to DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES and STAGES of DEVELOPMENT. WE GUIDE STUDENTS to DISCOVER THEIR OWN STRENGTHS and DEVELOP CONFIDENCE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.30 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 leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.56%of revenue went to mission work77.3% of expenses · Program services

2.43%of revenue went to fundraising2.7% of expenses

$91.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.27%of revenue went to management and office costs20.0% of expenses

$1.80in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

14.7%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 $359,794 for JOHN FIXX (HEAD OF SCHOOL/EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE). 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$8,180,372

Mission workProgram services$5,772,44770.56% of revenue77.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,494,18618.27% of revenue20.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$198,6132.43% of revenue2.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$715,1268.74% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,465,24691.26% 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: 77.3% mission · 20.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.26% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.5% mission · 19.4% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.08% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 23.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 25.0% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.86% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 22.2% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.38% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 21.3% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 77.1% mission · 19.1% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.89% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 16.8% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.04% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,180,372

Expenses$7,465,246

Annual surplus $715,126 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)$5,772,447 · 77.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,494,186 · 20.0% of expenses

Fundraising$198,613 · 2.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,180,372

Expenses$7,465,246

Assets$13,406,979

Income$8,191,271

Contributions$1,203,662

Mission work (program services)$5,772,447

Fundraising$198,613

Management and general$1,494,186

Stocks and bonds$5,965,698

Accounting fees$20,000

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

JOHN FIXXHEAD OF SCHOOL/EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $359,794Base $325,683 · Other $34,111

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 (20)

JOHN FIXXHEAD OF SCHOOL/EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE

MATTHEW CALLAHANTRUSTEE

TOM MAINTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY SMITHTRUSTEE/VICE-CHAIR

STEPHANIE JOHNSONTRUSTEE

RICHARD COLBERTTRUSTEE/SECRETARY

NAT FOLLANSBEETRUSTEE

MONICA LAURENSTRUSTEE

MICAELA DARLINGTRUSTEE

MELISSA HILLTRUSTEE/CHAIR

MATTHEW MURPHYTRUSTEE

CHARLES ROBERTSONTRUSTEE

MATEUSZ CIESLAKTRUSTEE

LEE KATZTRUSTEE

KEVIN ALFORDTRUSTEE

HELISE OWENSTRUSTEE

DR WENDOL WILLIAMS SRTRUSTEE

DR HOWARD ROGERSTRUSTEE

CHRISTINE WANGTRUSTEE

CHARLES ZANETRUSTEE/TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: 341 OPENING HILL RD, MADISON, CT 06443-1919
County: New Haven
In care of: JOHN FIXX
Primary officer: JOHN FIXX, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 421-3113

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 (B21Z)