GREENS FARMS ACADEMY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREENS FARMS ACADEMY INC

EIN 06-0733693 · Education (B200)

What they do

GFA ENGAGES STUDENTS AS PARTNERS IN AN INNOVATIVE, INCLUSIVE, and GLOBALLY MINDED COMMUNITY to PREPARE THEM for A LIFE of PURPOSE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

83.18%of revenue went to mission work89.4% of expenses · Program services

4.83%of revenue went to fundraising5.2% of expenses

$93.03spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.02%of revenue went to management and office costs5.4% of expenses

$4.14in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

16.7%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 $955,506 for ROBERT WHELAN (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$53,717,683

Mission workProgram services$44,681,74783.18% of revenue89.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,696,1655.02% of revenue5.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,593,9144.83% of revenue5.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,745,8576.97% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$49,971,82693.03% 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: 89.4% mission · 5.4% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.03% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 5.5% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.36% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 5.7% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.76% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 7.0% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 5.6% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 6.4% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.54% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 6.1% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 6.1% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$53,717,683

Expenses$49,971,826

Annual surplus $3,745,857 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)$44,681,747 · 89.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,696,165 · 5.4% of expenses

Fundraising$2,593,914 · 5.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$53,717,683

Expenses$49,971,826

Assets$206,841,524

Income$67,717,447

Contributions$8,950,919

Mission work (program services)$44,681,747

Fundraising$2,593,914

Grants given$6,341

Average grant$6,341

Management and general$2,696,165

Stocks and bonds$49,475,209

Accounting fees$81,060

Investing fees$95,278

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

ROBERT WHELANHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $955,506Base $750,557 · Other $204,949

JENNIFER CAMPBELLCHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $446,043Base $354,374 · Other $91,669

JOSEPH FLYNNDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $356,629Base $296,579 · Other $60,050

ERIC LEEATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $273,938Base $216,685 · Other $57,253

ANDREW MEYERHEAD OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $246,276Base $188,575 · Other $57,701

SUZZANNA TEYANASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $211,786Base $181,284 · Other $30,502

JOHN ABELHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $191,431Base $162,657 · Other $28,774

RAYMOND WEAVER IIIDIR. OF CAMPUS PLANNING & ENGINEERING · 40 hrs/week $182,098Base $167,280 · Other $14,818

VANESSA SYLVESTERDIR. OF ENROLLMENT & FINANCIAL AID · 40 hrs/week $180,971Base $171,862 · Other $9,109

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 (30)

ROBERT WHELANHEAD OF SCHOOL

JENNIFER CAMPBELLCHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

JOSEPH FLYNNDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

ERIC LEEATHLETIC DIRECTOR

ANDREW MEYERHEAD OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

SUZZANNA TEYANASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL

JOHN ABELHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL

RAYMOND WEAVER IIIDIR. OF CAMPUS PLANNING & ENGINEERING

VANESSA SYLVESTERDIR. OF ENROLLMENT & FINANCIAL AID

SEAN OBITRUSTEE

SANFORD EWINGTRUSTEE

VANI BETTEGOWDACO-VICE CHAIR

WARD K HORTONCHAIR

ROOPALI HALLTRUSTEE

ROGER FERRISTRUSTEE

AMBER PAQUETTETRUSTEE

RENEE BEATRUSTEE

WILLIAM L BUCKNALLTRUSTEE

REBECCA BLISSTRUSTEE

PAGE TREMAINETRUSTEE

MICHAEL BLITZERTREASURER

MELANIE SMITHTRUSTEE

MEADE FOGELSECRETARY

HOWARD BLAUSTEINTRUSTEE

GIL ATKINSTRUSTEE

DON SAN JOSECO-VICE CHAIR

DMITRI PONOMAREVTRUSTEE

DAVID DURKINTRUSTEE

CATHERINE FOSTER ELLISONTRUSTEE

ANDY PAPADAKOSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: PO BOX 998, GREENS FARMS, CT 06838-0998
County: Fairfield
In care of: JENNIFER CAMPBELL
Primary officer: JENNIFER CAMPBELL, CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATING OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(203) 256-7543

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B200)
Grant-giving organization: Yes