RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC

EIN 13-1740483 · Education (B200)

What they do

RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL is A PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY COMMITTED to EMPOWERING LIFELONG LEARNERS BY DEVELOPING MINDS, BUILDING CHARACTER, and CREATING COMMUNITY IN ORDER to CHANGE OUR WORLD for THE GOOD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 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 leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

83.70%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services

2.79%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$95.32spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.82%of revenue went to management and office costs9.3% of expenses

$2.66in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.6%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 $1,259,756 for DOMINIC RANDOLPH (FORMER 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$103,715,166

Mission workProgram services$86,814,08783.70% of revenue87.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$9,146,0858.82% of revenue9.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,897,5542.79% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,857,4404.68% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$98,857,72695.32% 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: 87.8% mission · 9.3% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.32% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 9.7% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.23% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 21.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.35% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 22.6% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 21.6% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 22.4% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.65% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 21.3% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 19.9% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$103,715,166

Expenses$98,857,726

Annual surplus $4,857,440 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)$86,814,087 · 87.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$9,146,085 · 9.3% of expenses

Fundraising$2,897,554 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$103,715,166

Expenses$98,857,726

Assets$262,884,755

Income$117,270,556

Contributions$10,994,691

Mission work (program services)$86,814,087

Fundraising$2,897,554

Management and general$9,146,085

Stocks and bonds$34,004,828

Accounting fees$135,177

Investing fees$157,891

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

DOMINIC RANDOLPHFORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL $1,259,756

KARENA MARTA OSTREMHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $848,422Base $671,260 · Other $177,162

MILTON J SIPPHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $538,359Base $501,046 · Other $37,313

JENNA C ROGERS KING ASSOCHEAD OF SCHOOL FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $399,237Base $340,219 · Other $59,018

KRISTI H MARSHALLDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING · 40 hrs/week $385,977Base $333,536 · Other $52,441

HANIFA BARNES ASST HEADOF SCHOOL FOR STRATEGY & OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $373,511Base $296,673 · Other $76,838

JAMES P DUVALHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $348,678Base $269,078 · Other $79,600

ANNA R HALLHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $318,659Base $243,259 · Other $75,400

PAMELA EZELL CHIEFCOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER THRU SEPT 24 · 40 hrs/week $305,357Base $280,764 · Other $24,593

JONATHAN KINGCHIEF INFORMATION & TECH. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $301,996Base $277,518 · Other $24,478

ROBERTA MACIVORPHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CHAIR · 40 hrs/week $283,969Base $256,280 · Other $27,689

EMILY FINCKECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $218,745Base $188,418 · Other $30,327

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 (41)

DOMINIC RANDOLPHFORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL

KARENA MARTA OSTREMHEAD OF SCHOOL

MILTON J SIPPHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

JENNA C ROGERS KING ASSOCHEAD OF SCHOOL FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

KRISTI H MARSHALLDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING

HANIFA BARNES ASST HEADOF SCHOOL FOR STRATEGY & OPERATIONS

JAMES P DUVALHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

ANNA R HALLHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL

PAMELA EZELL CHIEFCOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER THRU SEPT 24

JONATHAN KINGCHIEF INFORMATION & TECH. OFFICER

ROBERTA MACIVORPHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CHAIR

EMILY FINCKECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

VALERIE KELLERDEAN OF FACULTY

DANIEL SCHULTZFORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

SHELBY STOKESFORMER DEAN OF FACULTY

VANESSA WITTMANTRUSTEE

MARC S LIPSCHULTZTREASURER

ANITRA HADLEYTRUSTEE

MARC S STERNBERGTRUSTEE

SANDRA KIM HOFFENVICE CHAIR

PALLAVI NANDATRUSTEE

PHIL LEETRUSTEE

PHILIP WATERMAN IIITRUSTEE

ROY WEATHERSSECRETARY

RENATA GARCIATRUSTEE

REV DR MARK HOSTETTERTRUSTEE

KELLY MACKTRUSTEE

JOHN A NEUWIRTHVICE CHAIR

JOHN A GRIFFINTRUSTEE

GWEN ADOLPHTRUSTEE

EDEM DZUBEYTRUSTEE

DR EBBY ELAHITRUSTEE

DR CRISTIAN SAMPERTRUSTEE

DEBORAH SONNENBERGTRUSTEE

DAVID RHODESTRUSTEE

DAVID KABILLERTRUSTEE

DANIEL J ROSENCHAIR

CHRISTOPHER JAMESTRUSTEE

CHLOE EPSTEINTRUSTEE

BRUCE BEALTRUSTEE

BENJAMIN TISCHTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 5250 FIELDSTON RD, BRONX, NY 10471-2935
County: Bronx
In care of: % HANIFA BARNES
Primary officer: KARENA MARTA OSTREM, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(718) 519-2726

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PKF OCONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B200)