STEPHEN GAYNOR SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

STEPHEN GAYNOR SCHOOL

EIN 13-1969570 · Education (B28Z)

What they do

AT STEPHEN GAYNOR SCHOOL, STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES DEVELOP ESSENTIAL ACADEMIC and CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED and EVIDENCE-BASED APPROACHES, EMPOWERING THEM to REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL. STUDENTS LEARN to ADVOCATE for THEMSELVES and OTHERS WHILE ACTIVELY BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY, A SENSE of BELONGING, and A BELIEF IN THEIR OWN POSSIBILITIES.

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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

69.02%of revenue went to mission work80.3% of expenses · Program services

3.11%of revenue went to fundraising3.6% of expenses

$85.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.77%of revenue went to management and office costs16.0% of expenses

$4.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.7%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 $1,087,217 for DR SCOTT GAYNOR (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$40,091,412

Mission workProgram services$27,672,10269.02% of revenue80.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,521,83113.77% of revenue16.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,246,5583.11% of revenue3.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,650,92114.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$34,440,49185.90% 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: 80.3% mission · 16.0% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.9% mission · 16.0% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.94% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 16.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.43% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 15.7% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.7% mission · 15.0% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.9% mission · 15.0% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.57% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 15.3% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.10% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 18.5% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$40,091,412

Expenses$34,440,491

Annual surplus $5,650,921 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)$27,672,102 · 80.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,521,831 · 16.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,246,558 · 3.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$40,091,412

Expenses$34,440,491

Assets$145,410,817

Income$57,134,003

Contributions$2,682,651

Mission work (program services)$27,672,102

Fundraising$1,246,558

Management and general$5,521,831

Stocks and bonds$83,196,074

Investing fees$226,034

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

DR SCOTT GAYNORHEAD OF SCHOOL · 35 hrs/week $1,087,217Base $850,419 · Other $236,798

ELLEN LEECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 35 hrs/week $470,711Base $442,993 · Other $27,718

YVETTE HERZOGDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (DECEASED) · 35 hrs/week $444,485Base $401,010 · Other $43,475

SARI PERRINODIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL ADV. · 35 hrs/week $342,156Base $243,002 · Other $99,154

AMY WARDENDIR. OF ENROLLMENT MGMT. · 35 hrs/week $324,350Base $229,126 · Other $95,224

JILL THOMPSONASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL · 35 hrs/week $291,445Base $258,921 · Other $32,524

DONNA LOGUEDIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL · 35 hrs/week $264,192Base $195,785 · Other $68,407

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 (25)

DR SCOTT GAYNORHEAD OF SCHOOL

ELLEN LEECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

YVETTE HERZOGDIRECTOR OF EDUCATION (DECEASED)

SARI PERRINODIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL ADV.

AMY WARDENDIR. OF ENROLLMENT MGMT.

JILL THOMPSONASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL

DONNA LOGUEDIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL

ADEY FISSEHATRUSTEE

CARA CHAMBERSTRUSTEE

STEVEN KOBRETRUSTEE

ANDREW BASTTRUSTEE

SAMANTHA REGANTRUSTEE

MEGAN HOGANCHAIR

LORIE BROSERTRUSTEE

KRISTOPHER MASTRONARDITREASURER

KRISTINE BAXTERTRUSTEE

KEECH COMBE SHETTYTRUSTEE

KATY WILLIAMSONTRUSTEE

KATHY SUTHERLANDTRUSTEE

JOSH RESNICKTRUSTEE

JONATHAN NEAVETRUSTEE

JILLIAN MARCUSSECRETARY

GRANT DUERSTRUSTEE

BEN SHAPIROTRUSTEE

BENJAMIN HAMILTONVICE CHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1963
Location: 148 WEST 90TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10024
County: New York
In care of: SCOTT GAYNOR
Primary officer: SCOTT GAYNOR, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 787-7070

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B28Z)