MANHATTAN COUNTRY SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MANHATTAN COUNTRY SCHOOL INC

EIN 13-2546971 · Education (B24Z)

What they do

REFLECTING THE VISION of THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT, MANHATTAN COUNTRY SCHOOL TEACHES STUDENTS IN A COMMUNITY WITH NO RACIAL MAJORITY and BROAD ECONOMIC DIVERSITY. OUR GOALS for STUDENTS ARE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, INTELLECTUAL FREEDOM, SOCIAL AWARENESS, SELF-CONFIDENCE, and FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE of THE NATURAL WORLD. MANHATTAN COUNTRY SCHOOL is UNIQUE AMONG NYC INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS IN HAVING A 180 ACRE WORKING FARM INTEGRAL to THE CURRICULUM and A SLIDING SCALE for TUITION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $46.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

59.00%of revenue went to mission work46.1% of expenses · Program services

1.33%of revenue went to fundraising1.0% of expenses

$127.95spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

67.61%of revenue went to management and office costs52.8% of expenses

$3.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

25.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $2,502,277 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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$8,954,146

Mission workProgram services$5,282,85159.00% of revenue46.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,054,26667.61% of revenue52.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$119,3061.33% of revenue1.0% of expenses

Total expenses$11,456,423127.95% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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

2022CurrentExpense mix: 46.1% mission · 52.8% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 127.95% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 55.9% mission · 39.6% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.54% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 60.4% mission · 34.5% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.64% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 59.9% mission · 35.3% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.61% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 59.1% mission · 35.2% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 58.8% mission · 36.3% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.37% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 59.0% mission · 35.8% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.49% of revenue

2015Expense mix: 40.7% mission · 54.8% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.25% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,954,146

Expenses$11,456,423

Annual shortfall $2,502,277 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$5,282,851 · 46.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,054,266 · 52.8% of expenses

Fundraising$119,306 · 1.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,954,146

Expenses$11,456,423

Assets$40,989,753

Income$9,044,291

Contributions$2,240,270

Mission work (program services)$5,282,851

Fundraising$119,306

Management and general$6,054,266

Accounting fees$25,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

COREY BLAYDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $210,195Base $196,978 · Other $13,217

AKEMI SARDINHADIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $150,808Base $109,685 · Other $41,123

MAIYA JACKSONDIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $131,261Base $120,293 · Other $10,968

JOHN MCDANIELFARM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $112,597Base $101,629 · Other $10,968

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 (27)

COREY BLAYDIRECTOR

AKEMI SARDINHADIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

MAIYA JACKSONDIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL

JOHN MCDANIELFARM DIRECTOR

UNIQUE BRATHWAITEBOARD MEMBER

ADJOWAH SCOTTBOARD MEMBER

SURABHI LAICOMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE C

SOPHIA MORELBOARD MEMBER

SMITA BALIGABOARD MEMBER

ROXANNE G ELINGSVICE CHAIR

ROXANNE LEFFSECRETARY

RAGNAR NAESSBOARD MEMBER

NADIYA KAPURAUDIT COMMITTEE CHAIR

MICHAEL ARONSBOARD MEMBER

MARCIN SAWICKIBOARD MEMBER

MAIDA GALVEZBOARD MEMBER

KENNETH HERRERABOARD MEMBER

IAN JOHNSTONBOARD MEMBER

HOPE BONDBOARD MEMBER

HARRIS FRIESSALUMNI REP

FRANK ROOSEVELTHONORARY BOARD MEMBER

ERIKA GIBSONCHAIR

DANIELA MARKOWICZBOARD MEMBER

CARLOS GARCIABOARD MEMBER

AMANI REEDBOARD MEMBER

ALAN ALTSCHULERTREASURER

ADRIENNE COOPERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1969
Location: 150 W 85TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10024-4402
County: New York
In care of: SMITA BALIGA
Primary officer: SMITA BALIGA, TRUSTEE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailmcs@manhattancountryschool.org Phone(212) 348-0952

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: July 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WEAVER AND TIDWELL LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B24Z)