VILLAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VILLAGE COMMUNITY SCHOOL

EIN 13-2663331 · Education (B24Z)

What they do

to DEVELOP SELF-MOTIVATED STUDENTS WHO VALUE THE PROCESS of LEARNING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $78.70 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.02%of revenue went to mission work78.7% of expenses · Program services

5.55%of revenue went to fundraising5.7% of expenses

$97.90spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.33%of revenue went to management and office costs15.7% of expenses

$3.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.1%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 $600,548 for JEN MITCHELL (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$21,899,091

Mission workProgram services$16,867,38977.02% of revenue78.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,358,15015.33% of revenue15.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,214,6475.55% of revenue5.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$458,9052.10% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$21,440,18697.90% 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: 78.7% mission · 15.7% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.90% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 15.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.7% mission · 15.2% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.29% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 13.6% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.68% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 12.8% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 15.5% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.19% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 15.9% management · 5.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 15.2% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.81% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,899,091

Expenses$21,440,186

Annual surplus $458,905 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)$16,867,389 · 78.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,358,150 · 15.7% of expenses

Fundraising$1,214,647 · 5.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$21,899,091

Expenses$21,440,186

Assets$70,332,028

Income$34,665,511

Contributions$1,776,530

Mission work (program services)$16,867,389

Fundraising$1,214,647

Management and general$3,358,150

Stocks and bonds$23,416,321

Accounting fees$83,633

Investing fees$19,426

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

JEN MITCHELLHEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $600,548Base $541,589 · Other $58,959

LESLIE JOHNSONASSOC. HOS FOR FINANCE & OP. · 50 hrs/week $378,382Base $324,365 · Other $54,017

DINESH KRIPALANIDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $312,972Base $281,451 · Other $31,521

JESSICA ROMEROASST. HOS & UPPER SCHOOL DIR. · 45 hrs/week $290,647Base $243,847 · Other $46,800

SARAH WILLIAMSON-BROADMANLOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $278,677Base $237,035 · Other $41,642

JILL KAPLAN-GROSSDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $224,698Base $190,317 · Other $34,381

MELISSA GORDONSCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST · 40 hrs/week $222,710Base $182,324 · Other $40,386

RICHARD RODRIGUEZ DOUGLASSBOARD MEMBER / STAFF · 38 hrs/week $132,602Base $120,746 · Other $11,856

EVA ONEILLBOARD MEMBER / STAFF · 38 hrs/week $111,972Base $88,648 · Other $23,324

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 (23)

JEN MITCHELLHEAD OF SCHOOL

LESLIE JOHNSONASSOC. HOS FOR FINANCE & OP.

DINESH KRIPALANIDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

JESSICA ROMEROASST. HOS & UPPER SCHOOL DIR.

SARAH WILLIAMSON-BROADMANLOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR

JILL KAPLAN-GROSSDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

MELISSA GORDONSCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST

RICHARD RODRIGUEZ DOUGLASSBOARD MEMBER / STAFF

EVA ONEILLBOARD MEMBER / STAFF

THOMAS NAKIOSBOARD MEMBER

ANIKKA LEBRONBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT GREEDERBOARD MEMBER

MERYL LEVINBOARD VICE CHAIR

LOCKSLEY GREENSECRETARY

LINDA VENTRESCABOARD MEMBER (AS OF 1/2025)

JIM TAYLORBOARD MEMBER

GRANT FRANKELTREASURER

FOLAKE AKINOLA-PINARDBOARD MEMBER

ESHAN PONNADURAIBOARD MEMBER

DINKAR JETLEYBOARD MEMBER

DAVID AMSTERDAMBOARD MEMBER

CORRENTE SCHANKLERBOARD MEMBER / BOARD CHAIR

CHRISTOPHER KIPLOKBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1970
Location: 272 WEST 10TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10014
County: New York
In care of: LESLIE JOHNSON
Primary officer: LESLIE JOHNSON, ASSOC. HOS FOR FINANCE & OP.

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 691-5146

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B24Z)