THE RUMSON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE RUMSON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

EIN 21-0639372 · Primary & Elementary Schools (B24)

What they do

THE RUMSON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL, FOUNDED IN 1926 AS AN INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, SEEKS; to PROVIDE STUDENTS FROM ALL COMMUNITIES WITH A DYNAMIC, CHALLENGING ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE IN A SAFE and SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT; to NOURISH ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. INDIVIDUAL and SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, CIVIC AWARENESS, and LEADERSHIP SKILLS; and to INSPIRE OUR GRADUATES to BECOME LIFE-LONG LEARNERS ABLE to THRIVE, CONTRIBUTE, and EXCEL IN A DEMANDING SECONDARY SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT and IN TODAYS GLOBAL SOCIETY. THE RUMSON COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1926 BY A GROUP of FAMILIES IN THE RUMSON AREA. THIS NEW SCHOOL, CALLED THE RUMSON SCHOOL, WAS LOCATED ON THE SITE of THE FORMER ST. GEORGES-ON-THE HILL CHURCH; THE BUILDING and 2 1/2 ACRES of LAND WERE DONATED BY EDWARD DEAN ADAMS, A NEIGHBOR and GRANDFATHER of ONE of THE CHARTER STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL DOORS OPENED ON NOVEMBER 1, 1926, WITH TWENTY-THREE PUPILS, A HEADMASTER, FIVE TEACHERS, and THREE STAFF MEMBERS. AN EDUCATOR NAMED B. LORD BUCKLEY

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Money made simple

55.52%of revenue went to mission work63.4% of expenses · Program services

3.06%of revenue went to fundraising3.5% of expenses

$87.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.95%of revenue went to management and office costs33.1% of expenses

$3.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

21.6%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 $581,346 for CARSON SMITH (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$16,305,696

Mission workProgram services$9,053,26355.52% of revenue63.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,721,10028.95% of revenue33.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$498,5773.06% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,032,75612.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,272,94087.53% 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: 63.4% mission · 33.1% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.6% mission · 32.5% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.66% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 32.5% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 31.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 31.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.31% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 31.0% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.0% mission · 27.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.50% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 69.4% mission · 28.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.02% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,305,696

Expenses$14,272,940

Annual surplus $2,032,756 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)$9,053,263 · 63.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,721,100 · 33.1% of expenses

Fundraising$498,577 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,305,696

Expenses$14,272,940

Assets$45,363,567

Income$17,201,356

Contributions$3,524,211

Mission work (program services)$9,053,263

Fundraising$498,577

Management and general$4,721,100

Executive compensation (total)$651,307

Stocks and bonds$20,186,697

Accounting fees$109,179

Investing fees$164,784

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

CARSON SMITHHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $581,346Base $502,894 · Other $78,452

MICHAEL J MANNINODIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $278,130Base $258,511 · Other $19,619

LON LAMBUPPPER SCHOOL HEAD · 40 hrs/week $185,669Base $162,044 · Other $23,625

TRACEY WETMOREDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $163,583Base $155,457 · Other $8,126

PAUL CAMPANELLAATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $161,458Base $125,741 · Other $35,717

LEA PRENDERGASTLOWER SCHOOL HEAD · 40 hrs/week $156,500

KAREN NORTONCONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $136,627Base $116,636 · Other $19,991

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)

CARSON SMITHHEAD OF SCHOOL

MICHAEL J MANNINODIRECTOR OF FINANCE

LON LAMBUPPPER SCHOOL HEAD

TRACEY WETMOREDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

PAUL CAMPANELLAATHLETIC DIRECTOR

LEA PRENDERGASTLOWER SCHOOL HEAD

KAREN NORTONCONTROLLER

MRS ADRIANNE RAPHALIANTRUSTEE

MR BRIAN CHINTRUSTEE

MR CHRISTOPHER TORCIVIATRUSTEE

MRS SARAH PERSONETTETRUSTEE

MRS SARAH DEVINETRUSTEE

MRS NORA KINGTRUSTEE

MRS MEGHANN MARTURANOSECRETARY

MRS LIZ TOOLANTRUSTEE

MRS KRISTEN MASSERIOPRESIDENT

MRS KELLI OBRIENTRUSTEE

MRS DEBBIE MENKOWITZTRUSTEE

MRS CARRIE PAGETRUSTEE

MR EVAN CURATOLOTRUSTEE

MR TODD WHITENACKTREASURER

MR SHAWN RUBINTRUSTEE

MR RYAN KELLYASSISTANT TREASURER

MR RICH YEHTRUSTEE

MR RICH MCHUGHTRUSTEE

MR MICHAEL WALKERTRUSTEE

MR MATTHEW HADDADTRUSTEE

MR JON ECKERTTRUSTEE

MR JESSE SPECTORVICE PRESIDENT

MR JEFFREY CRUZTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1951
Location: 35 BELLEVUE AVE, RUMSON, NJ 07760-1225
County: Monmouth
In care of: % MICHAEL MANNINO
Primary officer: MICHAEL MANNINO, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(732) 842-0527

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WITHUMSMITHBROWNPC
NTEE classification: Primary & Elementary Schools (B24)
IRS tax category: Primary & Elementary Schools