THE GESU SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE GESU SCHOOL INC

EIN 23-2728931 · Education (B20Z)

What they do

INSPIRED BY THE JESUIT and IHM TRADITIONS of SOCIAL JUSTICE, FAITH, CREATIVE HOPE, and LOVE, GESU SCHOOL HELPS STUDENTS to TRANSCEND ALL FORMS of POVERTY BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE, INNOVATIVE EDUCATION. WE EMPOWER OUR STUDENTS to DEVELOP THEIR STRENGTHS, OVERCOME CHALLENGES, and BECOME POSITIVE, ENGAGED MEMBERS of THE COMMUNITY and THE WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders47 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

75.55%of revenue went to mission work74.9% of expenses · Program services

11.25%of revenue went to fundraising11.2% of expenses

$100.82spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

14.01%of revenue went to management and office costs13.9% of expenses

$3.95in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

47.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $95,165 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $289,679 for BRYAN H CARTER (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 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$11,666,448

Mission workProgram services$8,814,18775.55% of revenue74.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,634,63814.01% of revenue13.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,312,78811.25% of revenue11.2% of expenses

Total expenses$11,761,613100.82% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.9% mission · 13.9% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.82% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 12.8% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.48% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 11.5% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 11.7% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 11.8% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.3% mission · 9.9% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.4% mission · 9.5% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.24% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.4% mission · 8.3% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.05% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$11,666,448

Expenses$11,761,613

Annual shortfall $95,165 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)$8,814,187 · 74.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,634,638 · 13.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,312,788 · 11.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$11,666,448

Expenses$11,761,613

Assets$46,503,391

Income$12,165,062

Contributions$5,544,848

Mission work (program services)$8,814,187

Fundraising$1,312,788

Management and general$1,634,638

Stocks and bonds$13,946,735

Accounting fees$48,543

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

BRYAN H CARTERPRESIDENT AND CEO · 50 hrs/week $289,679Base $253,927 · Other $35,752

ROB WEINSTEINVICE PRESIDENT-DEVELOPMENTAL · 50 hrs/week $219,014Base $182,723 · Other $36,291

CAROLYNN THOMPSONFINANCE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $166,704Base $149,493 · Other $17,211

ALANA LEEPRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $159,596Base $142,788 · Other $16,808

EDWARD BECKETTVP OF MISSION/MINISTRY · 40 hrs/week $135,798Base $120,336 · Other $15,462

MARK SMITHDIRECTOR OF FACITIIES/IT · 40 hrs/week $135,440Base $127,279 · Other $8,161

HAYWARD RATLIFFFACULTY · 40 hrs/week $115,914Base $101,578 · Other $14,336

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 (47)

BRYAN H CARTERPRESIDENT AND CEO

ROB WEINSTEINVICE PRESIDENT-DEVELOPMENTAL

CAROLYNN THOMPSONFINANCE DIRECTOR

ALANA LEEPRINCIPAL

EDWARD BECKETTVP OF MISSION/MINISTRY

MARK SMITHDIRECTOR OF FACITIIES/IT

HAYWARD RATLIFFFACULTY

ROSEMARY ESPANOLTRUSTEE

LARRY FLICKTRUSTEE

LAWRENCE WELLSTRUSTEE

MARIE T MCCORMICKTRUSTEE

MARY SUE CARILE IHMTRUSTEE

MOLLY BELMONTTRUSTEE

NYREE LYONS RNTRUSTEE

PETER GOULDTRUSTEE

RASHEED STEWARTTRUSTEE

JOHN MARINACCITRUSTEE

SHERMAN WASHINGTONTRUSTEE

SHERRI DARDENTRUSTEE

STEPHEN ANNE RODRIGUEZ IHMTRUSTEE

SUSAN MANIXVICE CHAIR

SUSAN MARTINELLI-SHEATRUSTEE

SYLVIA SPECTORTRUSTEE

TAMIKA EVANSTRUSTEE

THOMAS DECKER ESQTRUSTEE

WINSTON CHURCHILLTRUSTEE

EVE HIGGINBOTHAMTRUSTEE

ALLAN MURPHYTRUSTEE

ANDREW CAVACOSTRUSTEE

ANEKA WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

ANGELA SCHWARTZTRUSTEE

BYRON MCCOOK EDDVICE CHAIR

CRAIG BURNSTRUSTEE

DANIEL JOYCE SJTRUSTEE

DARYL SHORETRUSTEE

DESMOND SHANNONTRUSTEE

EILISE ROUSETRUSTEE

KEITH PENSIONSECRETARY

FRANCES GRAYTRUSTEE

GEORGE BUR SJTRUSTEE

GERARD DAVIESTREASURER

GREG RIGDONCHAIR

JAMES HIGGINSTRUSTEE

JEFF ARMBRISTERTRUSTEE

JOHN JCURRYTRUSTEE

KAREN LUCEYTRUSTEE

KATHERINE HOVDETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 1700 W THOMPSON ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19121
County: Philadelphia
In care of: BRYAN H CARTER
Primary officer: BRYAN H CARTER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@gesuschool.org Phone(215) 763-3660

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B20Z)