THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SEVEN HILLS SCHOOL

EIN 31-0536666 · Education (B250)

What they do

SEVEN HILLS ENGAGES HEARTS and MINDS, GUIDING STUDENTS to CULTIVATE THEIR UNIQUE CAPACITIES and PREPARING EACH for A MEANINGFUL ROLE IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

70.86%of revenue went to mission work85.4% of expenses · Program services

2.18%of revenue went to fundraising2.6% of expenses

$82.94spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.90%of revenue went to management and office costs11.9% of expenses

$3.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.8%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 $828,670 for CHRISTOPHER P GARTEN (FORMER 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$46,711,991

Mission workProgram services$33,098,56570.86% of revenue85.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,625,2709.90% of revenue11.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,019,7922.18% of revenue2.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,968,36417.06% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$38,743,62782.94% 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: 85.4% mission · 11.9% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.9% mission · 11.6% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 12.7% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 13.0% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.03% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.8% mission · 13.2% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 13.1% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.1% mission · 12.2% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 17.4% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.36% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$46,711,991

Expenses$38,743,627

Annual surplus $7,968,364 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)$33,098,565 · 85.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,625,270 · 11.9% of expenses

Fundraising$1,019,792 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$46,711,991

Expenses$38,743,627

Assets$135,114,394

Income$49,811,008

Contributions$13,912,282

Mission work (program services)$33,098,565

Fundraising$1,019,792

Management and general$4,625,270

Stocks and bonds$55,761,274

Accounting fees$72,896

Investing fees$299,556

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

CHRISTOPHER P GARTENFORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $828,670Base $806,366 · Other $22,304

MATTHEW BOLTONHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $292,458Base $275,341 · Other $17,117

WILLIAM WASKOWITZFORMER HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $275,113Base $266,506 · Other $8,607

MARGO KIRSTEINDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $237,495Base $219,959 · Other $17,536

LYNN KROEGERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/CH · 40 hrs/week $196,811Base $187,211 · Other $9,600

TRACY MURCHHEAD OF DOHERTY SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $177,200Base $168,795 · Other $8,405

SUSAN MILLERHEAD OF LOTSPEICH SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $171,426Base $167,683 · Other $3,743

JANET HILLDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MAN · 40 hrs/week $161,170Base $149,009 · Other $12,161

SCOTT CAGLEFORMER DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $141,160Base $130,544 · Other $10,616

JOHN BROOKSASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $125,817Base $117,994 · Other $7,823

ANTHONY WILLARDFORMER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $121,282Base $115,386 · Other $5,896

LILLIAN ANN MARASCODIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES · 40 hrs/week $119,078Base $110,075 · Other $9,003

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (40)

CHRISTOPHER P GARTENFORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL

MATTHEW BOLTONHEAD OF SCHOOL

WILLIAM WASKOWITZFORMER HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

MARGO KIRSTEINDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

LYNN KROEGERCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/CH

TRACY MURCHHEAD OF DOHERTY SCHOOL

SUSAN MILLERHEAD OF LOTSPEICH SCHOOL

JANET HILLDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MAN

SCOTT CAGLEFORMER DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

JOHN BROOKSASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCE

ANTHONY WILLARDFORMER ATHLETIC DIRECTOR

LILLIAN ANN MARASCODIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

PRIYA SHAHANITRUSTEE

PETER CHA MDTRUSTEE

RACHEL ROWETRUSTEE

NOLAN BEANTRUSTEE

SAMIR KULKARNISECRETARY

MEREDITH FICKSTRUSTEE

MAX SCHIMBERGTRUSTEE

SAMIR SHAH MD MSCETRUSTEE

TERRANCE J PORTERTRUSTEE

THOMAS CHARLES GARBERTRUSTEE

LAIR KENNEDYCHAIR AND PRESIDENT

HEATHER VECELLIOTRUSTEE

AMY DEWITTVICE-CHAIR

ANGIE APPLETREASURER

ANNA TOPALIDISTRUSTEE

CHUCK MINGOTRUSTEE

DAVID MAXWELLTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH YORK SCHIFFLIFE TRUSTEE

ERIN SNELTINGPARENT COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE

GABE DAVISALUMNI REPRESENTATIVE

LAURENT HUGUENINVICE-CHAIR

JAMES LEETRUSTEE

JAMES A SCHIFFLIFE TRUSTEE

JOHN ATKINSONTRUSTEE

JOSH MARTINTRUSTEE

KELLI STEINTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY JACKSONTRUSTEE

ALANA PEPPERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 5400 RED BANK ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH 452271122
County: Hamilton
In care of: LYNN KROEGER
Primary officer: LYNN KROEGER, CFO/COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(513) 728-2400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MELLOTT ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B250)