SYCAMORE SCHOOLS INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SYCAMORE SCHOOLS INC

EIN 35-1627876 · Education (B280)

What they do

Sycamore School Exists So That Academically Gifted Children Can Experience The Enriched, Accelerated Education They Need to Reach Their Potential and Lead Responsible, Constructive, Fulfilling Lives.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $75.40 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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

74.79%of revenue went to mission work75.4% of expenses · Program services

5.42%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$99.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.04%of revenue went to management and office costs19.2% of expenses

$1.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

6.9%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 $321,739 for JOHN HUBER (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$10,971,876

Mission workProgram services$8,206,14074.79% of revenue75.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,088,77319.04% of revenue19.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$594,1295.42% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$82,8340.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$10,889,04299.25% 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: 75.4% mission · 19.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.3% mission · 19.0% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.97% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 19.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 19.6% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 20.4% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.32% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 19.8% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.16% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 18.7% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.49% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 19.0% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.51% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$10,971,876

Expenses$10,889,042

Annual surplus $82,834 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)$8,206,140 · 75.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,088,773 · 19.2% of expenses

Fundraising$594,129 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$10,971,876

Expenses$10,889,042

Assets$13,843,640

Income$12,015,237

Contributions$752,541

Mission work (program services)$8,206,140

Fundraising$594,129

Management and general$2,088,773

Stocks and bonds$6,991,931

Accounting fees$35,965

Investing fees$39,172

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

JOHN HUBERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $321,739Base $285,980 · Other $35,759

PATRICK JUDAYCFO · 50 hrs/week $173,776Base $141,157 · Other $32,619

DUANE EMERYDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT · 50 hrs/week $138,119Base $101,448 · Other $36,671

JIM WOODDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 50 hrs/week $135,514Base $111,928 · Other $23,586

TIFFANY STAHLHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL DIVISION · 50 hrs/week $130,024Base $101,695 · Other $28,329

JENNIFER WILLIAMSHEAD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DIVISION · 50 hrs/week $126,380Base $104,258 · Other $22,122

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 (22)

JOHN HUBERHEAD OF SCHOOL

PATRICK JUDAYCFO

DUANE EMERYDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

JIM WOODDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

TIFFANY STAHLHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL DIVISION

JENNIFER WILLIAMSHEAD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DIVISION

LESLIE CRANETRUSTEE

WAYNE PATRICKTRUSTEE

TERRY GREENETRUSTEE

SUSIE MAXWELLTRUSTEE

SRINIVAS PAITRUSTEE

SAPNA KIRKTRUSTEE

MICHAEL BALDWINTREASURER / TRUSTEE

MARLA THOMPSONTRUSTEE

MARK SNIDERMANTRUSTEE

AMANDA BROWNSSA PRESIDENT (THRU MARCH 2025)

LAURA CONDERTRUSTEE

KRISTIE SPEIRS NEUMEISTERSECRETARY / TRUSTEE

JOE MURDOCKTRUSTEE

JEFF HAGERMANTRUSTEE

GREG MERRELLPRESIDENT / TRUSTEE

CARA RAUNICKTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 1750 West 64th Street, Indianapolis, IN 46260
County: Marion
In care of: Patrick Juday
Primary officer: Patrick Juday, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@sycamoreschool.org Phone(317) 253-5288

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CROWE LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B280)