DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

EIN 38-1359251 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL OFFERS STUDENTS FROM PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL AN EXEMPLARY EDUCATION ROOTED IN ACADEMIC VIGOR and A COMMITMENT to THE FULL DEVELOPMENT of EACH STUDENTS POTENTIAL. DETROIT COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL PROVIDES A SUPERIOR COLLEGE PREPARATORY, LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY to YOUNG PEOPLE of CULTURAL and INTELLECTUAL DIVERSITY. WITHIN A DIGNIFIED and SUPPORTIVE SETTING, THE SCHOOL FACILITATES A SPIRIT of ACHIEVEMENT and PROMOTES THE ACADEMIC, ARTISTIC, ETHICAL, CHARACTER, PHYSICAL and LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT of ALL STUDENTS SO THAT THEY CAN PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THEIR LIVES and CAREERS, and PLAY EFFECTIVE ROLES IN THEIR FAMILIES and COMMUNITIES.

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Of every $100 spent, about $87.10 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 leaders23 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.01%of revenue went to mission work87.1% of expenses · Program services

3.29%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$88.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

8.17%of revenue went to management and office costs9.2% of expenses

$3.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.3%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 $627,172 for RICHARD DEMPSEY (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$63,442,336

Mission workProgram services$48,858,85677.01% of revenue87.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$5,180,1718.17% of revenue9.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,084,8383.29% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$7,318,47111.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$56,123,86588.46% 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: 87.1% mission · 9.2% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 8.5% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.8% mission · 8.2% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.45% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 7.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 8.1% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 6.1% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.95% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 6.7% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.5% mission · 8.2% management · 2.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$63,442,336

Expenses$56,123,865

Annual surplus $7,318,471 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)$48,858,856 · 87.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$5,180,171 · 9.2% of expenses

Fundraising$2,084,838 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$63,442,336

Expenses$56,123,865

Assets$179,879,318

Income$63,508,747

Contributions$3,382,038

Mission work (program services)$48,858,856

Fundraising$2,084,838

Management and general$5,180,171

Stocks and bonds$84,236,488

Investing fees$4,258

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

RICHARD DEMPSEYHEAD OF SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $627,172Base $528,200 · Other $98,972

PATRICIA A BRANDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - PARTIAL YEAR · 60 hrs/week $359,721Base $323,581 · Other $36,140

TENEKA SINGLETONASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $321,816Base $224,660 · Other $97,156

KATHY SCHULTECHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $297,357Base $265,200 · Other $32,157

JOHN CORRIGANDIRECTOR UPPER SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $273,955Base $206,856 · Other $67,099

IMAD ZAHRDIRECTOR ENROLLMENT MGMT · 60 hrs/week $227,739Base $165,485 · Other $62,254

JENNIFER PITCHERDIRECTOR LOWER SCHOOL · 60 hrs/week $226,322Base $194,910 · Other $31,412

DANIEL MACLEANDIRECTOR ATHLETICS · 60 hrs/week $203,190Base $168,813 · Other $34,377

SHANNA SEELYECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 60 hrs/week $22,340Base $20,833 · Other $1,507

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (23)

RICHARD DEMPSEYHEAD OF SCHOOL

PATRICIA A BRANDCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - PARTIAL YEAR

TENEKA SINGLETONASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

KATHY SCHULTECHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

JOHN CORRIGANDIRECTOR UPPER SCHOOL

IMAD ZAHRDIRECTOR ENROLLMENT MGMT

JENNIFER PITCHERDIRECTOR LOWER SCHOOL

DANIEL MACLEANDIRECTOR ATHLETICS

SHANNA SEELYECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

JONATHAN AARONTRUSTEE

TERRENCE BARRTRUSTEE

STEVEN KALKANISTRUSTEE

SRIKANT INAMPUDITRUSTEE

SABRINA SMITH-CAMPBELLTRUSTEE

ROBERT PARKERTRUSTEE

MARTIN RAWLS-MEEHANTRUSTEE

ANDREA SIUDARATRUSTEE

JASON JARJOSATRUSTEE

DEREK BATTSTRUSTEE

DARIENNE DRIVER HUDSONTRUSTEE

DANIALLE KARMANOSTRUSTEE

CALVIN FORDTRUSTEE

ANNE WEINERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1941
Location: 22305 W 13 MILE RD, BEVERLY HILLS, MI 48025-4435
County: Oakland
In care of: SHANNA SEELYE
Primary officer: SHANNA SEELYE, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(248) 646-7717

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PLANTE & MORAN PLLC
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools