THE HABERSHAM SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE HABERSHAM SCHOOL INC

EIN 45-4532060 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

The Habersham School Partners With Parents to Educate Children, Equip Them for Life and Discover Who God Made Them to Be. THS Partners With God to Seek The Restoration of His Image In Students Through Education

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.80 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

95.47%of revenue went to mission work86.8% of expenses · Program services

0.93%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$109.98spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

13.58%of revenue went to management and office costs12.3% of expenses

$0.27in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

15.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $307,720 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $156,790 for PAT MCCARTY (HEAD OF SCHOOL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$3,084,800

Mission workProgram services$2,945,04295.47% of revenue86.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$418,83413.58% of revenue12.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$28,6430.93% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Total expenses$3,392,520109.98% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 86.8% mission · 12.3% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.98% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 14.2% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.65% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 14.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.75% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 17.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.08% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 5.3% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.71% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.2% mission · 7.0% management · 0.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 9.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.72% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 9.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.66% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,084,800

Expenses$3,392,520

Annual shortfall $307,720 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)$2,945,042 · 86.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$418,834 · 12.3% of expenses

Fundraising$28,643 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,084,800

Expenses$3,392,520

Assets$911,511

Income$3,114,224

Contributions$475,216

Mission work (program services)$2,945,042

Fundraising$28,643

Management and general$418,834

Stocks and bonds$4,080

Accounting fees$46,878

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAT MCCARTYHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $156,790

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 (11)

PAT MCCARTYHEAD OF SCHOOL

BYRON COLLEYBOARD CHAIR

CAROLINE LIVINGOODBOARD SECRETARY

CASEY REEVESBOARD MEMBER

JIM GILLBOARD MEMBER

JOEY BOAENBOARD MEMBER

KERI MARTINBOARD MEMBER

MARSHALL DAVISBOARD TREASURER

NATALIE PULJUNGBOARD MEMBER

ROB KELLYBOARD MEMBER

SCOTT SHIPPYBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 505 EAST 54TH ST, SAVANNAH, GA 31405
County: Chatham
In care of: BYRON COLLEY
Primary officer: BYRON COLLEY, Board Chair

How to reach them

Phone(912) 509-0540 Officer phone(912) 547-9223

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: June 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DAVID M RUTTER FAUNCE CPA
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools