THE GRAYSON SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE GRAYSON SCHOOL

EIN 45-5604824 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

THE GRAYSON SCHOOL PROVIDES GIFTED CHILDREN A CHALLENGING, RESEARCH-BASED EDUCATION WORTHY of THEIR INTELLECT and THEIR INTRINSIC DESIRE to LEARN and THINK DEEPLY. WE SERVE AS A VALUED RESOURCE for THE GIFTED EDUCATION COMMUNITY IN PHILADELPHIA and NATIONWIDE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $85.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

What leaders were paid

Reported for tax year 2024

These compensation amounts were reported by the charity on its Form 990. They are already included within the charity’s reported expenses—not extra amounts to add to the spending totals below.

Person and titleReported compensation

MELISSA BILASHHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $254,778Base $239,521 · Other $15,257

AMY STOIOSHEAD OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $197,753Base $169,258 · Other $28,495

MERIDETH HAFERHEAD OF MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $178,047Base $154,137 · Other $23,910

JENNIFER NANCE ESQCOO · 40 hrs/week $152,588Base $143,221 · Other $9,367

KIMBERLY DOHERTYHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $126,935Base $122,675 · Other $4,260

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Compare it with the charity’s size, work, location, and documented results.

Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.

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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

Why can this be over 100%?The charity reported $8,454,246 in revenue and $8,783,065 in total expenses. It spent $328,819 more than it received that year, so a spending category can exceed 100% of that year’s revenue.These percentages use the charity’s reported Form 990 amounts—not an estimate or a website calculation error. The filing alone does not explain how the gap was covered.

88.57%mission spending compared with this year’s revenue85.3% of all expenses · Form 990 program services

3.61%fundraising spending compared with this year’s revenue3.5% of all expenses

$103.89spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

11.71%management spending compared with this year’s revenue11.3% of all expenses

$0.51in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $328,819 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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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$8,454,246

Mission workProgram services$7,488,22688.57% of revenue85.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$989,65311.71% of revenue11.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$305,1863.61% of revenue3.5% of expenses

Total expenses$8,783,065103.89% of revenue

Why this can exceed 100%: the charity reported $8,783,065 in expenses against $8,454,246 in revenue. The ring shows the first $100 of revenue; the full Form 990 percentage appears below. This is not a website calculation error.

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: 85.3% mission · 11.3% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.89% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 85.2% mission · 11.0% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.34% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.8% mission · 9.7% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.31% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 8.7% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.02% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 88.6% mission · 9.5% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.10% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 10.3% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.98% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 11.7% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.22% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 13.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.00% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,454,246

Expenses$8,783,065

Annual shortfall $328,819 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)$7,488,226 · 85.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$989,653 · 11.3% of expenses

Fundraising$305,186 · 3.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,454,246

Expenses$8,783,065

Assets$4,510,911

Income$8,509,213

Contributions$1,575,387

Mission work (program services)$7,488,226

Fundraising$305,186

Management and general$989,653

Stocks and bonds$677,641

Accounting fees$30,000

Investing fees$5,844

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, and time below are reported by the organization on its Form 990. Reported compensation is shown near the top beside the spending summary.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (18)

MELISSA BILASHHEAD OF SCHOOL

AMY STOIOSHEAD OF ADVANCEMENT

MERIDETH HAFERHEAD OF MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOL

JENNIFER NANCE ESQCOO

KIMBERLY DOHERTYHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

JOSEPH S SUNTRUSTEE

TIFFANI HURST JDTRUSTEE

THOMAS HESSTRUSTEE

SUZANNE CIONGOLITRUSTEE

SAM GREENBLATTTRUSTEE

NITA SEELINGERTRUSTEE

KAREN NOONANTREASURER

JILL DOUGHERTYTRUSTEE

JEFF LEVINSONTRUSTEE

ERICA NEMSER PHDTRUSTEE

BARBARA HAFNERTRUSTEE

ALLISON WILSON-MAHERTRUSTEE

ALBERT B MURPHY IIICHAIR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2013
Location: 211 W MATSONFORD RD, RADNOR, PA 19087-4528
County: Delaware
In care of: % JENNIFER NANCE
Primary officer: MELISSA BILASH, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontact@TheGraysonSchool.orgConnect Phone(610) 909-5172 Officer phone(484) 428-3241

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: OCONNELL & COMPANY LLC
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools
Grant-giving organization: Yes

THE GRAYSON SCHOOL

THE GRAYSON SCHOOL

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

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Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

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Filing and classification

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