LITTLE KESWICK EDUCATION CORPORATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LITTLE KESWICK EDUCATION CORPORATION

EIN 47-5121115 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

KESWICK SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1963 AS LITTLE KESWICK SCHOOL BY BOB and LIBBY WILSON, TWO LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO STARTED THE SCHOOL ON THEIR 25 ACRE FARM (LITTLE KESWICK FARM) OUTSIDE of CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. INITIALLY A SUMMER CAMP for THEIR CHILDRENS NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDS, THE NEED for A SPECIALIZED SCHOOL WAS QUICKLY EVIDENT. IN 2016, THE SCHOOL MOVED FROM THE WILSON FAMILY OWNERSHIP to AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501 (C) (3) and CONTINUED to BE RUN BY THE HEAD of SCHOOL, WHO HAS BEEN IN THAT ROLE for THE PAST 30 YEARS. FOUNDED 60 YEARS AGO AS A PRIVATE, THERAPEUTIC, SPECIAL EDUCATION BOARDING SCHOOL for BOYS; THE SCHOOL CONTINUES THAT MISSION TODAY THROUGH FOSTERING NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS, INTENSIVE CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS, and AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION for UP to 36 BOYS IN A HIGHLY STRUCTURED and SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE STUDENT POPULATION is COMPRISED of STUDENTS WHO HAVE A COMPLEX SET of SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, and BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES WHO BENEFIT FROM THE

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Of every $100 spent, about $76.60 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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.12%of revenue went to mission work76.6% of expenses · Program services

1.31%of revenue went to fundraising1.3% of expenses

$99.40spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

21.97%of revenue went to management and office costs22.1% of expenses

$1.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.0%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 $307,908 for MARC COLUMBUS (HEAD OF SCHO). 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$6,638,892

Mission workProgram services$5,053,78876.12% of revenue76.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,458,71721.97% of revenue22.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$86,6841.31% of revenue1.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$39,7030.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,599,18999.40% 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: 76.6% mission · 22.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 22.3% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.57% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 25.0% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 26.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 22.8% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.99% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 23.6% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.40% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 23.2% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.64% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 6.9% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.60% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,638,892

Expenses$6,599,189

Annual surplus $39,703 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)$5,053,788 · 76.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,458,717 · 22.1% of expenses

Fundraising$86,684 · 1.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,638,892

Expenses$6,599,189

Assets$10,777,570

Income$6,638,892

Contributions$798,445

Mission work (program services)$5,053,788

Fundraising$86,684

Management and general$1,458,717

Stocks and bonds$539,283

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

MARC COLUMBUSHEAD OF SCHO · 40 hrs/week $307,908

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 (12)

MARC COLUMBUSHEAD OF SCHO

AARON E PARSONSTRUSTEE

ANDY EICHFELDCHAIRMAN

DAVID WOLKOFFTRUSTEE

EARLE MACKENZIETRUSTEE

EDWARD C IRBYTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH LIZ ADAMSTRUSTEE

LEIGH NEILSECRETARY

LINDA KILBURN-PETERSONTRUSTEE

P FRANK BERRYTREASURER

ROBERT HAYWARDVICE CHAIR

THOMAS HAMBRICKTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2016
Location: 500 LITTLE KESWICK LN, KESWICK, VA 22947-2406
County: Albemarle
In care of: % MARC COLUMBUS
Primary officer: MARC COLUMBUS, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@keswickschool.org Phone(434) 295-0457

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBINSON FARMER COX ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools