EDMUND BURKE SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EDMUND BURKE SCHOOL INC

EIN 52-0883668 · Education (B25Z)

What they do

EDMUND BURKE SCHOOL CONSCIOUSLY BRINGS TOGETHER STUDENTS WHO ARE DIFFERENT FROM ONE ANOTHER IN MANY WAYS and ACTIVELY ENGAGES THEM IN THEIR OWN EDUCATION. BURKE HAS HIGH EXPECTATIONS for THEM, GIVES THEM POWER and RESPONSIBILITY, and SUPPORTS and ADVANCES THEIR GROWTH AS SKILLED and INDEPENDENT THINKERS WHO STEP FORWARD to MAKE POSITIVE CONTRIBUTIONS to THE WORLD IN WHICH THEY LIVE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.80 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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.30%of revenue went to mission work75.8% of expenses · Program services

3.23%of revenue went to fundraising3.7% of expenses

$86.18spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

17.65%of revenue went to management and office costs20.5% of expenses

$2.60in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

10.9%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 $322,934 for STEVE MCMANUS (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$18,305,770

Mission workProgram services$11,953,93165.30% of revenue75.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,230,51017.65% of revenue20.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$590,7403.23% of revenue3.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,530,58913.82% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,775,18186.18% 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: 75.8% mission · 20.5% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.18% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 21.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 20.2% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.06% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 20.4% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 24.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.34% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 25.3% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.03% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.4% mission · 24.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.55% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 24.8% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.41% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,305,770

Expenses$15,775,181

Annual surplus $2,530,589 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)$11,953,931 · 75.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,230,510 · 20.5% of expenses

Fundraising$590,740 · 3.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,305,770

Expenses$15,775,181

Assets$41,010,477

Income$18,369,408

Contributions$1,989,451

Mission work (program services)$11,953,931

Fundraising$590,740

Management and general$3,230,510

Stocks and bonds$9,316,354

Accounting fees$90,883

Investing fees$48,871

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

STEVE MCMANUSHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $322,934Base $291,720 · Other $31,214

AIMEE WEILASST HEAD/FINANCE & OPERAT · 40 hrs/week $262,389Base $244,985 · Other $17,404

KRISTIN ARNDTASST HEAD/PROGRAMMING · 40 hrs/week $227,101Base $191,848 · Other $35,253

ELIZABETH PLESHETTEDEAN OF COLLEGE COUNSELING · 40 hrs/week $177,837Base $151,668 · Other $26,169

JENNIFER RAWLINGSDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $166,087Base $140,342 · Other $25,745

JULIA HARMON-CAINDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $152,445Base $120,118 · Other $32,327

SUSAN HEARNHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $146,464Base $126,142 · Other $20,322

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 (29)

STEVE MCMANUSHEAD OF SCHOOL

AIMEE WEILASST HEAD/FINANCE & OPERAT

KRISTIN ARNDTASST HEAD/PROGRAMMING

ELIZABETH PLESHETTEDEAN OF COLLEGE COUNSELING

JENNIFER RAWLINGSDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

JULIA HARMON-CAINDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

SUSAN HEARNHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

PETER SHERIDANTREASURER

KRISTEN FRANKLINSECRETARY

LASHADA HAM-CAMPBELLTRUSTEE

MARTIN GRIFFINTRUSTEE

MICHELLE MUSGROVETRUSTEE

JULIA ANDREWSFACULTY REPRESENTATIVE

RYAN WECHSLERTRUSTEE

SABRINA GREENMANTRUSTEE

SIOBHAN ROTHTRUSTEE

TIERNEY HUNTTRUSTEE

KENNY MCCOMBSTRUSTEE

JOY ZAREMBKATRUSTEE

JONATHAN DAVISTRUSTEE

HERBERT NILESTRUSTEE

HADLEY BOYDPRESIDENT

FERGUS DONALDSONTRUSTEE

ERIC CARTERTRUSTEE

ELIJAH MARENTETTETRUSTEE

DAVID COHENTRUSTEE

CAITLIN OPPENHEIMERVICE PRESIDENT

AZA NEDHARITRUSTEE

AMANDA TAYLORTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: 4101 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008
County: District of Columbia
In care of: AIMEE WEIL
Primary officer: AIMEE WEIL, ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL, F&O

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 362-8882

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ELLIN & TUCKER CHARTERED
NTEE classification: Education (B25Z)