THE JEMICY SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE JEMICY SCHOOL INC

EIN 52-0976194 · Education (B280)

What they do

JEMICY SCHOOL EDUCATES TALENTED and BRIGHT STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA or OTHER RELATED LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES BY ADDRESSING BOTH THEIR INTELLECTUAL STRENGTHS and THEIR LEARNING NEEDS. THE SCHOOL UTILIZES CREATIVE, MULTISENSORY, and RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS and TECHNIQUES to DEVELOP READING, WRITING, SPELLING, MATH and ORGANIZATIONS SKILLS; PROMOTE A LOVE of LEARNING; and PREPARE STUDENTS for THE INTELLECTUAL and SOCIAL CHALLENGES of COLLEGE and LIFE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $81.80 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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

55.97%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services

2.79%of revenue went to fundraising4.1% of expenses

$68.38spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.63%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses

$3.63in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

21.4%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 $418,339 for BENJAMIN SHIFRIN (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$30,562,997

Mission workProgram services$17,105,71755.97% of revenue81.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,942,4209.63% of revenue14.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$852,1782.79% of revenue4.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$9,662,68231.62% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$20,900,31568.38% 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: 81.8% mission · 14.1% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.38% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 15.3% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.17% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 13.5% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 13.7% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.61% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 12.8% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.78% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 13.2% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 83.9% mission · 13.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.38% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 15.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$30,562,997

Expenses$20,900,315

Annual surplus $9,662,682 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)$17,105,717 · 81.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,942,420 · 14.1% of expenses

Fundraising$852,178 · 4.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$30,562,997

Expenses$20,900,315

Assets$75,773,205

Income$45,033,472

Contributions$6,551,418

Mission work (program services)$17,105,717

Fundraising$852,178

Management and general$2,942,420

Stocks and bonds$34,175,152

Accounting fees$62,530

Investing fees$129,768

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

BENJAMIN SHIFRINHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $418,339Base $339,492 · Other $78,847

TIMOTHY HORMESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $202,376Base $163,346 · Other $39,030

EUGENIA GYFTOPOULOSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $187,467Base $159,021 · Other $28,446

MARK PALMERINOHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $153,011Base $132,882 · Other $20,129

STEPHEN KOLARDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 40 hrs/week $140,202Base $115,817 · Other $24,385

LAURA KAREYDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MAN · 40 hrs/week $135,713Base $125,217 · Other $10,496

REBECCA FISHERDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $132,884Base $114,017 · Other $18,867

MICHAEL ROBINSONHEAD OF LOWER AND MIDDLE S · 40 hrs/week $132,617Base $107,469 · Other $25,148

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 (33)

BENJAMIN SHIFRINHEAD OF SCHOOL

TIMOTHY HORMESCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

EUGENIA GYFTOPOULOSCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

MARK PALMERINOHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL

STEPHEN KOLARDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

LAURA KAREYDIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MAN

REBECCA FISHERDIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

MICHAEL ROBINSONHEAD OF LOWER AND MIDDLE S

STEVEN L BERMANTRUSTEE

STEVE G GILDENSECRETARY

STEPHEN B ONEILTREASURER

SAM ROSENBLATTTRUSTEE

RYAN JOLSONTRUSTEE

TIMOTHY PRIGGTRUSTEE

RUSSELL WHITETRUSTEE

NICK DAHANTRUSTEE

NATE TOWERPRESIDENT, BOARD CHAIR

MICHAEL SACHSTRUSTEE

MARC COHENTRUSTEE

KIM JOLSONTRUSTEE

JOSEPH CIOTOLATRUSTEE

JEN BERMANTRUSTEE

JEAN BRUNETRUSTEE

J PETERSON WARD JRTRUSTEE

GREG BELLTRUSTEE

ERIN HORSTTRUSTEE

EDWARD W H KISSINGERTRUSTEE

DOMINICA BURMANTRUSTEE

DLISA WORTHYTRUSTEE

DAVID OESTREICHERTRUSTEE

DAVID CHUNGTRUSTEE

COURTNEY WOODTRUSTEE

BRIAN RUBINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 11 CELADON ROAD, OWINGS MILLS, MD 211173009
County: Baltimore
In care of: NATE TOWER
Primary officer: NATE TOWER, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(410) 653-2700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GROSS MENDELSOHN & ASSOCIATES PA
NTEE classification: Education (B280)