BURGUNDY FARM COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BURGUNDY FARM COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC

EIN 54-0540100 · Education (B24Z)

What they do

BURGUNDY FARM COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL (THE SCHOOL) OPERATES AS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL PROVIDING FORMAL EDUCATION AS WELL AS EXTENDED DAY CARE and A SUMMER DAY CAMP AT ITS CAMPUS IN ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. AT OUR BURGUNDY CENTER for WILDLIFE STUDIES CAMPUS IN WEST VIRGINIA WE PROVIDE SCHOOL PROGRAMS and RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS to STUDENTS IN JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. THE SCHOOL SEEKS to EMPOWER ITS STUDENTS to BECOME THINKING, INFORMED, COMMITTED, CREATIVE INDIVIDUALS WHO WILL CONTRIBUTE to ALL LEVELS of SOCIETY, FROM THEIR FAMILY and SCHOOL CLASS to THEIR COMMUNITY and NATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.40 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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

75.17%of revenue went to mission work75.4% of expenses · Program services

4.68%of revenue went to fundraising4.7% of expenses

$99.66spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.82%of revenue went to management and office costs19.9% of expenses

$2.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$14,588,603

Mission workProgram services$10,966,62775.17% of revenue75.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,890,80519.82% of revenue19.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$682,0694.68% of revenue4.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$49,1020.34% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$14,539,50199.66% 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: 75.4% mission · 19.9% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.66% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 19.8% management · 4.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 18.3% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.7% mission · 18.3% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.84% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 20.3% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.12% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.4% mission · 19.1% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.4% mission · 17.7% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.19% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 19.6% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$14,588,603

Expenses$14,539,501

Annual surplus $49,102 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)$10,966,627 · 75.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,890,805 · 19.9% of expenses

Fundraising$682,069 · 4.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$14,588,603

Expenses$14,539,501

Assets$35,140,900

Income$14,646,126

Contributions$1,074,057

Mission work (program services)$10,966,627

Fundraising$682,069

Management and general$2,890,805

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

JEFFREY R SINDLERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $296,038Base $277,790 · Other $18,248

KATHY MILLERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $216,540Base $193,236 · Other $23,304

JARED GIVARZMIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD · 40 hrs/week $166,612Base $136,491 · Other $30,121

ZACHARY FLORINDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $157,688Base $144,581 · Other $13,107

ANNETTE BAUERLOWER SCHOOL HEAD · 40 hrs/week $151,073Base $139,319 · Other $11,754

JOSEPH PEACOCKDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $131,405Base $112,649 · Other $18,756

OMEQUA EADDIEDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS · 40 hrs/week $127,571Base $114,134 · Other $13,437

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 (24)

JEFFREY R SINDLERHEAD OF SCHOOL

KATHY MILLERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JARED GIVARZMIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD

ZACHARY FLORINDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

ANNETTE BAUERLOWER SCHOOL HEAD

JOSEPH PEACOCKDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

OMEQUA EADDIEDIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS

KEVIN METZTREASURER

ANNA POLLACKMEMBER AT LARGE

VIVEK SINHAMEMBER AT LARGE

SUSAN MURCHISONSECRETARY

SMITA DUTTAMEMBER AT LARGE

PAUL OSULLIVANMEMBER AT LARGE

NICOLE DINGESSMEMBER AT LARGE

NEIL WEISSMANMEMBER AT LARGE

LAURA AUSTINMEMBER AT LARGE

DANIEL MARNERMEMBER AT LARGE

AUDREY DREIBELBISVICE PRESIDENT

JOE POWERSMEMBER AT LARGE

BETSY ERICKSONMEMBER AT LARGE

BRIAN JOHNSONMEMBER AT LARGE

JANE HYATT THORPEPRESIDENT

JACK DENNISMEMBER AT LARGE

EDWIN GORDONMEMBER AT LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1948
Location: 3700 BURGUNDY RD, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22303-1001
County: Fairfax
In care of: % DENISE VERNOLA
Primary officer: JEFFREY R SINDLER, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 960-3431

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B24Z)