FORSYTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FORSYTH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL INC

EIN 56-0940956 · Education (B200)

What they do

Forsyth Country Day School is A Private, College Preparatory Independent School for Preschool Through High School. Students Benefit From A Challenging Academic Curriculum, Fine and Performing Arts, Competitive Athletics, and A Wide Selection of Extracurricular Activities. Forsyth Country Day School is A Community of Learners Dedicated to Preparing Our Students for Whats Ahead. Our Community is Grounded In Five Core Values: Curiosity, Compassion, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility.

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Of every $100 spent, about $82.90 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.94%of revenue went to mission work82.9% of expenses · Program services

2.71%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$92.76spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.11%of revenue went to management and office costs14.1% of expenses

$1.83in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.5%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 $478,561 for GARDNER E BARRIER (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$27,924,716

Mission workProgram services$21,484,20276.94% of revenue82.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,661,30713.11% of revenue14.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$756,4872.71% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,022,7207.24% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$25,901,99692.76% 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: 82.9% mission · 14.1% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.76% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 14.0% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.07% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 12.8% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.0% mission · 13.0% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 12.4% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.13% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 11.7% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.69% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 13.3% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 15.0% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.70% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$27,924,716

Expenses$25,901,996

Annual surplus $2,022,720 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)$21,484,202 · 82.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,661,307 · 14.1% of expenses

Fundraising$756,487 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$27,924,716

Expenses$25,901,996

Assets$47,364,759

Income$28,790,168

Contributions$1,546,336

Mission work (program services)$21,484,202

Fundraising$756,487

Management and general$3,661,307

Stocks and bonds$17,422,004

Accounting fees$59,170

Investing fees$79,684

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

GARDNER E BARRIERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 55 hrs/week $478,561Base $394,716 · Other $83,845

NATHAN BATTLEINTERIM HEAD/ASSOCIATE HEAD · 55 hrs/week $223,466Base $174,647 · Other $48,819

ANDREA M MATNEYASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL/FINANCE AND OPERATIONS · 55 hrs/week $204,606Base $179,568 · Other $25,038

MICHELLE L KLOSTERMANASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL/TEACHING AND LEARNING · 55 hrs/week $180,395Base $160,309 · Other $20,086

SUSAN PERRYASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL WELLNESS AND BELONGING · 55 hrs/week $177,829Base $144,913 · Other $32,916

DOUGLAS ESLEECKATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 55 hrs/week $158,361Base $127,477 · Other $30,884

WILLIAM CLIFTONDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY · 55 hrs/week $148,512Base $131,726 · Other $16,786

TREY LAMBERTDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES · 55 hrs/week $133,343Base $118,641 · Other $14,702

LAURA CLAYUPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR · 55 hrs/week $121,867Base $106,326 · Other $15,541

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 (30)

GARDNER E BARRIERHEAD OF SCHOOL

NATHAN BATTLEINTERIM HEAD/ASSOCIATE HEAD

ANDREA M MATNEYASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL/FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

MICHELLE L KLOSTERMANASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL/TEACHING AND LEARNING

SUSAN PERRYASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL WELLNESS AND BELONGING

DOUGLAS ESLEECKATHLETIC DIRECTOR

WILLIAM CLIFTONDIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY

TREY LAMBERTDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

LAURA CLAYUPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR

LAURA DUGANTRUSTEE, CHAIR

ALLISON LYERLYTRUSTEE

ASHLEY PERROTTTRUSTEE

STEWART BEASONTRUSTEE

SAM BAILORTRUSTEE

ASHLI NICKSTRUSTEE

BEN HOLCOMBTRUSTEE

MEREDITH MASTENTRUSTEE

MCNEIL CRONINTRUSTEE, SECRETARY

MARK DUNNAGANTRUSTEE, PAST CHAIR

LORI PATTERSONTRUSTEE

BRAD TILLEYTRUSTEE, TREASURER

KEARY DIDIERTRUSTEE

KAYE LAMBERTTRUSTEE

JESSIE QUICKTRUSTEE, VICE CHAIR

GEORGE DUNNTRUSTEE

BETH WHICKERTRUSTEE

FRANK CARDENASTRUSTEE

ELLY BARRINEAUTRUSTEE

BRAD BREITLINGTRUSTEE

CHERE CHASE GREGORYTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1968
Location: PO BOX 549 5501 SHALLOWFORD ROAD, LEWISVILLE, NC 270230549
County: Forsyth
In care of: ANDREA MATNEY
Primary officer: ANDREA MATNEY, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(336) 945-3151

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Education (B200)