DARLINGTON SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DARLINGTON SCHOOL INC

EIN 58-0566169 · Education (B200)

What they do

to CREATE A DIVERSE and INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY of LEARNERS COMMITTED to A CHALLENGING and SUPPORTIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THAT WILL EMPOWER STUDENTS to LEARN WITH PASSION, ACT WITH INTEGRITY and SERVE WITH RESPECT.

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Look at where the money went

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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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

73.00%of revenue went to mission work81.8% of expenses · Program services

4.44%of revenue went to fundraising5.0% of expenses

$89.27spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

11.83%of revenue went to management and office costs13.3% of expenses

$3.36in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

25.5%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 $468,888 for L BRENT BELL (HEADMASTER/SECRETARY). 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$38,593,957

Mission workProgram services$28,173,65373.00% of revenue81.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,566,95911.83% of revenue13.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,711,8884.44% of revenue5.0% of expenses

Total expenses$34,452,50089.27% of revenue

The uncolored part of the ring is revenue above these reported expenses.

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202481.8% mission

202382.8% mission

202286.7% mission

202184.8% mission

202085.5% mission

201985.6% mission

201886.1% mission

201785.3% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$38,593,957

Expenses$34,452,500

Annual surplus $4,141,457 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)$28,173,653 · 81.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,566,959 · 13.3% of expenses

Fundraising$1,711,888 · 5.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$38,593,957

Expenses$34,452,500

Assets$115,689,560

Income$40,288,251

Contributions$9,855,346

Mission work (program services)$28,173,653

Fundraising$1,711,888

Management and general$4,566,959

Stocks and bonds$61,531,997

Accounting fees$46,800

Investing fees$139,774

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

L BRENT BELLHEADMASTER/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $468,888Base $360,599 · Other $108,289

NATALIE L FERGUSONCFO · 40 hrs/week $179,040Base $150,673 · Other $28,367

JULIE LUCASCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $175,474Base $123,176 · Other $52,298

CHAD A LIDDLEDIR. OF SOCCER ACADEMY · 40 hrs/week $168,795Base $145,551 · Other $23,244

MATTHEW PEERASST. HOS FOR ENROLLMENT MGMT · 40 hrs/week $162,495Base $131,971 · Other $30,524

STEPHEN T EADYASST. HOS FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 40 hrs/week $155,046Base $118,434 · Other $36,612

JON E GUTHATHLETIC DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $138,155Base $113,521 · Other $24,634

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)

L BRENT BELLHEADMASTER/SECRETARY

NATALIE L FERGUSONCFO

JULIE LUCASCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

CHAD A LIDDLEDIR. OF SOCCER ACADEMY

MATTHEW PEERASST. HOS FOR ENROLLMENT MGMT

STEPHEN T EADYASST. HOS FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

JON E GUTHATHLETIC DIRECTOR

RANSOM JAMESTRUSTEE

MEGAN WATTERSTRUSTEE

MELINDA BROWNTRUSTEE

PAIGE COLLIERTRUSTEE

PAIGE DICKOWFINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

KEVIN C EVANSTRUSTEE

SCOTT C DOZIERPAST CHAIRMAN

TERESA H WATTERSTRUSTEE

TERRI PIERCETRUSTEE

THOMAS BETHELTRUSTEE

WADE BRANNON JRTRUSTEE

WINBURN E STEWARTTRUSTEE

LUKE LESTERTRUSTEE

ALEXANDER W WHITAKERVICE CHAIRMAN

KENT E CAPPSTRUSTEE

KATHARINE F FLORYTRUSTEE

GRETCHEN K CORBINTRUSTEE

GORDON A SMITHCHAIRMAN

E WRIGHT LEDBETTERTRUSTEE

DWIGHT HUTCHINSTRUSTEE

DOUGLAS A HENDRICKSONTREASURER

DAMUS LUFADEJUTRUSTEE

CHARLIE WILLIAMS JRTRUSTEE

ANDREW G WELBORNTRUSTEE

AMANDA M WOODTRUSTEE

ALLISON BROOKSTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1935
Location: 1014 Cave Spring Road, Rome, GA 30161
County: Floyd
In care of: NATALIE FERGUSON
Primary officer: NATALIE FERGUSON, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(706) 236-0413

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: June 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B200)