KATE DUNCAN SMITH DAR SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KATE DUNCAN SMITH DAR SCHOOL

EIN 63-0338084 · Education (B)

What they do

IT is THE MISSION of THE KATE DUNCAN SMITH DAR SCHOOL to EDUCATE THE BOYS and GIRLS of GUNTER MOUNTAIN.

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Of every $100 spent, about $90.10 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 leaders40 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

90.55%of revenue went to mission work90.1% of expenses · Program services

2.49%of revenue went to fundraising2.5% of expenses

$100.50spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

7.45%of revenue went to management and office costs7.4% of expenses

$3.75in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

87.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $6,350 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $93,475 for HEATHER GREEN (ADMINISTRATOR). 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$1,266,218

Mission workProgram services$1,146,59390.55% of revenue90.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$94,3917.45% of revenue7.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$31,5842.49% of revenue2.5% of expenses

Total expenses$1,272,568100.50% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 90.1% mission · 7.4% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 7.2% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.26% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 7.7% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.90% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.3% mission · 7.6% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.2% mission · 7.3% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.0% mission · 7.4% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.36% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 7.0% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 135.78% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 6.9% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 151.33% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,266,218

Expenses$1,272,568

Annual shortfall $6,350 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$1,146,593 · 90.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$94,391 · 7.4% of expenses

Fundraising$31,584 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,266,218

Expenses$1,272,568

Assets$4,766,374

Income$1,554,987

Contributions$1,112,131

Mission work (program services)$1,146,593

Fundraising$31,584

Management and general$94,391

Accounting fees$21,791

Investing fees$16,863

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

HEATHER GREENADMINISTRATOR · 40 hrs/week $93,475

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 (40)

HEATHER GREENADMINISTRATOR

PEGGY S JOHNSONHONORARY CHAIR FOR LIFE

KAY YARBROUGHTRUSTEE

LARRY WARDTRUSTEE

LYNN F YOUNGTRUSTEE

MALINDA WILLIAMSSTATE REGENTS APPOINTEE

MARRIA ELLIOT BLINNTRUSTEE

MELVINA P PHILLIPSCHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE BOARD

MINDY T KAMMEYER-PRICETRUSTEE

NANCY S FOLKSTATE REGENTS APPOINTEE

PATRICE R DONNELLYVICE PRESIDENT GENERAL

JESSI C SCNIPERSTATE REGENTS APPOINTEE

RICKY SUTPHINTRUSTEE

RITA P HORTONHONORARY CHAIR FOR LIFE

SHELBY D WARDHONORARY MEMBER

SUE ELLEN ADAMSTRUSTEE

SUSAN JOHNSTONTRUSTEE

SUZANNE LANDRYTRUSTEE

SUZANNE L SHAVERCORRESPONDING SECRETARY

TAMMY B CLEMONSPARLIAMENTARIAN

VICKY C FROLICHTRUSTEE

DAWN MOULTHROP BRADYTRUSTEE

ATHELIA GIBBSVICE CHAIR, EXECUTIVE BOAR

AUDRA L WHITESTATE REGENTS APPOINTEE

BETH CAGLETRUSTEE

BETTY D MOORERECORDING SECRETARY

CAROL TEETERSTRUSTEE

CHERYL P HARRISONHONORARY CHAIR FOR LIFE, E

CHRISTINA M RAMOSTRUSTEE

CINDY WIGLEYTRUSTEE

CRICKET C CRIGLERTRUSTEE

AMELIA K LANGFORDTRUSTEE

ELAINE M SHOLTYTRUSTEE

ELLEN TUCKERSTATE SCHOOL CHAIR

GAIL W MOORETREASURER, EXECUTIVE BOARD

HAMPTON SMITHTRUSTEE

HELEN R POWELLTRUSTEE

JANEAL N SHANNONTRUSTEE

JANET E DEATONSTATE REGENTS APPOINTEE

JEAN W VAUGHANHONORARY MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1957
Location: 6077 MAIN STREET, GRANT, AL 357478333
County: Marshall
In care of: HEATHER GREEN
Primary officer: HEATHER GREEN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Phone(256) 728-4236

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MDA PROFESSIONAL GROUP PC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education