THE MCGILLIS SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE MCGILLIS SCHOOL

EIN 75-3048375 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to EDUCATE CHILDREN and INSTILL IN OUR STUDENTS A LOVE of LEARNING and THE ABILITIES to THINK CRITICALLY, LIVE ETHICALLY and APPRECIATE THE VALUE of EACH INDIVIDUAL.

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Of every $100 spent, about $72.50 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 leaders28 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

51.10%of revenue went to mission work72.5% of expenses · Program services

4.23%of revenue went to fundraising6.0% of expenses

$70.46spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.13%of revenue went to management and office costs21.5% of expenses

$2.32in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.8%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 $348,140 for JIM BREWER (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$16,916,845

Mission workProgram services$8,644,21951.10% of revenue72.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,559,30515.13% of revenue21.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$715,4504.23% of revenue6.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,997,87129.54% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$11,918,97470.46% 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: 72.5% mission · 21.5% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.46% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 22.5% management · 4.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.93% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 22.6% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 14.0% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 12.6% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 10.6% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.4% mission · 11.3% management · 4.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.04% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 9.6% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,916,845

Expenses$11,918,974

Annual surplus $4,997,871 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)$8,644,219 · 72.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,559,305 · 21.5% of expenses

Fundraising$715,450 · 6.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,916,845

Expenses$11,918,974

Assets$27,682,630

Income$17,177,325

Contributions$6,400,298

Mission work (program services)$8,644,219

Fundraising$715,450

Management and general$2,559,305

Executive compensation (total)$215,099

Investing fees$46,600

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

JIM BREWERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 50 hrs/week $348,140Base $287,570 · Other $60,570

TIMOTHY CAMPBELLMIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $173,799Base $122,968 · Other $50,831

KEVIN HANSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 50 hrs/week $167,399Base $134,154 · Other $33,245

MICHAEL VANTYNEDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 50 hrs/week $145,674Base $122,566 · Other $23,108

JESSIE COYLELOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $143,924Base $120,816 · Other $23,108

MARY KIMBALLTLC DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $134,579Base $109,911 · Other $24,668

MELINDA KAUFMANDIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS · 50 hrs/week $134,045Base $106,259 · Other $27,786

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 (28)

JIM BREWERHEAD OF SCHOOL

TIMOTHY CAMPBELLMIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR

KEVIN HANSONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

MICHAEL VANTYNEDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

JESSIE COYLELOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR

MARY KIMBALLTLC DIRECTOR

MELINDA KAUFMANDIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

EVAN BURBIDGETRUSTEE

TIM GRAYSONSECRETARY

SUSANNA COHENVICE CHAIR

MICHAEL YOUNGTRUSTEE

MATT HABERTRUSTEE

LAUREN RICKSTRUSTEE

KELLY MANNINGTRUSTEE

ALEX SHAPIROTRUSTEE

ERIN SULLIVANTRUSTEE

ERIC HUTRUSTEE

EMILY SPIVAKTRUSTEE

ELLEN ROSSITRUSTEE

ELIZABETH GOLDSMITHTRUSTEE

DOUG JAMISONTRUSTEE

DAVID HECHTTREASURER

CORY SINCLAIRCHAIR

CHRIS TOWSONTRUSTEE

CHRIS EISENBERGTRUSTEE

CANDACE CHOWTRUSTEE

AMY TAYLORTRUSTEE

ALYSSA FIRSZTTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 668 SOUTH 1300 EAST, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84102
County: Salt Lake
In care of: JIM BREWER
Primary officer: JIM BREWER, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(801) 583-0094

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: TANNER LLP
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools