THE NEW SCHOOL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE NEW SCHOOL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA INC

EIN 82-1288652 · Secondary & High Schools (B25)

What they do

THE SCHOOLS MISSION HAS ALWAYS BEEN to HELP STUDENTS LEARN to USE THEIR MINDS WELL. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON APPLIED LEARNING, CRITICAL THOUGHT, and MASTERY of ACADEMIC SKILLS - "DEEP LEARNING" - and is AN IDEAL PREPARATION for COLLEGE. GIVING STUDENTS CHOICES IN THE DIRECTION of THEIR WORK FOSTERS "OWNERSHIP", STUDENTS FEELING INVESTED IN THEIR WORK and GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES, and INSPIRED to SET HIGHER EXPECTATIONS for THEIR WORK.

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Of every $100 spent, about $67.20 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 leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

60.66%of revenue went to mission work67.2% of expenses · Program services

0.73%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$90.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.86%of revenue went to management and office costs32.0% of expenses

$2.67in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

3.1%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 $154,750 for STEVEN ROUSHAKES (HEADMASTER/TRUSTEE). 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$4,337,320

Mission workProgram services$2,630,87160.66% of revenue67.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,251,65228.86% of revenue32.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$31,8730.73% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$422,9249.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,914,39690.25% 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: 67.2% mission · 32.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 65.7% mission · 33.7% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 33.9% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.56% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 34.5% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.22% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 34.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 64.7% mission · 35.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 61.7% mission · 38.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.98% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 27.0% mission · 73.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 265.68% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,337,320

Expenses$3,914,396

Annual surplus $422,924 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)$2,630,871 · 67.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,251,652 · 32.0% of expenses

Fundraising$31,873 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,337,320

Expenses$3,914,396

Assets$10,457,650

Income$5,462,679

Contributions$135,268

Mission work (program services)$2,630,871

Fundraising$31,873

Management and general$1,251,652

Accounting fees$22,965

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

STEVEN ROUSHAKESHEADMASTER/TRUSTEE · 40 hrs/week $154,750Base $146,396 · Other $8,354

JOAN GOODMANEXEC DIRECTOR/SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $143,094Base $131,366 · Other $11,728

SUJATHA NUKALATREASURER · 40 hrs/week $103,197Base $92,150 · Other $11,047

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 (7)

STEVEN ROUSHAKESHEADMASTER/TRUSTEE

JOAN GOODMANEXEC DIRECTOR/SECRETARY

SUJATHA NUKALATREASURER

CAROL A TRAYNORTRUSTEE

JOANNA COLETRUSTEE

JOHN POTTERSENIOR ADVISOR

MIKE MCGURRINTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2018
Location: 9431 SILVER KING CT, FAIRFAX, VA 22031-4719
County: Fairfax (city)
In care of: % STEVEN ROUSHAKES
Primary officer: STEVEN ROUSHAKES, HEADMASTER/PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 691-3040

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Secondary & High Schools (B25)
IRS tax category: Secondary & High Schools