VILLAGE SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VILLAGE SCHOOL INC

EIN 95-4060392 · Education (B)

What they do

VILLAGE SCHOOL, INC is AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION SERVING APPROXIMATELY 235 STUDENTS IN GRADES TRANSITIONAL KINDERGARTEN THROUGH SIXTH BY PROVIDING INSTRUCTION for THE PURPOSE of IMPROVING and DEVELOPING PRESENT CAPABILITIES. VILLAGE SCHOOL is (SEE SCHEDULE O...)AN INCLUSIVE and DYNAMIC LEARNING COMMUNITY THAT PREPARES ITS STUDENTS for SUCCESS. WE ENGAGE CHILDREN IN A CHALLENGING ACADEMIC CURRICULUM THAT BALANCES DEVELOPMENTAL and TRADITIONAL PRINCIPLES of EDUCATION and EMBRACES A COMPREHENSIVE and DIVERSE ENRICHMENT PROGRAM. VILLAGE SCHOOL FOSTERS EACH STUDENTS SENSE of SELF and INSPIRES SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY BY INTEGRATING EDUCATION INTO A STIMULATING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. WE VALUE THE STRONG CONNECTION BETWEEN HOME and SCHOOL THAT CHARACTERIZES OUR COMMUNITY.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders22 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$73.90of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$3.40of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$47.10spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$22.70of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$3.96in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

18.3%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 $681,928 for JOHN EVANS (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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$73.90

ManagementOffice and general costs$22.70

FundraisingAsking for donations$3.40

Has the pattern changed?

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

202473.9% mission

202373.5% mission

202274.3% mission

202172.2% mission

202070.9% mission

201970.9% mission

201874.0% mission

201773.3% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$30,909,166

Expenses$14,557,672

Annual surplus $16,351,494 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)$10,752,675 · 73.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,308,241 · 22.7% of expenses

Fundraising$496,756 · 3.4% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$30,909,166

Expenses$14,557,672

Assets$57,609,437

Income$46,594,642

Contributions$5,650,222

Mission work (program services)$10,752,675

Fundraising$496,756

Management and general$3,308,241

Stocks and bonds$29,830,112

Accounting fees$94,014

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

JOHN EVANSHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $681,928Base $635,280 · Other $46,648

KENZO BERGERONASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $225,271Base $200,086 · Other $25,185

VANCE ITOCFO/COO (THRU 07/24) · 40 hrs/week $180,224Base $165,568 · Other $14,656

SARA SINGSANKDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $179,523Base $152,888 · Other $26,635

CHRISTINE EAVESTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $173,869Base $150,858 · Other $23,011

ANNIE BLOCKASST TO HOS & SEC. SCHOOL PLACE · 40 hrs/week $165,884Base $137,957 · Other $27,927

VALERIE NOWACKIDIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES(THRU 06/24) · 40 hrs/week $163,555Base $150,769 · Other $12,786

THOMAS J HARNEYCFO/COO (START 08/24) · 40 hrs/week $103,526Base $93,760 · Other $9,766

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 (22)

JOHN EVANSHEAD OF SCHOOL

KENZO BERGERONASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

VANCE ITOCFO/COO (THRU 07/24)

SARA SINGSANKDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

CHRISTINE EAVESTEACHER

ANNIE BLOCKASST TO HOS & SEC. SCHOOL PLACE

VALERIE NOWACKIDIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES(THRU 06/24)

THOMAS J HARNEYCFO/COO (START 08/24)

LEAH KARLOVCO-CHAIR

ANDREW KIRSHTRUSTEE

SCOTT SILVERITRUSTEE

SAM GRAYELITRUSTEE

PATRICK SCHAFFERTREASURER

OLIVIA KELLYTRUSTEE

LOUISE TURNERTRUSTEE

BRETT THOMASTRUSTEE

ANTARA JAITLYSECRETARY

JOEL MONTMINYCO-CHAIR

JEFF MERCERTRUSTEE

GINA COTTERTRUSTEE

ERIC FREEDMANTRUSTEE

CHELSEA SHUKOVTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1986
Location: 2401 COLORADO AVE 200, SANTA MONICA, CA 90404
County: Los Angeles
In care of: THOMAS J HARNEY
Primary officer: THOMAS J HARNEY, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(310) 459-8411

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education