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← KEY SCHOOL INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by KEY SCHOOL INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$23,091,982
Total expenses
$24,845,237
Contributions and grants received
$832,209
Grants paid
$2,801,501
Program service revenue
$21,403,007
Investment income
$827,131
Other revenue
$29,635
Total assets, end of year
$69,556,589
Total liabilities, end of year
$31,900,270
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$37,656,319
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$18,433,658
Management and general expenses
$5,777,748
Fundraising expenses
$633,831
Program service expenses (Part III)
$18,433,658

Program services were 74.2% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1c · Fundraising events

    $110,650

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $721,559

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $24,701

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION & FEES

    total $20,468,362 · related or exempt $20,468,362

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SUMMER PROGRAMS

    total $934,645 · related or exempt $934,645

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $827,131 · excluded $827,131

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $41,025

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $27,060

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $13,965

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $13,965 · excluded $13,965

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $91,934

  • 8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c

    $110,650

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $114,215

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$22,281 · excluded -$22,281

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $16,778

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $16,778 · excluded $16,778

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $2,250

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,036

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,214 · excluded $1,214

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE

    total $19,959 · excluded $19,959

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $19,959

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,801,501 · program services $2,801,501

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $719,313 · program services $466,412 · management and general $225,705 · fundraising $27,196

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $10,424,952 · program services $6,759,674 · management and general $3,271,122 · fundraising $394,156

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $396,621 · program services $257,174 · management and general $124,451 · fundraising $14,996

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,359,711 · program services $1,624,506 · management and general $685,398 · fundraising $49,807

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $829,792 · program services $538,048 · management and general $260,370 · fundraising $31,374

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $349,757 · program services $303,904 · management and general $41,411 · fundraising $4,442

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $47,854 · management and general $47,854

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $94,738 · program services $2,282 · management and general $92,456

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $199,846 · program services $145,385 · management and general $47,266 · fundraising $7,195

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $319,035 · program services $253,363 · management and general $64,827 · fundraising $845

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,713,510 · program services $1,512,380 · management and general $179,025 · fundraising $22,105

  • 17 · Travel

    total $133,766 · program services $133,766

  • 20 · Interest

    total $414,789 · program services $360,411 · management and general $49,110 · fundraising $5,268

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,499,596 · program services $1,302,849 · management and general $177,552 · fundraising $19,195

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $80,887 · program services $70,283 · management and general $9,577 · fundraising $1,027

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAM SUPPLIES & EXP

    total $1,375,653 · program services $1,375,653

  • 24b · Other expenses: FOOD/FOOD SERVICE

    total $301,553 · program services $301,553

  • 24c · Other expenses: OFFICE MANAGEMENT

    total $228,330 · management and general $183,489 · fundraising $44,841

  • 24d · Other expenses: PROF. DEVELOPMENT

    total $142,208 · program services $133,050 · management and general $9,158

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $411,825 · program services $91,464 · management and general $308,977 · fundraising $11,384

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $55,930 · end of year $86,459

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $7,675,940 · end of year $5,364,176

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,803,249 · end of year $1,404,004

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $13,996,566 · end of year $14,027,332

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $2,237 · end of year $1,954

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $470,853 · end of year $390,050

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $44,246,260

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $17,042,369

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $25,449,740 · end of year $27,203,891

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $15,035,110 · end of year $9,390,214

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $4,789,467 · end of year $11,471,976

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $278,055 · end of year $216,533

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,860,022 · end of year $1,565,640

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $16,293,207 · end of year $16,323,665

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $14,079,681 · end of year $13,641,927

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $178,804 · end of year $119,886

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $15,000 · end of year $10,455

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $298,947 · end of year $238,697

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $22,195,745 · end of year $23,653,141

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,635,741 · end of year $14,003,178

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE KEY SCHOOL IS FOUNDED UPON THE CONVICTION THAT CHILDREN ARE INNATELY CURIOUS ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD; THEY WANT TO LEARN, THEY WANT TO DISCOVER, AND THEY WANT TO CREATE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

Activities or mission (Part I)

INDEPENDENT, NON-SECTARIAN, NON-PROFIT, PK - GRADE 12 SCHOOL

  • KEY SCHOOL PROVIDES EDUCATION TO OVER 600 STUDENTS FROM AGES 2.5 THROUGH GRADE 12.

    Expenses $18,433,658 · Grants $2,801,501 · Revenue $21,403,007

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Matthew Nespole

    HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $488,996
    From this org
    $446,695
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,301
    Hours/week
    60

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $421,695
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,550
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,751
    Filer's total
    $488,996
  • John Hilbert

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alanna Wright

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Colin Harrington

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lakshmi Ramani

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mark Baganz

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tom Baum

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Peter Biche

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • March Bishop

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Julius Clark

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elyse Colgan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Leander J Foley III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joan Gillece

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Glass

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joseph A Janney III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Wesley R Jones

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ken Kissel

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Lapczynski

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Mapp

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Troy Mayer

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew McCabe

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kara McGuirk-Allison

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Waldo McMillan

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Song Pak

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Smith

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Courtney Spangler

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shannon Tower

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joann Warrick

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anna Wood

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Caroline Ewing

    DIRECTOR/FINANCE & OPS

    Total calculated
    $189,562
    From this org
    $168,387
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,175
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,387
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,148
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,027
    Filer's total
    $189,562
  • David Magnus

    MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD

    Total calculated
    $183,025
    From this org
    $153,709
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,316
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,709
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,960
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,356
    Filer's total
    $183,025
  • Kristen Addison Catlett

    LOWER SCHOOL HEAD

    Total calculated
    $184,821
    From this org
    $144,625
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $40,196
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $144,625
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,993
    Nontaxable benefits
    $33,203
    Filer's total
    $184,821
  • Tom Rossini

    DIRECTOR/ENROLLMT/OUTREACH

    Total calculated
    $190,298
    From this org
    $125,580
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $64,718
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $125,580
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,993
    Nontaxable benefits
    $57,725
    Filer's total
    $190,298
  • Kate Austin

    DIRECTOR/COMMUNICATIONS

    Total calculated
    $149,862
    From this org
    $122,328
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,534
    Hours/week
    55
  • Brian Michaels

    UPPER SCHOOL HEAD

    Total calculated
    $193,229
    From this org
    $131,095
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $62,134
    Hours/week
    55

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $131,095
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,879
    Nontaxable benefits
    $55,255
    Filer's total
    $193,229

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 7
MATTHEW NESPOLE, HEAD OF SCHOOL, RECEIVED A PERFORMANCE BONUS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2023.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • DOVE LANE LLC

    REAL ESTATE HOLDING COMPANY · MD · income $41,025 · assets $125,480

    Directly controlled by KEY SCHOOL INC

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • THE KEY SCHOOL BUILDING & FINANCE CORP

    C · DORMANT · MD · 100% owned

    Directly controlled by KEY SCHOOL INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 March 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520699349301412

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