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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CHURCH FARM SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$12,254,532
Total expenses
$12,629,342
Contributions and grants received
$1,227,946
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$613,333
Investment income
$10,234,574
Other revenue
$178,679
Total assets, end of year
$208,741,753
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,318,867
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$207,422,886
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,383,113
Management and general expenses
$2,552,770
Fundraising expenses
$693,459
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,383,113

Program services were 74.3% 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

    $29,626

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $3,975

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,194,345

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $52,225

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $613,333 · related or exempt $613,333

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $4,009,082 · unrelated business $121,222 · excluded $3,887,860

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $189,020

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $189,020 · personal property $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $189,020 · excluded $189,020

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $13,983,634 · other assets $744,724

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $7,737,369 · other assets $765,497

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $6,246,265 · other assets -$20,773

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $6,225,492 · excluded $6,225,492

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $23,000

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

    $29,626

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $33,341

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$10,341 · excluded -$10,341

  • 9a · Gaming: gross income

    $0

  • 9b · Gaming: direct expenses

    $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $0

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $0

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $0

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $264,749 · management and general $264,749

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,854,372 · program services $3,402,114 · management and general $999,885 · fundraising $452,373

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $184,496 · program services $130,920 · management and general $36,169 · fundraising $17,407

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $584,447 · program services $394,982 · management and general $136,948 · fundraising $52,517

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $409,202 · program services $272,987 · management and general $99,919 · fundraising $36,296

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $82,358 · management and general $82,358

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $0

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $151,407 · management and general $151,407

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,328,855 · program services $1,165,098 · management and general $158,975 · fundraising $4,782

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $163,842 · program services $102,587 · management and general $9,645 · fundraising $51,610

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $84,824 · program services $21,164 · management and general $42,755 · fundraising $20,905

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $306,612 · program services $66,651 · management and general $229,961 · fundraising $10,000

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $711,950 · program services $682,253 · management and general $29,697

  • 17 · Travel

    total $120,240 · program services $47,070 · management and general $53,547 · fundraising $19,623

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $68,316 · program services $23,372 · management and general $37,024 · fundraising $7,920

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,961 · management and general $3,961

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,577,831 · program services $1,497,362 · management and general $80,469

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $124,380 · program services $106,187 · management and general $14,217 · fundraising $3,976

  • 24a · Other expenses: CAMPUS MAINTENANCE

    total $771,556 · program services $733,423 · management and general $38,133

  • 24b · Other expenses: ATHLETIC

    total $236,084 · program services $236,084

  • 24c · Other expenses: STUDENT ACTIVITY

    total $147,647 · program services $147,647

  • 24d · Other expenses: INSTRUCTIONAL

    total $110,663 · program services $110,663

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $341,550 · program services $242,549 · management and general $82,951 · fundraising $16,050

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,726,172 · end of year $7,284,492

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $35,408 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $84,277 · end of year $37,877

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $519,632 · end of year $489,669

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

    $51,773,853

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

    $27,207,092

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $24,324,448 · end of year $24,566,761

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $147,065,529 · end of year $152,692,908

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $14,655,765 · end of year $15,497,783

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $7,878,128 · end of year $8,172,263

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,362,808 · end of year $1,080,303

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $270,429 · end of year $238,564

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $158,876,672 · end of year $164,440,836

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $40,779,450 · end of year $42,982,050

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE CHURCH FARM SCHOOL PREPARES A DIVERSE GROUP OF BOYS WITH ACADEMIC ABILITY AND GOOD CHARACTER TO LEAD PRODUCTIVE AND FULFILLING LIVES BY MAKING A COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION FINANCIALLY ACCESSIBLE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

SEE SCHEDULE O

  • PROVISION OF A RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE PREPARATORY ENVIRONMENT FOR BOYS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 FROM FINACIALLY DESERVING FAMILIES. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES EDUCATION, HOUSING, FOOD, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, SUPPORT SERVICES, SOME TRANSPORTATION, AND A WORK PROGRAM FOR APPROXIMATELY 186 BOYS ON A 150 ACRE CAMPUS. NEARLY 100% OF CFS GRADUATES GO ON TO MATRICULATE TO 4 YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.

    Expenses $9,383,113 · Revenue $613,333

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Rev Edmund K Sherrill II

    Former HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $427,970
    From this org
    $331,368
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $96,602
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $331,368
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $57,435
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,167
    Filer's total
    $427,970
  • Tiffany McDonald-Scott

    Interim Head of School

    Total calculated
    $223,565
    From this org
    $206,864
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $16,701
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,864
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $7,301
    Filer's total
    $223,565
  • Karen K Wertz

    Director of Finance

    Total calculated
    $221,923
    From this org
    $197,852
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,071
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $197,852
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,360
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,711
    Filer's total
    $221,923
  • Margaret Van Steenwyk

    Assistant Head of School

    Total calculated
    $203,748
    From this org
    $159,767
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,981
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $159,767
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,412
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,569
    Filer's total
    $203,748
  • Brandon A Herbert

    Director of Admissions

    Total calculated
    $146,983
    From this org
    $123,971
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,012
    Hours/week
    50
  • Suni K Blackwell

    Director of Residential Life

    Total calculated
    $141,038
    From this org
    $134,582
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $6,456
    Hours/week
    50
  • Arthur S Smith

    Faculty Teacher

    Total calculated
    $134,165
    From this org
    $128,545
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,620
    Hours/week
    50
  • Vincent J Napoleon

    Chairman

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • alemayehu Addis

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • carol Aichele

    secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Andrew Carrigan

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • michael J Hankin

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • rev preston B Hannibal

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Paul Krieger

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lauren L Miller

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Romane Paul

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Caroline Buck Rogers

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Geoff Sheehan

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kari Tank-Nielsen

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Turner

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David F Zimmerman

    Board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tammy James

    board member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mani Sabapathi

    Board Member

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

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

  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 1:
THE SCHOOL PROVIDES HOUSING AND OTHER BENEFITS TO CERTAIN KEY EMPLOYEES AS A REQUIREMENT OF THEIR DUTIES OR AS A BENEFIT OF EMPLOYMENT. THE VALUE OF THESE BENEFITS ARE INCLUDED IN THE TAXABLE WAGES OF THESE EMPLOYEES, TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE NOT OTHERWISE EXCLUDED FROM SUCH BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ALL ARE DISCLOSED, AS REQUIRED, ON FORM 990, PART VII AND SCHEDULE J. THERE ARE SOME TAX INDEMNIFICATION BENEFITS PROVIDED TO FACULTY OF LONG TERM TENURE.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
15 May 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202620899349300142

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