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← AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$42,432,745
Total expenses
$36,032,662
Contributions and grants received
$10,522,706
Grants paid
$6,121,370
Program service revenue
$28,668,588
Investment income
$2,228,284
Other revenue
$1,013,167
Total assets, end of year
$174,615,141
Total liabilities, end of year
$43,621,459
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$130,993,682
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$27,981,965
Management and general expenses
$5,591,816
Fundraising expenses
$2,458,881
Program service expenses (Part III)
$27,981,965

Program services were 77.7% 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

    $19,593

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $550,214

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,952,899

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $427,742

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION AND FEES

    total $28,465,618 · related or exempt $28,465,618

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SUMMER SCHOOL TUITION

    total $202,970 · related or exempt $202,970

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,438,945 · excluded $2,438,945

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $47,050

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $47,050

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $47,050 · excluded $47,050

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $26,949,977

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

    securities $27,160,638

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$210,661

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$210,661 · excluded -$210,661

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $36,817

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

    $19,593

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $44,621

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$7,804 · excluded -$7,804

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $519,222

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $375,508

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $143,714 · excluded $143,714

  • 11a · Other revenue: HOCKEY RINK AND SQUASH

    total $479,500 · excluded $479,500

  • 11b · Other revenue: SUMMER CAMP INCOME

    total $318,806 · related or exempt $215,448 · unrelated business $103,358

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $31,901 · related or exempt $31,901

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $830,207

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $6,121,370 · program services $6,121,370

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $920,070 · program services $614,774 · management and general $206,703 · fundraising $98,593

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $11,594,682 · program services $7,720,174 · management and general $2,684,594 · fundraising $1,189,914

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,323,826 · program services $900,202 · management and general $251,527 · fundraising $172,097

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,745,514 · program services $1,866,949 · management and general $521,648 · fundraising $356,917

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $912,317 · program services $620,376 · management and general $173,340 · fundraising $118,601

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $27,388 · management and general $27,388

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $44,192 · management and general $44,192

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $48,000 · fundraising $48,000

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $197,952 · management and general $197,952

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $692,065 · program services $479,557 · management and general $167,481 · fundraising $45,027

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $49,930 · program services $8,834 · management and general $41,096

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $378,460 · program services $165,244 · management and general $152,529 · fundraising $60,687

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $173,396 · management and general $123,854 · fundraising $49,542

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $2,208,348 · program services $1,915,449 · management and general $224,847 · fundraising $68,052

  • 17 · Travel

    total $586,846 · program services $332,888 · management and general $102,666 · fundraising $151,292

  • 20 · Interest

    total $833,491 · program services $750,142 · management and general $83,349

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $2,762,531 · program services $2,486,278 · management and general $276,253

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD SERVICE

    total $2,163,928 · program services $2,052,818 · management and general $79,578 · fundraising $31,532

  • 24b · Other expenses: STUDENT SUPPLIES & EXP

    total $690,073 · program services $682,339 · management and general $6,562 · fundraising $1,172

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER EXPENSE

    total $380,791 · program services $368,456 · management and general $8,811 · fundraising $3,524

  • 24d · Other expenses: STUDENT ACTIVITIES

    total $304,557 · program services $304,557

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $872,935 · program services $591,558 · management and general $217,446 · fundraising $63,931

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $2,416

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $18,656,565 · end of year $12,278,302

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $3,492,119 · end of year $5,940,274

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $13,615 · end of year $5,548

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $78,760 · end of year $88,895

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $895,863 · end of year $830,054

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

    $143,103,617

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

    $70,727,611

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $68,591,498 · end of year $72,376,006

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $70,370,031 · end of year $82,523,904

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $590,200 · end of year $569,742

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,278,787 · end of year $997,027

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $11,065,871 · end of year $9,862,269

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $32,728,961 · end of year $32,382,163

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $980,000 · end of year $380,000

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $90,548,045 · end of year $98,352,638

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $26,086,987 · end of year $32,641,044

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

AVON OLD FARMS DEVELOPS BOYS INTO MEN OF STRONG MORAL CHARACTER WITH CONVICTION WHO LEARN TOGETHER IN AN INCLUSIVE, TIME-HONORED COMMUNITY DEFINED BY ACADEMIC, ATHLETIC, AND CREATIVE EXCELLENCE.

  • INDEPENDENT SECONDARY SCHOOL WITH 285 BOARDING STUDENTS AND 118 DAY STUDENTS.

    Expenses $27,981,965 · Grants $6,121,370 · Revenue $28,915,937

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • GLENN SIEBER

    CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related
  • DEAN C GRAHAM

    CO-VICE CHAIRMAN

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related
  • WILLIAM P AUSTIN

    CO-VICE CHAIRMAN / TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related
  • CHRISTOPHER S DREW

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 2 related
  • BRIAN CONROY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • J STRATFORD R DENNIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • DEE GORDON

    DIRECTOR(OUTGOING)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • RICHARD H GORDON

    DIRECTOR(OUTGOING)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • CLAYTON JOHNSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • NEAL KEATING

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • WADE KIRBY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • WADE L MCDEVITT

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • BRADLEY MORRIS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • JOHN A NOLAN

    DIRECTOR(OUTGOING)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • HENRY B SMITH

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • JOHN WENDLER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • MILTON WILLIAMS

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • NORBERT WILLIAMSON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • KENNETH WINEMASTER

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • FRAN THORNTON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • CAROLINA SUAREZ

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • JOHN GORDON

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • MARGOT MINEAU

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • AUSTIN SPERRY

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • JAMES DETORA

    HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $558,135
    From this org
    $446,169
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $111,966
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $405,769
    Bonus
    $32,000
    Other
    $8,400
    Deferred
    $57,480
    Nontaxable benefits
    $54,486
    Filer's total
    $558,135
  • ROBERT ORENSTEIN

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $375,230
    From this org
    $294,266
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $80,964
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $294,266
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $52,510
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,454
    Filer's total
    $375,230
  • ROBERT WHITTY

    ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $242,597
    From this org
    $174,356
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $68,241
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,356
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $27,150
    Nontaxable benefits
    $41,091
    Filer's total
    $242,597
  • CHRIS WEBB

    CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $239,934
    From this org
    $151,309
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $88,625
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,794
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $515
    Deferred
    $23,350
    Nontaxable benefits
    $65,275
    Filer's total
    $239,934
  • BRIAN DOYLE

    DEAN OF STUDENTS

    Total calculated
    $207,804
    From this org
    $142,232
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $65,572
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $123,857
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $18,375
    Deferred
    $19,108
    Nontaxable benefits
    $46,464
    Filer's total
    $207,804
  • GLENN WILCOX

    DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES

    Total calculated
    $199,801
    From this org
    $148,529
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $51,272
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $146,027
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,502
    Deferred
    $22,497
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,775
    Filer's total
    $199,801
  • JACKIE MORR

    CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $197,065
    From this org
    $140,214
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $56,851
    Hours/week
    50

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $140,214
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $22,076
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,775
    Filer's total
    $197,065

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 · Travel for companions
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1a · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 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 1A
THE SCHOOL REQUIRES THAT CERTAIN SENIOR LEADERSHIP RESIDE ON CAMPUS AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT FOR THE SAFETY AND SUPERVISION OF ITS STUDENTS, FACULTY AND OTHER CONSTITUENCIES WITHIN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY OUTSIDE OF NORMAL BUSINESS HOURS. THESE RESIDENCES ALSO SERVE AS LOCATIONS FOR VARIOUS SCHOOL-RELATED EVENTS. THE SCHOOL HAS A MEMBERSHIP WITH FARMINGTON COUNTRY CLUB. HEAD OF SCHOOL SPOUSE OCCASIONALLY TRAVELS WITH HOS.
PART I, LINE 7
AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND BASED UPON THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE AS COMPARED TO EXPECTATIONS SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE HEAD OF SCHOOL WAS AWARDED A BONUS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2023 WHICH WAS REPORTED IN HIS W2.

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.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

  • AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL FOUNDATION

    501(C)(3) · FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING AS A SUPPORTING ORG. FOR THE SCHOOL. · CT · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL INC

  • THE RIDDLE TRUST

    4947 (A)(1) · PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL. · CT · controlled entity

    Directly controlled by AVON OLD FARMS SCHOOL INC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
4 February 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202520379349300502

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