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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by UNIVERSITY SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$59,209,631
Total expenses
$45,992,307
Contributions and grants received
$23,938,521
Grants paid
$9,571,724
Program service revenue
$30,932,208
Investment income
$4,213,577
Other revenue
$125,325
Total assets, end of year
$231,937,004
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,715,319
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$216,221,685
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$38,607,980
Management and general expenses
$5,582,627
Fundraising expenses
$1,801,700
Program service expenses (Part III)
$38,607,980

Program services were 83.9% 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.

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $3,766,772

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,138,529

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $19,033,220

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $85,342

  • 2a · Program service revenue: TUITION & FEES

    total $29,825,857 · related or exempt $29,825,857

  • 2b · Program service revenue: AUXILIARY FUNCTIONS

    total $945,074 · related or exempt $945,074

  • 2c · Program service revenue: OTHER OPERATING INCOME

    total $161,277 · related or exempt $161,277

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $5,800,728 · unrelated business $14,912 · excluded $5,785,816

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $71,984

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $71,984

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $71,984 · excluded $71,984

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $26,484,699 · other assets $43,500

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

    securities $28,070,533 · other assets $44,817

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$1,585,834 · other assets -$1,317

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$1,587,151 · excluded -$1,587,151

  • 11a · Other revenue: BAD DEBT

    total $53,341 · related or exempt $53,341

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $53,341

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $9,571,724 · program services $9,571,724

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $458,000 · program services $114,500 · management and general $229,000 · fundraising $114,500

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $17,138,039 · program services $15,070,966 · management and general $1,257,758 · fundraising $809,315

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $1,472,855 · program services $1,115,540 · management and general $279,990 · fundraising $77,325

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,720,922 · program services $2,060,826 · management and general $517,248 · fundraising $142,848

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $1,267,536 · program services $959,976 · management and general $241,013 · fundraising $66,547

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $81,491 · management and general $81,491

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $57,240 · management and general $57,240

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $373,708 · program services $373,708

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $639,713 · program services $383,828 · management and general $223,899 · fundraising $31,986

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $284,735 · program services $227,788 · management and general $42,710 · fundraising $14,237

  • 20 · Interest

    total $213,248 · program services $181,261 · management and general $21,325 · fundraising $10,662

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $3,881,681 · program services $3,299,429 · management and general $388,168 · fundraising $194,084

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $396,518 · program services $237,911 · management and general $138,781 · fundraising $19,826

  • 24a · Other expenses: ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

    total $3,838,186 · program services $2,236,484 · management and general $1,384,166 · fundraising $217,536

  • 24b · Other expenses: FACILITY EXPENSE

    total $2,040,308 · program services $1,217,636 · management and general $719,838 · fundraising $102,834

  • 24c · Other expenses: ACADEMIC-OTHER

    total $1,556,403 · program services $1,556,403

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,072,615 · end of year $7,190,030

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $20,377,275 · end of year $19,675,209

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $73,485 · end of year $80,951

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $63,586 · end of year $55,170

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,776,626 · end of year $1,374,265

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

    $140,033,294

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

    $71,608,216

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $60,865,821 · end of year $68,425,078

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $70,070,725 · end of year $79,705,053

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $46,921,200 · end of year $55,063,007

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $390,849 · end of year $368,241

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $3,438,533 · end of year $6,195,119

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,222,960 · end of year $1,257,397

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $8,994,791 · end of year $8,140,603

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $120,800 · end of year $122,200

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $82,698,328 · end of year $86,639,643

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $110,136,770 · end of year $129,582,042

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE MISSION OF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL IS TO DEVELOP PROMISING AND MOTIVATED BOYS INTO ACCOMPLISHED AND INDEPENDENT YOUNG MEN WHO ASPIRE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. THE SCHOOL IS RIGOROUS. OUR PROGRAMS, LED BY CHALLENGING AND SUPPORTIVE FACULTY, PROMOTE INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, CREATIVE, AND MORAL EXCELLENCE. WE BELIEVE THESE GOALS ARE BEST ACHIEVED IN A DIVERSE COMMUNITY WHERE TRADITION IS VALUED AND WHERE EVERY BOY IS KNOWN AND LOVED.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MISSION OF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL IS TO DEVELOP PROMISING AND MOTIVATED YOUNG BOYS INTO ACCOMPLISHED AND INDEPENDENT YOUNG MEN WHO ASPIRE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD.

  • PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO A REGULARLY-ENROLLED STUDENT BODY (KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12) FOR WHICH A REGULAR FACULTY AND COLLEGE-PREPARATORY CURRICULUM ARE MAINTAINED. THERE WERE 856FULL-TIME STUDENTS ENROLLED AT THE SCHOOL DURING THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR.

    Expenses $38,607,980 · Grants $9,571,724 · Revenue $30,985,549

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Dick Hollington

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matt Crawford

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Adams

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joe Juster

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Fred Asbeck

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Garceau

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Feighan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rob Moll

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Tony Salewski

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michael Weiner

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jim Brown

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Drew Carleton

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mike Foust

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bill Oberndorf

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Steve Osborn

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Seelbach

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Scott Goldberg

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rob Hartford Jr

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Suber Huang

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Whitney Johnson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Neil Sethi

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Smith

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JD Sullivan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carl Tippit

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Rick Banks

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dale Naylor

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Katie Outcalt

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Amy Paine

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chris Smythe

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Michel T Degandis

    FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $150,871
    From this org
    $128,314
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,557
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,314
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,109
    Nontaxable benefits
    $9,448
    Filer's total
    $150,871
  • Patrick Gallagher

    HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $471,620
    From this org
    $421,965
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,655
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $421,965
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $41,373
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,282
    Filer's total
    $471,620
  • Jonathan Bridge

    DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

    Total calculated
    $285,163
    From this org
    $234,737
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $50,426
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $234,737
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $24,247
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,179
    Filer's total
    $285,163
  • Krys Perry

    UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $145,409
    From this org
    $118,256
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,153
    Hours/week
    40
  • Jen Beros

    ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $190,763
    From this org
    $160,219
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,544
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $160,219
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,474
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,070
    Filer's total
    $190,763
  • Sandie Fantozzi-Welker

    HR DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $159,791
    From this org
    $128,991
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,800
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $128,991
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,861
    Nontaxable benefits
    $16,939
    Filer's total
    $159,791
  • Lisa Cummings

    LOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $152,093
    From this org
    $127,473
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,620
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $127,473
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,596
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,024
    Filer's total
    $152,093
  • David J Wright

    FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $202,539
    From this org
    $172,257
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,282
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,257
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,599
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,683
    Filer's total
    $202,539

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
  • 1a · Personal services (maid, chauffeur, chef)
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a 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
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
BENEFITS PROVIDED TO CERTAIN EMPLOYEES - TRAVEL FOR COMPANIONS: THE HEAD OF SCHOOL RECEIVES REIMBURSEMENTS FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES FROM THE SCHOOL. THESE REIMBURSEMENTS ARE NOT TREATED AS TAXABLE INCOME TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. HOUSING ALLOWANCE: THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A HOUSE ON CAMPUS TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL IS REQUIRED TO LIVE ON CAMPUS AS PART OF HIS DUTIES FOR THE SCHOOL. NO TAXABLE COMPENSATION IS IMPUTED FOR THE USE OF THE HOUSE. SOCIAL CLUB DUES: THE SCHOOL PAYS COUNTRY CLUB DUES FOR THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL USES THE CLUB FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES, AND NO TAXABLE INCOME IS IMPUTED FOR THIS BENEFIT. PERSONAL SERVICES: MAID SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR THE SCHOOL-OWNED HOUSE IN WHICH HE RESIDES. NO TAXABLE INCOME IS IMPUTED FOR THIS BENEFIT.
PART I, LINE 1B
WRITTEN POLICY FOR BENEFITS - WHILE THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE A FORMAL WRITTEN POLICY FOR THE BENEFITS PROVIDED TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES DETERMINED THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS PACKAGE. THE INDIVIDUALS ON THIS COMMITTEE ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE HEAD OF SCHOOL.

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.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202541349349303774

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