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← THE HARLEY SCHOOL

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by THE HARLEY SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$21,847,341
Total expenses
$18,814,715
Contributions and grants received
$5,839,110
Grants paid
$4,023,629
Program service revenue
$14,559,621
Investment income
$934,065
Other revenue
$514,545
Total assets, end of year
$38,390,594
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,221,335
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$29,169,259
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$16,001,265
Management and general expenses
$2,382,002
Fundraising expenses
$431,448
Program service expenses (Part III)
$16,001,265

Program services were 85.0% 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

    $73,337

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $5,765,773

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $4,678,317

  • 2a · Program service revenue: STUDENT TUITION

    total $13,579,636 · related or exempt $13,579,636

  • 2b · Program service revenue: STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES

    total $979,985 · related or exempt $979,985

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $697,165 · excluded $697,165

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,607,979 · other assets $504,690

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

    securities $1,608,118 · other assets $267,651

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$139 · other assets $237,039

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $236,900 · excluded $236,900

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $23,841

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

    $73,337

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $43,994

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$20,153 · excluded -$20,153

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $14,869

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $4,645

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $10,224 · related or exempt $10,224

  • 11a · Other revenue: MICELLANEOUS

    total $524,474 · related or exempt $524,474

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $524,474

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $4,023,629 · program services $4,023,629

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $398,507 · management and general $310,633 · fundraising $87,874

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,090,152 · program services $6,540,332 · management and general $1,367,600 · fundraising $182,220

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $408,738 · program services $308,278 · management and general $86,625 · fundraising $13,835

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $743,246 · program services $556,221 · management and general $161,269 · fundraising $25,756

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $653,197 · program services $503,425 · management and general $129,009 · fundraising $20,763

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $26,592 · management and general $26,592

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $34,000 · management and general $34,000

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $545,939 · program services $537,784 · management and general $5,437 · fundraising $2,718

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $142,807 · program services $138,795 · fundraising $4,012

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $103,401 · program services $33,201 · management and general $65,443 · fundraising $4,757

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $603,149 · program services $591,769 · management and general $5,721 · fundraising $5,659

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $61,476 · program services $53,678 · management and general $7,798

  • 20 · Interest

    total $155,120 · program services $153,059 · management and general $1,374 · fundraising $687

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $811,037 · program services $798,698 · management and general $8,226 · fundraising $4,113

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $82,919 · program services $81,675 · management and general $829 · fundraising $415

  • 24a · Other expenses: FOOD AND BEVERAGES

    total $916,911 · program services $891,829 · management and general $23,721 · fundraising $1,361

  • 24b · Other expenses: EDUCATIONAL SUPPLIES

    total $296,877 · program services $296,877

  • 24c · Other expenses: OTHER

    total $185,034 · program services $88,360 · management and general $61,885 · fundraising $34,789

  • 24d · Other expenses: FIELD TRIPS

    total $173,317 · program services $173,317

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $358,667 · program services $230,338 · management and general $85,840 · fundraising $42,489

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $479,120 · end of year $425,331

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,375,275 · end of year $9,939

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $312,225 · end of year $3,856,614

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $194,853 · end of year $385,697

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $152,797 · end of year $208,682

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

    $33,753,384

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

    $19,598,590

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $13,859,419 · end of year $14,154,794

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $18,137,927 · end of year $19,349,537

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $267,651 · end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $832,544 · end of year $950,324

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $4,636,941 · end of year $4,341,837

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $4,339,564 · end of year $3,925,504

  • 21 · Escrow or custodial account liability

    beginning of year $5,974 · end of year $3,670

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,338,726 · end of year $10,529,589

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $14,625,518 · end of year $18,639,670

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE HARLEY SCHOOL IS A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE SCHOOL. WE PROVIDE A BALANCED EDUCATION THAT PREPARES OUR STUDENTS TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF TOMORROW AND LEAD LIVES OF GREAT PURPOSE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL COMMITTED TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FROM NURSERY THROUGH GRADE 12.

  • FOUNDED IN 1917, THE HARLEY SCHOOL IS A PRIVATE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN ROCHESTER, NY OFFERING A COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM FOR APPROXIMATELY 479 STUDENTS IN NURSERY-GRADE 12. WE FEATURE EXTRAORDINARY STRENGTHS IN THE ARTS, STEM, CIVIC AND GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT, MINDFULNESS AND EMPATHY, AND EDUCATION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE. WE ARE A DIVERSE COMMUNITY THAT CELEBRATES ACADEMIC SERIOUSNESS AND INTELLECTUAL PLAYFULNESS, CARING FOR THE WORLD AND THE SELF, WHILE FOSTERING A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING.

    Expenses $15,252,083 · Grants $4,023,629 · Revenue $14,428,478

  • COMMUNITY EDUCATION SERVICES INCLUDING AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS, SUMMER SCHOOL, AND ADULT EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $749,182 · Revenue $665,841

As filed on the 2024 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ted Townsend

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Allie D'Amanda Sacks

    EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Abby Stern Bennet

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Brian Scudder

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Shelby Nelson

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3
  • Libbie Dimarco

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey Alexis

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chrissy Bennet-West

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Charlene Berry

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Matthew Budd

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karin Deutsch Karlekar

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Eva Galka

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lee Gartley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey McCune Jr

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Helen Partridge

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jennifer Schwartzott

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alan Winchester

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ryan Kimmet

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dena Levy

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Chin-Lin Ching

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Hugh Higgins

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $126,064
    From this org
    $95,491
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,573
    Hours/week
    40
  • Kathryn Kaiser

    TRANSITIONAL HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $303,714
    From this org
    $303,016
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $698
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $278,381
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $24,635
    Deferred
    $698
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $303,714
  • Terry Smith

    HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $136,559
    From this org
    $116,804
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $19,755
    Hours/week
    40

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 · Discretionary spending account
  • 1a · Housing allowance or residence for personal use
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 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

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
26 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202630979349301223

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