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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by SANDIA SCHOOL.

Totals

Total revenue
$17,477,716
Total expenses
$15,989,351
Contributions and grants received
$1,134,640
Grants paid
$2,771,775
Program service revenue
$13,867,225
Investment income
$1,920,508
Other revenue
$555,343
Total assets, end of year
$28,725,675
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,755,555
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$18,970,120
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,828,165
Management and general expenses
$2,859,750
Fundraising expenses
$301,436
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,828,165

Program services were 80.2% 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

    $304,665

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $829,975

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $112,362

  • 2a · Program service revenue: STUDENT TUITION & FEES

    total $12,810,781 · related or exempt $12,810,781

  • 2b · Program service revenue: SUMMER PROGRAM

    total $1,056,444 · related or exempt $1,056,444

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $322,691 · excluded $322,691

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $19,045

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $29,219

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property -$10,174

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total -$10,174 · excluded -$10,174

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,597,817

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

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $1,597,817

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $1,597,817 · excluded $1,597,817

  • 8a · Fundraising events: gross income

    $65,905

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

    $304,665

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $178,686

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$112,781 · excluded -$112,781

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $678,298 · related or exempt $678,298

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $678,298

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $2,771,775 · program services $2,771,775

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $413,934 · program services $99,301 · management and general $215,333 · fundraising $99,300

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $6,303,371 · program services $4,638,204 · management and general $1,634,113 · fundraising $31,054

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $248,814 · program services $182,535 · management and general $66,093 · fundraising $186

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $543,722 · program services $397,682 · management and general $138,718 · fundraising $7,322

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $510,719 · program services $361,640 · management and general $139,703 · fundraising $9,376

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,949 · management and general $14,949

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $87,027 · management and general $87,027

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $50,721 · management and general $50,721

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $180,811 · management and general $180,811

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $158,089 · management and general $142,280 · fundraising $15,809

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $316,079 · program services $223,816 · management and general $86,461 · fundraising $5,802

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $226,716 · program services $217,179 · management and general $8,865 · fundraising $672

  • 20 · Interest

    total $201,290 · program services $193,790 · management and general $6,972 · fundraising $528

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $1,224,084 · program services $1,181,241 · management and general $36,723 · fundraising $6,120

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $227,437 · program services $218,962 · management and general $7,878 · fundraising $597

  • 24a · Other expenses: SUMMER PROGRAMS

    total $614,281 · program services $614,281

  • 24b · Other expenses: INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENSE

    total $530,173 · program services $530,173

  • 24c · Other expenses: CAFETERIA EXPENSES

    total $461,173 · program services $443,990 · management and general $15,973 · fundraising $1,210

  • 24d · Other expenses: STUDENT ACTIVITIES

    total $420,046 · program services $420,046

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $484,140 · program services $333,550 · management and general $27,130 · fundraising $123,460

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $2,946 · end of year $2,946

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,911,322 · end of year $5,358,493

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $223,785 · end of year $174,330

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $105,596 · end of year $123,052

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $132,067 · end of year $134,566

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $197,691 · end of year $152,190

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

    $29,630,868

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

    $16,843,820

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $13,503,378 · end of year $12,787,048

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $8,865,081 · end of year $9,979,614

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $75,479 · end of year $13,436

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $420,262 · end of year $306,050

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $3,607,017 · end of year $5,350,981

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $4,505,340 · end of year $3,954,261

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $275,779 · end of year $144,263

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $9,997,410 · end of year $9,941,112

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $8,211,537 · end of year $9,029,008

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O

Activities or mission (Part I)

ACADEMICS ARE OUR TOP PRIORITY, BALANCE IS OUR CORE VALUE, AND COMMUNITY MAKES US WHO WE ARE. OUR CHALLENGING, INNOVATIVE PROGRAM PREPARES EACH STUDENT FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE - AND BEYOND - AND INSPIRES EACH STUDENT TO FIND AND ACHIEVE HIS OR HER PURPOSE IN THE WORLD.

  • INSTRUCTION - SANDIA PREP IS AN INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SCHOOL THAT SERVES APPROXIMATELY 515 DAY STUDENTS IN GRADES 6-12. SANDIA PREP PROVIDES REMARKABLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL GROWTH WITHIN A CHALLENGING AND BALANCED PROGRAM. OUR INNOVATIVE COLLEGE PREP CURRICULUM PREPARES STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND, AND INSPIRES EACH TO FIND AND ACHIEVE HIS OR HER PURPOSE IN THE WORLD.

    Expenses $9,442,109 · Revenue $13,489,079

  • FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - SANDIA PREP PROVIDES TUITION REMISSION AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STUDENTS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO ATTEND. THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE EXPENSES HELP FAMILIES PAY FOR THEIR STUDENTS TO ATTEND SANDIA PREP AND COMPRISE 40% OF THE STUDENT BODY.

    Expenses $2,771,775 · Grants $2,771,775

  • SUMMER PROGRAMS - SANDIA PREP OFFERS A SUMMER PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A SAFE AND EDUCATIONALLY CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS AND OUR CURRENT STUDENTS. THE SUMMER PROGRAM RECENTLY SERVED 500 STUDENTS FROM AGES 5 TO 16.

    Expenses $614,281 · Revenue $1,056,444

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

Listed in Part VII

  • Heather Mock

    HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $331,005
    From this org
    $291,038
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,967
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $266,038
    Bonus
    $25,000
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,561
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,406
    Filer's total
    $331,005
  • Scott Jeffries

    ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL - UPPER SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $110,151
    From this org
    $104,813
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,338
    Hours/week
    40
  • Laura Fitzpatrick

    ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

    Total calculated
    $111,507
    From this org
    $106,197
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $5,310
    Hours/week
    40
  • Shannon Elliott

    CFO

    Total calculated
    $82,932
    From this org
    $74,957
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $7,975
    Hours/week
    40
  • Todd Sandoval

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Stan Hubbard

    PAST CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Robert Del Campo

    VICE-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Joseph Kinney

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Faith Begay-Holtrop

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Charles Becknell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Susan Przekurat Epstein

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Ali Hashemian

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Erik Harrigan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Trevor Hatchell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lisa McCulloch

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Rachael Miletkov

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Stephanie Moore-Combs

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Elyce Tryon Sheehan

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Kenneth R Tekin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Avery Volkman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Lorna Wiggins

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

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 · Health or social club dues or initiation fees
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments

Answered no

  • 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 1B
THE HEAD OF THE SCHOOL RECEIVES A VEHICLE ALLOWANCE THAT IS GROSSED UP FOR TAXES.
PART I, LINE 7
BONUSES ARE PAID BASED UPON ACHIEVING CERTAIN GOALS SET BY THE BOARD.

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
2023
Filed
21 May 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202511429349300136

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