Brimmer and May School

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 86 volunteers and 227 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.4M a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
77% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $52.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
3.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $2.3M
19 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18.5M
20% of total assets
Liabilities are 20% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 24 voting members
23 of 24 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$29.0M
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$27.4M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$71.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$29.0M
FY2025▼ -14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$21.1M
FY2021$26.3M
FY2022$27.4M
FY2023$35.1M
FY2024$33.8M
FY2025$29.0M
Expenses
$27.4M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20.5M
FY2021$22.1M
FY2022$23.9M
FY2023$25.5M
FY2024$26.8M
FY2025$27.4M
Net assets
$71.8M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$29.0M
FY2021$40.5M
FY2022$40.0M
FY2023$53.3M
FY2024$65.8M
FY2025$71.8M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1961.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $21.1M Management & general 21% · $5.6M Fundraising 2% · $676K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

30 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$484,696Pt VII · Sec A
$206,614Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Enrollment
$167,775Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Middle School
$163,428Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Lower School
$149,277Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of Academic
$143,545Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Judith Guild’s $485K as Head of School is at the 87th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Judith Guild$484,696$395,484$372,884$373,829$339,703$339,193
Julian Hickman$206,614$197,101$182,517$186,132$130,625—
Joseph Iuliano$143,545$138,097$134,558$157,066$151,198$179,684
Robert Rooney—————$178,550
Brian Beale$167,775$151,084$154,129—$128,006—
Carl Raspisatda-Vallely$163,428$151,774————
Kimberly Formisano$149,277$142,302————
Elizabeth Smith——$136,819$143,744$144,973$143,800

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Educates students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade with high academic standards in a supportive community.

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1 program · $21.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The school provides a quality educational experience for students to prepare them for advanced degrees and gainful vocations.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 04-2103935) · Dispute this line
$21.1Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $27.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,251,021
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,067,024
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,719,909
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,413,221
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,119,438
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,822,024

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$29.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Money outPt IX
$27.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$21.1M
Managementcol C$5.6M
Fundraisingcol D$676K
Owns and owesPt X
$71.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.1M
Total assetsLn 16$90.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
30
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$277K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$25.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$67K
Total revenueLn 12$29.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7.1M
SavingsLn 2$343
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.1M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$4.9M
Accounts receivableLn 4$852
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$137K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$25.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$52.9M
Other assetsLn 15$269K
Total assetsLn 16$90.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.5M
Net assetsLn 32$71.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5227
VolunteersI 686
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$16.8M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$64K
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$277K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$129K
Share of the $23.1M endowmentSch D 1g0.56%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$23.1M$20.8M$18.3M$16.4M$16.6M
AddedLn 1b$323K$73K$322K$2.1M$4.6M
SpentLn 1d–1f$583K$515K$480K$342K$270K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.7M$7.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$46.9M$52.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22.6M$25.1M
Total assetsLn 16$85.5M$90.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$19.8M$18.5M
Net assetsLn 32$65.7M$71.8M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.3M$5.3M
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$528K$528K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.9M$8.9M$2.6M$406K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$477K$360K$92K$25K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.1M$308K$54K
Payroll taxesLn 10$881K$648K$203K$30K
Accounting feesLn 11c$87K$87K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$42K$42K
Investment management feesLn 11f$129K$129K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$62K$62K
InterestLn 20$328K$295K$33K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.4M$1.2M$137K
InsuranceLn 23$221K$156K$65K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.6M$1.8M$833K
All other expensesLn 24e$2.1M$1.4M$605K$118K
Total functional expensesLn 25$27.4M$21.1M$5.6M$676K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $29.0M$27.4M$1.6M$71.8M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $33.8M$26.8M$7.0M$65.8M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 10, 2024 $35.1M$25.5M$9.6M$53.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 11, 2023 $27.4M$23.9M$3.5M$40.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $26.3M$22.1M$4.2M$40.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Mar 31, 2021 $21.1M$20.5M$520K$29.0M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments E · Schools F · Foreign G · Fundraising I · Grants J · Pay K · Bonds M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $29,005,097 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,915,300$2,196,787
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $24,181,153$25,103,321
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,461,996$1,638,354
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $89,317$66,635
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,647,766$29,005,097
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,067,024$5,251,021
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $14,845,152$15,247,930
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $58,885$42,226
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,781,141$6,889,935
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $26,752,202$27,431,112
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,895,564$1,573,985
Part VI · Governance 23 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $29,005,097 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,638,354 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,196,787
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$276,915
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,196,787
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $25,103,321$25,103,321
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $66,635$66,635
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,103,321 · Unrelated business $66,635 · Excluded from tax $1,638,354$29,005,097
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,431,112 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,251,021$5,251,021
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $528,402$528,402
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,891,991 · Management $2,566,588 · Fundraising $406,378$11,864,957
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $360,478 · Management $92,256 · Fundraising $24,664$477,398
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,134,040 · Management $308,119 · Fundraising $54,381$1,496,540
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $647,983 · Management $202,672 · Fundraising $29,978$880,633
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $87,423$87,423
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $42,226$42,226
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $129,318$129,318
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $61,887$61,887
IX-20 InterestPrograms $294,986 · Management $32,776$327,762
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,229,499 · Management $136,611$1,366,110
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $156,023 · Management $64,946$220,969
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,775,774 · Management $833,045$2,608,819
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,364,282 · Management $605,366 · Fundraising $117,999$2,087,647
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $21,106,077 · Management $5,649,409 · Fundraising $675,626$27,431,112
Part X · Balance sheet $90,286,123 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,693,566$7,099,161
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $995$343
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $6,079,038$4,853,618
X-4 Accounts receivable$852
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $153,073$137,156
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,561,745$25,070,677
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $46,939,920$52,855,012
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $110,519$269,304
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,538,856$90,286,123
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,022,529$1,902,419
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,515,910$1,656,948
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $15,304,564$14,918,742
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,843,003$18,478,109
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,696,516$35,560,234
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $37,999,337$36,247,780
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $65,695,853$71,808,014
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,538,856$90,286,123
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $71,808,014 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$29,005,097
XI-2 Total expenses$27,431,112
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,573,985
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$65,695,853
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$4,538,176
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$71,808,014

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