Berkeley-Carroll Street School

Tax-deductible

Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 1982EducationEIN 11-2611384

A passion for learning is at the heart of berkeley carroll. The school is an intellectual, creative and equitable community where devoted teachers challenge and engage talented students. Our demanding curriculum and vibrant civic life prepare our diverse graduates for success in college and for the greater endeavor a life of critical, ethical and global thinking.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 286 volunteers and 541 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 years looks good.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
4 of 4
years in the black
Looks good: no deficit in the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
How much reaches the programs?
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more looks good.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$3.6M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: leaders' pay is 5% of spending; 15% or less looks good.
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 2.1 months of spending in cash; under 3 is worth a look.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
13
named funders · $663K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more looks good.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$58.9M
liabilities
Looks good: debts are 49% of assets; 50% or less looks good.
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
21
independent of 24 voting board members
Looks good: 21 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodWorth a lookConcernTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$67.8M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$66.2M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$60.8M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$67.8M
FY2024▲ +6%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$51.3M
FY2022$60.3M
FY2023$61.4M
FY2024$63.9M
FY2024$67.8M
Expenses
$66.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$49.0M
FY2022$52.3M
FY2023$57.7M
FY2024$62.8M
FY2024$66.2M
Net assets
$60.8M
FY2024▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$46.4M
FY2022$50.7M
FY2023$53.7M
FY2024$57.4M
FY2024$60.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CBerkeley-Carroll Street School
EINHdr · item D11-2611384
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFJun 1983
Year of formationHdr · item L1982
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CBrooklyn, NY
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B200)
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.berkeleycarroll.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.08 Fundraising $0.03
Program services90%$59.4M
Management & general8%$5.1M
Fundraising3%$1.7M
Total functional expensesLn 25$66.2M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -9% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+2%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +40% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$119.7M
FY2024▲ +11%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2021$91.5M
FY2022$91.1M
FY2023$96.6M
FY2024$108.0M
FY2024$119.7M
Total liabilities
$58.9M
FY2024▲ +16%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2021$45.1M
FY2022$40.4M
FY2023$42.9M
FY2024$50.6M
FY2024$58.9M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$1.6M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$119.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 324
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 421

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$11.7M
Total assetsLn 16$119.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$58.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$60.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.1

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$63.1M · 93%
Contributions & grants$2.1M · 3%
Investment income$2.3M · 3%
Program service revenue93%$63.1M
Contributions & grants3%$2.1M
Investment income3%$2.3M
Other revenue$324K
— government grantsLn 1e$540K
Total revenueLn 12$67.8M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $44.4M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $66.2M · Less non-cash grants $130K · Cash operating expenses/yr $66.1M
8.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $59.4M · Total expenses $66.2M
90%
Management & General
Management & general $5.1M · Total expenses $66.2M
8%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.7M · Total expenses $66.2M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $2.0M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.4M
$1.46 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.1M · Total revenue $67.8M
3%
Government reliance
Government grants $540K · Total revenue $67.8M
0.8%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $63.1M · Total revenue $67.8M
93%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2.3M · Total revenue $67.8M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $63.1M · Total expenses $66.2M
95%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $67.8M · Prior year $63.9M
+6%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $51.3M · FY2024 $67.8M
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $60.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $67.8M · Expenses $66.2M
+2%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $119.7M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $60.8M · Total assets $119.7M
51%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $32.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $119.7M
27%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Lisa Waller PHD · Reported title HEAD OF SCHOOL · Highest reported compensation $760K · Total expenses $66.2M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $37.8M · Total expenses $66.2M
57%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%——
Overhead ratio 8%——
Fundraising cost ratio 81%——
Revenue growth 6%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$760,310Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$291,351Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of School
$268,770Pt VII · Sec A
Upper School Director
$255,022Pt VII · Sec A
Middle School Director
$244,647Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of School for Program Innovation
$237,633Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$235,446Pt VII · Sec A
Lower School Director
$221,313Pt VII · Sec A

Lisa Waller PHD’s $760K as Head of School is at the 97th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Lisa Waller PHD$760,310$728,536———
Lisa Waller——$700,458$612,258$639,719
Karen Benson$291,351$281,116$262,528$105,660—
Arunie Dias———$268,975$262,749
Brandie Melendez-Pinti$268,770$253,461$220,165$189,423$178,417
Jane Moore$255,022$249,384$249,796$235,522$226,172
Yabome Kabia Casper$244,647$217,037$204,831$184,752$176,393
Stephen Mak PHD$237,633$228,625———

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 24Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 21Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Educates students preschool through 12th grade with a rigorous curriculum and active civic life.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $59.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The berkeley carroll school provides primary and secondary education to its students from preschool through twelfth grade. The school had 1,004 students in the fy 2024-25

$58.0Mprogram expense
02

The school offers two summer programs that run from july through august of each year. Enrollment for both programs totaled 872 children in the fy 2024-2025 year.

$716Kprogram expense
03

The school operates an athletic center that offers afterschool and weekend gym and swimming classes to its students and the community.

$714Kprogram expense

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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 · 5 grants · $48.2M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,860,698
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,270,041
Unitemized GrantFY2022$9,445,214
Unitemized GrantFY2021$8,793,637
Unitemized GrantFY2020$8,820,917

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $63.9M$62.8M+4% 990 PDF
FY2023 $61.4M$57.7M+2% 990 PDF
FY2022 $60.3M$52.3M+18% 990 PDF
FY2021 $51.3M$49.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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