The Stony Brook School

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Stony Brook, NY501(c)(3)Since 1914EIN 11-6112414

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers and 214 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
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
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.6M a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
16
named funders · $1.9M
Looks good: 16 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$12.8M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$34.1M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$29.6M
To programs
90%
Net assets
$69.1M
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$34.1M
FY2024▲ +9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$22.5M
FY2020$22.7M
FY2021$28.8M
FY2022$32.2M
FY2023$30.8M
FY2024$31.3M
FY2024$34.1M
Expenses
$29.6M
FY2024▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$19.7M
FY2020$20.1M
FY2021$22.4M
FY2022$24.5M
FY2023$26.2M
FY2024$27.5M
FY2024$29.6M
Net assets
$69.1M
FY2024▲ +9%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$53.8M
FY2020$55.9M
FY2021$65.1M
FY2022$68.5M
FY2023$58.2M
FY2024$63.5M
FY2024$69.1M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1968.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $26.8M Management & general 6% · $1.7M Fundraising 4% · $1.1M

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

22 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$398,122Pt VII · Sec A
CFO / Asst. Treasurer
$170,475Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Admissions
$149,189Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of School
$140,456Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Strategy Officer
$135,567Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Facilities
$111,212Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Admissions-Gravitas
$110,915Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joshua Crane$398,122$388,110$374,810$345,950$341,915$299,123
Pauline W Berol$170,475$160,109$150,426$152,080$144,190$140,982
Luke Heywood$149,189$139,461————
Gregg Gunderson———$147,680$146,156$138,441
Will Lingle$140,456$136,358$130,650$123,055——
Sean Riley$135,567$125,554$122,525$120,896——
Luke Layow——$104,569$135,188$133,802$126,731
Yuri Frances———$117,340$127,705$120,952

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 in grades 7-12 for college success.

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3 programs · $26.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The stony brook school is an independent college preparatory school for boarding and day students in grades 7-12. The enrollment this year was approximately 598 students attending classes at the stony brook campus. The educational components of the school include a rigorous academic agenda.

$23.7Mprogram expense
02

The stony brook school launched gravitas in 2020. Gravitas is an extension of the stony brook school and provides online access to the stony brook education through an online delivery. In FY24 and FY25, respectfully, gravitas plus & SBS flex were created to give gravitas students the opportunity to have a hybrid experience at SBS.

$2.2Mprogram expense
03

The stony brook school offers extracurricular activities such as sports, which includes a MARINE/SAILING program, clubs, wellness services, residential life for the boarding students, and student activities for all students.

$703Kprogram 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 · 11 grants · $32.4M · 2018–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,550,427
Unitemized GrantFY2024$74,694
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,799,100
Unitemized GrantFY2023$83,247
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,613,009
Unitemized GrantFY2022$88,736
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,252,210
Unitemized GrantFY2021$60,756
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,725,396
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,634,801
Unitemized GrantFY2018$3,475,893

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Money outPt IX
$29.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$26.8M
Managementcol C$1.7M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$69.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.7M
Total assetsLn 16$81.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$526K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$76K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$258K
Gains on assetsLn 7$616K
Total revenueLn 12$34.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.9M
SavingsLn 2$15.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$17.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$22.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39.1M
Other assetsLn 15$203K
Total assetsLn 16$81.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12.8M
Net assetsLn 32$69.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5214
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23.6M$17.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$20.4M$22.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27.3M$39.1M
Total assetsLn 16$73.8M$81.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.4M$12.8M
Net assetsLn 32$63.5M$69.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.6M$5.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$892K$327K$377K$188K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$27K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$8.1M$7.4M$405K$270K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$529K$456K$46K$27K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.7M$3.2M$322K$189K
Payroll taxesLn 10$645K$556K$56K$33K
Legal feesLn 11b$95K$95K
Accounting feesLn 11c$64K$64K
Investment management feesLn 11f$80K$80K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$919K$783K$52K$85K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$302K$302K
Office expensesLn 13$447K$362K$55K$30K
Information technologyLn 14$442K$392K$35K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$855K$793K$29K$33K
TravelLn 17$514K$413K$5K$96K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$44K$30K$13K$148
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.2M$1.1M$36K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$766K$733K$15K$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.2M$4.1M$40K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$168K$120K$16K$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$29.6M$26.8M$1.7M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $31.3M$27.5M$3.8M$63.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $30.8M$26.2M$4.6M$58.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $32.2M$24.5M$7.7M$68.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $28.8M$22.4M$6.4M$65.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $22.7M$20.1M$2.5M$55.9M 990 PDF
FY2019 $22.5M$19.7M$2.8M$53.8M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $34,067,202 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $186,111 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$75,869
VIII-1e Government grants$525,882
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,362,054
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,604
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,963,805
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,743,980$26,743,980
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,447,523$1,447,523
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $100,536$100,536
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $615,719$615,719
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $9,528$9,528
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,930,091 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,173,306$34,067,202
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $29,612,335 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,625,121$5,625,121
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $326,921 · Management $376,708 · Fundraising $188,354$891,983
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $26,906$26,906
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,406,923 · Management $404,613 · Fundraising $270,184$8,081,720
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $456,101 · Management $45,918 · Fundraising $26,949$528,968
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,201,969 · Management $322,363 · Fundraising $189,186$3,713,518
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $556,295 · Management $56,006 · Fundraising $32,868$645,169
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $95,312$95,312
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $64,428$64,428
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $80,494$80,494
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $782,857 · Management $51,537 · Fundraising $84,782$919,176
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $302,465$302,465
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $361,864 · Management $55,107 · Fundraising $29,849$446,820
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $392,171 · Management $34,604 · Fundraising $15,571$442,346
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $792,793 · Management $28,527 · Fundraising $33,192$854,512
IX-17 TravelPrograms $413,357 · Management $5,082 · Fundraising $95,871$514,310
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $30,383 · Management $12,983 · Fundraising $148$43,514
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,585$3,585
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,138,292 · Management $35,869 · Fundraising $40,631$1,214,792
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $733,425 · Management $15,473 · Fundraising $17,528$766,426
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,104,866 · Management $39,682 · Fundraising $37,806$4,182,354
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $120,372 · Management $16,075 · Fundraising $31,969$168,416
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $26,776,666 · Management $1,740,781 · Fundraising $1,094,888$29,612,335
Part X · Balance sheet $81,824,109 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,339,585$1,901,684
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $22,306,130$15,831,819
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,959,247$1,079,478
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $108,788$1,244,322
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $255,909$321,213
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,253,513$39,078,742
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $14,481,680$16,796,149
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $5,904,244$5,367,984
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $201,988$202,718
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $73,811,084$81,824,109
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,595,097$4,270,080
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $8,743,070$8,463,943
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $19,677$16,517
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,357,844$12,750,540
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,635,396$36,145,066
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $30,817,844$32,928,503
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,453,240$69,073,569
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $73,811,084$81,824,109
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $69,073,569 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$34,067,202
XI-2 Total expenses$29,612,335
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,454,867
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,453,240
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,165,462
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$69,073,569

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