Robert Louis Stevenson School

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Since 1977EducationEIN 13-2898880

The robert louis stevenson school's mission is to provide a college preparatory program for bright adolescents who have not reached their potential in more traditional school settings. The program provides every student individually formulated support in a structured and respectful environment. Robert louis stevenson school teaches students how to succeed and prepares them to meet the challenges of college and everyday life.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 volunteers and 63 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $750K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 95% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
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
2
named funders · $24K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.2M
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$7.4M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$7.0M
To programs
70%
Net assets
$5.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$7.4M
FY2024▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.7M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.9M
FY2024$7.1M
FY2024$7.4M
Expenses
$7.0M
FY2024▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$5.9M
FY2024$6.6M
FY2024$7.0M
Net assets
$5.7M
FY2024▲ +12%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$3.3M
FY2023$4.3M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2024$5.7M

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 Feb 1978.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $4.9M Management & general 27% · $1.9M Fundraising 3% · $245K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$305,029Pt VII · Sec A
CFO/COO
$258,611Pt VII · Sec A
Clinical Director
$174,076Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Technology
$159,810Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Connections and Special Projects
$154,399Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Admissions
$118,071Pt VII · Sec A
Curriculum Director
$110,577Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Christopher Ongaro’s $305K as Head of School is at the 95th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Christopher Ongaro$305,029$292,896$278,049$256,188$232,130$164,444
Carl Pozzi$258,611$250,762$241,193$236,088$228,682$178,585
Lana Farina$174,076$152,998$143,771$138,674$133,326$119,515
Adam Van Auken$159,810$152,166$129,569$118,775$115,866$108,975
Dan Morrison$154,399—————
Jerry Pavlon-Blum—$151,340$142,700$133,589$132,646$130,560
Joseph Surak$118,071$113,014$107,774$109,736$116,558$109,680
Kim Rozanski$110,577—————

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 and supports students with therapeutic and college preparatory programs.

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1 program service account for $4.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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The robert louis stevenson school's mission is to promote the emotional mastery needed for learning and living, bringing students into a strong academic and therapeutic environment and propelling them towards postsecondary independence and success.

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$24K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $11K · 2019–2019
Unitemized GrantFY2019$10,784

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$7.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$970K
Investment incomeLn 3$171K
Money outPt IX
$7.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.9M
Managementcol C$1.9M
Fundraisingcol D$245K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$970K
Government grantsLn 1e$729K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$171K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$7.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.3M
SavingsLn 2$2.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.2M
Net assetsLn 32$5.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 563
VolunteersI 611
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$3.9M$4.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$2.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.7M$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$12.2M$11.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.1M$6.2M
Net assetsLn 32$5.1M$5.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$642K$474K$164K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.9M$2.7M$970K$191K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$93K$67K$22K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$472K$342K$114K$16K
Payroll taxesLn 10$379K$275K$92K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$200K$200K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$182K$95K$84K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$43K$27K$11K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$62K$57K$5K$648
Information technologyLn 14$129K$102K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$23K$21K$2K$226
TravelLn 17$44K$29K$14K$140
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$26K$5K$21K
InterestLn 20$202K$187K$14K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$267K$245K$19K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$103K$94K$7K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$249K$160K$87K$975
All other expensesLn 24e$52K$37K$13K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.0M$4.9M$1.9M$245K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $7.1M$6.6M$496K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.9M$5.9M$983K$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.2M$5.6M$608K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.5M$5.4M$1.1M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.7M$5.1M$562K$1.8M 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,440,680 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$95,031
VIII-1e Government grants$729,495
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$145,076
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$969,602
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $6,296,634$6,296,634
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $170,915$170,915
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$31,024−$31,024
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $34,553$34,553
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6,471,078$7,440,680
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,046,667 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $474,127 · Management $163,847 · Fundraising $3,578$641,552
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,706,151 · Management $970,493 · Fundraising $191,322$3,867,966
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $67,387 · Management $22,497 · Fundraising $3,437$93,321
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $342,363 · Management $113,592 · Fundraising $15,971$471,926
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $274,772 · Management $91,734 · Fundraising $12,542$379,048
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,241$12,241
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $200,002$200,002
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $94,646 · Management $84,458 · Fundraising $3,000$182,104
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $27,429 · Management $10,959 · Fundraising $4,969$43,357
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $56,543 · Management $4,538 · Fundraising $648$61,729
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $102,189 · Management $27,261$129,450
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,787 · Management $1,582 · Fundraising $226$22,595
IX-17 TravelPrograms $29,411 · Management $14,189 · Fundraising $140$43,740
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $4,907 · Management $20,830$25,737
IX-20 InterestPrograms $186,760 · Management $13,715 · Fundraising $1,959$202,434
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $245,170 · Management $18,630 · Fundraising $2,702$266,502
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $94,339 · Management $7,178 · Fundraising $1,025$102,542
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $160,408 · Management $87,407 · Fundraising $975$248,790
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,515 · Management $12,963 · Fundraising $2,153$51,631
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,923,904 · Management $1,878,116 · Fundraising $244,647$7,046,667
Part X · Balance sheet $11,894,328 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $747,713$1,318,734
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,144,276$2,884,989
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,729,045$1,127,999
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $152,390$5,182
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,677,062$4,520,382
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,755,245$2,037,042
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $12,221,296$11,894,328
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $679,563$507,573
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $975,180$591,850
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $7,136,501$6,207,144
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,084,795$5,687,184
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,084,795$5,687,184
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $12,221,296$11,894,328
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,687,184 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,440,680
XI-2 Total expenses$7,046,667
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$394,013
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,084,795
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$208,376
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,687,184

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