Morristown-Beard School

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Morristown, NJ501(c)(3)Since 1939EducationEIN 22-1487252

Morristown beard school is an educational college preparatory school in grades 6 to 12 located in morristown, new jersey.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 120 volunteers and 359 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.2M a year · 4% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.9M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 89% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
24
named funders · $620K
Looks good: 24 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7.5M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$41.5M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$37.7M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$76.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$41.5M
FY2024▲ +19%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$33.0M
FY2022$35.1M
FY2023$35.0M
FY2024$34.7M
FY2024$41.5M
Expenses
$37.7M
FY2024▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$30.6M
FY2022$32.5M
FY2023$34.0M
FY2024$35.7M
FY2024$37.7M
Net assets
$76.7M
FY2024▲ +10%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$68.0M
FY2022$65.1M
FY2023$67.7M
FY2024$69.7M
FY2024$76.7M

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 Sep 1943.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $28.4M Management & general 21% · $8.0M Fundraising 3% · $1.3M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

27 people listed on the 990; $1.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School Thru June 2025
$500,064Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$236,847Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Faculty
$197,660Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Upper School
$192,992Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Middle School
$162,830Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Admission
$161,026Pt VII · Sec A
Technology Teacher
$151,616Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Dei
$148,740Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth Morrison’s $500K as Head of School Thru June 2025 is at the 89th 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
Elizabeth Morrison$500,064$485,595$468,724$230,088—
Peter Caldwell————$443,247
Peter Caldwell—$270,000$270,000$332,700—
Elizabeth Patterson$236,847$227,581$218,265$217,488—
Elizabeth Patterson————$207,971
Darren Burns——$131,739$206,311—
Philicia Levinson—$177,234$201,872$195,061—
Boni Luna$197,660$188,936$181,503$184,884—

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 6-12 for college success.

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1 program service account for $28.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Morristown beard school is an independent, coeducational day school serving students from more than 85 communities and nine counties in northern new jersey. There are 600 students in grades 6-12, with an upper school enrollment of 460 and middle school of 140.

$28.4Mprogram 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 · $20.4M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,576,895
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,011,405
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,849,321
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,877,876
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,054,304

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$41.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Money outPt IX
$37.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$28.4M
Managementcol C$8.0M
Fundraisingcol D$1.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$76.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.0M
Total assetsLn 16$84.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
27
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$256K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$51K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$27
Total revenueLn 12$41.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$6.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39.3M
Other assetsLn 15$368K
Total assetsLn 16$84.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7.5M
Net assetsLn 32$76.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5359
VolunteersI 6120
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$5.5M$9.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$29.6M$34.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$40.1M$39.3M
Total assetsLn 16$76.5M$84.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6.8M$7.5M
Net assetsLn 32$69.7M$76.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.6M$4.6M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.0M$425K$1.4M$138K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$15.2M$11.9M$2.5M$841K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$970K$797K$115K$57K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.2M$2.6M$473K$149K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.3M$1.0M$237K$74K
Legal feesLn 11b$42K$42K
Accounting feesLn 11c$89K$89K
Investment management feesLn 11f$42K$42K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$954K$621K$333K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$136K$6K$130K
Office expensesLn 13$779K$458K$321K
Information technologyLn 14$720K$195K$525K
OccupancyLn 16$524K$394K$130K
TravelLn 17$591K$489K$102K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$114K$57K$58K
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.4M$1.8M$598K
InsuranceLn 23$395K$54K$341K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.1M$2.5M$554K
All other expensesLn 24e$570K$493K$41K$36K
Total functional expensesLn 25$37.7M$28.4M$8.0M$1.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $34.7M$35.7M−$977K$69.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $35.0M$34.0M$962K$67.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $35.1M$32.5M$2.5M$65.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $33.0M$30.6M$2.3M$68.0M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $41,455,342 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$2,915 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,469
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,926,063
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$255,887
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,971,532
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,178,857$34,178,857
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $43,184 · Excluded from tax $1,210,606$1,253,790
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$27−$27
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $47,366$47,366
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,739$6,739
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,173,692 · Unrelated business $43,184 · Excluded from tax $1,266,934$41,455,342
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $37,721,121 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,576,895$4,576,895
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $424,537 · Management $1,411,176 · Fundraising $137,565$1,973,278
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,909,292 · Management $2,460,570 · Fundraising $841,417$15,211,279
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $797,419 · Management $115,057 · Fundraising $57,078$969,554
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,585,979 · Management $473,080 · Fundraising $149,341$3,208,400
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,034,256 · Management $236,849 · Fundraising $73,847$1,344,952
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $42,472$42,472
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $88,650$88,650
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $42,184$42,184
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $621,140 · Management $332,768$953,908
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,882 · Management $130,425$136,307
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $457,656 · Management $321,298$778,954
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $194,683 · Management $525,244$719,927
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $394,303 · Management $129,572$523,875
IX-17 TravelPrograms $489,256 · Management $101,938$591,194
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $56,841 · Management $57,552$114,393
IX-20 InterestPrograms $6,117$6,117
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,794,148 · Management $598,049$2,392,197
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $54,240 · Management $340,505$394,745
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,527,937 · Management $553,852$3,081,789
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $493,113 · Management $40,598 · Fundraising $36,340$570,051
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $28,423,694 · Management $8,001,839 · Fundraising $1,295,588$37,721,121
Part X · Balance sheet $84,170,096 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $257,793$2,485,118
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,266,572$6,525,027
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $333,673$709,745
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $344,538$401,201
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $63,255$55,704
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $82,285$47,975
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $40,146,687$39,349,629
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $28,749,097$33,418,332
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $809,100$809,100
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $487,014$368,265
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $76,540,014$84,170,096
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,241,389$2,922,439
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,299,266$4,458,411
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $302,826$76,855
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,843,481$7,457,705
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $43,788,035$44,111,193
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,908,498$32,601,198
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $69,696,533$76,712,391
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $76,540,014$84,170,096
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,712,391 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$41,455,342
XI-2 Total expenses$37,721,121
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,734,221
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$69,696,533
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,148,852
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$132,785
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,712,391

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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