Morristown-Beard School

Public charity (501(c)(3)) Morristown, NJ Since 1939 EIN 22-1487252 NTEE B250
Revenue
$41.5M
▲ +19%
FY2024 · Pt VIII · Ln 12
Expenses
$37.7M
▲ +6%
FY2024 · Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$76.7M
FY2024 · Pt X · Ln 32
To programs
75%
FY2024 · Pt IX · col B
Revenue & expenses by yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$41.5M
FY2024▲ +19%
Expenses
$37.7M
FY2024▲ +6%

Educates students in grades 6-12 for college success.

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No revocation on IRS record
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Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
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Foundation funders?
24 funders, incl. Donor Advised Charitable Giving INC
$620K in the latest grant year.
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Spent on programs?
75% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
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Size and trend
$10–100M
↑ +19% vs prior year
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Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).


Educates students in grades 6-12 for college success.

Founded
1939
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Morristown, NJ
Website
www.mbs.net
Filings
4 on file (2021–2024)
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Where the money goes · FY2024
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.03
Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
13.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +17% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +420% vs prior filing year

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Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$84.2M
FY2024▲ +10%
Total liabilities
$7.5M
FY2024▲ +9%
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3.7M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$84.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 318
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 416

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CMorristown-Beard School
EINHdr · item D22-1487252
Principal addressHdr · item CMorristown, NJ
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.mbs.net
Year of formationHdr · item L1939
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNJ
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B250)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1943

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a18
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b16
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $28.4M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$34.2M · 82%
Contributions & grants$6.0M · 14%
Investment income$1.3M · 3%
Program service revenue82%$34.2M
Contributions & grants14%$6.0M
Investment income3%$1.3M
Other revenue$51K
Total revenueLn 12$41.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.21 Fundraising $0.03
Program services75%$28.4M
Management & general21%$8.0M
Fundraising3%$1.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$37.7M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$9.0M
Total assetsLn 16$84.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$76.7M
Months of cash on handcomputed2.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $43.2M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $37.7M · Less non-cash grants $256K · Cash operating expenses/yr $37.5M
13.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $28.4M · Total expenses $37.7M
75%
Management & General
Management & general $8.0M · Total expenses $37.7M
21%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1.3M · Total expenses $37.7M
3%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.4M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $3.4M
$0.40 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $6.0M · Total revenue $41.5M
14%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $41.5M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $34.2M · Total revenue $41.5M
82%
Investment reliance
Investment income $1.3M · Total revenue $41.5M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $34.2M · Total expenses $37.7M
91%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $41.5M · Prior year $34.7M
+19%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $33.0M · FY2024 $41.5M
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $76.7M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $41.5M · Expenses $37.7M
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $84.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $76.7M · Total assets $84.2M
91%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $33.4M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $809K · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $84.2M
41%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Elizabeth Morrison · Reported title HEAD OF SCHOOL THRU JUNE 2025 · Highest reported compensation $500K · Total expenses $37.7M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $22.7M · Total expenses $37.7M
60%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%——
Overhead ratio 21%——
Fundraising cost ratio 22%——
Revenue growth 19%——

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.

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

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$34.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$35.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$35.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$33.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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