Greene Hill School FY2020 filing

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Brooklyn, NY501(c)(3)Since 2009EducationEIN 27-0787516Revenue $5.5M in FY2020

On file with the IRSgreenehillschool.org39 Adelphi St, 11205-1101 · Brooklyn, NYTax-exempt since Aug 2010School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Greene Hill school's primary mission, as conceived by neighborhood parents and educators, is to provide an alternative to the local public schools for children in elementary and middle School and to guide students to become dedicated members of a diverse, democratic society.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$111K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$111K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $40K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.0M
125% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 125% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$5.5M
Spent
$5.4M
To programs
97%
Net assets
−$408K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$5.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.5M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$4.9M
FY2024$5.8M
FY2024$6.3M
Expenses
$5.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.4M
FY2021$5.4M
FY2022$5.6M
FY2023$5.1M
FY2024$5.9M
FY2024$6.1M
Net assets
−$408K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$408K
FY2021−$225K
FY2022−$34K
FY2023−$243K
FY2024−$260K
FY2024−$79K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Aug 2010.

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

Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $5.3M Management & general 2% · $122K Fundraising 1% · $57K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $111K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$111,028Pt VII · Sec A
Board President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Diana Schlesinger’s $127K as Head of School is at the 50th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Diana Schlesinger$126,588$121,714$118,440$116,065$114,145$111,028
Laurie Baum—$105,213$100,660———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides affordable, progressive education for Brooklyn's lower and middle school students.

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1 program · $5.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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To provide an alternative to the local public schools for children in elementary and middle school, and to guide students to become dedicated members of a diverse, democratic society.

$5.3Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$40K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $14.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,797,191
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,536,565
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,061,213
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,416,960
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,348,543
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,469,624

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$5.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$122K
Fundraisingcol D$57K
Owns and owesPt X
−$408K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$165K
Government grantsLn 1e$31K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$5.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$739K
SavingsLn 2$602K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$145K
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$408K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 550
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$883K$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$170K$145K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M$2.0M
Net assetsLn 32−$502K−$408K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.5M$2.5M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$145K$130K$14K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.7M$19K$34K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$21K$20K$155$431
Other employee benefitsLn 9$252K$245K$2K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$133K$129K$2K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$87K$74K$13K$617
Advertising and promotionLn 12$31K$2K$28K$48
Office expensesLn 13$152K$129K$16K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$309K$298K$5K$6K
TravelLn 17$20K$20K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$20K$20K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K$31K$548$613
InsuranceLn 23$33K$32K$550$615
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.4M$5.3M$122K$57K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $5.8M$5.9M−$17K−$260K 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.9M$5.1M−$209K−$243K 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.8M$5.6M$191K−$34K 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.6M$5.4M$183K−$225K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $5.5M$5.4M$93K−$408K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,532,353 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $191,811$164,707
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,794,502$5,366,584
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,878
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $4,867−$816
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,991,180$5,532,353
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,993,150$2,469,624
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,176,715$2,264,017
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $776,104$705,409
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,945,969$5,439,050
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $45,211$93,303
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $5,532,353 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$19,161
VIII-1e Government grants$31,250
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$114,296
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$164,707
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,366,584$5,366,584
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,878$1,878
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,119−$2,119
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,303$1,303
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,366,584 · Excluded from tax $1,062$5,532,353
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,439,050 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,469,624$2,469,624
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $130,403 · Management $14,489$144,892
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,659,625 · Management $19,150 · Fundraising $34,338$1,713,113
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $20,056 · Management $155 · Fundraising $431$20,642
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $244,894 · Management $1,947 · Fundraising $5,249$252,090
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $128,541 · Management $2,236 · Fundraising $2,503$133,280
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,437$20,437
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $73,712 · Management $12,771 · Fundraising $617$87,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,467 · Management $28,048 · Fundraising $48$30,563
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $129,305 · Management $16,266 · Fundraising $6,537$152,108
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $298,297 · Management $5,188 · Fundraising $5,809$309,294
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,207$20,207
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $20,276$20,276
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $31,498 · Management $548 · Fundraising $613$32,659
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $31,600 · Management $550 · Fundraising $615$32,765
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,260,505 · Management $121,785 · Fundraising $56,760$5,439,050
Part X · Balance sheet $1,616,950 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $878,805$738,959
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,500$601,878
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $75,364$87,031
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $44,201$29,459
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $169,632$144,623
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $15,000$15,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,187,502$1,616,950
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $124,225$155,973
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,235,474$1,197,240
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$367,077
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $329,484$305,038
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,689,183$2,025,328
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$501,681−$463,952
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$55,574
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$501,681−$408,378
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,187,502$1,616,950
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$408,378 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,532,353
XI-2 Total expenses$5,439,050
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$93,303
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$501,681
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$408,378

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