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Avalon School INC FY2024 filing

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Wheaton, MD501(c)(3)Since 2010Education EIN 27-2820634Revenue $2.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSavalonschools.org11811 Claridge Rd, 20902-2220 · Wheaton, MDTax-exempt since Jun 2013School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The Avalon School, an independent School for boys, seeking to cultivate in its students intellectual freedom, personal responsibility and a spirit of adventure in an atmosphere that allows boys to be boys. The distinctive learning characteristics of young men are addressed both in and out of the classroom through a curriculum steeped in the humanities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$343K 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$343K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $291K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $23K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
162% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 162% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
-0.6% vs prior year
Spent
$2.5M
To programs
82%
Net assets
−$545K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▼ -0.6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$2.2M
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2025$3.0M
Expenses
$2.5M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$2.1M
FY2020$2.0M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2025$2.9M
Net assets
−$545K
FY2024▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$390K
FY2020−$159K
FY2021−$142K
FY2022−$480K
FY2023−$421K
FY2024−$545K
FY2025−$398K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2013.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $2.0M Management & general 15% · $370K Fundraising 3% · $80K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $343K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Kevin Davern
Headmaster
$128,458Pt VII · Sec A
Istvan Teleki
Director of Admissions/Teacher
$110,372Pt VII · Sec A
Rollin James Hawley
Executive Director
$54,890Pt VII · Sec A
Barry Stohlman
Business Manager
$48,897Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
David Gersten
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Thomas Whippen
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Kevin Davern’s $139K as Headmaster is at the 58th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kevin Davern$139,458$128,458$126,848$126,848$119,880$119,880
Istvan Teleki$111,711$110,372————
Matthew Bronzi$105,604—————
Barry Stohlman$61,375$48,897$45,326$45,326$63,300$42,200
Rollin James Hawley$61,375$54,890$51,018$51,018$23,750—
Albert Shields—————$47,366

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters intellectual freedom, personal responsibility, and adventure through education.

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2 programs · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Operate a primary and secondary catholic boy's school located in silver spring, MD. Educating up to 165 students grades 2 through 12.

$2.0Mprogram expense
02

Operate a boys athletic program for both middle school and high school. Sports offered for the boys include basketball, baseball, and soccer.

$35Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn INCFY2024$17K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$23K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Money outPt IX
$2.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$370K
Fundraisingcol D$80K
Owns and owesPt X
−$545K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$195K
Total assetsLn 16$882K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$117K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$117K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$37K
Other incomeLn 4–11$16K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$148K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$195K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$291K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$180K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$882K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$545K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 537
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$690K$195K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$127K$291K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$136K$180K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$882K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32−$421K−$545K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$233K$37K$174K$22K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.4M$1.3M$97K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$25K$5K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$126K$100K$22K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$43K$43K
Legal feesLn 11b$395$395
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$46K$36K$8K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$241K$190K$41K$9K
TravelLn 17$26K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$43K$34K$7K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$31K$25K$5K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$204K$200K$3K$744
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.5M$2.0M$370K$80K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $3.0M$2.9M$117K−$398K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $2.3M$2.5M−$166K−$545K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.2M$60K−$421K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$2.2M−$332K−$480K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$2.0M−$6K−$142K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2.2M$2.0M$231K−$159K 990 PDF
FY2019 $2.2M$2.1M$50K−$390K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,285,217 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $374,977$117,058
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,941,046$2,114,781
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $57$37,217
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$17,717$16,161
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,298,363$2,285,217
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,577,419$1,778,561
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $660,999$672,923
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,238,418$2,451,484
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $59,945−$166,267
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,285,217 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$117,058
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,058
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,114,781$2,114,781
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,224$35,224
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,993$1,993
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $16,161$16,161
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,114,781 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $53,378$2,285,217
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,451,484 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,770 · Management $174,018 · Fundraising $21,956$232,744
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,253,756 · Management $97,203 · Fundraising $37,418$1,388,377
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $24,522 · Management $5,309 · Fundraising $1,162$30,993
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $100,045 · Management $21,660 · Fundraising $4,742$126,447
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $43,100$43,100
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $395$395
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,113$6,113
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $32,285$32,285
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $36,146 · Management $7,826 · Fundraising $1,710$45,682
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $190,437 · Management $41,231 · Fundraising $9,026$240,694
IX-17 TravelPrograms $26,261$26,261
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $34,096 · Management $7,382 · Fundraising $1,616$43,094
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $24,703 · Management $5,348 · Fundraising $1,171$31,222
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $199,935 · Management $3,398 · Fundraising $744$204,077
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,002,056 · Management $369,883 · Fundraising $79,545$2,451,484
Part X · Balance sheet $881,562 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $323,803$46,894
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $366,175$148,214
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $220,363$203,051
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $136,217$180,364
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $127,483$290,570
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $10,000$12,469
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,184,041$881,562
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $95,525$161,129
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $393,034$320,211
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,116,071$945,266
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,604,630$1,426,606
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$420,589−$545,044
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$420,589−$545,044
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,184,041$881,562
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$545,044 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,285,217
XI-2 Total expenses$2,451,484
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$166,267
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$420,589
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$41,812
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$545,044

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