Cranbrook Educational Community

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Bloomfld Hls, MI501(c)(3)Since 1973EducationEIN 38-2015048Revenue $99.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRScranbrook.eduPo Box 801, 48303-0801 · Bloomfld Hls, MITax-exempt since Jun 1973School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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The Cranbrook Educational Community provides extraordinary education, encourages creativity and innovation, and values learners of all ages and backgrounds. Cranbrook develops people who will live with purpose and integrity, create with passion, explore with curiosity, and strive for excellence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 593 volunteers and 1,337 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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FY2025 · 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
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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.1M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.7M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 98% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $46K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$84.8M
17% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 17% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$99.9M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$102.5M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$421.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$99.9M
FY2025▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$86.6M
FY2021$144.6M
FY2022$85.6M
FY2023$90.6M
FY2024$87.1M
FY2025$99.9M
Expenses
$102.5M
FY2025-0.4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$83.1M
FY2021$82.5M
FY2022$92.1M
FY2023$94.7M
FY2024$102.9M
FY2025$102.5M
Net assets
$421.0M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$328.8M
FY2021$439.8M
FY2022$397.0M
FY2023$405.9M
FY2024$410.6M
FY2025$421.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 1973.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $67.8M Management & general 28% · $28.4M Fundraising 6% · $6.2M

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

44 people listed on the 990; $3.7M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
COO and Treasurer - Part Year
$808,654Pt VII · Sec A
$482,735Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Schools
$398,863Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$262,825Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Schools Admissions
$254,756Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Commuications Officer
$254,264Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Science Museum
$223,689Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$210,617Pt VII · Sec A

Roderick Spearin’s $809K as COO and Treasurer - Part Year is at the 98th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Roderick Spearin$808,654$294,320$326,155$305,938$239,875$280,309
Dominic Dimarco———$785,535$458,551$559,238
Aimeclaire Roche—$485,482$453,405$435,937$368,472$411,656
Aimclaire Roche$482,735—————
Jeffrey R Suzik$398,863$377,438$365,359$179,117——
Paul C Sacaridiz—$265,247$151,149———
Eileen Savage$262,825$254,489$257,072$252,657$217,976$249,411
Andrew Miller III$254,756$250,818$209,428$195,854$167,359$168,769

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides lifelong education, fosters creativity, and promotes scientific literacy through its schools, museum, and diverse learning programs for people of all ages.

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3 programs · $66.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cranbrook schools are independent day and boarding schools that provide students with a challenging and comprehensive college preparatory education. We motivate students from diverse backgrounds to strive for intellectual, creative, and physical excellence, to develop a deep appreciation for the arts and different cultures, and to employ…

$51.2Mprogram expense
02

Cranbrook academy of art is an independent graduate degree-granting institution offering an intense studio-based experience where artists-in-residence mentor students in art, architecture and design to creatively influence contemporary culture. Fall enrollment was 112 students.

$11.5Mprogram expense
03

The cranbrook institute of science mission is to advance scientific literacy, nurture curiosity and encourage advocacy for the natural and cultural worlds in which we live. The science museum membership consists of 1,560 members.

$3.9Mprogram expense

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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 · FY2025
CulturesourceFY2025$36K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$46K
Grants paid · 18 grants · $17.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,752,479
Unitemized GrantFY2024$74,605
Unitemized GrantFY2024$44,189
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,631,051
Unitemized GrantFY2023$87,184
Unitemized GrantFY2023$31,773
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,302,826
Unitemized GrantFY2022$74,182
Unitemized GrantFY2022$74,082
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,000,811
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,639,240
Unitemized GrantFY2021$597,248
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,601,946
Unitemized GrantFY2020$579,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$429,246
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,349,091
Unitemized GrantFY2019$579,500
Unitemized GrantFY2019$432,469

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$99.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$16.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.7M
Money outPt IX
$102.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$67.8M
Managementcol C$28.4M
Fundraisingcol D$6.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$421.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$16.8M
Total assetsLn 16$505.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$84.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
44
listed · VII A
PaidVII A13
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$785K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.0M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$2.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$67.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$16.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$212K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13.9M
Total revenueLn 12$99.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$16.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$16.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$314.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$154.9M
Other assetsLn 15$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$505.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$84.8M
Net assetsLn 32$421.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51,337
VolunteersI 6593
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21.5M$16.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$295.8M$314.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$156.8M$154.9M
Total assetsLn 16$495.8M$505.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$85.3M$84.8M
Net assetsLn 32$410.6M$421.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.9M$2.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.5M$633K$864K$1.0M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43.0M$30.7M$9.7M$2.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.7M$1.8M$709K$182K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7.1M$4.0M$2.6M$503K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3.3M$2.3M$752K$252K
Legal feesLn 11b$143K$56K$87K
Accounting feesLn 11c$281K$281K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$77K$77K
Investment management feesLn 11f$1.2M$1.2M
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.8M$2.4M$833K$511K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$408K$180K$42K$186K
Office expensesLn 13$2.3M$1.8M$234K$271K
Information technologyLn 14$2.1M$864K$1.1M$136K
OccupancyLn 16$8.2M$2.9M$5.2M$54K
TravelLn 17$464K$391K$27K$46K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2.5M$2.0M$149K$305K
InterestLn 20$2.8M$457$2.8M$58
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8.8M$8.3M$457K
InsuranceLn 23$1.7M$517K$1.2M
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.4M$5.4M$44K$38K
All other expensesLn 24e$602K$581K$21K
Total functional expensesLn 25$102.5M$67.8M$28.4M$6.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $99.9M$102.5M−$2.5M$421.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $87.1M$102.9M−$15.8M$410.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $90.6M$94.7M−$4.0M$405.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $85.6M$92.1M−$6.5M$397.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $144.6M$82.5M$62.1M$439.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $86.6M$83.1M$3.5M$328.8M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $99,927,365 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $14,848,364$15,736,629
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $62,416,849$67,482,246
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,471,928$16,496,602
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $382,779$211,888
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $87,119,920$99,927,365
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,750,008$2,871,273
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,131,760$58,727,355
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $242,495$77,482
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,789,438$40,783,454
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $102,913,701$102,459,564
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$15,793,781−$2,532,199
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $99,927,365 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $810,928 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$2,035,334
VIII-1e Government grants$784,614
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,916,681
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,012,078
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,736,629
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $66,917,085$66,917,085
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$1,313,234 · Excluded from tax $3,945,868$2,632,634
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$79,640−$79,640
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $13,863,968$13,863,968
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$612,257−$612,257
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $658,018$658,018
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $67,482,246 · Unrelated business −$1,313,234 · Excluded from tax $18,021,724$99,927,365
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $102,459,564 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,871,273$2,871,273
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $632,570 · Management $863,857 · Fundraising $1,040,146$2,536,573
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $30,663,616 · Management $9,741,434 · Fundraising $2,642,338$43,047,388
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,827,471 · Management $708,929 · Fundraising $181,769$2,718,169
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,996,061 · Management $2,620,144 · Fundraising $503,414$7,119,619
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,301,275 · Management $752,193 · Fundraising $252,138$3,305,606
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $55,881 · Management $86,775$142,656
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $281,342$281,342
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $77,482$77,482
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $1,221,268$1,221,268
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,407,666 · Management $832,502 · Fundraising $510,879$3,751,047
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $179,829 · Management $41,916 · Fundraising $186,068$407,813
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,798,129 · Management $233,759 · Fundraising $271,490$2,303,378
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $863,849 · Management $1,054,760 · Fundraising $135,840$2,054,449
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,948,787 · Management $5,244,475 · Fundraising $53,876$8,247,138
IX-17 TravelPrograms $390,893 · Management $26,885 · Fundraising $46,309$464,087
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,043,652 · Management $148,515 · Fundraising $304,806$2,496,973
IX-20 InterestPrograms $457 · Management $2,832,280 · Fundraising $58$2,832,795
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,343,808 · Management $456,624$8,800,432
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $517,291 · Management $1,225,644$1,742,935
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,353,966 · Management $43,711 · Fundraising $37,653$5,435,330
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $580,944 · Management $20,867$601,811
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $67,777,418 · Management $28,437,880 · Fundraising $6,244,266$102,459,564
Part X · Balance sheet $505,844,733 assets, 20 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $1,250,921; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $12,421$14,121
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $21,521,690$16,821,329
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,021,282$14,870,432
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,164,546$293,115
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $657,062$694,228
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,266,184$1,099,585
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $156,809,846$154,913,223
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $144,619,561$165,532,647
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $151,218,968$149,329,915
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,029,221$1,025,217
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $495,822,252$505,844,733
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,412,401$9,349,370
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $17,571,354$17,970,768
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $57,637,302$56,902,172
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $643,295$597,870
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $85,264,352$84,820,180
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $229,030,647$228,390,861
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $181,527,253$192,633,692
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $410,557,900$421,024,553
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $495,822,252$505,844,733
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $421,024,553 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$99,927,365
XI-2 Total expenses$102,459,564
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,532,199
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$410,557,900
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$13,120,041
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$12,500
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$133,689
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$421,024,553

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