Brownell-Talbot School FY2020 filing

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Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Since 1863EIN 47-0376595Revenue $9.0M in FY2020

On file with the IRSbrownell.edu400 N Happy Hollow Blvd, 68132-2106 · Omaha, NETax-exempt since Oct 1941School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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College preparatory private School

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$529K 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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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $322K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$529K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $40K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$9.0M
Spent
$8.3M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$19.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$9.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.0M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$10.1M
FY2023$10.7M
FY2024$11.0M
FY2025$10.4M
Expenses
$8.3M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$8.0M
FY2022$9.2M
FY2023$10.5M
FY2024$11.0M
FY2025$11.6M
Net assets
$19.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19.1M
FY2021$22.8M
FY2022$21.7M
FY2023$23.5M
FY2024$25.0M
FY2025$25.2M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1941.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $6.9M Management & general 12% · $1.0M Fundraising 4% · $324K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $529K 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
$211,079Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director of Advancement
$107,862Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of School
$106,785Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director of Business and Finance
$103,092Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dr Kristi Gibbs$285,223$270,582$249,153$253,570$216,134$211,079
Shannon Gilroy—$170,901$157,356$134,771$114,241$107,862
Shari Jensen—$133,997$122,746$123,293$101,863$103,092
Dr Crystal Vaught$123,631$123,450$113,267———
Shruti Beckmann$110,057—————
Jason Smith—————$106,785
Joseph Rotert Director of$104,892—————
Megan Hunter$96,835—————

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

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3 programs · $5.7M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Educational Services

Operation of college preparatory school for approximately 430 students from preschool through grade twelve.

$4.6Mprogram expense
02

Auxiliary Activities

Activities supplemental to instructional learning that exist primarily for the benefit of students and require payment of a user fee (E.G. Before and after care, food service, and summer programs).

$676Kprogram expense
03

Student Activities

Extracurricular educational development experiences (E.G. Fine arts, athletics, speech, robotics, etc.) that support and enhance instructional learning.

$437Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$40K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$9.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$768K
Money outPt IX
$8.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.9M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$324K
Owns and owesPt X
$19.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$21.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.4M
Government grantsLn 1e$15K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$151K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$655K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$768K
Other incomeLn 4–11$276K
Gains on assetsLn 7$602K
Total revenueLn 12$9.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.2M
SavingsLn 2$796K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.5M
Total assetsLn 16$21.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$19.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5216
VolunteersI 6100
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$981K$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.0M$8.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.6M$10.5M
Total assetsLn 16$20.0M$21.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.8M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$18.2M$19.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$406K$118K$230K$58K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.5M$4.0M$337K$187K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$180K$159K$14K$7K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$329K$317K$2K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$375K$319K$39K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$23K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K$41K
Investment management feesLn 11f$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$147K$106K$35K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$54K$54K
Office expensesLn 13$239K$133K$86K$19K
Information technologyLn 14$161K$126K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$323K$294K$23K$6K
TravelLn 17$6K$4K$2K$431
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$42K$29K$11K$2K
InterestLn 20$8K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$355K$323K$25K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$103K$65K$37K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$919K$869K$51K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$15K$21K$203
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.3M$6.9M$1.0M$324K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $10.4M$11.6M−$1.1M$25.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.0M$11.0M−$168$25.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.7M$10.5M$181K$23.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.1M$9.2M$892K$21.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.2M$8.0M$1.2M$22.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $9.0M$8.3M$742K$19.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $9,031,280 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,126,501$1,405,803
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,695,218$6,581,386
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $224,798$768,088
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $387,041$276,003
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,433,558$9,031,280
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 $5,687,925$5,819,029
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,801,020$2,470,396
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,488,945$8,289,425
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,387$741,855
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $9,031,280 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $136,784 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$655,373
VIII-1e Government grants$14,941
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$735,489
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$151,389
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,405,803
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,462,731$6,462,731
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $165,934$165,934
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $602,154$602,154
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $85,673$85,673
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $172,201$172,201
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,753,587 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $871,890$9,031,280
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,289,425 across 20 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $117,888 · Management $229,953 · Fundraising $58,307$406,148
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,004,022 · Management $337,349 · Fundraising $187,274$4,528,645
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $159,073 · Management $13,781 · Fundraising $7,313$180,167
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $316,685 · Management $1,837 · Fundraising $10,555$329,077
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $318,566 · Management $39,362 · Fundraising $17,064$374,992
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $22,800$22,800
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $40,735$40,735
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $12,990$12,990
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $106,190 · Management $34,962 · Fundraising $5,996$147,148
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $54,272$54,272
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $133,397 · Management $85,965 · Fundraising $19,306$238,668
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $126,276 · Management $34,804$161,080
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $293,810 · Management $22,601 · Fundraising $6,457$322,868
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,983 · Management $1,679 · Fundraising $431$6,093
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28,727 · Management $11,393 · Fundraising $2,163$42,283
IX-20 InterestManagement $7,575$7,575
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $323,161 · Management $24,859 · Fundraising $7,102$355,122
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $64,559 · Management $36,891 · Fundraising $1,977$103,427
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $868,716 · Management $50,733$919,449
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,890 · Management $20,793 · Fundraising $203$35,886
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,947,205 · Management $1,018,072 · Fundraising $324,148$8,289,425
Part X · Balance sheet $21,697,864 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $483,188$1,164,711
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $497,560$796,334
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $55,000$147,139
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $208,858$209,102
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $5,031$5,031
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $121,982$73,128
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,622,400$10,543,273
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,031,863$8,759,146
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $20,025,882$21,697,864
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $797,523$796,556
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $737,818$562,802
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,062,500
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $258,649$137,357
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,793,990$2,559,215
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,224,072$11,558,611
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,007,820$7,580,038
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,231,892$19,138,649
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $20,025,882$21,697,864
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,138,649 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$9,031,280
XI-2 Total expenses$8,289,425
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$741,855
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,231,892
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$132,771
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$32,131
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,138,649

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