Primrose Hill School

Rhinebeck, NYUnknown exempt organizationEIN 47-1840473

Educate children from grades pre k through 5th grade incorporating the waldorf philosophy into the curriculum.

79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 28 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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Latest return
FY2023
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $118K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$127K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Named funders
3
named funders · $411K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$578K
143% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 143% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.7M
+24% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
79%
Net assets
−$174K
By yearFY2020–FY2023
Revenue
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +24%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$665K
FY2021$709K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2023▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$850K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
Net assets
−$174K
FY2023▲ +47%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021−$272K
FY2022−$331K
FY2023−$174K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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: FY2023.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $1.2M Management & general 18% · $284K Fundraising 2% · $36K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $127K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
$68,884Pt VII · Sec A
$58,608Pt VII · Sec A
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jennifer Nelson$58,608$76,036$65,206$61,927
Christine Good$68,884$74,623$49,297$45,418
Pema Cliett—$4,687$45,048$46,503
Lilah Friedland—$6,120——

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

Educates young children using Waldorf philosophy in their curriculum.

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3 program services account for $1.2M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Grade School

Curriculum for children in grades 1 through 6. In addition to academics, other subjects include language, handwork, music, movement, and agricultural arts. All students spend ample time outdoors and are involved in animal care on the school's farm.

$733Kprogram expense
02

Early Childhood

Nursery and kindergarten classrooms for children ages 3-4 and 5-6, respectively. Children engage in songs, stories, puppet shows, rhythmic games, dramatic play, outdoor play, and nature walks.

$452Kprogram expense
03

Summer School

The camp program allows kids to discover, play, and create during the summer months. The camp program includes gardening, circus training, farming, dancing, and cooking. The program is available for children ages 3-12 and is hosted in the school's waldorf-inspired campus equipped with full classrooms, a farm, greenhouse, garden, animals…

$37Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2023
Novo FoundationFY2023$400K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$411K
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$608K
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$284K
Fundraisingcol D$36K
Owns and owesPt X
−$174K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$578K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$608K
Government grantsLn 1e$331K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$44K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$1.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$578K
Net assetsLn 32−$174K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 660
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$415K$404K
LiabilitiesLn 26$745K$578K
Net assetsLn 32−$331K−$174K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$127K$103K$22K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$899K$728K$153K$18K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$28K$23K$5K$558
Payroll taxesLn 10$84K$68K$14K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$952$168
Accounting feesLn 11c$27K$23K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$26K$20K$5K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$515
Office expensesLn 13$11K$9K$2K$221
Information technologyLn 14$5K$4K$892$106
OccupancyLn 16$195K$158K$33K$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$5K$962$113
InsuranceLn 23$16K$13K$3K$323
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$75K$16K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$17K$3K$409
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.2M$284K$36K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2023 Latest Viewing $1.7M$1.5M$157K−$174K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.4M−$59K−$331K 990 PDF
FY2021 $709K$1.1M−$386K−$272K 990 PDF
FY2020 $665K$850K−$185K$113K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $1,697,520 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$44,500
VIII-1e Government grants$330,862
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$232,453
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$607,815
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,093,459$1,093,459
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$5,718−$5,718
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,964$1,964
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,095,423 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$5,718$1,697,520
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,540,931 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $103,268 · Management $21,673 · Fundraising $2,550$127,491
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $728,135 · Management $152,818 · Fundraising $17,979$898,932
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $22,599 · Management $4,743 · Fundraising $558$27,900
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $67,649 · Management $14,198 · Fundraising $1,670$83,517
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $952 · Fundraising $168$1,120
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $23,307 · Fundraising $4,113$27,420
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $20,036 · Management $4,767 · Fundraising $1,058$25,861
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,915 · Fundraising $515$3,430
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,957 · Management $1,880 · Fundraising $221$11,058
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,252 · Management $892 · Fundraising $106$5,250
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $157,614 · Management $33,079 · Fundraising $3,892$194,585
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,584 · Management $962 · Fundraising $113$5,659
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $13,070 · Management $2,743 · Fundraising $323$16,136
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,605 · Management $15,658 · Fundraising $1,841$92,104
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,595 · Management $3,464 · Fundraising $409$20,468
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,221,364 · Management $284,051 · Fundraising $35,516$1,540,931
Part X · Balance sheet $404,213 assets, 10 lines filed
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $400,000$400,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $9,872$4,213
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $414,753$404,213
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $10,770$15,573
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $559,697$415,970
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $745,467$578,338
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$330,714−$174,125
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$330,714−$174,125
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $414,753$404,213
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$174,125 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,697,520
XI-2 Total expenses$1,540,931
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$156,589
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$330,714
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$174,125

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