The Primary Day School INC

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The Primary Day School, inc's principal service activity is to provide education.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-0657413) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$879K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $353K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
82% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$879K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.0 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
5.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $75K
8 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
25% of total assets
Liabilities are 25% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$6.0M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$5.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$7.9M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$6.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$6.0M
Expenses
$5.6M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.3M
FY2023$5.0M
FY2024$5.3M
FY2025$5.6M
Net assets
$7.9M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$5.8M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.0M
FY2025$7.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1957.

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% · $4.6M Management & general 14% · $780K Fundraising 4% · $202K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $879K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$300,602Pt VII · Sec A
Business Manager
$147,878Pt VII · Sec A
Accounting Manager
$111,055Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Teaching and Learning
$109,657Pt VII · Sec A
Phonovisual Specialist
$105,337Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Assistant to the Head of School
$104,474Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Neil Mufson$300,602$290,600$241,952$110,976—
Scott W C Lawrence————$181,732
Maureen Cook$147,878$145,000$129,622$125,817$114,442
Scott Wc Lawrence———$126,321—
Sophie Krhounek$111,055————
Sammer Eghtesadi$109,657————
Reva Lynn Najaka$105,337————
Dannette Evans$104,474————

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 15aYes

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1 program · $4.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The school provided education for pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, first grade, and second grade.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-0657413) · Dispute this line
$4.6Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $307K · 2020–2020
Unitemized GrantFY2020$306,600

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$574K
Investment incomeLn 3$218K
Money outPt IX
$5.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$4.6M
Managementcol C$780K
Fundraisingcol D$202K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$574K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$131K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$5.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$218K
Other incomeLn 4–11$136K
Gains on assetsLn 7$136K
Total revenueLn 12$6.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$2.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$63K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.8M
Other assetsLn 15$29K
Total assetsLn 16$10.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$7.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 548
VolunteersI 60
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$2.2M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.5M$6.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M$10.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M$7.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$408K$253K$114K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.9M$2.6M$263K$110K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$197K$171K$18K$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$220K$188K$23K$9K
Payroll taxesLn 10$241K$204K$27K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$153K$125K$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$6K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$419K$328K$90K
Information technologyLn 14$144K$115K$29K
OccupancyLn 16$27K$22K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$117K$83K$13K$21K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$282K$225K$56K
InsuranceLn 23$68K$55K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$246K$242K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$12K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.6M$4.6M$780K$202K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2025 $6.0M$5.6M$423K$7.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 6, 2024 $5.5M$5.3M$210K$7.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 31, 2023 $5.2M$5.0M$210K$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2022 $4.4M$4.3M$67K$5.8M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $5.0M$4.1M$855K$6.6M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $6,007,861 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $475,462$573,846
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,840,490$5,079,844
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $233,748$354,171
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,549,700$6,007,861
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 $3,821,488$4,013,545
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$2,500
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,518,155$1,569,270
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $5,339,643$5,585,315
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $210,057$422,546
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $6,007,861 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,918 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$131,381
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$442,465
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$573,846
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,075,926$5,075,926
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $218,438$218,438
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $135,733$135,733
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $5,079,844 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $354,171$6,007,861
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,585,315 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $252,765 · Management $114,152 · Fundraising $40,769$407,686
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,573,875 · Management $263,205 · Fundraising $110,185$2,947,265
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $171,244 · Management $18,328 · Fundraising $7,613$197,185
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $188,384 · Management $22,803 · Fundraising $9,146$220,333
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $203,613 · Management $26,735 · Fundraising $10,728$241,076
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,520$8,520
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $30,200$30,200
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $2,500$2,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $45,275$45,275
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $124,648 · Management $28,163$152,811
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,256 · Management $1,564$7,820
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $328,218 · Management $90,294$418,512
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $115,022 · Management $28,755$143,777
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $21,858 · Management $5,465$27,323
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $83,303 · Management $12,708 · Fundraising $21,143$117,154
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $225,476 · Management $56,369$281,845
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $54,706 · Management $13,677$68,383
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $241,783 · Management $4,565$246,348
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $11,715 · Management $9,587$21,302
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $4,602,866 · Management $780,365 · Fundraising $202,084$5,585,315
Part X · Balance sheet $10,424,811 assets, 15 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,188,249$2,307,533
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,200$1,749
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $44,337$63,032
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,211,285$1,204,488
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,484,604$6,819,471
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $39,954$28,538
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,993,629$10,424,811
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $31,681$58,162
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,888,022$2,477,834
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $41,044$29,852
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,960,747$2,565,848
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,007,682$7,857,214
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,200$1,749
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,032,882$7,858,963
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,993,629$10,424,811
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,858,963 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,007,861
XI-2 Total expenses$5,585,315
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$422,546
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,032,882
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$403,535
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,858,963

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