The Heights INC

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Potomac, MD501(c)(3)Since 2001EIN 52-1128002

The heights school is a private, independent, preparatory school for boys, grades three to twelve. The school assists parents in the intellectual, moral, physical and spiritual education of their sons. Dedicated faculty impart rigorous academic training in all the major areas of the liberal arts. Formation in virtue fosters respect for every person, a desire to serve god and others, and an optimistic attitude towards life's challenges. The school's christian orientation and spiritual formation are entrusted to opus dei, a personal prelature of the catholic church.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 100 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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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.5M a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
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: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$16.5M
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$27.2M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$24.4M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$18.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$27.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$17.6M
FY2021$19.7M
FY2022$21.8M
FY2023$23.1M
FY2024$25.8M
FY2024$27.2M
Expenses
$24.4M
FY2024▲ +6%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17.4M
FY2021$18.6M
FY2022$20.0M
FY2023$21.4M
FY2024$23.1M
FY2024$24.4M
Net assets
$18.0M
FY2024▲ +16%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$9.5M
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$12.8M
FY2024$15.4M
FY2024$18.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2002.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $19.7M Management & general 11% · $2.7M Fundraising 8% · $2.0M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Financial Officer
$259,400Pt VII · Sec A
$235,939Pt VII · Sec A
Middle School Head
$230,859Pt VII · Sec A
Business Manager
$223,000Pt VII · Sec A
$206,261Pt VII · Sec A
$186,425Pt VII · Sec A
Lower School Head
$186,301Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Philip J McGovern—$269,802$269,967$270,030$270,055$270,084
James McNiff$259,400$131,000————
Alvaro De Vicente$235,939$230,830$227,220$225,580$223,383$219,032
Andrew Reed$230,859$233,067$227,870$197,015$165,891$184,539
William James$223,000$191,499————
Gerard Babendreier$206,261$198,305$192,390$187,925$181,819$166,003
Austin Hatch$186,425—$193,241$144,777—$141,268
Colin Gleason$186,301$180,223$176,007$152,763$149,647$146,457

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

Programs and updates

Educates boys in grades 3-12, fostering academic and personal growth.

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2 program services account for $19.7M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Provide elementary and secondary education to 600 boys, grades 3-12 over course of 170-DAY school year. Service program includes classroom instruction, extracurricular programs, and family support activities.

$18.9Mprogram expense
02

Provide summer camp activities to 450 boys, ages 4-16 during the summer months of june, july and august. Service program includes camps for athletics, academic and enrichment subjects.

$792Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $14.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,329,119
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,652,269
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,399,312
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,216,195

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$27.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$24.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$19.7M
Managementcol C$2.7M
Fundraisingcol D$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$18.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.9M
Total assetsLn 16$34.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$543K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$890K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$251K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$21.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.1M
Total revenueLn 12$27.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.9M
Total assetsLn 16$34.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.5M
Net assetsLn 32$18.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5100
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.1M$5.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.2M$11.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.9M$15.9M
Total assetsLn 16$32.1M$34.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.7M$16.5M
Net assetsLn 32$15.4M$18.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.3M$4.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$628K$473K$91K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.9M$5.9M$1.2M$831K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$404K$316K$52K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.6M$3.6M$586K$403K
Payroll taxesLn 10$655K$466K$102K$88K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$67K$67K
Investment management feesLn 11f$49K$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.1M$761K$132K$200K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$5K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$361K$154K$76K$130K
Information technologyLn 14$44K$44K
OccupancyLn 16$1.1M$1.1M
TravelLn 17$142K$130K$512$12K
InterestLn 20$361K$361K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.5M
InsuranceLn 23$113K$113K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$824K$469K$145K$210K
All other expensesLn 24e$208K$68K$113K$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$24.4M$19.7M$2.7M$2.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $25.8M$23.1M$2.7M$15.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $23.1M$21.4M$1.7M$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.8M$20.0M$1.8M$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $19.7M$18.6M$1.0M$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $17.6M$17.4M$159K$8.3M 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 FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $27,165,781 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $112,605 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$251,026
VIII-1e Government grants$543,482
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,096,345
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$889,994
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,890,853
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $21,815,019$21,815,019
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $287,929$287,929
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $19,888$19,888
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,114,086$1,114,086
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$116,372−$116,372
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $41,773$41,773
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $21,969,397 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,305,531$27,165,781
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $24,407,327 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,329,119$4,329,119
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $472,986 · Management $91,308 · Fundraising $63,648$627,942
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,909,765 · Management $1,189,022 · Fundraising $831,420$7,930,207
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $316,327 · Management $51,902 · Fundraising $35,688$403,917
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,568,503 · Management $585,514 · Fundraising $402,600$4,556,617
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $465,704 · Management $101,793 · Fundraising $87,681$655,178
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $19,475$19,475
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $67,192$67,192
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $48,756$48,756
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $761,033 · Management $131,825 · Fundraising $200,227$1,093,085
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $5,346 · Fundraising $6,421$11,767
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $154,248 · Management $76,176 · Fundraising $130,258$360,682
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $44,228$44,228
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,092,549$1,092,549
IX-17 TravelPrograms $129,552 · Management $512 · Fundraising $11,850$141,914
IX-20 InterestPrograms $360,961$360,961
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,518,974$1,518,974
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $113,174$113,174
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $468,749 · Management $145,232 · Fundraising $209,972$823,953
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $68,081 · Management $113,015 · Fundraising $26,541$207,637
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $19,729,725 · Management $2,671,296 · Fundraising $2,006,306$24,407,327
Part X · Balance sheet $34,454,561 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $5,138,771$5,859,845
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $476,227$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,111,547$1,265,865
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $202,948$199,311
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,884,125$15,928,573
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,161,642$11,079,443
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $157,853$121,524
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $32,133,113$34,454,561
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $586,016$558,910
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,217,690$5,782,770
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $10,314,912$9,811,080
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $157,870$121,541
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,686,639$16,461,605
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,573,525$11,834,178
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,872,949$6,158,778
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $15,446,474$17,992,956
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $32,133,113$34,454,561
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,992,956 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$27,165,781
XI-2 Total expenses$24,407,327
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,758,454
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$15,446,474
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$211,972
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,992,956

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