The Pine School INC FY2023 filing

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Hobe Sound, FL501(c)(3)Since 1969EducationEIN 59-1276282

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The Pine School is an independent college preparatory school, Kindergarten through 12th Grade. We promote academic, artistic, and athletic excellence in a close-knit learning environment that extends from the classroom to our expansive natural campus and beyond. Our challenging curriculum cultivates intellectual curiosity and honors each student's voice as we strive for inclusivity. From a strong sense of community and connection, Pine School students become inspired and prepared to navigate a complex and changing world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$467K 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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FY2023 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.0M a year · 19% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$467K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14.7M
54% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 54% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$15.1M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$13.6M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$12.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$15.1M
FY2023▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.3M
FY2021$13.0M
FY2022$13.5M
FY2023$15.1M
FY2024$17.2M
FY2025$25.5M
Expenses
$13.6M
FY2023▲ +21%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$10.2M
FY2022$11.2M
FY2023$13.6M
FY2024$15.3M
FY2025$16.4M
Net assets
$12.6M
FY2023▲ +15%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.9M
FY2021$9.0M
FY2022$11.0M
FY2023$12.6M
FY2024$14.8M
FY2025$24.1M

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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1970.

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% · $11.2M Management & general 12% · $1.6M Fundraising 6% · $800K

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

21 people listed on the 990; $467K 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
Head of School
$250,679Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$112,353Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of School
$104,339Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Binney P Caffrey’s $303K as Head of School is at the 66th 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 · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Binney P Caffrey$303,497$296,797$250,679$230,872$223,669$209,839
John Boyer$127,500$118,500$112,353$109,473$103,625—
Kelly Carlson$112,115$125,000————
Kelly Hilton-Green$114,240$115,200$104,339$106,665——
Jeffrey Shirk$111,000—————
Paul Needham—$109,500————

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 students Kindergarten through 12th grade, fostering academic, artistic, and athletic excellence.

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1 program · $11.2M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

The Pine School is a college preparatory nonsectarian day school which provides a superior college preparatory education for children of kindergarten age through 12th grade by providing instruction and student activities. Average enrollment is over 420 students.

$11.2Mprogram expense

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$1K
Grants paid · 8 grants · $5.4M · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,355,909
Unitemized GrantFY2024$633,400
Unitemized GrantFY2024$299,694
Unitemized GrantFY2024$241,138
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,688,123
Unitemized GrantFY2023$589,625
Unitemized GrantFY2023$360,284
Unitemized GrantFY2023$231,848

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$694K
Money outPt IX
$13.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$11.2M
Managementcol C$1.6M
Fundraisingcol D$800K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.9M
Total assetsLn 16$27.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$127K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$120K
Other incomeLn 4–11$694K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$15.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$17K
SavingsLn 2$7.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15.4M
Other assetsLn 15$749K
Total assetsLn 16$27.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.7M
Net assetsLn 32$12.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5121
VolunteersI 615
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.3M$7.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.4M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14.4M$15.4M
Total assetsLn 16$25.1M$27.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.1M$14.7M
Net assetsLn 32$11.0M$12.6M
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$618K$484K$81K$53K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.2M$4.1M$681K$448K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$65K$51K$9K$6K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$449K$351K$59K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$406K$318K$53K$35K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$66K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$196K$47K$98K$50K
OccupancyLn 16$533K$453K$48K$32K
TravelLn 17$87K$63K$24K
InterestLn 20$287K$225K$37K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$483K$378K$63K$41K
InsuranceLn 23$276K$216K$36K$24K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.4M$179K$24K
All other expensesLn 24e$365K$211K$154K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.6M$11.2M$1.6M$800K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $25.5M$16.4M$9.1M$24.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $17.2M$15.3M$1.9M$14.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $15.1M$13.6M$1.5M$12.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $13.5M$11.2M$2.2M$11.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $13.0M$10.2M$2.9M$9.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.3M$9.9M$385K$5.9M 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 $15,091,197 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$126,711
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,207,464
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,334,175
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,942,203$12,942,203
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $112,331$112,331
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,106$8,106
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $180,441$180,441
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $513,941$513,941
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,942,203 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $814,819$15,091,197
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,596,293 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,894,798$2,894,798
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $483,576 · Management $81,161 · Fundraising $53,390$618,127
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,056,051 · Management $680,755 · Fundraising $447,828$5,184,634
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $51,090 · Management $8,574 · Fundraising $5,641$65,305
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $350,874 · Management $58,890 · Fundraising $38,740$448,504
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $317,917 · Management $53,358 · Fundraising $35,101$406,376
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $33,512$33,512
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $66,388$66,388
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $1,800$1,800
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $47,190 · Management $98,470 · Fundraising $50,000$195,660
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $453,216 · Management $48,385 · Fundraising $31,830$533,431
IX-17 TravelPrograms $63,150 · Fundraising $23,906$87,056
IX-20 InterestPrograms $224,885 · Management $37,277 · Fundraising $24,522$286,684
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $378,494 · Management $62,738 · Fundraising $41,272$482,504
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $216,271 · Management $35,849 · Fundraising $23,583$275,703
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,446,942 · Management $179,120 · Fundraising $24,321$1,650,383
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $210,950 · Management $154,478$365,428
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $11,195,404 · Management $1,600,755 · Fundraising $800,134$13,596,293
Part X · Balance sheet $27,333,120 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $239,524$17,423
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $7,052,623$7,863,694
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $171,447$174,560
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,053$29,104
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $294,769$514,663
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,376,578$15,415,980
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $2,424,948$2,569,062
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $519,241$748,634
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $25,107,183$27,333,120
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $682,651$425,118
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,943,046$5,933,192
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$27,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $14,121,587$14,729,141
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,869,186$9,291,359
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,116,410$3,312,620
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,985,596$12,603,979
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $25,107,183$27,333,120
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,603,979 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,091,197
XI-2 Total expenses$13,596,293
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,494,904
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,985,596
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$123,479
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,603,979

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