The McGillis School FY2021 filing

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Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)Since 2002EducationEIN 75-3048375Revenue $8.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRSmcgillisschool.org668 S 1300 E, 84102-3244 · Salt Lake Cty, UTTax-exempt since Oct 2002School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Our mission is to educate children and instill in our students a love of learning and the abilities to think critically, live ethically and appreciate the value of each individual.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$331K 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 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
$331K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $5K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.9M
+19% vs prior year
Spent
$8.0M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$12.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.9M
FY2021▲ +19%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$7.4M
FY2021$8.9M
FY2022$10.5M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$10.5M
FY2025$16.9M
Expenses
$8.0M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$8.0M
FY2022$9.0M
FY2023$10.1M
FY2024$11.0M
FY2025$11.9M
Net assets
$12.3M
FY2021▲ +8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$11.4M
FY2021$12.3M
FY2022$13.6M
FY2023$18.2M
FY2024$18.1M
FY2025$23.4M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 2002.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $6.6M Management & general 13% · $1.0M Fundraising 5% · $415K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $331K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$224,920Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$106,149Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jim Brewer’s $288K as Head of School is at the 62nd 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 · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jim Brewer$287,570$256,988$246,742$245,756$224,920$215,099
Kevin Hanson$134,154$125,163$110,852$116,308$106,149—
Timothy Campbell$122,968$118,541$104,950$108,934——
Michael Vantyne$122,566——$100,525——
Jessie Coyle$120,816$115,655————
Mary Kimball$109,911$101,312—$101,016——
Melinda Kaufman$106,259$101,758————

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

Programs and updates

Educates children to think critically, live ethically, and value individuals.

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2 programs · $6.6M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Education Program

Accredited elementary and middle school curriculum, as well as publications, media relations, community outreach, training sessions and conferences.

$6.3Mprogram expense
02

Lunch Program

Provide lunch facility and services for students.

$326Kprogram expense

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$5K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Money outPt IX
$8.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.6M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Fundraisingcol D$415K
Owns and owesPt X
$12.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$13.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7$13K
Total revenueLn 12$8.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10.8M
Other assetsLn 15$203K
Total assetsLn 16$13.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$12.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5148
VolunteersI 680
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M$2.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11.1M$10.8M
Total assetsLn 16$13.9M$13.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.5M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$11.4M$12.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$645K$645K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$225K$183K$33K$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.8M$3.9M$715K$190K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$610K$474K$125K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$3K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$36K$31K$1K$3K
TravelLn 17$17K$17K
InterestLn 20$22K$9K$13K$176
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$526K$517K$9K$278
InsuranceLn 23$46K$46K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$852K$599K$49K$203K
All other expensesLn 24e$187K$161K$27K−$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$8.0M$6.6M$1.0M$415K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $16.9M$11.9M$5.0M$23.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $10.5M$11.0M−$414K$18.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.7M$10.1M$4.6M$18.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.5M$9.0M$1.5M$13.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $8.9M$8.0M$847K$12.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $7.4M$8.3M−$859K$11.4M 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 $8,858,718 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $308,378$1,799,973
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,022,806$7,018,316
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,576$41,662
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $76,679−$1,233
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,435,439$8,858,718
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $542,619$644,565
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,543,196$5,646,086
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,208,768$1,721,224
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $8,294,583$8,011,875
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$859,144$846,843
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $8,858,718 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,194,437
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$605,536
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,799,973
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,018,316$7,018,316
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $28,702$28,702
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $12,960$12,960
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,233−$1,233
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,031,276 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,469$8,858,718
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $8,011,875 across 12 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $644,565$644,565
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $182,620 · Management $33,426 · Fundraising $8,875$224,921
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,905,945 · Management $714,920 · Fundraising $189,812$4,810,677
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $473,732 · Management $125,280 · Fundraising $11,476$610,488
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,867 · Management $32,238$35,105
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,211 · Management $1,476 · Fundraising $3,296$35,983
IX-17 TravelPrograms $17,357$17,357
IX-20 InterestPrograms $8,727 · Management $13,344 · Fundraising $176$22,247
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $516,890 · Management $8,842 · Fundraising $278$526,010
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $46,258$46,258
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $599,130 · Management $49,191 · Fundraising $203,204$851,525
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $161,456 · Management $27,289 · Fundraising −$2,006$186,739
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,590,758 · Management $1,006,006 · Fundraising $415,111$8,011,875
Part X · Balance sheet $13,726,070 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,347,983$1,351,296
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $942,935$1,067,081
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $125,518$181,850
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $167,450$114,473
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $60,565$34,086
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $11,070,394$10,774,529
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $151,550$202,755
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,866,395$13,726,070
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $534,214$559,891
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $866,645$870,849
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $1,088,400$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,489,259$1,430,740
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,037,977$11,932,298
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $339,159$363,032
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $11,377,136$12,295,330
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,866,395$13,726,070
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $12,295,330 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,858,718
XI-2 Total expenses$8,011,875
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$846,843
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$11,377,136
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$71,351
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$12,295,330

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