Fern hill school is a student-centered school in milton, PA that honors the centrality of play in Learning, fosters a relationship with nature and allows each child to wander in wonder. Fern hill is committed to each child reaching their emotional, social and academic potential. Qualified faculty connect deeply to cultivate a community of engaged scholars and families.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$59K 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
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
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
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $12K a year · 5% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$59K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$243K
+43% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$38K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$243K
FY2023▲ +43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$170K
FY2023$243K
FY2024$216K
FY2025$194K
Expenses
$210K
FY2023
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$210K
FY2024$214K
FY2025$194K
Net assets
$38K
FY2023▲ +554%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$6K
FY2023$38K
FY2024$2K
FY2025$0

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 2020.

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Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $205K Management & general 2% · $5K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $59K 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
Director of School
$58,750Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Boyunegmez’s $59K as Director of School is at the 51st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022
Jennifer Boyunegmez$58,750$52,500
Ashley Broschart—$32,500
Marah Biddle—$19,629

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Fosters child development through play, nature, and personalized learning.

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1 program · $205K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Fern hill school provided mission aligned educational opportunities for 26 students and paid 3 employees.

$205Kprogram 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$6K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$243K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$223K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$205K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$38K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$223K
Total revenueLn 12$243K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$39K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$39K
Total assetsLn 16$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$38K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$133K$39K
LiabilitiesLn 26$127K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$6K$38K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$59K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$84K$84K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$660$660
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K$497$4K
Office expensesLn 13$450$450
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$29K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$13K$13K
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$205K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $194K$194K$0$0 990 PDF
FY2024 $216K$214K$2K$2K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $243K$210K$32K$38K 990 PDF
FY2022 $170K$6K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $242,662 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,210$19,243
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $167,708$223,419
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $50$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $169,968$242,662
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 $108,528$153,440
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $3,253$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $37,139$56,722
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $148,920$210,162
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,048$32,500
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $242,662 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,243
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,243
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $223,419$223,419
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $223,419 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$242,662
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $210,162 across 9 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,750$58,750
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $83,786$83,786
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,904$10,904
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $660$660
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $497 · Management $3,660$4,157
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $450$450
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,362$9,362
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $28,895$28,895
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $13,198$13,198
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $205,392 · Management $4,770 · Fundraising $0$210,162
Part X · Balance sheet $39,409 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $132,864$39,409
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,864$39,409
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $126,997$642
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $126,997$1,042
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,867$38,367
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,867$38,367
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,864$39,409
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $38,367 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$242,662
XI-2 Total expenses$210,162
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$32,500
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,867
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$38,367

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