Springwell School INC EIN 84-4516689

Springwell School INC

EIN  84-4516689 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Silver Spring, MD Founded 2020
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers students academically, socially, and emotionally to reach their potential and find their purpose.
Leadership
Gloria Chan · Head of School and Treasurer · $86K
Money in and out
$603K revenue, $538K expenses
Bottom line
77% program efficiency

Empowers students academically, socially, and emotionally to reach their potential and find their purpose. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $603K in revenue, $538K in expenses, and $36K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$603K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$538K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$36K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $65K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
77%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
0.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+11%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +26% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$603K
FY2024▼ -11%
Expenses
$538K
FY2024▼ -13%
Total assets
$77K
FY2024▲ +209%
Total liabilities
$41K
FY2024▼ -16%
Total revenue
$603K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$538K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$36K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$65K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$77K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B77%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 33
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 41
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $411K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

School year academic program the springwell school offers a distinctive k8 educational experience defined by small class sizes, hands-on inquiry-based learning, and a warm, welcoming environment. Our approach emphasizes creativity, service, and meaningful engagement over rote memorization and standardization.

$388Kprogram expense
02

Summer Camp Programs

The summer camp programs offer an enriching experience where campers dive into hands-on science, literacy skills, arts-integrated activities, and exposure to diverse cultures. Through dynamic camps like spanish and arts, crafters forge, lego robotics, and gardening and arts, children engage in creativity, learning, and fun.

$18Kprogram expense
03

After School Programs

The after school programs offer vital support for working parents by providing care from 3:30PM - 5:30PM. The program also enriches students afternoons with a variety of engaging enrichment programs. Past offerings have included lego robotics, martial arts, aquatics at the ymca, american sign language, visual arts and basketball.

$6Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSpringwell School INC
EINHdr · item D84-4516689
Principal addressHdr · item CSilver Spring, MD
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.springwell.school
Year of formationHdr · item L2020
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B24)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a3
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b1
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School and Treasurer
$85,869Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gloria Chan’s $86K as Head of School and Treasurer is at the 76th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1616 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Gloria Chan$85,869$18,784$2,320$42,863$61,667
Gloria Chan$78,160$16,164

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$342K · 57%
Contributions & grants$261K · 43%
Program service revenue57%$342K
Contributions & grants43%$261K
Investment income$165
Total revenueLn 12$603K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.77 Management & general $0.23 Fundraising $0.00
Program services77%$411K
Management & general23%$125K
Fundraising$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$538K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$15K
Total assetsLn 16$77K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$41K
Total net assetsLn 32$36K
Months of cash on handcomputed0.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $15K · Operating expenses/yr $538K
0.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $411K · Total expenses $538K
77%
Management & General
Management & general $125K · Total expenses $538K
23%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1K · Total expenses $538K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $14K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $106K
$0.13 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $261K · Total revenue $603K
43%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $603K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $342K · Total revenue $603K
57%
Investment reliance
Investment income $165 · Total revenue $603K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $342K · Total expenses $538K
64%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $603K · Prior year $678K
-11%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $381K · FY2024 $603K
+12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $36K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $603K · Expenses $538K
+11%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $77K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $36K · Total assets $77K
46%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $77K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gloria Chan · Reported title HEAD OF SCHOOL AND TREASURER · Highest reported compensation $86K · Total expenses $538K
16%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $352K · Total expenses $538K
65%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 77%
Overhead ratio 23%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth -11%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$678K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$526K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$551K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$381K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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