Js Bryant School INC

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The j.s. Bryant School empowers lgbtqia+ high School students to be their most authentic selves by integrating experiential learning with wellness in an lgbtqia+ supportive environment. Nestled in the foothills of the berkshires, all administrators, teachers, and staff have lived experience and/or professional training in working with lgbtqia+ teens and their families.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-1356246) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 volunteers and 6 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $198K a year · 39% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
76% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3.0 mo
of spending, in cash
3.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $46K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
74% of total assets
Liabilities are 74% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
5 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$651K
+54% vs prior year
Spent
$559K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$551K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$651K
FY2025▲ +54%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$20K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$651K
Expenses
$559K
FY2025▲ +170%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$172K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$559K
Net assets
$551K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$42K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$551K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2023.

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

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $425K Management & general 22% · $121K Fundraising 2% · $12K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer, Clerk, CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Head of School, Ex-Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sarah Fournier-Scanlon’s $50K as Director (thru 10/5/24) is at the 41st 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 · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022
Sarah Fournier-Scanlon$50,000$37,854$6,150
Allison Druin——$6,750
Ben Bederson——$6,750
Hayden Harrower——$1,000
Madison Dennis——$800

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Supports LGBTQ+ teens with anxiety and depression through affirming academics, farming, and climate innovation.

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1 program · $425K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Finished renovation of the school facilities and received certificate of occupancy. Opened the school on sept 2, 2026. Ended the year with 6 enrolled students. Hired 6 staff (about 5.25 fte) that will support growth up to about 16 students. Plus there is a (currently volunteer) head of school.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-1356246) · Dispute this line
$425Kprogram expense

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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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$46K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$651K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$768
Money outPt IX
$559K
Ln 25
Programscol B$425K
Managementcol C$121K
Fundraisingcol D$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$551K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$140K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$530K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$120K
Investment incomeLn 3$768
Total revenueLn 12$651K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$40
SavingsLn 2$140K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$140K
Accounts receivableLn 4$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.9M
Other assetsLn 15$23K
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$551K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$85K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K$140K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.9M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$459K$551K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$41K$41K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$213K$157K$54K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$4K$1K$67
Payroll taxesLn 10$16K$12K$4K$219
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$44K$40K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$562$5K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$3K$8K$230
OccupancyLn 16$41K$40K$1K$307
TravelLn 17$5K$66$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$25K$23K$1K$391
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$54K$51K$3K$860
InsuranceLn 23$37K$19K$18K$333
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$42K$35K$5K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K$11$4
Total functional expensesLn 25$559K$425K$121K$12K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 24, 2026 $651K$559K$92K$551K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 12, 2025 $424K$207K$217K$459K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2024 $456K$172K$284K$242K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 12, 2024 $20K−$42K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments E · Schools I · Grants L · Interested persons M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $650,805 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $421,435$530,433
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$119,604
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5$768
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,500$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $423,940$650,805
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$40,960
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,105$234,494
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $152,498$283,356
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $206,603$558,810
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $217,337$91,995
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $650,805 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$530,433
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$530,433
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $119,604$119,604
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $768$768
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $119,604 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $768$650,805
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $558,810 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $40,960$40,960
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $156,516 · Management $53,820 · Fundraising $2,954$213,290
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,114 · Management $1,222 · Fundraising $67$5,403
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,595 · Management $3,987 · Fundraising $219$15,801
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,719$3,719
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,995$8,995
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $39,514 · Management $1,995 · Fundraising $2,400$43,909
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $562 · Management $4,733 · Fundraising $2,273$7,568
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,762 · Management $7,768 · Fundraising $230$10,760
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $40,143 · Management $1,029 · Fundraising $307$41,479
IX-17 TravelPrograms $66 · Management $5,283$5,349
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,096$2,096
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,090 · Management $1,145 · Fundraising $391$24,626
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $50,690 · Management $2,518 · Fundraising $860$54,068
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,989 · Management $18,171 · Fundraising $333$37,493
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $34,917 · Management $4,925 · Fundraising $2,198$42,040
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,239 · Management $11 · Fundraising $4$1,254
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $425,157 · Management $121,417 · Fundraising $12,236$558,810
Part X · Balance sheet $2,084,062 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,157$40
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $115,133$139,632
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$13,160
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,332,399$1,907,736
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $30,849$23,494
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,479,538$2,084,062
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $63,344$10,630
X-19 Deferred revenue$11,012
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $232,000$800,000
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $693,882$696,440
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $30,849$14,522
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,020,075$1,532,604
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $458,792$469,658
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $671$81,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $459,463$551,458
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,479,538$2,084,062
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $551,458 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$650,805
XI-2 Total expenses$558,810
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$91,995
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$459,463
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$551,458

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