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.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
63¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$50K 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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FY2024 · 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 $198K a year · 39% 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
63%
of spending
Worth a look: 63% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$50K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $46K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.0M
69% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 69% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$424K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$207K
To programs
63%
Net assets
$459K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$424K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$20K
FY2023$456K
FY2024$424K
FY2025$651K
Expenses
$207K
FY2024▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$172K
FY2024$207K
FY2025$559K
Net assets
$459K
FY2024▲ +90%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022−$42K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$459K
FY2025$551K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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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

63 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 63% · $131K Management & general 24% · $50K Fundraising 12% · $25K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $50K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director (thru 10/5/24)
$50,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer, Clerk
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Head of School
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 9/9/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 2/29/24)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (thru 9/9/24)
$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 · $131K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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As the school is not yet in operation, the only program is our volunteer events which are entirely focused on renovating the property to support its opening. In 2024, we had about 100 volunteers that helped with painting, furniture making, apple tree planting, etc.

$131Kprogram 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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$424K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Money outPt IX
$207K
Ln 25
Programscol B$131K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$25K
Owns and owesPt X
$459K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$421K
Investment incomeLn 3$5
Other incomeLn 4–11$2K
Total revenueLn 12$424K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1K
SavingsLn 2$115K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$31K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$459K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 630
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$216K$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$227K$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$528K$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$285K$1.0M
Net assetsLn 32$242K$459K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$50K$50K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$38K$15K$22K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K$109
OccupancyLn 16$30K$27K$3K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$12K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$27K$24K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$14K$14K
Total functional expensesLn 25$207K$131K$50K$25K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $651K$559K$92K$551K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $424K$207K$217K$459K 990 PDF
FY2023 $456K$172K$284K$242K 990 PDF
FY2022 $20K−$42K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $423,940 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $455,944$421,435
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15$5
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$2,500
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $455,959$423,940
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 $22,998$54,105
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $148,814$152,498
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $171,812$206,603
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $284,147$217,337
Part VI · Governance 4 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $423,940 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$421,435
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$421,435
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,500$2,500
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $5$423,940
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,603 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $50,000$50,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,105$4,105
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,427$13,427
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $15,425 · Fundraising $22,283$37,708
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,762$2,762
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $9,325 · Fundraising $109$9,434
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $27,047 · Management $3,005$30,052
IX-17 TravelManagement $5,166$5,166
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,916 · Management $1,324$13,240
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $23,948 · Management $2,661$26,609
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $14,100$14,100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $131,116 · Management $50,333 · Fundraising $25,154$206,603
Part X · Balance sheet $1,479,538 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,834$1,157
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $214,239$115,133
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $38,462$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $226,956$1,332,399
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $46,056$30,849
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $527,547$1,479,538
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,365$63,344
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,056$30,849
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $285,421$1,020,075
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $231,160$458,792
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $10,966$671
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $242,126$459,463
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $527,547$1,479,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $459,463 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$423,940
XI-2 Total expenses$206,603
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$217,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$242,126
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$459,463

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