Nonprofit · EIN 01-0880911
THE ROSS INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · EAST HAMPTON, NY 11937
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $23,211,999 | $30,222,087 | -$7,010,088 | $53,604,772 | $22,424,606 | $31,180,166 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $28,637,193 | $34,118,336 | -$5,481,143 | $60,786,215 | $22,595,961 | $38,190,254 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $616,764
- of which government grants
- $36,364
- Program service revenue
- $22,330,430
- Investment income
- $143,862
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$22,071
- Other revenue
- $120,943
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,364,032
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $796,544
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,284,763
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $13,092,795
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $90,390
- Occupancy
- $2,924,820
- Travel
- $1,020,089
- Depreciation
- $4,601,763
- Program services (functional)
- $27,320,118
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,844,761
- Fundraising (functional)
- $57,208
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $60,786,215
- Total assets, end of year
- $53,604,772
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $22,424,606
- Net assets, end of year
- $31,180,166
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $43,649,489
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $30,587,292
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $592,874
- Gross unrelated business income
- $100,631
- Gross receipts
- $23,275,487
- Employees
- 290
- Volunteers
- 87
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Sturtevant | Head of School Key employee | 50 | $442,718 | $120,719 |
| Valerie Vlacancich | CFO Officer | 50 | $195,227 | $23,453 |
| Mark Frankel | Head of Upper School Highest-paid employee | 50 | $183,187 | $33,358 |
| Charles Abelmann | Former Head of School Former | 0 | $177,009 | $0 |
| Bryan Rosenberg | Head of Lower School Highest-paid employee | 50 | $159,845 | $5,490 |
| Mark Foard | Head of Middle School Highest-paid employee | 50 | $137,116 | $23,102 |
| Edoardo Tessaro | Tennis Pro Highest-paid employee | 50 | $145,941 | $0 |
| Vinicius Carmo | Director of Tennis Highest-paid employee | 50 | $142,367 | $131 |
| Brett McGonegal | Co-Chairperson (part year), Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Tisch Sussman | Trustee, Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Collier | Co-Chairperson (part year), Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Papp | Trustee, Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Feldman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Ross Eloff | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexandra Fairweather | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
13 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Pratt | Trustee, PA President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ann Stewart | Trustee, PA President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christina DiDonna | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Galesi Grant | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Genie Egerton-Warbuton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jay Schneiderman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeremy Whelan | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Frohlich | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Martial Toussaint | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Tessler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Eloff | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Samanthe Rubell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie Schuman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Abelmann | Former Head of School Former | 50 | $337,965 | $72,103 |
| Thomas Sturtevant | Head of School Key employee | 50 | $181,290 | $50,690 |
| Valerie Vlacancich | CFO Officer | 50 | $190,409 | $21,032 |
| William O'Hearn | Head of School & Head of High School Highest-paid employee | 50 | $137,605 | $54,662 |
| Bryan Rosenberg | Head of Lower School Highest-paid employee | 50 | $156,213 | $9,367 |
| Edoardo Tessaro | Tennis Pro Highest-paid employee | 50 | $149,334 | $0 |
| Vinicius Carmo | Director of Tennis Highest-paid employee | 50 | $142,476 | $1,052 |
| Elise Trucks | Secretary Office Mgr Admin & Adv. (part year) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $81,888 | $9,819 |
| Brett McGonegal | Co-Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Collier | Co-Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lee Feldman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Ross Eloff | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Eloff | Treasurer (part year), Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alexandra Fairweather | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ali Pratt | Trustee, PA President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Stewart | Trustee, PA President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christina DiDonna | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Tisch Sussman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Genie Egerton-Warbuton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lawrence Steyn | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Frohlich | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Schiaffino | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marquis Green | Trustee (part year) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Martial Toussaint | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Schuman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 18 GOODFRIEND DR, EAST HAMPTON, NY 11937-2584
- In care of
- % BUSINESS OFFICE
- Principal officer (990 for 2023)
- Nicole Ross Eloff, 18 Goodfriend Drive, East Hampton, NY 11937
- Signed the 990
- Nicole Ross Eloff, President
- Phone
- (631) 907-5102
- Website
- www.rossinstitute.org
- Return prepared by
- CRI Capin Crouse Advisors LLC
Mission
Our mission is to change the way education meets the future; to foster interdisciplinary, integrated thinking and innovative leadership; to engage fully in the global community; and to facilitate lifelong learning.
Program accomplishments
- Tuition and fees - Offer an Early Childhood education program (Pre-Nursery to Pre-K) and K-12 college preparatory curriculum with campuses in East Hampton and Bridgehampton, New York. Ross also has a boarding program for grades 6-12. For the fiscal year 2024, approximately 325 students were enrolled.Expenses $25,407,710 · grants $3,364,032 · revenue $18,249,198
- Summer camp income - Summer camp for children Pre-Nursery to grade 12.Expenses $1,366,006 · revenue $2,592,276
- The Tennis Center is open to the public after school hours. There are a variety of different programs and services offered - clinics, classes, court rentals, tournaments, mixers, match plays, summer camps and lessons. The Tennis Academy program (RSTA) runs during the week and is a small, intimate program that allows players to develop lasting relationships with coaches while receiving personalized instruction. Athletes who attend RSTA receive high-performance tennis training while following a stimulating college preparatory curriculum with their peers during the school year. Adult classes run in the morning and about 80 adults enroll per session. After school programs range from ages 5-15 and about 110 kids are enrolled in this program. Court rentals are offered on the weekends with about 100 clients regularly booking court rentals. Lessons are offered after school and on the weekends with ages ranging from 3-70. Ross has about 180 clients regularly booking lessons. Junior tournaments and match plays are offered on the weekends for ages 8-18 and about 200 kids normally sign up for tournaments. The summer camp is held from June - August for ages 5-16 with about 300 kids enrolled.Expenses $546,402 · revenue $961,396
- Other school programs - Auxiliary programs and income, including TECH program, housing for summer teachers, yearbook income and other various school programs and support activities.revenue $569,943
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | Not on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 01-0880911
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $53,604,772
- Income (IRS master file)
- $23,275,487
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2024 | $23,211,999 | $30,222,087 | $53,604,772 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $28,637,193 | $34,118,336 | $60,786,215 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $24,615,491 | $34,673,518 | $63,989,493 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 01-0880911).
Questions about THE ROSS INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of THE ROSS INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE ROSS INSTITUTE INC is 01-0880911.
- Is THE ROSS INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to THE ROSS INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE ROSS INSTITUTE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE ROSS INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE ROSS INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE ROSS INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 names Nicole Ross Eloff.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE ROSS INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 28 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $442,718 (Thomas Sturtevant, Head of School).
- How much revenue does THE ROSS INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $23,211,999, expenses of $30,222,087 and total assets of $53,604,772 at year end.
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