Nonprofit · EIN 11-1630821
POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11228
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $88,038,978 | $82,432,255 | $5,606,723 | $209,954,395 | $97,709,042 | $112,245,353 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $80,127,711 | $79,151,890 | $975,821 | $206,612,106 | $99,739,968 | $106,872,138 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,344,547
- of which government grants
- $607,574
- Program service revenue
- $78,858,027
- Investment income
- $2,463,905
- Net rental income
- $199,342
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $677,729
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$108,164
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $59,815
- Other revenue
- $372,499
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $13,620,733
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,580,282
- Other salaries and wages
- $28,667,118
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $40,519,449
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,082,076
- Accounting fees
- $127,309
- Occupancy
- $2,139,836
- Travel
- $459,183
- Depreciation
- $5,660,715
- Program services (functional)
- $66,820,976
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,413,181
- Fundraising (functional)
- $2,198,098
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $206,612,106
- Total assets, end of year
- $209,954,395
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $97,709,042
- Net assets, end of year
- $112,245,353
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $93,396,413
- Publicly traded securities
- $27,460,794
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $80,574,902
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $31,670,451
- Gross receipts
- $98,125,302
- Employees
- 554
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1854
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDRIUS BARZDUKAS | FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 06/23) Former | 40 | $1,051,987 | $34,530 |
| JOHN RANKIN | INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $605,493 | $38,791 |
| LYNDA CASARELLA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $353,668 | $37,740 |
| MICHAL HERSHKOVITZ | ASSISTANT HOS, ACADEMICS Key employee | 40 | $228,938 | $17,911 |
| CHARLES POLIZANO | HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,035 | $54,272 |
| MATT STELLUTO | HEAD OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $222,129 | $16,376 |
| FRANCIS YASHARIAN | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $199,499 | $37,642 |
| KRISTEN DENAVER | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $192,526 | $38,595 |
| SARAH BATES | HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $187,876 | $43,040 |
| CAROLYN QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,876 | $52,803 |
| DAN DOUGHTY | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $167,606 | $28,430 |
| KEITH WIGGS | SR. DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $180,779 | $13,336 |
| DEVON WINFIELD | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $162,742 | $25,108 |
| LATASHA RICHARDS | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS, ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT AND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,000 | $11,294 |
| ANDREW FOOTE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE ROSENBLATT | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREEM RAYMOND | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER POWERS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| INDHIRA ARRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CORRERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN FOLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HANS HUMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KRASNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LIBURD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YOLONDA MARSHALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MCPHETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH PEARSALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SCHLESINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE TAENDLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLA VITALE-HOWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAX WILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUDRIUS BARZDUKAS | HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 06/23) Former | 40 | $1,170,853 | $59,300 |
| KYLE GRAHAM | ASSOC. HOS, ENROLL. MGMT (THRU 04/24) Officer | 40 | $446,925 | $121,640 |
| REBEKAH SOLLITTO | ASSISTANT HOS, STRATEGIC INIT. Key employee | 40 | $252,131 | $173,147 |
| LYNDA CASARELLA | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $333,192 | $24,307 |
| JOHN RANKIN | INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $276,251 | $27,561 |
| PEGGY COOK | CHIEF ADV. OFFICER (THRU 12/23) Key employee | 40 | $220,516 | $40,696 |
| FRANCIS YASHARIAN | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $187,892 | $69,499 |
| MICHAL HERSHKOVITZ | ASSISTANT HOS, ACADEMICS Key employee | 40 | $220,000 | $15,400 |
| MATT STELLUTO | HEAD OF OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $213,279 | $15,050 |
| CHARLES POLIZANO | HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,085 | $49,277 |
| KRISTEN DENAVER | DIRECTOR OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS, FIN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $175,762 | $34,904 |
| CAROLYN QUIGLEY | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL LEARNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,933 | $48,404 |
| RICHARD CORSO | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,337 | $11,688 |
| VINCENT RUTUELO | DIR. SAFETY & SECURITY (THRU 11/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,033 | $11,545 |
| ANDREW FOOTE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE ROSENBLATT | BOARD VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREEM RAYMOND | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER POWERS | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| INDHIRA ARRINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL CORRERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FOLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY HEDGLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS HUMES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS IANNELLI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAEK-GEUN KWON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LIBURD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCPHETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH SCHLESINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRWIN SIMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELA VITALE-HOWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MAX WILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 POLY PREP DR, BROOKLYN, NY 11228-3647
- In care of
- % LYNDA CASARELLA CFO
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN RANKIN, 1 POLY PREP DRIVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11228
- Signed the 990
- MONIQUE LOPEZ, CFO
- Phone
- (718) 836-9800
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO PREPARE AND INSPIRE THE NEXT DIVERSE GENERATION OF LEADERS AND GLOBAL CITIZENS TO ACT WITH INTELLIGENCE, IMAGINATION, AND - ABOVE ALL - CHARACTER. WE EMPHASIZE ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING, PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, DEDICATED EFFORT, HONESTY, AND INTEGRITY.
Program accomplishments
- POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL FOSTERS A TRANSFORMATIVE ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE ACROSS TWO UNIQUE BROOKLYN LOCATIONS. FROM THE INTIMATE, FOUNDATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF OUR PARK SLOPE LOWER SCHOOL TO THE ADVANCED ACADEMIC AND EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES ON OUR 25-ACRE DYKER HEIGHTS CAMPUS, WE ARE COMMITTED TO PREPARING OUR 1,155 STUDENTS FOR EXCELLENCE FROM THEIR EARLIEST YEARS IN NURSERY THROUGH 12TH-GRADE.Expenses $66,820,976 · grants $13,620,733 · revenue $78,891,068
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 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 11-1630821
- 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
- 1946
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $209,954,395
- Income (IRS master file)
- $98,125,302
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $72,989,530 | $72,903,603 | $196,401,369 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $76,376,518 | $67,714,731 | $174,200,532 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.
Questions about POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL is 11-1630821.
- Is POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1946.
- Are donations to POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 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 POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 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 POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN RANKIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 14 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,051,987 (AUDRIUS BARZDUKAS, FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 06/23)).
- How much revenue does POLY PREP COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $88,038,978, expenses of $82,432,255 and total assets of $209,954,395 at year end.
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