Nonprofit · EIN 11-3752853
GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10003
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $62,693,023 | $64,601,992 | -$1,908,969 | $190,596,319 | $163,318,798 | $27,277,521 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $57,673,315 | $61,387,744 | -$3,714,429 | $189,590,592 | $163,602,030 | $25,988,562 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $55,367,637 | $59,239,173 | -$3,871,536 | $190,844,537 | $165,845,254 | $24,999,283 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,961,204
- Program service revenue
- $55,953,799
- Investment income
- $1,513,550
- Net rental income
- $337,951
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$73,481
- Other revenue
- $264,470
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,113,766
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,674,216
- Other salaries and wages
- $25,432,511
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $33,491,790
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $142,726
- Occupancy
- $8,547,495
- Travel
- $727,598
- Depreciation
- $2,450,143
- Program services (functional)
- $58,093,092
- Management and general (functional)
- $4,965,675
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,543,225
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $189,590,592
- Total assets, end of year
- $190,596,319
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $163,318,798
- Net assets, end of year
- $27,277,521
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $48,978,841
- Publicly traded securities
- $29,670,538
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $17,853,474
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,424,047
- Gross receipts
- $63,530,039
- Employees
- 405
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT PENNOYER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $585,622 | $153,556 |
| SUSAN AUSTIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $308,583 | $34,028 |
| MELANIE WHITE | DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $261,057 | $51,186 |
| ELIZABETH LEVAY | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $282,355 | $18,132 |
| GEORGE DAVISON | HEAD OF SCHOOL (FORMER) Former | 0 | $281,455 | $0 |
| LORRY PERRY | HEAD OF HIGH SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,193 | $25,207 |
| SAARA MAHJOURI | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $233,191 | $30,383 |
| ELSA HEPNER | HEAD OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,364 | $50,672 |
| KIM CHALONER | DEAN OF FACULTY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $209,559 | $46,406 |
| ALAN REAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AVANI MEHTA SOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE ORME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMIAN ZUNINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE SCHULTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA GARBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUGLAS ARMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KIPP-GIUSTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FELICIA WILKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE MAJOROS | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GREG GUSHEE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JAKE SIEWERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN ABERNATHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KENJI YOSHINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRBY CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET CROTTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTHA HIRSCHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELANIE WESTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MERRITT TILNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA LAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OJAY OBINANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER GILMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REV DONALD WARING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHYAMLI MILAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED GOLDTHORPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE TOSCANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT PENNOYER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $569,908 | $150,685 |
| GEORGE DAVISON | HEAD OF SCHOOL (OUTGOING) Officer | 40 | $377,520 | $0 |
| SUSAN AUSTIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $282,513 | $31,988 |
| MELANIE WHITE | DIR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $253,220 | $46,784 |
| MARGERY HELLMOLD | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,295 | $43,669 |
| SAARA MAHJOURI | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $224,580 | $28,740 |
| LORRY PERRY | HEAD OF HIGH SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,272 | $7,910 |
| ELSA HEPNER | HEAD OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,593 | $40,661 |
| SARAH ADLER | HEAD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,575 | $40,642 |
| ALAN REAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MELLOW | VICE CHAIR (OUTGOING) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AVANI MEHTA SOOD | TRUSTEE (INCOMING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE ORME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMIAN ZUNINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIQUE SCHULTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA GARBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS ARMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KIPP-GIUSTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA WILKS | TRUSTEE (INCOMING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MAJOROS | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GUSHEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE SIEWERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN ABERNATHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BEST | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HALL | TRUSTEE (INCOMING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENJI YOSHINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRBY CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET CROTTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA HIRSCHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE WESTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRITT TILNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA LAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OJAY OBINANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER GILMAN | TRUSTEE (INCOMING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE NOEL | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REV DONALD WARING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUERY | TRUSTEE (OUTGOING) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHYAMLI MILAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED GOLDTHORPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE TOSCANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 40 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE DAVISON | HEAD OF SCHOOL (THROUGH 07/1/2022) Officer | 40 | $591,786 | $69,158 |
| ROBERT PENNOYER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $327,639 | $51,503 |
| SUSAN AUSTIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $244,581 | $45,817 |
| MELANIE WHITE | DIR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $245,673 | $43,553 |
| COURTNEY ARCHER BUCKMIRE | CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $250,199 | $23,187 |
| MARGERY HELLMOLD | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $213,150 | $41,531 |
| SARAH ADLER | HEAD OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DIVISION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,908 | $58,047 |
| JOHANNA E OHARE | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $185,499 | $8,617 |
| DOMINIQUE SCHULTE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN MELLOW | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MAJOROS | VICE CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELANIE WESTON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MERRITT TILNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD BUERY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE NOEL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OJAY OBINANI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAOMI NWOSU-STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONICA LAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA HIRSCHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED GOLDTHORPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET CROTTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRBY CHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENJI YOSHINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHYAMLI MILAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE TILNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SLIBECK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONNA GARBAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG GUSHEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FELICIA WASHINGTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH KIPP-GIUSTI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS ARMER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE TOSCANO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN ABERNATHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HELLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMIAN ZUNINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMILLE ORME | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA SIBLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE SIEWERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN REAGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 86 4TH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10003-5232
- In care of
- % GEORGE DAVISON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SUSAN AUSTIN, 86 FOURTH AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 100035232
- Signed the 990
- SUSAN AUSTIN, CFO
- Phone
- (212) 475-5609
- Website
- WWW.GCSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
Mission
GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL TEACHES SKILLS OF INTELLECTUAL EXCELLENCE AND HABITS OF ETHICAL VIRTUE, BELIEVING THAT THESE QUALITIES DEPEND UPON EACH OTHER TO FIND THEIR FULLEST EXPRESSION IN GOOD LIVES, WELL LIVED.
Program accomplishments
- GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL SEEKS STUDENTS WHO ARE ABLE TO THRIVE IN OUR RIGOROUS PROGRAM, AND THE SCHOOL OFFERS FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO SUPPORT THE SOCIOECONOMIC DIVERSITY THAT ENHANCES THE ACADEMIC AND ETHICAL AMBITIONS OF ITS MISSION. OUR CURRICULUM, GROUNDED IN TRADITION AND OPEN TO INNOVATION, HELPS STUDENTS BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE, A COMMAND OF WORDS AND NUMBERS, AND A SENSE OF PURPOSE IN THEIR PURSUITS AS SCHOLARS, ARTISTS, ATHLETES, AND CITIZENS. OUR STUDENTS ARE THOROUGHLY PREPARED IN SCIENCE, ENGLISH, MATHEMATICS, FOREIGN LANGUAGES, PERFORMING AND STUDIO ARTS, HISTORY, TECHNOLOGY, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION.Expenses $58,093,092 · grants $10,113,766 · revenue $55,953,799
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
- 11-3752853
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $190,596,319
- Income (IRS master file)
- $63,530,039
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $62,693,023 | $64,601,992 | $190,596,319 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $57,673,315 | $61,387,744 | $189,590,592 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $55,367,637 | $59,239,173 | $190,844,537 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $52,609,035 | $58,406,413 | $112,611,792 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 11-3752853).
Questions about GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL is 11-3752853.
- Is GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRACE CHURCH 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 GRACE CHURCH 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 GRACE CHURCH 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 GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SUSAN AUSTIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $585,622 (ROBERT PENNOYER, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does GRACE CHURCH SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $62,693,023, expenses of $64,601,992 and total assets of $190,596,319 at year end.
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