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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1740483

RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC

Tax-exempt · BRONX, NY 10471

Financials

$94.8M$92.3M2022$98M$95.3M2023$103.7M$98.9M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$103,715,166$98,857,726$4,857,440$262,884,755$96,369,619$166,515,136
June 30, 2024990$98,004,730$95,285,890$2,718,840$256,217,038$101,072,316$155,144,722
June 30, 2023990$94,799,871$92,288,972$2,510,899$249,716,260$103,708,385$146,007,875
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,994,691
of which government grants
$1,043,777
Program service revenue
$89,479,919
Investment income
$2,729,529
Royalties
$100,000
Net rental income
$128,015
Net gain from sales of assets
$182,704
Net income from sales of inventory
-$42,245
Other revenue
$511,027

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$13,377,143
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$2,943,196
Other salaries and wages
$44,670,522
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$59,652,130
Professional fundraising fees
$322,550
Legal fees
$466,661
Accounting fees
$135,177
Occupancy
$2,286,766
Travel
$1,225,272
Depreciation
$5,482,082
Program services (functional)
$86,814,087
Management and general (functional)
$9,146,085
Fundraising (functional)
$2,897,554

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$256,217,038
Total assets, end of year
$262,884,755
Total liabilities, end of year
$96,369,619
Net assets, end of year
$166,515,136
Land, buildings and equipment
$121,888,220
Publicly traded securities
$34,004,828
Net assets without donor restrictions
$120,307,279
Net assets with donor restrictions
$46,207,857
Gross unrelated business income
-$3,309
Gross receipts
$117,270,556
Employees
626
Volunteers
26
Year formed
1930
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DOMINIC RANDOLPHFORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL
Former
0$1,259,756$0
KARENA MARTA OSTREMHEAD OF SCHOOL
Trustee or director, Officer
40$671,260$177,162
MILTON J SIPPHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
Key employee
40$501,046$37,313
JENNA C ROGERS KING ASSOCHEAD OF SCHOOL FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$340,219$59,018
KRISTI H MARSHALLDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING
Highest-paid employee
40$333,536$52,441
HANIFA BARNES ASST HEADOF SCHOOL FOR STRATEGY & OPERATIONS
Officer
40$296,673$76,838
JAMES P DUVALHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Key employee
40$269,078$79,600
ANNA R HALLHEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL
Key employee
40$243,259$75,400
PAMELA EZELL CHIEFCOMMUNICATIONS OFFICER THRU SEPT 24
Highest-paid employee
40$280,764$24,593
JONATHAN KINGCHIEF INFORMATION & TECH. OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$277,518$24,478
ROBERTA MACIVORPHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT CHAIR
Highest-paid employee
40$256,280$27,689
EMILY FINCKECHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$188,418$30,327
VALERIE KELLERDEAN OF FACULTY
Key employee
40$169,885$30,448
DANIEL SCHULTZFORMER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Former
0$184,336$13,131
SHELBY STOKESFORMER DEAN OF FACULTY
Former
0$131,445$15,688
26 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DANIEL J ROSENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SANDRA KIM HOFFENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOHN A NEUWIRTHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARC S LIPSCHULTZTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROY WEATHERSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GWEN ADOLPHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BRUCE BEALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
EDEM DZUBEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR EBBY ELAHITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHLOE EPSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
RENATA GARCIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN A GRIFFINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
ANITRA HADLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REV DR MARK HOSTETTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER JAMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID KABILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PHIL LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
KELLY MACKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PALLAVI NANDATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID RHODESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DR CRISTIAN SAMPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
DEBORAH SONNENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MARC S STERNBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BENJAMIN TISCHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIP WATERMAN IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
VANESSA WITTMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DOMINIC RANDOLPHFORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL
Former
0$503,576$179,865
MILTON SIPPHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
Key employee
40$546,788$35,862
KARENA MARTA OSTREMHEAD OF SCHOOL
Trustee or director, Officer
40$307,690$162,010
DANIEL SCHULTZ CHIEFFINANCIAL OFFICER THRU APR. 2024
Officer
40$430,816$26,780
JENNA ROGERS KING ASSOCHEAD OF SCHOOL FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
40$328,590$68,552
KRISTI MARSHALLDIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING
Highest-paid employee
40$321,652$47,598
JAMES P DUVALHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Key employee
40$266,213$72,084
MICHAEL GALLIGANDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest-paid employee
40$221,510$64,936
JONATHAN KINGCHIEF INFORMATION & TECH. OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$256,702$18,724
KELLEY NICHOLSON-FLYNN FORMERASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR OPERATIONS
Former
0$216,814$45,303
PAMELA EZELLCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$220,200$41,724
SHELBY STOKESDEAN OF FACULTY
Key employee
40$219,349$36,110
HANIFA BARNES ASST HEADOF SCHOOL FOR STRATEGY & OPERATIONS
Officer
40$183,408$40,062
THOMAS E TAYLORFORMER HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL
Former
0$135,103$30,351
ANN W GRASINGFORMER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Former
0$119,809$8,645
DANIEL J ROSENCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
SANDRA KIM HOFFENVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JOHN A NEUWIRTHVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DAVID BLITZERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
TERRI AUSTINSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
GWEN ADOLPHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRUCE BEALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TIFFANY ELLIS BUTTSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDEM DZUBEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR EBBY ELAHITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHLOE EPSTEINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RENATA GARCIATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH T GOLDSCHMIDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN A GRIFFINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANITRA HADLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV DR MARK HOSTETTERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER JAMESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID KABILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC S LIPSCHULTZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANAND MORETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID RHODESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CRISTIAN SAMPERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DEBORAH SONNENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARC S STERNBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PHILIP WATERMAN IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROY WEATHERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VANESSA WITTMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KAZUMI YANAITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 38 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Dominic RandolphHead of School
Trustee or director, Officer
40$983,205$192,066
Daniel SchultzChief Financial Officer
Officer
40$403,647$23,083
Milton SippHead of Middle School
Key employee
40$380,128$32,233
Kelly Nicholson-FlynnAsst. Head of School for Oper.
Key employee
40$338,254$73,280
Kristi MarshallDirector of College Counseling
Highest-paid employee
40$290,787$44,192
Jenna Rogers KingDir. of Admission & Enrollment
Highest-paid employee
40$265,450$66,263
James DuvalHead of Lower School
Key employee
40$223,128$62,856
Thomas TaylorHead of Upper School
Key employee
40$222,234$58,667
Michael GalliganDirector of Facilities
Highest-paid employee
40$204,155$64,737
John Pizzi JrDirector of Athletics
Highest-paid employee
40$196,363$61,726
Jonathan KingDirector of Technology
Highest-paid employee
40$239,013$16,391
Shelby StokesDean of Faculty
Key employee
40$202,375$31,703
Ann GrasingChief Development Officer
Key employee
40$215,167$16,698
Daniel J RosenChair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
John A NeuwirthVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Sandra Kim HoffenVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
David BlitzerTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Terri AustinSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
Joseph T GoldschmidAAEC President
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Tiffany Ellis ButtsPA President
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Gwen AdolphBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Bruce BealBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Edem DzubeyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Dr Ebby ElahiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Chloe EpsteinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Renata GarciaBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
John A GriffinBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anitra HadleyBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Rev Dr Mark HostetterBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Christopher JamesBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marc S LipschultzBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Susan MoldowBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anand MoreBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Deborah SonnebergBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marc S SternbergBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Philip Waterman IIIBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Vanessa WittmanBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Kazumi YanaiBoard Member
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5250 FIELDSTON RD, BRONX, NY 10471-2935
In care of
% HANIFA BARNES
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
KARENA MARTA OSTREM, 5250 FIELDSTON ROAD, BRONX, NY 10471
Signed the 990
KARENA MARTA OSTREM, HEAD OF SCHOOL
Phone
(718) 519-2726
Return prepared by
PKF O'CONNOR DAVIES ADVISORY LLC

Mission

RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL IS A PRE-K THROUGH GRADE 12 INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY COMMITTED TO EMPOWERING LIFELONG LEARNERS BY DEVELOPING MINDS, BUILDING CHARACTER, AND CREATING COMMUNITY IN ORDER TO CHANGE OUR WORLD FOR THE GOOD.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • FOUNDED IN 1907, RIVERDALE IS SITUATED ON TWO CAMPUSES ENCOMPASSING 27.5 ACRES IN THE RIVERDALE SECTION OF THE BRONX. AT RIVERDALE, WE STRIVE TO REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA IN OUR STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF. WE BELIEVE THAT A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENRICHES THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND IS INTEGRAL TO OUR MISSION. WITH A STUDENT BODY OF APPROXIMATELY 1,300 STUDENTS FROM 117 DIFFERENT ZIP CODES, RIVERDALE IS A VIBRANT COMMUNITY WHERE 50% OF OUR STUDENTS IDENTIFY AS STUDENTS OF COLOR. ABOUT 20% OF OUR STUDENTS RECEIVE NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID. ONGOING PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS THAT IDENTIFY HIGH-ACHIEVING STUDENTS FROM UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES CONTRIBUTE TO A WIDENING APPLICANT POOL.
    Expenses $86,814,087 · grants $13,377,143 · revenue $89,437,674

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1740483
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
1942
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B200)
Assets (IRS master file)
$262,884,755
Income (IRS master file)
$117,270,556

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$103,715,166$98,857,726$262,884,755IRS
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$98,004,730$95,285,890$256,217,038IRS
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$94,799,871$92,288,972$249,716,260XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$87,506,636$87,941,887$242,986,114IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 13-1740483).

Questions about RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC

What is the EIN of RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC is 13-1740483.
Is RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
Are donations to RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL 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 RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL 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 RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC 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 RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names KARENA MARTA OSTREM.
Who are the officers and directors of RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 15 received compensation from the organization, the highest $1,259,756 (DOMINIC RANDOLPH, FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL).
How much revenue does RIVERDALE COUNTRY SCHOOL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $103,715,166, expenses of $98,857,726 and total assets of $262,884,755 at year end.

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