Nonprofit · EIN 23-7063914
TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,560,124 | $8,928,248 | $1,631,876 | $14,320,330 | $1,822,040 | $12,498,290 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,463,836 | $8,083,638 | $380,198 | $11,979,983 | $1,646,601 | $10,333,382 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,870,968 | $7,517,264 | $353,704 | $11,456,340 | $1,875,960 | $9,580,380 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,377,735
- of which government grants
- $1,406,397
- Program service revenue
- $7,976,843
- Investment income
- $178,426
- Net rental income
- $16,562
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$114,044
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$2,244
- Other revenue
- $27,120
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,441,043
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $356,228
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,644,218
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,833,416
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,674
- Accounting fees
- $22,750
- Occupancy
- $466,134
- Travel
- $37,873
- Depreciation
- $261,552
- Program services (functional)
- $7,865,762
- Management and general (functional)
- $480,177
- Fundraising (functional)
- $582,309
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,979,983
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,320,330
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,822,040
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,498,290
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,027,338
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,831,435
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,287,754
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,210,536
- Gross receipts
- $12,721,453
- Employees
- 105
- Volunteers
- 125
- Year formed
- 1970
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY THOMPSON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $229,998 | $47,157 |
| MICHELLE SCHLESINGER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $28,537 |
| PETER GAINES | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,000 | $41,837 |
| TRACY PROCTOR | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,444 | $12,362 |
| RUSSELL COMBS | UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,900 | $5,863 |
| MARY CHINN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PEIFER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PEPPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CICELY SHELTON-BARNES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET MCNETT BURRUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DAVIES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ISAAC HALSTEAD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL HENNEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH KALNITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOIRA KAVANAGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LOUISE KNABE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BRIAN MASSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY THOMPSON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $226,082 | $71,314 |
| PETER GAINES | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,881 | $64,976 |
| MICHELLE SCHLESINGER-DIRECTOR | OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $128,842 | $26,531 |
| TRACY PROCTOR - DIRECTOR OF | INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,568 | $11,219 |
| MARY CHINN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PEIFER | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H SCOTT III | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CICELY SHELTON-BARNES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BEERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BOSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET MCNETT BURRUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY CARTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANNE CARTER-JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DAVIES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL HENNEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH KALNITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOIRA KAVANAGH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGHAN MURRAY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PEPPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY VAN METER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITNEY THOMPSON | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $223,152 | $16,490 |
| MICHELLE SCHLESINGER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP Officer | 40 | $129,200 | $12,109 |
| PETER GAINES | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,485 | $6,033 |
| SUSAN BEERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC BOSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET MCNETT BURRUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| GEOFFREY CARTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROXANNE CARTER-JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY CHINN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON DEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT FUDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREL HENNEMAN | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MEREDITH KALNITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MINTURN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC PEIFER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN PEPPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN RATZLAFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES H SCOTT III | TREAURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CICELY SHELTON-BARNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY VAN METER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 279 TANDEM LN, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22902-7128
- In care of
- % TAND
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WHITNEY THOMPSON, 279 TANDEM LANE, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22902
- Signed the 990
- JOHN PEPPER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (434) 296-1303
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.TANDEMFS.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
ROOTED IN QUAKER VALUES, TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL OF CHARLOTTESVILLE PREPARES YOUNG PEOPLE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND FULFILLING LIVES OF INTEGRITY, CREATIVE EXPRESSION, AND SERVICE.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES - IN SUPPORT OF ITS MISSION, THE SCHOOL DELIVERED A 9-MONTH, TWO-SEMESTER COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE-PREPARATORY EDUCATION DURING THE AUGUST-JUNE SCHOOL YEAR, FOR APPROXIMATELY 250 STUDENTS IN GRADES 5-12, AS WELL AS A CO-CURRICULAR PROGRAM OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, AND A DEDICATED COLLEGE COUNSELING SERVICE. WE GRADUATED 30 STUDENTS, 29 OF WHOM WERE ADMITTED TO FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES. EXPENSES FOR THESE SERVICES INCLUDED SALARIES OF TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATION, AND STAFF, AS WELL AS OPERATING EXPENSES SPECIFICALLY NEEDED TO DELIVER AND IMPROVE THESE SERVICES BOTH ON OUR CAMPUS AND IN THE BROADER COMMUNITY.Expenses $7,359,722 · grants $2,413,960 · revenue $7,718,350
- AUXILIARY SERVICES - TO SUPPLEMENT THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM, THE SCHOOL PROVIDED A RANGE OF OTHER EDUCATIONAL SERVICES AND EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, WHICH INCLUDED A LEARNING RESOURCES CENTER STAFFED BY TANDEM FRIENDS TUTORS TO PROVIDE ON CAMPUS ACADEMIC SUPPORT FOR OUR STUDENTS. APPROXIMATELY, ONE THIRD OF ENROLLED STUDENTS AVAILED THEMSELVES TO SOME DEGREE IN THIS PROGRAM. TANDEM ALSO OFFERS VARSITY, JUNIOR VARSITY, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS FOR STUDENTS IN THREE SEASONS, AND A DRAMA PROGRAM THAT PRODUCED SHORT AND FULL-LENGTH PLAYS AND MUSICALS DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. EXPENSES FOR THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED SALARIES OF ADMINISTRATORS, COACHES, AND ANCILLARY SUPPORT PERSONNEL, AS WELL AS MATERIAL OPERATING EXPENSES REQUIRED TO FIELD TEAMS, TUTOR STUDENTS, AND TO PRODUCE THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES.Expenses $449,109 · grants $27,083 · revenue $211,251
- SUMMER PROGRAM - IN THE SUMMERS OF 2024 AND 2025, THE SCHOOL HOSTED A SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS, AGES 6-13, BOTH FROM TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND FROM OUTSIDE THE TANDEM FRIENDS COMMUNITY. THE PROGRAM OFFERED CLASSES IN ARTS, CRAFTS, MUSIC, ATHLETICS, AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. A VARIETY OF FULL DAY HANDS-ON COURSES WERE DELIVERED IN THREE TWO-WEEK SESSIONS. THE CAMP IS ENTIRELY ADMINISTERED BY TANDEM, WHICH EMPLOYS THE CAMP DIRECTOR AND CAMP COUNSELORS. IN ADDITION TO PUTTING THE BEAUTIFUL TANDEM FRIENDS CAMPUS TO USE DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, THE CAMP ALSO SERVES AS A VALUABLE MARKETING TOOL TO ATTRACT POTENTIAL NEW ADMISSIONS AND REINFORCES TANDEM FRIENDS' IMAGE AS SCHOOL THAT WELCOMES AND NURTURES CREATIVITY AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION.Expenses $56,931 · revenue $76,606
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
- 23-7063914
- 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
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,320,330
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,721,453
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,560,124 | $8,928,248 | $14,320,330 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,463,836 | $8,083,638 | $11,979,983 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,870,968 | $7,517,264 | $11,456,340 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $8,488,815 | $7,196,262 | $10,882,035 | 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 23-7063914).
Questions about TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL is 23-7063914.
- Is TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TANDEM FRIENDS 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 TANDEM FRIENDS 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 TANDEM FRIENDS 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 TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WHITNEY THOMPSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $229,998 (WHITNEY THOMPSON, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does TANDEM FRIENDS SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,560,124, expenses of $8,928,248 and total assets of $14,320,330 at year end.
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