Nonprofit · EIN 43-1626282
THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · JOPLIN, MO 64801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,511,917 | $5,754,327 | -$242,410 | $12,714,113 | $3,142,412 | $9,571,701 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,095,521 | $5,302,483 | -$206,962 | $12,904,556 | $3,090,445 | $9,814,111 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,576,897 | $4,957,399 | -$380,502 | $12,921,979 | $2,900,906 | $10,021,073 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,865,623
- Program service revenue
- $3,034,715
- Investment income
- $51,993
- Net income from fundraising events
- $133,734
- Other revenue
- $559,586
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,216,193
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,798,176
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,155
- Accounting fees
- $9,501
- Occupancy
- $698,791
- Depreciation
- $418,349
- Program services (functional)
- $4,095,818
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,658,509
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,904,556
- Total assets, end of year
- $12,714,113
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,142,412
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,571,701
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,278,301
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,028,020
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $543,681
- Gross receipts
- $5,559,787
- Employees
- 96
- Volunteers
- 4
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- MO
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA MCDONALD | HEAD OF SCHO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $300,000 | $11,279 |
| JEFF PARK | EMPLOYEE Former | 40 | $215,000 | $17,747 |
| JILL BRENNAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FREEBORG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY GOODHOPE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON HERSHEWE | ASSISTANT SE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUMPHREYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA HUMPHREYS | CHAIRMAN EME Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAE RI RO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SHIFFERD | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JANA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SWEENY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA MCDONALD | HEAD OF SCHO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $220,000 | $10,029 |
| JILL BRENNAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FREEBORG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY GOODHOPE | ASSISTANT SE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON HERSHEWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUMPHREYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA HUMPHREYS | CHAIRMAN EME Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAE RI RO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SHIFFERD | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SWEENY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WHELAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURA MCDONALD | HEAD OF SCHO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $215,000 | $10,029 |
| JILL BRENNAN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS FREEBORG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY GOODHOPE | ASSISTANT SE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON HERSHEWE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID HUMPHREYS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA HUMPHREYS | CHAIRMAN EME Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MCDONALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE SHIFFERD | SECRETARY/TR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SWEENY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM WHELAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDY WRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3401 NEWMAN RD, JOPLIN, MO 64801-4004
- In care of
- % DAVID C HUMPHREYS PRES
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN SWEENY, 3401 E NEWMAN ROAD, JOPLIN, MO 64801
- Signed the 990
- JOHN SWEENY, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (417) 781-5124
- Website
- TJEFFSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HARDY WRESTLER AND ASSOCIATES CPA PC
Mission
THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL IS A PRIVATE, INDEPENDENT SCHOOL PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR PRESCHOOL, ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION SERVICES, COLLEGE PREPARATORY GRADES K-12, PROVIDING EDUCATION TO APPROXIMATELY 316 STUDENTSExpenses $4,095,818 · revenue $3,034,715
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
- 43-1626282
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $12,714,113
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,559,787
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,511,917 | $5,754,327 | $12,714,113 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,095,521 | $5,302,483 | $12,904,556 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,576,897 | $4,957,399 | $12,921,979 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,867,895 | $4,517,991 | $12,853,171 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 43-1626282).
Questions about THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL is 43-1626282.
- Is THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT 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 THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT 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 THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT 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 THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN SWEENY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $300,000 (LAURA MCDONALD, HEAD OF SCHO).
- How much revenue does THOMAS JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT DAY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,511,917, expenses of $5,754,327 and total assets of $12,714,113 at year end.
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