Nonprofit · EIN 52-0591516
GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $28,719,733 | $33,508,015 | -$4,788,282 | $110,739,962 | $21,011,048 | $89,728,914 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $30,252,421 | $31,555,419 | -$1,302,998 | $112,899,807 | $22,158,669 | $90,741,138 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $36,514,846 | $28,667,384 | $7,847,462 | $109,126,804 | $20,752,182 | $88,374,622 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,560,369
- of which government grants
- $11,322
- Program service revenue
- $23,089,099
- Investment income
- $1,704,050
- Net rental income
- $346,555
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $57,100
- Net income from fundraising events
- $27,528
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$7,868
- Other revenue
- $366,215
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $6,198,733
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $565,958
- Other salaries and wages
- $11,721,717
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $16,538,660
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $51,589
- Accounting fees
- $56,158
- Occupancy
- $664,446
- Travel
- $63,106
- Depreciation
- $2,455,620
- Program services (functional)
- $26,727,978
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,638,067
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,141,970
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $112,899,807
- Total assets, end of year
- $110,739,962
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $21,011,048
- Net assets, end of year
- $89,728,914
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $30,698,598
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,209,896
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $31,600,082
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $58,128,832
- Gross unrelated business income
- $406,294
- Gross receipts
- $38,748,040
- Employees
- 270
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1939
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER HUGHES | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $314,302 | $114,351 |
| STACY MOHN | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $192,679 | $46,769 |
| MARYANN JONES | DIR OF ADVANCEMENT (THRU 2/14/25) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $190,753 | $34,806 |
| EARL ELY | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,926 | $30,344 |
| JESSICA MORGAN | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,700 | $22,562 |
| CATIE PERICH | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $116,131 | $21,581 |
| ROBERT AMMONS | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $115,286 | $20,105 |
| GEORGE J SAKELLARIS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SCHROEDER O'NEILL | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUST J CHIASERA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GARDNER BARATTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME SOPHER ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN BLAIR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARABELLA K BROCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA NAYLOR BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANA WARFIELD DALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STACY GARETT-RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH LEBRUN INGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE Y JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMABEL BOYCE JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH R KOKINIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER J KORZENEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNIFER E LAWRENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LILA BOYCE LOHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER A MALLAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| L REID BOYCE NICHOLS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| W BROOKS PATERNOTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE S RIGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY EAST ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN ZINREICH SHAFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERIKA DANEMAN SLATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH B WARFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM L YERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS HUGHES | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $269,101 | $119,277 |
| STACY MOHN | HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR FINANCE Officer | 50 | $206,279 | $74,130 |
| MARYANN JONES | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $183,408 | $32,961 |
| CATIE PERICH | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 50 | $112,744 | $17,063 |
| JESSICA MORGAN | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $117,449 | $8,472 |
| CAROLYN LEWIS | DIR COMM LIFE & INCL (THRU 4/30/24) Highest-paid employee | 50 | $120,753 | $273 |
| ROBERT AMMONS | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $112,064 | $6,588 |
| LILA BOYCE LOHR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN ZINREICH SHAFER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMABEL BOYCE JAMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GARDNER BARATTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME SOPHER ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA G AUTREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ARABELLA K BROCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA NAYLOR BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AUGUST J CHIASERA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA WARFIELD DALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY GARETT-RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LEBRUN INGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE Y JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH R KOKINIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER J KORZENEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER E LAWRENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER A MALLAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYNE O MCCULLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SCHROEDER O'NEILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W BROOKS PATERNOTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA N RIEPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE S RIGGS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY EAST ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE J SAKELLARIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA DANEMAN SLATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH B WARFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM L YERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIS HUGHES | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $234,178 | $106,227 |
| STACY MOHN | ASSOC HEAD OF SCHOOL, FIN AND OPS Officer | 50 | $168,487 | $70,250 |
| CAROLYN LEWIS | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 50 | $108,198 | $28,466 |
| DEANNA GAMBER | FORMER ASSOC HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 6/30/22) Former | 50 | $119,746 | $8,496 |
| RACHEL WALLER | DIR. OF RESIDENTIAL LIFE Highest-paid employee | 50 | $100,315 | $26,920 |
| JESSICA MORGAN | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 50 | $110,976 | $5,900 |
| ROBERT AMMONS | DIRECTOR OF IT Highest-paid employee | 50 | $109,586 | $6,910 |
| AUGUST J CHIASERA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN ZINREICH SHAFER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMABEL BOYCE JAMES | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY GARDNER BARATTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL LEE ALSTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAIME SOPHER ARNOLD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA G AUTREY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CASSANDRA NAYLOR BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA WARFIELD DALY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY GARETT-RAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELISABETH OWEN HAYES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH LEBRUN INGRAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE Y JACKSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH R KOKINIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER J KORZENEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER E LAWRENCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LILA BOYCE LOHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER A MALLAHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBYNE O MCCULLOUGH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE SCHROEDER O'NEILL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W BROOKS PATERNOTTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA N RIEPE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY EAST ROGERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE J SAKELLARIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH B SEARLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA DANEMAN SLATER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH B WARFIELD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM L YERMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 300 GARRISON FOREST RD, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117-4007
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- STACY MOHN, 300 GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL, OWINGS MILLS, MD 21117
- Signed the 990
- STACY MOHN, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (410) 363-1500
- Website
- WWW.GFS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- RSM US LLP
Mission
AT GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL, WE PREPARE OUR STUDENTS IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM TO THRIVE IN A COMPLEX, CHANGING WORLD BY: CHALLENGING THEM TO STRIVE FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AND TO GROW INTO INFORMED, INDEPENDENT, AND CREATIVE THINKERS; CULTIVATING AN AUTHENTIC AND RESILIENT SENSE OF SELF, GROUNDED IN RESPECT AND INTEGRITY; CREATING A DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY BUILT ON A SPIRIT OF CARING; INSPIRING YOUNG WOMEN TO LEAD AND TO SERVE WITH PASSION, PURPOSE, AND JOY.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATIONAL AND GENERAL: INCLUDES INSTRUCTION, STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES AND PLANT MAINTENANCE TO SERVE 527 STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL.Expenses $20,010,642 · grants $6,198,733 · revenue $19,626,717
- AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: INCLUDES STUDENT ACTIVITIES, SUMMER ACTIVITIES AND STABLES. ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS. SOME ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.Expenses $6,717,336 · revenue $2,901,143
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
- 52-0591516
- 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
- 1939
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $110,739,962
- Income (IRS master file)
- $38,748,040
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $28,719,733 | $33,508,015 | $110,739,962 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $30,252,421 | $31,555,419 | $112,899,807 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $36,514,846 | $28,667,384 | $109,126,804 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $27,531,054 | $27,403,027 | $95,641,395 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 52-0591516).
Questions about GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL INC is 52-0591516.
- Is GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1939.
- Are donations to GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GARRISON FOREST 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 GARRISON FOREST 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 GARRISON FOREST 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 GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names STACY MOHN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $314,302 (CHRISTOPHER HUGHES, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does GARRISON FOREST SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $28,719,733, expenses of $33,508,015 and total assets of $110,739,962 at year end.
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