Nonprofit · EIN 52-0635080
BULLIS SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · POTOMAC, MD 20854
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $66,125,808 | $55,202,470 | $10,923,338 | $164,447,779 | $75,209,757 | $89,238,022 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $69,701,942 | $53,506,516 | $16,195,426 | $146,345,354 | $69,338,001 | $77,007,353 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $54,408,274 | $48,482,601 | $5,925,673 | $127,958,968 | $68,637,910 | $59,321,058 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,688,806
- Program service revenue
- $60,140,460
- Investment income
- $1,659,184
- Net rental income
- $349,145
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $275,125
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$111,545
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $199,893
- Other revenue
- $637,358
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,236,826
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,721,533
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,770,068
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $28,709,936
- Professional fundraising fees
- $92,487
- Legal fees
- $45,287
- Accounting fees
- $54,165
- Occupancy
- $834,907
- Travel
- $108,657
- Depreciation
- $2,982,409
- Program services (functional)
- $46,549,798
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,480,750
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,171,922
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $146,345,354
- Total assets, end of year
- $164,447,779
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $75,209,757
- Net assets, end of year
- $89,238,022
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $96,029,457
- Publicly traded securities
- $29,732,581
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $76,515,608
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $12,722,414
- Gross receipts
- $67,397,295
- Employees
- 469
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1936
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN SULLIVAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $740,054 | $114,984 |
| TIMOTHY D SIMPSON | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MGMT. Key employee | 40 | $213,176 | $117,613 |
| RACHEL VENEZIAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $297,578 | $32,041 |
| JUSTIN LEITH | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,881 | $113,252 |
| TANYA SALEWSKI | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $190,738 | $52,522 |
| MEREDITH WADE | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,996 | $96,401 |
| SHARON KESSLER | DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADV. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,040 | $45,596 |
| MARILYN MORENO | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,494 | $14,058 |
| JAMIE DICKIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $159,564 | $16,267 |
| BRAD KLEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT BERNSTEIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A PEPPER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID EIGNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW MANNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMINE SANDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMMANUEL BAILEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN STEFAN MOREAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HALLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LIVIA CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DESANTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICKEL BLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MURIEL SUGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL MAVRIKES | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAULA WIDERLITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PINKIE MAYFIELD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| SAMIER MANSUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH NESBITT | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEEMA KAKAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSAN RICHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN SULLIVAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $813,762 | $110,015 |
| ROBERT POLLICINO | HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $206,515 | $168,048 |
| TIMOTHY D SIMPSON | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $210,876 | $132,197 |
| RACHEL VENEZIAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $275,196 | $30,354 |
| JUSTIN LEITH | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,242 | $89,645 |
| MARILYN MORENO | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $182,171 | $13,614 |
| BRUCE F KELLEY | US MATH TEACHER/BASKETBALL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,501 | $48,291 |
| JAMES DICKIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,820 | $14,482 |
| BRETT BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNDI BULLIS VASCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A PEPPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW MANNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMINE SANDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN STEFAN MOREAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARY BALTIMORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HALLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIVIA CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DESANTIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEL BLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL SUGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CAULFIELD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MAVRIKES | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA WIDERLITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PINKIE MAYFIELD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMIER MANSUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH NESBITT | EX OFFICIO Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RICHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTIAN SULLIVAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $694,841 | $60,474 |
| ROBERT POLLICINO | HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,576 | $156,691 |
| TIMOTHY D SIMPSON | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $201,583 | $125,803 |
| RACHEL VENEZIAN | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $248,689 | $28,260 |
| XIUMIN H OVERALL | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,280 | $34,091 |
| BRUCE F KELLEY | US MATH TEACHER/BASKETBALL COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,531 | $44,046 |
| MARILYN MORENO | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,488 | $12,951 |
| JAMES DICKIE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TECH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,914 | $16,537 |
| ADAM GREENBERG | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRETT BERNSTEIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA HELMIG | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNDI BULLIS VASCO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID A PEPPER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW MANNES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EMINE SANDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HELEN STEFAN MOREAU | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HILLARY BALTIMORE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN HALLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LIVIA CHRISTENSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS SHAW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BONHAM | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICKEL BLAIR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MURIEL SUGGS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK CAULFIELD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MAVRIKES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA WIDERLITE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PINKIE MAYFIELD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| RAJ KHERA | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMIER MANSUR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAWN TILL | OUTGOING TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN RICHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10601 FALLS RD, POTOMAC, MD 20854-4404
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTIAN SULLIVAN, 10601 FALLS ROAD, POTOMAC, MD 20854
- Signed the 990
- RACHEL VENEZIAN, CFO
- Phone
- (301) 299-8500
- Website
- WWW.BULLIS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
Mission
BULLIS SCHOOL PROVIDES A STUDENT-CENTERED BALANCED EXPERIENCE IN ACADEMICS, ARTS, ATHLETICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. BULLIS UNIQUELY PREPARES ALL STUDENTS TO BECOME CARING CITIZENS AND CREATIVE, CRITICAL THINKERS WHO WILL THRIVE IN TOMORROW'S WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- THE SCHOOL PROVIDES CO-EDUCATIONAL ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN GRADES K THROUGH 12, PROMOTES DIVERSITY, AND OFFERS AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL EDUCATION TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL ABILITY.Expenses $46,549,798 · grants $10,236,826 · revenue $60,340,325
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
- 52-0635080
- 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
- 1938
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $164,447,779
- Income (IRS master file)
- $67,397,295
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $66,125,808 | $55,202,470 | $164,447,779 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $69,701,942 | $53,506,516 | $146,345,354 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $54,408,274 | $48,482,601 | $127,958,968 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $48,486,298 | $44,367,766 | $98,208,716 | 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 52-0635080).
Questions about BULLIS SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of BULLIS SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BULLIS SCHOOL INC is 52-0635080.
- Is BULLIS SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1938.
- Are donations to BULLIS SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BULLIS 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 BULLIS 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 BULLIS 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 BULLIS SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHRISTIAN SULLIVAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of BULLIS SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 31 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $740,054 (CHRISTIAN SULLIVAN, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does BULLIS SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $66,125,808, expenses of $55,202,470 and total assets of $164,447,779 at year end.
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