Nonprofit · EIN 52-1849251
HIGHLANDS SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · BEL AIR, MD 21015
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,973,495 | $3,026,201 | -$52,706 | $7,136,104 | $5,809,540 | $1,326,564 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,105,531 | $2,871,720 | $233,811 | $7,260,180 | $5,880,910 | $1,379,270 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,320,337 | $2,863,845 | $456,492 | $7,314,201 | $6,168,742 | $1,145,459 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $751,833
- Program service revenue
- $1,897,029
- Investment income
- $11,461
- Net rental income
- $53,468
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$62,594
- Other revenue
- $313,172
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $515,585
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $166,695
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,053,637
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,357,125
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,546
- Accounting fees
- $27,950
- Occupancy
- $365,816
- Travel
- $937
- Depreciation
- $263,738
- Program services (functional)
- $2,674,749
- Management and general (functional)
- $202,218
- Fundraising (functional)
- $149,234
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,260,180
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,136,104
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,809,540
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,326,564
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,677,799
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,272,573
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $53,991
- Gross receipts
- $3,110,539
- Employees
- 49
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1993
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDIA NACHTIGAL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $144,928 | $10,215 |
| BOB MCCLELLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| W SCOTT EVENSEN III | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART LUCAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON CROPPER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA BONNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY BRAMHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE BUCKLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGHT COLLINS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG DERWART | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAUDIA NACHTIGAL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $138,937 | $3,383 |
| W ARTHUR BENSON | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE L BUCKLESS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGHT COLLINS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART LUCAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH MAAHS-HOAGBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W SCOTT EVENSEN III | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI K WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MCCLELLAND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON P CROPPER JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART REIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA A BONNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTY BRAMHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETH LINFIELD | HEAD OF SCHOOL (FORMER) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $50,317 | $22,176 |
| CLAUDIA NACHTIGAL | HEAD OF SCHOOL (CURRENT) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $25,241 | $3,742 |
| W ARTHUR BENSON | EMERITUS Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE L BUCKLESS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEIGHT COLLINS ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STUART LUCAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE MAURITS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH MAAHS-HOAGBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EPHRAIM DORSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W SCOTT EVENSEN III | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI K WHITAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB MCCLELLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| NELSON P CROPPER JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BART REIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRAHAM BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA RICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA A BONNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2409 CRESWELL RD, BEL AIR, MD 21015-6507
- In care of
- % DAVID E CAREY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CLAUDIA NACHTIGAL, 2409 CRESWELL ROAD, BEL AIR, MD 21015
- Signed the 990
- CLAUDIA NACHTIGAL, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (410) 836-1415
- Website
- WWW.HIGHLANDSSCHOOL.NET
- Return prepared by
- UHY ADVISORS MID-ATLANTIC INC
Mission
THE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES AND ACHIEVEMENT GAPS.
Program accomplishments
- SEE SCHEDULE OTHE HIGHLANDS SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, STATE-OF-THE-ART DAY SCHOOL LOCATED IN BEL AIR, MARYLAND, SERVING CHILDREN IN KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE WHO STRUGGLE WITH DYSLEXIA, LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES, AND ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER (ADHD). USING AN INDIVIDUALIZED AND MULTISENSORY APPROACH, THE SCHOOL HELPS STUDENTS RECOGNIZE THEIR STRENGTHS, OVERCOME CHALLENGES, AND ACHIEVE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL SUCCESSTRANSFORMING THEM INTO CONFIDENT, INDEPENDENT LEARNERS. IN ADDITION TO ITS FULL-TIME ACADEMIC PROGRAM, THE SCHOOL OPERATES A FIVE-WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM, PROVIDES TUTORING SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS, AND ADULTS, AND OFFERS EXECUTIVE FUNCTION TRAINING. THE SCHOOL HAS THE CAPACITY TO SERVE UP TO 120 STUDENTS ANNUALLY.Expenses $2,674,749 · grants $515,585 · revenue $1,950,497
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
- 52-1849251
- 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
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,136,104
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,110,539
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,973,495 | $3,026,201 | $7,136,104 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,105,531 | $2,871,720 | $7,260,180 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,320,337 | $2,863,845 | $7,314,201 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 52-1849251).
Questions about HIGHLANDS SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of HIGHLANDS SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGHLANDS SCHOOL INC is 52-1849251.
- Is HIGHLANDS SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1995.
- Are donations to HIGHLANDS SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIGHLANDS 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 HIGHLANDS 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 HIGHLANDS 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 HIGHLANDS SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CLAUDIA NACHTIGAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIGHLANDS SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $144,928 (CLAUDIA NACHTIGAL, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does HIGHLANDS SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,973,495, expenses of $3,026,201 and total assets of $7,136,104 at year end.
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