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Nonprofit · EIN 58-0593430

RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · RABUN GAP, GA 30568

Financials

$32.4M$33M2022$36.2M$33.8M2023$33.1M$35M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$33,069,429$34,998,442-$1,929,013$113,356,870$27,223,262$86,133,608
June 30, 2024990$36,235,954$33,801,089$2,434,865$111,474,729$26,060,005$85,414,724
June 30, 2023990$32,425,770$33,019,475-$593,705$107,044,139$25,683,084$81,361,055
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,703,443
Program service revenue
$27,582,902
Investment income
$3,454,151
Net rental income
$312,522
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,252,369
Net income from fundraising events
-$33,176
Net income from sales of inventory
$48,087
Other revenue
$328,933

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$12,145,525
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,228,292
Other salaries and wages
$10,105,093
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$13,233,476
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$86,925
Accounting fees
$102,153
Occupancy
$1,354,197
Travel
$514,162
Depreciation
$2,239,340
Program services (functional)
$30,451,887
Management and general (functional)
$3,747,645
Fundraising (functional)
$798,910

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$111,474,729
Total assets, end of year
$113,356,870
Total liabilities, end of year
$27,223,262
Net assets, end of year
$86,133,608
Land, buildings and equipment
$33,429,858
Publicly traded securities
$32,727,749
Net assets without donor restrictions
$51,743,902
Net assets with donor restrictions
$34,389,706
Gross unrelated business income
$1,121
Gross receipts
$56,970,371
Employees
310
Volunteers
200
Year formed
1903
State of legal domicile
GA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY MILESHead of School
Officer
50$413,838$113,607
ERIKA FARRAssociate HOS Operations
Officer
50$127,404$99,957
SCOTT CARLSONChief Financial Officer
Officer
50$170,655$46,915
CORTNEY DOWDLEDirector of Admissions
Highest-paid employee
50$131,075$57,953
PAIGE SPIVEYAssociate HOS for Advancement
Officer
50$177,894$8,703
FREDRICK ALLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J PAUL AUSTIN IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
G NILES BOLTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGARET F CARTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN P GILLIAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE MAINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV JUAN SANDOVALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN F SANDY SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PERRY TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JI YOON GRACE JANG TODDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
8 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JEFF T VELASTEGUITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
BETHANY WEISSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
LYNDA WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
REV DR GEORGE B WIRTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
OMAR ZAVALATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES D MOSELEY JRTRUSTEE - EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL FUTRALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHN RICETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 28 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY MILESHead of School
Officer
50$316,507$99,388
ERIKA FARRAssociate HOS Ops (Jul'23)
Officer
50$114,276$98,966
SCOTT CARLSONChief Financial Officer
Officer
50$162,621$44,096
PAIGE SPIVEYAssociate HOS for Advancement
Officer
50$170,944$18,862
CORTNEY DOWDLEDir. of Admissions (Mar'23)
Highest-paid employee
50$114,462$45,600
ANNE FORREST PRIMCOO (thru April 2023)
Officer
50$39,803$9,907
FREDRICK ALLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J PAUL AUSTIN IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON BARNWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIDDELL AVERY BARTLETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
G NILES BOLTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGARET F CARTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN P GILLIAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM C HORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE MAINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRI PENDERGRASTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV JUAN SANDOVALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN F SANDY SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PERRY TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JI YOON GRACE JANG TODDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN UNDERWOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JEFF T VELASTEGUITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BETHANY WEISSERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNDA WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV DR GEORGE B WIRTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OMAR ZAVALATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STELL HUIETRUSTEE - EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES D MOSELEY JRTRUSTEE - EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFFREY MILESHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$309,471$99,576
PAIGE SPIVEYASSOCIATE HOS FOR ADVANCEMENT
Officer
40$162,415$28,627
SCOTT CARLSONCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$123,165$33,477
ANNE FORREST PRIMCOO (THRU APRIL 2023)
Officer
40$117,821$23,466
FREDERICK ALLENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
J PAUL AUSTIN IIITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JON BARNWELLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIDDELL AVERY BARTLETTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
G NILES BOLTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARGARET F CARTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN P GILLIAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
WILLIAM C HORTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
KATE MAINETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TERRI PENDERGRASTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV JUAN SANDOVALTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN F SANDY SMITHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PERRY TAYLORTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOHN UNDERWOODTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LYNDA WHITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REV DR GEORGE B WIRTHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RT REV ROBERT WRIGHTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
OMAR ZAVALATRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STELL HUIETRUSTEE - EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHARLES D MOSELEY JRTRUSTEE - EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3339 NACOOCHEE DR, RABUN GAP, GA 30568-0000
In care of
% SCOTT CARLSON
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JEFFREY MILES, 339 NACOOCHEE DRIVE, RABUN GAP, GA 30568
Signed the 990
SCOTT CARLSON, CFO
Phone
(706) 746-7467
Return prepared by
SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC

Mission

RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL PREPARES YOUNG PEOPLE FOR COLLEGE, CAREER AND A LIFETIME OF LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. IN OUR BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT, WE INSPIRE STUDENTS TO GROW IN CHARACTER, INTELLECT AND SPIRIT. WE VALUE EDUCATIONAL ACCESSIBILITY AND FOSTER A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS WHOSE DIVERSITY IS HONORED AND REFLECTS THE WORLD.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Instruction - Rabun Gap - Nacoochee School is a more than 120-year-old independent boarding and day school providing co-education college-preparatory in grades PK through twelve that has a historic relationship with the Presbyterian Church. Rabun Gap - Nacoochee School (RGNS) sees an average enrollment of approximately 680 students from more than 50 countries and 15 states for the current fiscal year with an average class size of 12. Average enrollments for each division are 170 in the Lower School, 110 in the Middle School, and 400 in the Upper School. International students comprise approximately one-quarter of the student body. The faculty averages 15+ years of teaching experience. Of more than 80 faculty members, approximately 40 percent hold graduate degrees or higher. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are offered in all academic departments with over 120 students enrolled in at least one AP course and more than 80 percent of the AP candidates received a score of 3 or higher, making them eligible to receive college credit for their work. With more than 40 clubs, competitive athletic teams, and student organizations, students participate in a wide range of activities.
    Expenses $27,711,218 · grants $12,145,525 · revenue $27,288,930
  • Student activities and athletics - RGNS participates in a variety of sports programs within the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association. All sports continue to compete at high levels, bringing notoriety to the school in many different areas. Of particular note, the school offers competitive teams at the middle school, junior varsity, and varsity levels. The arts department continues to stress the development of human creative potential for all the students who participate in the programs at all three divisions. The outdoor program and other campus organizations further student's opportunities for growth and development.
    Expenses $1,522,594 · revenue $74,999
  • AUXILIARY SERVICES - RGNS PROVIDES RESIDENTIAL HOUSING IN SEVEN RESIDENCE HALLS ON THE 1,400 ACRE CAMPUS FOR THE BOARDING STUDENTS WHO MAKE UP MORE THAN 60 PERCENT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT POPULATION. RESIDENCE LIFE INCLUDES MANY PLANNED WEEKEND ACTIVITIES, AND THE HALLS HAVE AMENITIES SUCH AS STUDY ROOMS, KITCHENS, LAUNDRY ROOMS, VENDING MACHINES, AND COMMON AREAS. THE DINING HALL SERVES OVER 250,000 MEALS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IN ADDITION, THE STUDENT CENTER, CAMPUS STORE, EXERCISE ROOM, AND CENTRAL POSTAL SERVICES OPERATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY.
    Expenses $1,218,075 · revenue $218,973

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-0593430
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
1942
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B250)
Assets (IRS master file)
$113,356,870
Income (IRS master file)
$56,970,371

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$33,069,429$34,998,442$113,356,870XML
990-TJune 2025–––IRS
990June 2024$36,235,954$33,801,089$111,474,729XML
990-TJune 2024–––IRS
990June 2023$32,425,770$33,019,475$107,044,139XML
990-TJune 2023–––IRS
990June 2022$40,793,932$31,931,881$105,462,489IRS
990-TJune 2022–––IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990-TJune 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 58-0593430).

Questions about RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL

What is the EIN of RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL is 58-0593430.
Is RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
Are donations to RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE 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 RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE 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 RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE 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 RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JEFFREY MILES.
Who are the officers and directors of RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $413,838 (JEFFREY MILES, Head of School).
How much revenue does RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,069,429, expenses of $34,998,442 and total assets of $113,356,870 at year end.

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