Nonprofit · EIN 58-1521494
DUKE SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $16,590,131 | $16,120,891 | $469,240 | $33,118,055 | $10,575,919 | $22,542,136 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,191,831 | $14,525,636 | $1,666,195 | $30,780,251 | $9,526,711 | $21,253,540 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,944,499 | $13,570,941 | $1,373,558 | $24,200,195 | $4,612,850 | $19,587,345 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,036,845
- Program service revenue
- $14,160,288
- Investment income
- $25,922
- Net income from fundraising events
- $54,758
- Other revenue
- $1,367,076
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,801,998
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $310,041
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,564,308
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,837,419
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,662
- Accounting fees
- $28,504
- Occupancy
- $520,954
- Depreciation
- $621,432
- Program services (functional)
- $12,269,183
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,405,299
- Fundraising (functional)
- $446,409
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $30,780,251
- Total assets, end of year
- $33,118,055
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,575,919
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,542,136
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $19,605,070
- Publicly traded securities
- $10,904,993
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $20,382,705
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,159,431
- Gross receipts
- $16,590,131
- Employees
- 200
- Volunteers
- 90
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA NAGEL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $310,041 | $37,425 |
| RUSSELL RABINOWITZ | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $166,883 | $25,016 |
| SHENISE FOOTE | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,741 | $18,857 |
| NICOLE THOMPSON | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,443 | $18,566 |
| CHERIE BOWEN | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,510 | $20,600 |
| STEVEN MERCADO | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,042 | $18,188 |
| LAURIE BRAUN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE VANDERGRIFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE AURENTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA SCHRODER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CARMODY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RINA SHAH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGG PACCHIANA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX TOLSTYKH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LISA JIANG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JON LIEBTAG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE EDELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERMANY MCNEAL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JONAH BERGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY GIBBS-WILBORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH DORAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY AHLERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPH GUTTENTAG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA NAGEL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $277,409 | $30,914 |
| RUSSELL RABINOWITZ | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,892 | $21,940 |
| NICOLE THOMPSON | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,817 | $16,943 |
| ROBERT ROBINSON | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,767 | $18,576 |
| LAURIE BRAUN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE BAXTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DORAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY GIBBS-WILBORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERMANY MCNEAL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIMAL SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SHERMAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG SPITZER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI THRELFALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX TOLSTYKH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOUSUF ZAFAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL BREWSTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CARMODY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VANESSA SCHRODER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIA WILLIAMS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE AURENTZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LISA NAGEL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $267,219 | $25,995 |
| RUSSELL RABINOWITZ | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,464 | $18,662 |
| KENNETH CHANDLER | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,657 | $17,454 |
| NICOLE THOMPSON | HIGHLY COMPENSATED EMPLOYE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,320 | $15,518 |
| LAURIE BRAUN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE ALLEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAWRENCE BAXTER | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY BRYSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRY CUTRIGHT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH DORAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY GIBBS-WILBORN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN HARDIE-HOOD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLINT HARRIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERMANY MCNEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH PARKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BIMAL SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SHERMAK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG SPITZER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI THRELFALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX TOLSTYKH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YOUSUF ZAFAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3716 ERWIN RD, DURHAM, NC 27705-5016
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SARAH DORAN, 3716 ERWIN ROAD, DURHAM, NC 27705
- Signed the 990
- SARAH DORAN, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (919) 493-9857
- Website
- DUKESCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BATCHELOR TILLERY & ROBERTS LLP
Mission
EDUCATION
Program accomplishments
- DUKE SCHOOL PROVIDES A COMPLETE EDUCATION FOR PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN.Expenses $12,269,183 · grants $2,801,998 · revenue $14,195,201
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
- 58-1521494
- 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
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $33,118,055
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,590,131
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $16,590,131 | $16,120,891 | $33,118,055 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,191,831 | $14,525,636 | $30,780,251 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,944,499 | $13,570,941 | $24,200,195 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $11,500,577 | $12,212,472 | $22,928,482 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 58-1521494).
Questions about DUKE SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of DUKE SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DUKE SCHOOL is 58-1521494.
- Is DUKE SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to DUKE SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DUKE 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 DUKE 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 DUKE 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 DUKE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names SARAH DORAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of DUKE SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $310,041 (LISA NAGEL, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does DUKE SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,590,131, expenses of $16,120,891 and total assets of $33,118,055 at year end.
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