Nonprofit · EIN 59-1536502
BENJAMIN PRIVATE SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · N PALM BEACH, FL 33408
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $57,377,989 | $42,878,013 | $14,499,976 | $143,568,918 | $33,641,460 | $109,927,458 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $64,017,040 | $41,520,319 | $22,496,721 | $127,495,713 | $33,288,368 | $94,207,345 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,141,551
- Program service revenue
- $43,145,355
- Investment income
- $3,541,629
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,480,764
- Net income from fundraising events
- $536,599
- Net income from gaming
- $12,855
- Other revenue
- $549,454
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,640,791
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $854,482
- Other salaries and wages
- $19,782,870
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $24,523,120
- Professional fundraising fees
- $108,000
- Legal fees
- $21,302
- Accounting fees
- $64,256
- Occupancy
- $977,504
- Depreciation
- $2,825,313
- Program services (functional)
- $38,373,394
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,449,181
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,055,438
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $127,495,713
- Total assets, end of year
- $143,568,918
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,641,460
- Net assets, end of year
- $109,927,458
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $44,500,084
- Publicly traded securities
- $35,102,237
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $81,191,618
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $28,735,840
- Gross receipts
- $59,345,324
- Employees
- 399
- Volunteers
- 224
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- FL
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID FAUS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $593,089 | $35,127 |
| LESLIE DOWNS | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $219,052 | $31,401 |
| KRISTEN SHEEHAN | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,392 | $36,282 |
| JONATHAN CARR | HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,123 | $34,991 |
| JUAN CARLOS FANJUL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,083 | $34,194 |
| DEANNA BALL | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,645 | $28,723 |
| CHARLES HAGY | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,765 | $23,822 |
| SASHA KLEIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KORI SEARCY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GLASBAND | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BESSETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE COSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE CROCKETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA KUJAWA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAUL LAWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS H MATESE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY ODOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR GRAY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREG SAVIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HON CAROLINE SHEPHERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNON SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMITY SWANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON YEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS ZACCAGNINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID FAUS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $553,310 | $38,629 |
| LESLIE DOWNS | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $194,217 | $30,473 |
| JONATHAN CARR | HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,006 | $37,355 |
| JUAN CARLOS FANJUL | CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,453 | $34,083 |
| KRISTEN SHEEHAN | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,676 | $39,275 |
| AMY JABLONSKI | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $153,010 | $31,024 |
| CHARLES HAGY | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,097 | $26,637 |
| SASHA KLEIN | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY ZITO | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA KUJAWA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY ODOM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE COSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS H MATESE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM ROONEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR GRAY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG SAVIDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE BESSETTE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DIAMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GLASBAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL LAWLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KORI SEARCY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HON CAROLINE SHEPHERD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMITY SWANK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON YEARY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS ZACCAGNINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 11000 ELLISON WILSON RD, N PALM BEACH, FL 33408-3198
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DAVID FAUS, 11000 ELLISON WILSON ROAD, NORTH PALM BEACH, FL 33408
- Signed the 990
- DAVID FAUS, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (561) 626-3747
- Website
- WWW.THEBENJAMINSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE BENJAMIN SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE A CHALLENGING COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION TO A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY IN A STRUCTURED, NURTURING COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT. THE SCHOOL MOTIVATES STUDENTS TO MASTER THE SKILLS OF LEARNING, COMMUNICATING AND EVALUATING CHOICES, AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY, SOCIALLY, MORALLY, AESTHETICALLY, AND PHYSICALLY TO THEIR FULLEST INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL.
Program accomplishments
- THE BENJAMIN SCHOOL MOTIVATES STUDENTS TO MASTER THE SKILLS OF LEARNING, COMMUNICATING AND EVALUATING CHOICES, AND ENCOURAGES THEM TO GROW INTELLECTUALLY, SOCIALLY, MORALLY, AESTHETICALLY AND PHYSICALLY TO THEIR FULLEST INDIVIDUAL POTENTIAL. THE SCHOOL ADDRESSES THE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC NEEDS WHILE DEVELOPING AND SUPPORTING THEIR INTEREST IN AND PASSION FOR THE ARTS, ATHLETICS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A CHALLENGING COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION WITH 32 ADVANCED PLACEMENT COURSES, 23 HONORS COURSES AND STATE-OF-THE-ART SCIENCE AND WORLD LANGUAGE LABORATORIES. IN THE CURRENT YEAR THE SCHOOL HAD 100% COLLEGE MATRICULATION TO SOME OF THE NATION'S MOST PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSITIES.Expenses $37,909,018 · grants $4,640,791 · revenue $42,489,148
- SUMMER CAMP CONSISTS OF A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A FULFILLING SUMMER VACATION.Expenses $464,376 · revenue $656,207
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
- 59-1536502
- 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
- 1974
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $143,568,918
- Income (IRS master file)
- $59,345,324
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $57,377,989 | $42,878,013 | $143,568,918 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $64,017,040 | $41,520,319 | $127,495,713 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $43,375,395 | $37,568,534 | $105,785,236 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $39,157,878 | $34,319,944 | $96,216,354 | IRS |
| 990 | 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 59-1536502).
Questions about BENJAMIN PRIVATE SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of BENJAMIN PRIVATE SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BENJAMIN PRIVATE SCHOOL INC is 59-1536502.
- Is BENJAMIN PRIVATE SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1974.
- Are donations to BENJAMIN PRIVATE SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BENJAMIN PRIVATE 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 BENJAMIN PRIVATE 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 BENJAMIN PRIVATE 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 BENJAMIN PRIVATE SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names DAVID FAUS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENJAMIN PRIVATE SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $593,089 (DAVID FAUS, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does BENJAMIN PRIVATE SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $57,377,989, expenses of $42,878,013 and total assets of $143,568,918 at year end.
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