Nonprofit · EIN 62-1012762
BENTON HALL CORPORATION
Also known as BENTON HALL SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · NASHVILLE, TN 37220
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,167,430 | $1,132,471 | $34,959 | $1,258,356 | $814,604 | $443,752 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,237,769 | $1,152,312 | $85,457 | $1,318,863 | $910,070 | $408,793 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,122,156 | $1,094,396 | $27,760 | $1,340,400 | $1,017,064 | $323,336 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $150,276
- Program service revenue
- $981,222
- Investment income
- $28,144
- Net income from fundraising events
- $4,466
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $3,322
- Other revenue
- $7,788
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $56,229
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $104,199
- Other salaries and wages
- $533,897
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $721,529
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $55,000
- Occupancy
- $100,141
- Travel
- $1,290
- Depreciation
- $12,914
- Program services (functional)
- $828,076
- Management and general (functional)
- $245,877
- Fundraising (functional)
- $58,518
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,318,863
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,258,356
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $814,604
- Net assets, end of year
- $443,752
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $27,063
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $431,962
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $11,790
- Gross receipts
- $1,217,146
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES PURCELL | HEAD OF SCHO Officer | 55 | $101,142 |
| MARY LAYNE VAN CLEAVE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CHUCK MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNINE BRILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WATECHIA LAWLESS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE DEKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES PURCELL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 55 | $98,741 |
| CHUCK MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LAYNE VAN CLEAVE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNINE BRILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES PURCELL | HEADMASTER Officer | 55 | $95,192 |
| CHUCK MILLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LAYNE VAN CLEAVE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JEANNINE BRILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE MCLAUGHLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE HATFIELD | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN HOROWITZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY CHISOLM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLEY CHURCHILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5555 FRANKLIN PIKE, NASHVILLE, TN 37220-2115
- In care of
- % MELANIE BRITTON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES PURCELL, 5555 FRANKLIN PIKE, NASHVILLE, TN 37220
- Signed the 990
- JAMES PURCELL, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (615) 791-6467
- Website
- WWW.BENTONHALLACADEMY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BLANKENSHIP CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
BENTON HALL ACADEMY OFFERS A CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE EACH STUDENT TO HIS OR HER HIGHEST INTELLECTUAL AND CREATIVE ABILITIES. THE SCHOOL'S PROGRAM STRIVES TO PREPARE EACH STUDENT ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, BEHAVIORALLY, AND EMOTIONALLY, THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION, TO WORK TO HIS OR HER POTENTIAL AND TO MAKE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION INTO THE WORKPLACE, OR INTO A HIGHER LEARNING EXPERIENCE. THE HIGHEST PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF SENSITIVE, AUTONOMOUS HUMAN BEINGS WHO RELATE WELL WITH OTHERS, KNOW HOW TO LEARN, AND HOW TO MAKE WISE CHOICES.
Program accomplishments
- BENTON HALL ACADEMY IS AN ADVANCED ACCREDITED SCHOOL THAT PROVIDES A POSITIVE EDUCATIONAL SETTING FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DIFFERENCES. A STAFF OF 13 PROFESSIONALS WITH SPECIALIZED TRAINING THROUGH YEARLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORK WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 55 STUDENTS WITH DIAGNOSES OF ADHD, AUTISM SPECTRUM, SPECIFIC LEARNING DISABILITIES, OCD, TOURETTE'S SYNDROM, AND MANY OTHERS. REFLECTING THE SCHOOL'S COMMITMENT TO MEETING THE NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS, EACH STUDENT AT BENTON HALL ACADEMY IS PROVIDED WITH AN OFFICIAL ACCOMMODATION PLAN THAT MAY INCLUDE ACCOMMODATIONS AND MODIFICATIONS BASED ON A STUDENT'S PSYCHO- EDUCATIONAL EVALUATIONS AND CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING MORE INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING WITH A (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)Expenses $828,076 · grants $56,229 · revenue $984,544
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
- 62-1012762
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,258,356
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,217,146
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,167,430 | $1,132,471 | $1,258,356 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,237,769 | $1,152,312 | $1,318,863 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,122,156 | $1,094,396 | $1,340,400 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,132,629 | $1,038,506 | $1,384,661 | 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 62-1012762).
Questions about BENTON HALL CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of BENTON HALL CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BENTON HALL CORPORATION is 62-1012762.
- Is BENTON HALL CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to BENTON HALL CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BENTON HALL CORPORATION 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 BENTON HALL CORPORATION 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 BENTON HALL CORPORATION 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 BENTON HALL CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JAMES PURCELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of BENTON HALL CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $101,142 (JAMES PURCELL, HEAD OF SCHO).
- How much revenue does BENTON HALL CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,167,430, expenses of $1,132,471 and total assets of $1,258,356 at year end.
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