Nonprofit · EIN 52-0614282
THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · CENTREVILLE, MD 21617
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $6,885,822 | $7,844,987 | -$959,165 | $11,141,228 | $4,979,775 | $6,161,453 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,841,272 | $7,318,057 | -$476,785 | $11,862,104 | $4,726,597 | $7,135,507 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $10,033,170 | $8,623,386 | $1,409,784 | $12,203,755 | $4,696,354 | $7,507,401 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $828,057
- Program service revenue
- $5,844,004
- Investment income
- $177,766
- Net rental income
- $4,000
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $100,027
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$26,476
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $22,130
- Other revenue
- $35,995
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $250,480
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,740,539
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,621,683
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $119,204
- Travel
- $92,419
- Depreciation
- $440,554
- Program services (functional)
- $5,430,529
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,232,471
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,181,987
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,862,104
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,141,228
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,979,775
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,161,453
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $8,608,112
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,311,821
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,865,901
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,295,552
- Gross receipts
- $7,069,361
- Employees
- 84
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1956
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LEWIS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 60 | $229,883 | $23,836 |
| MELISSA HABER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $137,028 | $6,796 |
| CHRISTIE GRABIS | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $130,987 | $6,549 |
| JOE JANNEY | CHAIR & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA PARKHURST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN COOK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL CARON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MCCLARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NINA WAGNER-JOHNSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FERNANDO DELEON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHIFRIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY MCCOWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FREDERICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SHOEMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MIKE SOSULSKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIMOTHY FAFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TOM HIPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LEWIS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 60 | $191,028 | $21,394 |
| MELISSA HABER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $132,218 | $6,563 |
| CHRISTIE GRABIS | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $126,641 | $6,246 |
| JOE JANNEY | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA PARKHURST | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABEL HARDESTY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN COOK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL CARON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK DE LOS REYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MCCLARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NINA WAGNER-JOHNSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FERNANDO DELEON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG FARLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHIFRIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY MCCOWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FREDERICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SHOEMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LEWIS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 60 | $232,986 | $20,862 |
| MELISSA HABER | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $129,362 | $6,406 |
| CHRISTIE GRABIS | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $121,448 | $5,978 |
| JILL CARON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK DE LOS REYES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS MCCLARY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NINA WAGNER-JOHNSTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ISABEL HARDESTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICIA PARKHURST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FERNANDO DELEON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG FARLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES SHIFRIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETSY MCCOWN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FREDERICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARA SCHMITTINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN COOK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE JANNEY | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SHOEMAKER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 911 GUNSTON RD, CENTREVILLE, MD 21617-2210
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN A LEWIS IV, PO BOX 200, CENTREVILLE, MD 21617
- Signed the 990
- JOHN A LEWIS IV, HEADMASTER
- Phone
- (410) 758-0620
- Website
- www.gunston.org
- Return prepared by
- ANDERSON DAVIS & ASSOCIATES CPA PA
Mission
THE GUNSTON SCHOOL IS A COLLEGE PREPARATORY, CO-EDUCATIONAL, PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL FOR GRADES 9-12.
Program accomplishments
- EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING AN EDUCATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 252 SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS, INCLUDING TUTORING AND RELATED MUSIC, ATHLETIC ACTIVITIES AND CWSExpenses $5,430,529 · revenue $5,844,004
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
- 52-0614282
- 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
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,141,228
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,069,361
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $6,885,822 | $7,844,987 | $11,141,228 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,841,272 | $7,318,057 | $11,862,104 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $10,033,170 | $8,623,386 | $12,203,755 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,845,195 | $6,148,686 | $10,097,048 | 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 52-0614282).
Questions about THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED is 52-0614282.
- Is THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED 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 THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED 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 THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED 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 THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN A LEWIS IV.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $229,883 (JOHN LEWIS, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does THE GUNSTON SCHOOL INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,885,822, expenses of $7,844,987 and total assets of $11,141,228 at year end.
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