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Roeper City and Country School

Bloomfield Hills, MI · EIN 38-1561062 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Roeper City and Country School reported $18.4 million in revenue and $18.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.25 went to program services, $13.90 to management and general costs and $2.85 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $304,069 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 3% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
83.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.9%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.9%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.49$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
5.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
91.3%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$304,069$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.63%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
17.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 17100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$14M expenses · 90.2% of program spending · grants $2.9M · revenue $15M

Provide an individualized education for pre k through secondary students that is appropriate to the intellectual, emotional and physical needs of gifted and creative children in accordance with the roeper philosophy and system of values

$182K expenses · 1.2% of program spending · revenue $303K

Provide a learning environment through extra-curricular activities and after-care programs for pre k through secondary students that is appropriate to the intellectual, emotional and physical needs of gifted and creative children in accordance with the roeper philosophy and system of values

$1.3M expenses · 8.6% of program spending · revenue $1.6M

Provide recreational summer day camp and enrichment for school age children in the detroit metropolitan area in accordance with the roeper philosophy and system of values

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 60.00 hrs/week
$279,630$0$24,439$304,069
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$166,495$0$25,893$192,388
ASSOC HEAD FOR FIN & OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$175,620$0$10,743$186,363
DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$115,238$0$65,188$180,426
MIDDLE & UPPER SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$123,276$0$23,066$146,342
DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY PROGRAMS
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$108,646$0$18,170$126,816
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$70,645$0$36,564$107,209
STAFF REPRESENTATIVE
Director/trustee, 1.00 hrs/week
$64,970$0$3,566$68,536

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Roeper City and Country School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $353K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$19M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$19M83.2%$28M$304,069
FY2024 ⓘ$18M$18M83.5%$27M$301,874
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$17M82.5%$26M$273,456
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$17M82.2%$26M$292,730
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$16M83.1%$27M$283,060
FY2020 ⓘ$18M$17M83.4%$25M$274,517

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b17 · 13 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5245
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6120

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CHARTWELLS SCHOOL DINING SERVICE
Food service
$291,005
G&A CLEANING INC
Janitorial services
$241,339
EDUSTAFF LLC
Substitute services
$162,777
THE ALAN GROUP INC
Contruction contractor
$133,581
BLACKBAUD INC
Software provider
$114,974

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Roeper City and Country School totaling $855 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Roeper City and Country School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Roeper City and Country School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Roeper City and Country School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Roeper City and Country School reported that 83.2% of its $18.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.9% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Roeper City and Country School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Roeper City and Country School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $304,069, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Roeper City and Country School get its money?

Of $18.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.9% came from contributions and grants and 91.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Roeper City and Country School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 38-1561062 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202601279349301655 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510649349301326 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410819349300111 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320729349300632 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200839349300140 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130569349301028 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 38-1561062: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.