Darlington School Inc (EIN 580566169) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1922

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

NATALIE FERGUSON

Phone

7062360413

Tax Period

2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

Darlington School Inc, founded in 1922, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $38.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $34.5M left a modest 11% surplus.

Mission

TO EMPOWER STUDENTS TO LEARN WITH PASSION, ACT WITH INTEGRITY, AND SERVE WITH RESPECT.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $9,855,346

Program Service Revenue $26,206,539

Investment Income $2,376,184

Other Revenue $155,888

TOTAL REVENUE $38,593,957

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $5,867,284

Salaries & Benefits $12,186,321

Fundraising Expenses $1,711,888

Program Expenses $28,173,653

Other Expenses $16,398,895

TOTAL EXPENSES $34,452,500

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$38,593,957	$32,868,916	+0.2%
Expenses	$34,452,500	$31,843,772	+0.1%
Net Income	$4,141,457	$1,025,144	+3.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

181

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$647,928

Total Directors

$468,888

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
L BRENT BELL	HEADMASTER/SECRETARY	40.0	Officer Director	$360,599	$108,289	$468,888
NATALIE L FERGUSON	CFO	40.0	Officer	$150,673	$28,367	$179,040
JULIE LUCAS	CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER	40.0	Highest	$123,176	$52,298	$175,474
CHAD A LIDDLE	DIR. OF SOCCER ACADEMY	40.0	Highest	$145,551	$23,244	$168,795
MATTHEW PEER	ASST. HOS FOR ENROLLMENT MGMT	40.0	Highest	$131,971	$30,524	$162,495
STEPHEN T EADY	ASST. HOS FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS	40.0	Highest	$118,434	$36,612	$155,046
JON E GUTH	ATHLETIC DIRECTOR	40.0	Highest	$113,521	$24,634	$138,155
GORDON A SMITH	CHAIRMAN	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXANDER W WHITAKER	VICE CHAIRMAN	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT C DOZIER	PAST CHAIRMAN	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAIGE DICKOW	FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS A HENDRICKSON	TREASURER	1.0	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALLISON BROOKS	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
AMANDA M WOOD	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW G WELBORN	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAMUS LUFADEJU	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
DWIGHT HUTCHINS	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
E WRIGHT LEDBETTER	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
GRETCHEN K CORBIN	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHARINE F FLORY	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENT E CAPPS	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
LUKE LESTER	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MEGAN WATTERS	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
MELINDA BROWN	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERESA H WATTERS	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
TERRI PIERCE	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS BETHEL	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
WINBURN E STEWART	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
WADE BRANNON JR	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAIGE COLLIER	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEVIN C EVANS	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
RANSOM JAMES	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLIE WILLIAMS JR	TRUSTEE	1.0	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$38,593,957	$34,452,500	$115,689,560	$4,141,457
2024	$32,868,916	$31,843,772	$108,223,777	$1,025,144
2023	$50,668,592	$30,083,685	$100,097,549	$20,584,907
2022	$28,448,149	$28,308,459	$83,633,921	$139,690
2021	$34,180,644	$28,493,801	$94,811,273	$5,686,843
2020	$29,164,664	$28,565,409	$82,333,425	$599,255
2019	$26,299,500	$28,245,365	$81,550,721	$-1,945,865
2018	$25,973,354	$27,480,179	$86,096,431	$-1,506,825

Darlington School Inc