2025-05-14T15:02:25+00:00 2024-06-30 440160260 Forvis Mazars LLP 135 West 50th Street New York NY 10020 990 2023-07-01 130590970 COLUMBIA GRAMMAR AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL COLU 2127496200 5 WEST 93RD STREET NEW YORK NY 10025 SHARONAH VOLKOWITZ CFO 2025-05-14 false true Aaron Shapiro P01333816 2128127000 2025-05-14 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z SHARONAH VOLKOWITZ 5 WEST 93RD STREET NEW YORK NY 10025 256107839 false X WWW.CGPS.ORG X 1964 NY TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR BOYS AND GIRLS FROM PRESCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL. 22 22 442 125 0 0 7791429 11625231 72683395 76317594 2284679 3981461 987203 729902 83746706 92654188 9028262 10003114 0 0 48644512 52429986 0 0 1411985 18197295 18534459 75870069 80967559 7876637 11686629 143591804 156938275 18847913 20037460 124743891 136900815 FOUNDED IN 1764, COLUMBIA GRAMMAR AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO A RIGOROUS AND COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM WITH A SERIOUS EMPHASIS ON ART, MUSIC AND DRAMA. THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED AND BALANCED WITHIN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A STUDENT'S INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL TO ITS FULLEST FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES ENGLISH, LANGUAGE ARTS, FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, MATHEMATICS, THE SCIENCES, CURRENT AND HISTORICAL SOCIAL STUDIES, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND THE FINE ARTS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES ITS FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP GOOD CHARACTER, STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WITHIN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP IN OUR STUDENTS IS REGARDED AS A CRUCIAL AND INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR EDUCATION. false false 68365318 10003114 76317594 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADES IN THE AREAS OF ENGLISH, HISTORY, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCE, FOREIGN LANGUAGE, MUSIC, AND OTHER ELECTIVES TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO EXCEL AND BECOME SUCCESSFUL. DURING THE YEAR, 1,190 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL. 68365318 true true false false false false true false true true false false false true false true false true false false false false false true false false false true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 64 0 false 442 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 22 22 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X SHARONAH VOLKOWITZ 2127496200 5 WEST 93RD STREET NEW YORK NY 10025 ANDREW ZARO BOARD CHAIR 6.0 X X 0 0 0 ASTRID SABELLEROSA VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 X X 0 0 0 BECKY BANYASZ SECRETARY 1.0 X X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN PASS TREASURER 1.0 X X 0 0 0 DANA LANDIS BIRNBAUM VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 X X 0 0 0 JOSEPH TAHL VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 X X 0 0 0 LESLEE COWEN VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 X X 0 0 0 MARIELLE SAFRA SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 1.0 X X 0 0 0 MEREDITH VERONA PRESIDENT 1.0 X X 0 0 0 ALEXANDER KNASTER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 DANNY DAMAGHI BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 DR ALAN CARVER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 DR SHEERAZ QURESHI BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 EDWARD STERN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 IRA SCHWARTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN MOLLER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 MARGARET JONES BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 MEREDITH SOTOLOFF BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 SANFORD HELLER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 STEPHEN HANSON BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 TOM TAO BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 TRACY MAITLAND BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 DR WILLIAM DONOHUE FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL 35.0 X 725079 0 35267 SHARONAH VOLKOWITZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 35.0 X 364815 0 75273 WILLIAM MOSELEY INCOMING HEAD OF SCHOOL 35.0 X 262698 0 0 ABIGAIL ROJAS GRAMMAR SCHOOL DIRECTOR 35.0 X 221628 0 66072 REY FERNANDEZ ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL 35.0 X 270176 0 67573 SCOTT WILSON PREP SCHOOL DIRECTOR 35.0 X 261127 0 68659 ADAM GERSON DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 35.0 X 235243 0 44268 CARRIE SALVATORE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION 35.0 X 244271 0 37721 DIMITRIOS BENTEVIS DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE 35.0 X 234346 0 36791 JOSPEH GRANDE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS 35.0 X 217434 0 61168 PATTI COHEN DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING 35.0 X 222864 0 40256 CHRISTOPHER JOYCE FORMER DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 35.0 X 252783 0 29008 SARAH MCLEAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL DIRECTOR 35.0 X 261193 0 36152 3773657 0 598208 189 true true false COMPASS GROUP PO BOX 417632 BOSTON MA 02241 FOOD SERVICE 3360296 RICHTER & RATNER CONTRACTING CORP 45 W 36TH STREET NEW YORK NY 100187904 CONTRACTOR 2327669 DIRECT CLEAN 36-06 43RD AVE LONG ISLAND CITY NY 11101 CLEANING SERVICE 1018515 PBDW ARCHITECTS 49 W 37TH STREET NEW YORK NY 10018 ARCHITECTS 826668 AUSTIN & CO 20 CORPORATE WOODS BLVD ALBANY NY 12211 HR CONSULTING 546376 31 981858 1706871 8936502 207509 11625231 STUDENT TUITION & FEES 611110 75325716 75325716 AFTER SCHOOL 611110 846989 846989 STUDENTS ACTIVITY 611110 144889 144889 0 0 0 0 76317594 3874216 3874216 0 0 163085157 162977912 107245 0 107245 107245 653083 981858 475739 177344 177344 INSURANCE REFUND 900099 124902 124902 FINANCE CHARGES 524298 427656 427656 OTHER 900099 0 0 0 0 552558 92654188 76317594 0 4711363 10003114 10003114 3005950 961904 2044046 37915071 32365165 5024821 525085 2353432 2005308 315654 32470 6558719 5468827 1002507 87385 2596814 2128522 434647 33645 213951 213951 79668 79668 1587766 1347786 220054 19926 5744671 4726496 563094 455081 845317 676061 164276 4980 4362558 4061698 264563 36297 419043 309103 104827 5113 CAFETERIA 2844644 2844644 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 1026345 1026345 EVENTS 208068 208068 OTHER 1202428 440345 758148 3935 0 0 0 0 80967559 68365318 11190256 1411985 3351585 5323491 76953007 80517402 2087129 6391091 463124 79246 0 0 0 0 949905 1228193 124680850 63545714 57568953 61135136 0 0 2218101 2263716 143591804 156938275 2418719 3827742 13845730 13623946 0 0 2583464 2585772 18847913 20037460 120040622 128733413 4703269 8167402 124743891 136900815 143591804 156938275 11686629 470295 0 X false true X true false X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false 1493043 5132 79039 79039 1498175 1485419 7624 39617 39617 1493043 1463876 21543 1065 1065 1485419 1448329 15547 1273 1273 1463876 1445657 2672 35934 35934 1448329 0.0 1.0 0.0 false false 638159 638159 102330817 54741863 47588954 290526 141829 148697 13318034 8662022 4656012 8103314 8103314 61135136 Lease Liability 2585772 2585772 83121370 470295 0 470295 82651075 10003113 10003113 92654188 70964446 0 0 70964446 10003113 10003113 80967559 Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 COLUMBIA GRAMMAR AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUAL DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, THE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER AND TEACHER ENRICHMENTS. Schedule D, Part X, Line 2 ASC 740 FOOTNOTE MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THEIR INCOME TAX POSITIONS UNDER THE GUIDANCE INCLUDED IN ASC 740. BASED ON THEIR REVIEW, MANAGMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TO BE RECORDED OR DISCLOSED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Schedule D, Part V, Line 4 Intended uses of endowment funds COLUMBIA GRAMMAR AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL'S ENDOWMENT CONSISTS OF INDIVIDUAL DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, THE LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER AND TEACHER ENRICHMENTS. Schedule D, Part XI, Line 4(b) Other revenues in form 990 not in audited financial statements Financial Aid - 10003113 Schedule D, Part XII, Line 4(b) Other expenses in form 990 not in audited financial statements Financial Aid - 10003113 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY COLUMBIA GRAMMAR IS PART OF AN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS (THE GUILD FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS) THAT PUBLISHES A JOINT POLICY FOR ALL OF THEIR MEMBER SCHOOLS IN THE NY TIMES. Schedule E, Part I, Line 6(a) FINANCIAL AID OR ASSISTANCE FROM A GOVERNMENT COLUMBIA GRAMMAR RECEIVES A GRANT FOR MANDATED SERVICES FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. COLUMBIA GRAMMAR ALSO RECEIVED A MST GRANT FROM THE NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Schedule E, Part I, Line 3 COLUMBIA GRAMMAR IS PART OF AN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS (THE GUILD FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS) THAT PUBLISHES A JOINT POLICY FOR ALL OF THEIR MEMBER SCHOOLS IN THE NY TIMES. Spring Benefit 1486301 956283 530018 334292 Columbia on Ice 121113 25075 96038 50000 62062 1 27527 500 27027 12800 16585 1634941 981858 653083 397092 78647 475739 177344 true STUDENT AID SCHOLARSHIP 200 9749989 LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER SCHOLARSHIP 8 253125 Schedule I, Part I, Line 2 Procedures for monitoring use of grant funds. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE PROVIDED BASED UPON FINANCIAL NEED. ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE A FORM AND SUBMIT THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH NEED. THE APPLICATION IS REVIEWED BY THE SCHOOL AND SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNTS ARE AWARDED. AS ACTUAL CASH IS NOT ISSUED, THERE IS NO RISK OF THE SCHOLARSHIP BEING DIVERTED FROM ITS INTENDED USE. X X X X false false false false false false false false false DR WILLIAM DONOHUE FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL 724993 0 0 0 86 0 35267 0 0 0 760346 0 0 0 SHARONAH VOLKOWITZ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 364755 0 0 0 60 0 25140 0 50133 0 440088 0 0 0 WILLIAM MOSELEY INCOMING HEAD OF SCHOOL 262698 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 262698 0 0 0 SARAH MCLEAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL DIRECTOR 261193 0 0 0 0 0 10636 0 25516 0 297345 0 0 0 REY FERNANDEZ ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL 270086 0 0 0 90 0 23120 0 44453 0 337749 0 0 0 SCOTT WILSON PREP SCHOOL DIRECTOR 261067 0 0 0 60 0 21725 0 46934 0 329786 0 0 0 ABIGAIL ROJAS GRAMMAR SCHOOL DIRECTOR 221370 0 0 0 258 0 18652 0 47420 0 287700 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER JOYCE FORMER DIRECTOR OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 252783 0 0 0 0 0 11000 0 18008 0 281791 0 0 0 CARRIE SALVATORE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION 244133 0 0 0 138 0 19713 0 18008 0 281992 0 0 0 ADAM GERSON DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 235157 0 0 0 86 0 19404 0 24864 0 279511 0 0 0 DIMITRIOS BENTEVIS DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE 234256 0 0 0 90 0 18783 0 18008 0 271137 0 0 0 PATTI COHEN DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING 222635 0 0 0 229 0 18120 0 22136 0 263120 0 0 0 JOSPEH GRANDE DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS 217374 0 0 0 60 0 15900 0 45268 0 278602 0 0 0 X 23 207509 NONE false false false Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b Review of form 990 by governing body THE FORM 990 WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD WAS ASKED TO SUBMIT ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS TO THE HEADMASTER AND CFO. AFTER COMMENTS WERE RECEIVED AND REVIEWED, THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD PRIOR TO ITS SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Conflict of interest policy OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES SHALL ANNUALLY COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM IDENTIFYING ANY RELATIONSHIPS, POSITIONS, OR CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH SUCH INDIVIDUAL IS INVOLVED THAT HE OR SHE BELIEVES COULD CONTRIBUTE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARISING. SUCH DISCLOSURE SHALL BE MADE AS SOON AS THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS KNOWN TO THAT PERSON. A PERSON WHO HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN OR BE PERMITTED TO HEAR THE BOARD'S OR COMMITTEE'S DISCUSSION OF THE MATTER EXCEPT TO DISCLOSE MATERIAL FACTS AND TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a Process to establish compensation of top management official THE HEADMASTER'S EMPLOYMENT COMMENCED IN 2017. INFORMATION FROM NAIS AS WELL AS A REDACTED SALARY SURVEY PERFORMED FOR A COMPARABLE PRIVATE SCHOOL WAS USED. THE BOARD USED ALL OF THESE RESOURCES TO NEGOTIATE A COMPETITIVE SALARY FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS THROUGH 2020. THIS PROCESS WAS PERFORMED AGAIN IN THE SUMMER OF 2020 FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS THROUGH 2023. IN MARCH OF 2022, BILL'S CONTRACT WAS NEGOCIATED FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Required documents available to the public GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 ORGANIZATION'S MISSION FOUNDED IN 1764, COLUMBIA GRAMMAR AND PREPARATORY SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO A RIGOROUS AND COMPREHENSIVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM WITH A SERIOUS EMPHASIS ON ART, MUSIC AND DRAMA. THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED AND BALANCED WITHIN THE LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A STUDENT'S INTELLECTUAL POTENTIAL TO ITS FULLEST FOR COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES ENGLISH, LANGUAGE ARTS, FOREIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION, MATHEMATICS, THE SCIENCES, CURRENT AND HISTORICAL SOCIAL STUDIES, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, TECHNOLOGY AND THE FINE ARTS. AT THE SAME TIME, THE SCHOOL RECOGNIZES ITS FUNDAMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY TO DEVELOP GOOD CHARACTER, STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND A SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. WITHIN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, THE DEVELOPMENT OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP IN OUR STUDENTS IS REGARDED AS A CRUCIAL AND INTEGRAL PART OF THEIR EDUCATION.