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THE SCHOOL OPERATES A COEDUCATIONAL COLLEGE PREPARATORY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DEDICATED TO PROVIDING STUDENTS FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE TWELVE WITH AN EXCELLENT EDUCATION USING TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES. THE SCHOOL HAD AN ENROLLMENT OF 900 STUDENTS IN 2018. THE SCHOOL'S PRIMARY FUNDING IS THROUGH TUITION REVENUE, ANCILLARY PROGRAM FEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS. false false 37432908 5526330 39076846 RYE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL IS A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS CONTINUE TO ACHIEVE OUTSTANDING RESULTS ON ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMS, AS WELL AS THE SAT'S AND ACTS. THE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, IN TURN SUPPORTS A VERY SUCCESSFUL MATRICULATION RATE AT MANY OF THE NATIONS TOP COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. RYE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL HAS CONTINUED TO ENJOY A HEALTHY FINANCIAL POSITION AS A RESULT OF STRONG ADMISSIONS DEMAND, FULL ENROLLMENT, PRUDENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND GENEROUS FUNDRAISING SUPPORT. THE HEALTHY FINANCIAL POSITION HAS ENABLED THE SCHOOL TO MAINTAIN ITS EXTENSIVE NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES $5,526,330 TO 145 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL HAS DEVELOPED A COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL-WIDE DIVERSITY PLAN THAT IDENTIFIES INITIATIVES RELATED TO STUDENTS RECRUITMENT AND SUPPORT, PARENTS SUPPORT, SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, CURRICULUM FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND SUPPORT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY BUILDING. THERE CONTINUES TO BE A SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN EACH AREA AS THE SCHOOL COMPLETES THE SEVENTH YEAR OF THE DIVERSITY PLAN. 37432908 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true false true false true false true false false true true false false false true true false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true 79 0 326 true true true false false false false false false false false false X 25 25 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NY X ROBERT Z BRODY 9149254518 POST ROAD AND CEDAR STREET RYE NY 10580 X ANDREA SULLIVAN PRESIDENT 4.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 LAURA MATTSON VICE PRESIDENT 3.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 GREGG FELTON Treasurer 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 BLANCA HIRANI SECRETARY 2.0 0.0 X X 0 0 0 Lisa Allen Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Brad Asness Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Nina Cheigh Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Hillary Comora Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Sarah Dodds-Brown Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Edward Dunn Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 William Featherston Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jeff Hammel Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Michelle Kroin Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Michael Lazar Board member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Eric Medow Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Blair Metrailler Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Dennis D Parker Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Juan Pujadas Board Member 2.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Resnick Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Fernando Rivas Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Cindy G Roskind Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Vik Sawhney Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Karen Sobel Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Birgit Townley Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 Andrew Wallach Board Member 1.0 0.0 X 0 0 0 SCOTT A NELSON HEAD OF SCHOOL 50.0 0.0 X 473140 0 493926 Robert Z BRODY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 45.0 0.0 X 261752 0 67750 LYNETTE GIOFFRE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 45.0 0.0 X 224729 0 49947 ANN SULLIVAN ASSOCIATE HEAD 40.0 0.0 X 211104 0 25003 MEREDITH DECHABERT MS PRINCIPAL: ASSISTANT HEAD 45.0 0.0 X 199084 0 127500 BARBARA SHEA LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.0 0.0 X 189726 0 14818 WENDY HAFT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS 45.0 0.0 X 184855 0 51557 1744390 0 830501 70 false true false DHI 3000 MARCUS AVE LAKE SUCCESS NY 11042 CONSTRUCTION 5383866 FLIK INTERNATIONAL PO BOX 417632 BOSTON MA 02241 FOOD SERVICE 925176 SODEXO INC PO BOX 360170 PITTSBURGH PA 15251 FACILITY 894780 PETER GISOLFI ASSOCIATES 566 WARTBURTON AVE HASTINGS NY 10706 ARCHITECT 548643 COUNTY COACH PO BOX 261 RYE NY 10580 BUS 304850 11 727665 7119996 278181 7847661 Tuition 611110 35637850 35637850 ancillary programs 611110 3364637 3364637 education and general 611110 74359 74359 39076846 1489521 1489521 0 0 211175 37355 173820 0 173820 173820 27527874 25687656 1840218 1840218 1840218 177914 128359 49555 0 0 0 0 0 0 miscellaneous 900099 6522 6522 6522 50484143 39076846 3510081 0 5526330 5526330 0 0 1200656 1158180 42476 0 20085668 17726367 1887219 472082 1118304 1111855 0 6449 3508413 3042700 386170 79543 1473717 1278360 166962 28395 875017 815335 59682 153872 153872 56983 56983 60000 60000 0 209421 209421 596713 538901 23647 34165 54095 32065 22030 2630740 1888622 233711 508407 337608 247268 73680 16660 0 773195 655046 111582 6567 1155448 1103402 51470 576 0 346221 253654 71796 20771 210093 210093 0 2330421 2026532 301412 2477 272362 207294 65068 Food 1117812 1011242 72071 34499 44093089 37432908 5385084 1275097 3045216 4120358 8394938 2391527 8751770 7377878 396957 336212 0 0 0 0 456008 401420 0 0 439321 479699 103942372 38394635 54596357 65547737 67341453 68659253 444079 1546560 0 0 0 0 0 0 143866099 150860644 3003751 5078406 0 0 12410230 11371245 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2498724 2996141 17912705 19445792 X 73691478 86375797 25139269 15474218 27122647 29564837 125953394 131414852 143866099 150860644 6391054 -929596 X false true X true false X false false false false false false true 60000 false false 60000 false Political Activities The School hired a consultant for discussions with legislators regarding the purchase of a property near the school building. 53748414 2404799 2137581 1883212 56407582 47294246 3983706 4196637 1726175 53748414 48432903 2339019 -1145987 2331689 47294246 45245542 6692500 -594709 343522 2566908 48432903 32838881 7432647 6169263 1195249 45245542 0.32060 0.52410 0.15530 false false 9532030 9532030 67331776 25644426 41687350 9210990 8568131 642859 17867576 4182078 13685498 65547737 0 deferred compensation 2996141 2996141 43856151 -929596 37355 -892241 44748392 209421 5526330 5735751 50484143 38394693 37355 37355 38357338 209421 5526330 5735751 44093089 SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 N/A PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: rental expense $37,355 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: financial aid $5,526,330 PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: RENTAL EXPENSE $37,355 PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: financial aid $5,526,330 true true true true true true true false false false false false false false false true false true SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 A NOTICE OF OUR POLICY ON NON-DISCRIMINATION IS ANNUALLY PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION WITHIN OUR GEOGRAPHIC REGION. IN ADDITION THE POLICY IS PRINTED IN OUR EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND ON OUR WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6A THE SCHOOL RECEIVES NEW YORK STATE AID MONIES FOR MANDATORY REPORTING SERVICES Central America and the Caribbean Investments 1465498 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Investments 81062 1546560 1546560 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2 NO FOREIGN GRANTS FALL BOOKFAIR 177914 177914 3805 124554 0 177914 177914 3805 124554 128359 49555 true SCHOLARSHIP FOR STUDENTS 145 5526330 Part I Description of Procedure for Monitoring Use of Funds Families who are in need of financial aid are required to submit a financial aid application every year. The application consists of copies of the parent(s)'s most recent federal tax return and W-2, a family letter which provides a brief description of the family's financial circumstance and a signed 4506-T. Aside from these documents, families are required to SUBMIT A COMPLETED PARENTS FINANCIAL STATEMENT (PFS) TO SCHOOL AND STUDENT SERVICES (SSS).SSS PROCESSES THE FAMILYS PFS AND PROVIDES RYE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL AID RECOMMENDATION. RYE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL GRANTS AID TO FAMILIES BASED ON SSS ASSESSMENT AS WELL AS ON THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE APPLICATION. X X X X X X X false true false false false false false false LYNETTE GIOFFRE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 224729 0 0 0 0 0 11285 0 38662 0 274676 0 ANN SULLIVAN ASSOCIATE HEAD 211104 0 0 0 0 0 11622 0 13381 0 236107 0 MEREDITH DECHABERT MS PRINCIPAL: ASSISTANT HEAD 199084 0 0 0 0 0 45923 0 81577 0 326584 0 BARBARA SHEA LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL 189726 0 0 0 0 0 14818 0 0 0 204544 0 WENDY HAFT DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS 184855 0 0 0 0 0 12895 0 38662 0 236412 0 SCOTT A NELSON HEAD OF SCHOOL 473140 0 0 0 0 0 333926 0 160000 0 967066 0 Robert Z BRODY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 261752 0 0 0 0 0 21578 0 46172 0 329502 0 PART I, LINE 4B: SCOTT A NELSON PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN IN WHICH HE WAS NOT FULLY VESTED FOR $323,180. MEREDITH DECHABERT PARTICIPATED IN A SUPPLEMENTAL NONQUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLAN IN WHICH SHE WAS NOT FULLY VESTED FOR $30,000. PART II LINE 1(D) HOUSING IS PROVIDED AS A NONTAXABLE BENEFIT FOR SCOTT A NELSON, HEADMASTER AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CONVENIENCE OF EMPLOYER. THE NONTAXABLE BENEFIT IS $160,000 WHICH IS 5% OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE HOUSE. PART II LINE 3(D) HOUSING IS PROVIDED AS A NONTAXABLE BENEFIT FOR MEREDETH DECHABERT, MS PRINCIPAL AND ASSISTANT HEAD AS A CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT AND CONVENIENCE OF EMPLOYER. THE NONTAXABLE BENEFIT IS $68,425 WHICH IS 5% OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE HOUSE. SUSAN NELSON Family Member of Head of School 126247 Employment false X 24 278181 SELLING PRICE false true true SCHEDULE M, PART I, COLUMN (B): THE SCHOOL IS REPORTING THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS. SCHEDULE M, LINE 32B: THE SECURITY BROKER SELLS THE SECURITIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL IS A MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION WHEREBY EACH PARENT OF A STUDENT HAS A VOTE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH PARENT OF A STUDENT HAS A VOTE THAT CAN BE UTILIZED TO VOTE EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THE SLATE OF PROPOSED TRUSTEES IN A PROXY STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE AUDIT COMMITTEE REVIEWED THE FORM 990 AND REPORTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW. ALL TRUSTEES HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO REQUEST CHANGES TO THE CPA FIRM THAT PREPARED THE FORM, AND RECEIVED A FINAL VERSION BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH BOARD MEMBER, OFFICER AND KEY EMPLOYEE SHALL DISCLOSE TO THE PRESIDENT IF HE OR SHE IS AFFILIATED WITH ANY VENDOR OF GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL. NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD WH0 IS A VENDOR OF GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL OR IS AFFILIATED WITH ANY VENDOR OF GOODS OR SERVICES TO THE SCHOOL SHALL VOTE ON, OR PARTICIPATE ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF, ANY CONTRACT WITH SUCH VENDOR. SUCH MEMBER SHALL LEAVE ANY MEETING OF THE BOARD DURING THE TIME THE BOARD (OR ANY COMMITTEE THEREOF) IS DISCUSSING ANY ARRANGEMENT WITH SUCH A VENDOR. BOARD MEMBERS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES SHALL ANNUALLY REAFFIRM THEIR AGREEMENT TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY AND SHALL AT THAT TIME ADVISE THE PRESIDENT OF ANY AFFILIATION WITH ANY EXISTING OR PROPOSED VENDOR OF GOODS OR SERVICES IF SUCH AFFILIATION HAS NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN DISCLOSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A AN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION CONSULTANT IS HIRED EVERY NEW CONTRACT PERIOD TO COMPARE THE HEADMASTER'S SALARY TO OTHER COMPARABLE SCHOOLS AND THEN SHARES THE DATA WITH THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. THE LAST PROCESS WAS DONE IN 2017 FOR THE 2018 FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.