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GREEN VALE SCHOOL

OLD BROOKVILLE, NY · EIN 111633568 · Form 990 · FY2024 · NTEE B200 · Education · Large ($10M-$50M) · greenvaleschool.org
revenue
$21.4M
expenses
$22.2M
net assets
$63.3M
employees
198
volunteers
50
program ratio
79%
mission · from form 990

TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO STUDENTS

profile · synthesized from sources

Green Vale School is a private K-8 school in Old Brookville, NY, founded in 1923. It provides a comprehensive education in a nurturing environment across a 40-acre campus. The school emphasizes academic excellence, creative expression, and character development through age-appropriate programs from preschool through 8th grade.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Bacon & Biondi Building
STEM-focused building for middle school students with math, science, and technology classrooms
Iselin Center
Middle school facility housing humanities classrooms, Qin Library, and Harris Theater for arts and performances
Lower School
Academic program for 1st through 3rd grades focusing on foundational skills in reading, writing, and thinking in nurturing setting
Lower School East
Program for 4th and 5th grades preparing students for upper school with emphasis on self-advocacy and executive functioning skills
Schwerin Early Childhood Center
Program for children ages 2 through Kindergarten, designed to foster early love of learning in a child-centric environment
Watters Center
Athletics and events facility with double gymnasium, dance studio, and fitness room for physical education and school sports
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • College Preparatory Secondary Education 1 activity
    • Administers academic and language programs
      Delivers world language instruction, innovation and robotics curriculum, and administers New York Regents exams for advanced placement, supporting a broad academic experience across grade levels.
  • Comprehensive K–8 Academic Curriculum 1 activity
    • Delivers continuous education from early childhood through 8th grade
      Provides a comprehensive educational program for students from ages 2 through 8th grade, including early childhood education at the Schwerin Early Childhood Center and a continuous academic experience across divisions to support student confidence and development.
  • Student Milestone Ceremonies & Events 1 activity
    • Hosts annual student transition and community events
      Organizes the annual Moving Up Ceremony to celebrate 5th grade students transitioning to Upper School, featuring student-led reflections and recognition for academic excellence, citizenship, and effort, as well as Grandparents & Friends Day to engage families in classroom activities.
  • Youth Leadership Development Programs 1 activity
    • Offers leadership and peer mentorship opportunities
      Provides structured leadership roles such as sports captain, literary magazine editor, and club founder, and fosters peer relationships through one-to-one buddy programs, assemblies, and all-school events to build empathy, self-esteem, and role modeling.
  • Campus Facility Operations and Management 1 activity
    • Operates and maintains campus facilities for education
      Manages multiple campus buildings including the Iselin Center (humanities, theater, library), Bacon & Biondi Building (STEM), and Schwerin Early Childhood Center, providing dedicated spaces for academics, technology, and the arts.
  • High School Placement Support 1 activity
    • Provides college and secondary school placement support
      Offers comprehensive guidance to students and families during the high school and college application process, including spring meetings in 7th grade, application and interview strategies, and support for enrollment in independent, boarding, public, and Ivy League institutions.
  • Child & Youth Meal Programs 1 activity
    • Provides student nutrition services
      Serves hot lunch family-style with healthy options including salad bar and hot soup daily to students in kindergarten through 8th grade.
  • Teacher Professional Development 1 activity
    • Supports faculty professional development
      Runs a faculty enrichment program that funds participation in conferences, workshops, and extended study or travel to support ongoing professional growth.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$21.36M
Contributions & grants$1.93M9%
Program service revenue$18.28M86%
Investment income$1.07M5%
Other revenue$79K
expenses
Total expenses$22.20M
Program expenses79%
Admin / overhead19%
Fundraising2%
Salaries & benefits$15.82M
Grants paid out$954K
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$68.89M
Cash$4.28M
Investments$43.55M
Liabilities$5.54M
Net assets$63.34M
Liquid reserves25.9 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +9.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 9
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
DR JESSE DOUGHERTY HEAD OF SCHOOL 50 $731K
RICHARD HIRT FORMER DIRECTOR OF FINANCE THRU 6/30/2024 0 $582K
NARINDER BHALLA ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL 40 $350K
MARKO PACIC DIRECTOR OF IT 40 $233K
HEATHER WAGNER LOWER SCHOOL DIV. DIR THRU 1/21/2025 40 $215K
LYNN DIXON DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS 40 $214K
SCOTT SAPERSTEIN DIR OF FACILITIES THRU 4/30/2025 40 $206K
THERESA FOY CFOO 50 $188K
CATHERINE IANNOTTA UPPER SCHOOL DIVISION DIRECTOR 40 $183K
board members · 16
  • EMILY PIDOT — VICE PRESIDENT
  • GORDON S MOODIE — TRUSTEE
  • GWENDOLYN GILLIES — TRUSTEE
  • HARI R RAJAN — TREASURER
  • HEATHER NEILSEN — TRUSTEE
  • JAMES BEARD — TRUSTEE
  • JAMES MAI — TRUSTEE
  • JEFFREY L BUSCONI — PRESIDENT
  • JOHN KOSKI — TRUSTEE
  • JUSTINE MEIJA — TRUSTEE
  • KATE DOERGE — TRUSTEE
  • MEREDITH BROWN — TRUSTEE
  • PAMELA KENEALLY — TRUSTEE
  • SHARON CRANE — SECRETARY
  • TAYLOR T ROBINSON — TRUSTEE
  • TODD EDGAR — VICE PRESIDENT
relationships · 67

Who they work with

  • Barnard College Partner — Receives graduating students from Green Vale School
  • Berkshire School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Boston College Partner — Receives graduating students from Green Vale School
  • Brooks School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Bucknell University Partner — Receives graduating students from Green Vale School
  • Chaminade High School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Choate Rosemary Hall Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Convent of the Sacred Heart Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Cornell University Partner — Receives graduating students from Green Vale School
  • Deerfield Academy Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Duke University Partner — Receives graduating students from Green Vale School
  • Dwight Global Online Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Episcopal High School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Ernst-Kalkuhl School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Fairfield University Partner — Receives graduating students from Green Vale School
  • Farmingdale High School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Friends Academy Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Georgetown University Partner — Receives graduating students from Green Vale School
  • Great Neck South High School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Harold Valestin Partner — Parent of two Green Vale students and real estate professional who spoke to Upper School students about career and life lessons.
  • Harvard University Partner — Receives graduating students from Green Vale School
  • Hicksville High School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Kent School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Lehigh University Partner — Receives graduating students from Green Vale School
  • Locust Valley High School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • MacArthur High School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Manhasset High School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Middlesex School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
  • Millbrook School Partner — High school destination for Green Vale graduates
+ 37 more
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Leadership-Focused Middle School Model
    methodology: leadership-culmination-model
    By treating grades 6–8 as a culminating leadership phase rather than a transitional period, we empower young adolescents to develop executive functioning, self-advocacy, and responsibility, because positioning students as leaders strengthens engagement and prepares them for future academic independence.
  • Modeling Lifelong Learning Through Faculty Development
    methodology: modeling-lifelong-learning
    By having teachers engage in visible, ongoing professional growth, we model intellectual curiosity and resilience for students, because educator behavior shapes student attitudes toward learning and personal development.
  • Personalized, Relationship-Based Education Model
    methodology: personalized_education
    By leveraging deep, long-term knowledge of each student and fostering trusting relationships, we enhance academic and personal development, because students thrive when they are known and supported as individuals within a joyful, relational environment.
  • Strategic Secondary School Placement Through Advocacy and Insight
    methodology: relationship-based-advocacy
    By combining deep knowledge of each student with established relationships at secondary schools, we advocate effectively for student placement, because personalized guidance and institutional trust increase access to competitive and appropriate high school opportunities.