Stanley Clark School Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

At the stanley clark school (scs) we value: - providing an outstanding education by integrating comprehensive programs of excellence in academics, the arts, physical education/athletics and character development; - preparing students for higher education by developing personal responsibility for study skills, critical thinking, and life-long learning; - admitting and retaining students who are capable of meeting our high academic and behavioral expectations so that all students are enriched; - providing opportunities for the development of leadership qualities; - providing opportunities for students to discover and pursue their interests and talents; - creating a nurturing environment by actively promoting empathy, mutual respect, and service to others; - encouraging wise decision-making skills and the ability to make healthy choices; - providing opportunities for the development of healthy self-esteem based on authentic student accomplishments and achievements; - creating diversity of culture, religion, ethnicity and socio-economic background; and - fostering the partnership of faculty, administration, parents and students as crucial to the achievement of mutual goals. The stanley clark school (scs) students excel in standardized testing with most classes scoring in the 90th percentile or above. They are prepared to excel in high school, in college and in life - academically and personally. They leave scs with the ability to solve problems, be imaginative thinkers, enthusiastic learners and adept in expressing their individual point of view. The arts are also an integral part of the curriculum - and daily life - at scs, beginning with preschool and continuing through middle school. The school's extensive arts program enhances each student's inherent creative abilities and fosters the ability to present themselves and their work with confidence. "work hard, play hard" aptly describes a day at scs. Physical education and athletics are an important part of each student's experience. Scs learning in deed is a service-learning initiative that engages students from preschool through eighth grade in hands-on, meaningful community service projects. Scs learning in deed combines service and learning objectives to: - meet real, defined needs in our community, - promote student reflection, - acquire values, skills, and practical knowledge, and - bring to life civic responsibility while gaining a deeper understanding of themselves and their community. There were 380 students (184 boys and 196 girls) enrolled at scs for the 2024-25 school year. The students come from communities in and around south bend such as granger, mishawaka, elkhart, goshen, plymouth and laporte. An attribute of the school that affects the student population is the loyalty of the alumni families. For example, there are currently 52 students at stanley clark who are children of alumni, a testament to the life impact of the scs experience on its graduates.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 83.6%; rating input score 84
• Program expense ratio: 81.7%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: $2.78 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
  • Compensation committee: Pass
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Pass
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Pass
  • Board or committee approval: Pass
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 7 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 88
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 3.6%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.24; rating input score 65; 65th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.06; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 8.9%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.9% per year; rating input score 100; 33rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.5% per year; rating input score 100; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings