Abington Friends School

The information for Abington Friends School is as of the organization's most recent filing in June 2020. This organization is located in Jenkintown, PA. It has been in existence for 6 years, following its founding in 2014.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

Abington Friends School's NTEE code is B20. The "B" tells us that the organization is classified along with Elementary & Secondary Schools. The "20" tells us that the organization is an Education organization. The NTEE describes Education organizations as preschool, elementary and secondary schools that provide a formal education for children and adolescents.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(3) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as those engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work.

Perhaps the most accurate way to get a sense of what the organization hopes to achieve is by looking at its mission. The mission of Abington Friends School is to provide Quaker-based education to students from age 3 through 12th grade.

Program Areas

Program Area 1: Abington Friends School is an independent Quaker school educating approximately 562 students from age 3 through to the 12th grade. With more than three centuries of academic distinction in a diverse and dynamic environment, Abington Friends School challenges students to follow their passions and reach for new experiences, guided by Quaker values, and prepares them for college and lives fully lived.

Program Area 2: Abington Friends School is an independent Quaker school educating approximately 562 students from age 3 through to the 12th grade. With more than three centuries of academic distinction in a diverse and dynamic environment, AFS challenges students to follow their passions and reach for new experiences, guided by Quaker values that prepare them not only for college but also for lives fully lived.

Organization Staffing

Abington Friends School has 305 employees, 5 of whom were paid more than $100k according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing. Supporting the paid staff are 135 volunteers.

Board Governance

Abington Friends School is an exemplary non-profit organization in terms of governance. With 18 voting members and 18 independent members, the organization is able to maintain a balanced board which is free of potential conflicts of interest. Board and committee meetings are documented, and the organization has a conflict of interest policy that requires disclosure of any existing conflicts. Abington Friends School also has procedures in place to substantiate and review leadership and officer salaries, as well as providing copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. While the organization does not have a written whistleblower policy or document retention policy, it is clear that Abington Friends School takes governance seriously and is committed to ensuring that its operations are conducted in a responsible and ethical manner.

Organization Growth

Abington Friends School has experienced an overall growth in its size and reach over the past five years. Contributions and grants received, program service revenue, and total revenue have all increased, while investment income and other revenue have decreased. The school has also witnessed an increase in grants paid, employee salaries, total expenses, and total employees. The number of volunteers has remained unchanged.