2020-21 Annual Report

Dear Pembroke Hill Community, 

On behalf of the students, faculty and staff of Pembroke Hill School, we thank you for your unwavering support and commitment to our school. Over the last year, you championed our faculty and staff, supported our students and provided resources which allowed us to remain focused on our work and our mission. 

Each year, your giving inspires us. This past fiscal year, it also provided immense motivation. It reminded us that Pembroke Hill is made up of dedicated teachers, staff and families, and by working together, our capacity to deliver the best education and student experience possible is limitless. 

Your philanthropy was the ultimate testament to your belief in PHS. 

  • The Pembroke Hill School Fund continues to be essential to the school. You donated $1,386,532 which is the most raised in the school’s history for the annual fund. We are so grateful to our annual donors and we intend to continuously grow this program. 

  • It is because of our supporters that our school is thriving with strong enrollment, innovative academic and extracurricular programs, talented students and dedicated faculty and staff. 

  • Our students are excelling in all areas of school life including in academics, arts and athletics: we hosted fall plays, our boys basketball team went undefeated in the regular season, our girls volleyball team won districts, track and field qualified 12 athletes for state championships, boys soccer made it to the final 4 in state and the upper school robotics team competed in the remote MO/KS State Championship.

  • We continue to have momentum for the Building Together Campaign project and have enjoyed how these new spaces have come to life this school year.  

  • We hosted our first ever Building Bright Futures: A Day of Parent Giving in April that resulted in over 240 donors making a gift throughout the day for over $180,000 raised in 36-hours.

This publication includes the names of all of our donors who made gifts to the school between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021, including to the Pembroke Hill School Fund, the Building Together Campaign, Memorials, Endowment Funds and Planned Giving.

As you will see in this Annual Report, Pembroke Hill School remains on a strong financial foundation due to this collective support. We are THANKFUL for the resilience and compassion of our community. 

Anne Dema signature
Brad Shelley signature

Anne Dema
Past President, Board of Trustees
2018-2021

 Brad Shelley
Head of School

 

 

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REVENUE  
Tuition and Fees $24,831,435
85%
Endowment and Other Income $1,972,084
7%
PHS Fund Gifts and Additional Grants $2,438,505
8%
Total Revenue $29,157,549
EXPENSES  
Salaries & Benefits for all Faculty & Staff $19,323,827
66%
Plan Costs (Utilities & Maintenance) $3,378,886
12%
Financial Aid (Excluding Faculty & Staff Children)

$2,610,664
9%
Instructional $2,111,967
7%
Administrative Expenses $401,243
1%
Other $1,553,110
5%
Total $29,359,696
ENDOWMENT  
Restricted $45,156,270
78%
Unrestricted $13,053,130
22%
Total $58,209,400

*as of June 30, 2021

The Pembroke Hill School Fund

Total: $1,386,532.32

2020-21 Total Giving (Gifts & Pledges)

Total: $8,254,108.11

2020-21 Board of Trustees

Anne Dema, Ph.D.
President

Jeff Hargroves
President Elect & Finance Committee Chair

Jamie Allen
Secretary

David Machens
Treasurer

Hunter Wolbach '93
External Relations Committee Chair

Rita Cortes '83
Buildings and Grounds Committee Chair

Clay Patterson
Trusteeship and Governance Committee Chair

Sonali Agarwal, M.D.

David Chao, Ph.D.

Fred Coulson

Jean-Willy de Pierre

Marilyn B. Hebenstreit '70

Christina Valentine Hogan '85

Betsey Hughes

Jonathan Kemper '71

Lisa Lattan

Siobhan McLaughlin-Lesley

Vicki McReynolds

Dana Nelson

Kimi O'Dell Nelson '82

Jim Nutter Jr. '77

Danny O'Neill

Jorge Santizo

Ed Stevens

Brad Shelley
Head of School

2020-21 Contributors

Vassie James Hill Society

Vassie James Hill was a woman of vision. She founded the Country Day School in 1910 and, together with Lalla Ruth Carr Patton, founded Sunset Hill in 1913. She supported the work of pioneering educator John Dewey and what became known as the Progressive Movement. Driven by a strong belief that the education of young people is society's most important act and that great value must be placed on children and their individual capabilities, Mrs. Hill set out to establish schools unlike anything Kansas City had ever known. She was successful in her pursuit and today, more than a century later, Pembroke Hill is still grounded in her fundamental belief that students learn best by actively participating in a wide variety of experiences.

Members of the Vassie James Hill Society have continued Mrs. Hill's legacy of devotion to young people and their education and value Pembroke Hill's tradition of excellence and student-centered approach to education.

Donors of $2,500 and more are recognized as members of the Vassie James Hill Society for the 2020-21 fiscal year.

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

Parent Giving

We are so grateful to our parents who support Pembroke Hill’s fundraising efforts. Your support, above and beyond tuition, is truly appreciated and helps to bridge the gap between the actual cost of a Pembroke Hill education and tuition.

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

The Development Office works to establish and nurture connections throughout the entire PHS community while raising critical mission-driven resources to support the school. Annual engagement and fundraising activities strengthen the community and help advance Pembroke Hill’s mission by providing budget relief and supporting program enhancement. Participation from families, alumni, grandparents and friends is critical to our success.

Alumni Giving

The following list includes alumni from our predecessor schools, Pembroke-Country Day School and The Sunset Hill School, as well as from The Pembroke Hill School, who have generously made gifts to the school during 2019-20. Our alumni are very special members of our community, and we value you and your dedication to Pembroke Hill.

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

Friends

Thank you to parents of alumni, grandparents and friends who continue to support Pembroke Hill. We truly appreciate your commitment to our school. Your gifts are remarkable ways to honor the education students receive at Pembroke Hill.

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

Faculty & Staff Giving

Thank you to our dedicated faculty and staff who continue to support Pembroke Hill in so many ways. We truly appreciate your commitment to our school. The following list includes those PHS faculty and staff that made a gift to PHS.

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

Memorial Gifts

Each year, individuals lovingly remember classmates, family and former faculty with gifts to Pembroke Hill. These donations support the school's Annual Fund or endowment, where they provide for the school in perpetuity.

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

Named Endowed Funds & Gifts

The following Endowed Funds were established to provide ongoing support for Pembroke Hill.  We are thankful to members of the school community who have created these endowments and who continue to contribute to them.

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

Consecutive Years Giving

Thank you to the following individuals who have donated to Pembroke Hill for at least five consecutive years.  Your sustained support of Pembroke Hill is a special gift to the school and allows us to provide an extraordinary educational experience for our students. 

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

The Founder's Circle

The Founder's Circle honors those friends of Pembroke Hill who are ensuring its strong future through estate commitments. By including the school in their wills and other estate plans, those passionate about Pembroke Hill make a long-lasting impact.

AS OF JUNE 30, 2021

About The Annual Report

A note from the Development Offce:

It is inspiring to work in a school with such dedicated supporters. We are honored and humbled to facilitate the Pembroke Hill School community’s gracious philanthropy. Every single gift matters, and we are grateful for each and every one.

We have taken great care to ensure complete and correct listings in the Annual Report. Should you spot any errors or omissions, kindly bring them to our attention. You can reach John Richardson, director of development, at jrichardson@pembrokehill.org or 816-936-1229.

OUR MISSION

Together, cultivating the best in each, for the benefit of all

OUR MOTTO

Freedom With Responsibility

OUR VALUES

Respect
Compassion
Scholarship
Integrity

OUR PROMISE

Pembroke Hill is a place where:

  • Every child is known, cared for and valued
  • Teaching and learning is at its highest level
  • A growth-oriented culture of excellence thrives
  • Positive supportive relationships exist