To provide an intellectually enriching college-preparatory curriculum in a supportive, caring environment to foster in each student a lifelong commitment to excellence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$425K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $793K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$425K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $9.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $84K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$503K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$6.7M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$6.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$18.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$6.7M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$7.9M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$6.7M
FY2025$8.2M
Expenses
$6.2M
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$5.6M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$6.2M
FY2024$6.2M
FY2025$6.5M
Net assets
$18.9M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.3M
FY2021$16.2M
FY2022$16.4M
FY2023$17.3M
FY2024$18.9M
FY2025$20.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1975.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $5.3M Management & general 11% · $684K Fundraising 4% · $272K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

11 people listed on the 990; $425K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$213,335Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$107,255Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$104,868Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Colin Igoe’s $216K as Head of School is at the 86th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Colin Igoe$215,640$213,335$93,033———
Seth Linfield——$189,267$165,146$164,196$160,660
Charles Scranton——$140,000———
Courtney Bishop$114,881$107,255$91,259———
Katha Washburn—$104,868————
Patricia Nisco————$25,991$78,220
Jo Lacaillade———$36,798$43,148$43,148

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Offers college prep curriculum in a supportive environment, fostering lifelong excellence in students.

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1 program · $5.3M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The school operates as a secondary-level school for grades 6 to 12. During the fiscal year 2024, the school provided education to approximately 248 students.

$5.3Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $4.3M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$452,818
Unitemized GrantFY2023$563,313
Unitemized GrantFY2022$701,775
Unitemized GrantFY2021$765,445
Unitemized GrantFY2020$909,371
Unitemized GrantFY2019$895,873

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$6.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$320K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$280K
Money outPt IX
$6.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.3M
Managementcol C$684K
Fundraisingcol D$272K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$503K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$280K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$320K
Gains on assetsLn 7$169K
Total revenueLn 12$6.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.7M
Other assetsLn 15$58K
Total assetsLn 16$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$503K
Net assetsLn 32$18.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5112
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.8M$9.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.8M$8.7M
Total assetsLn 16$17.8M$19.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$508K$503K
Net assetsLn 32$17.3M$18.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$563K$563K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$347K$57K$255K$34K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.2M$2.9M$113K$177K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$96K$63K$25K$9K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$253K$216K$23K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$251K$211K$25K$15K
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$5K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$148K$37K$111K
OccupancyLn 16$124K$122K$1K
InterestLn 20$572$572
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$253K$250K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$126K$95K$32K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$693K$693K
All other expensesLn 24e$139K$84K$41K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.2M$5.3M$684K$272K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $8.2M$6.5M$1.7M$20.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $6.7M$6.2M$512K$18.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.4M$6.2M$180K$17.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $7.9M$6.4M$1.4M$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.5M$5.6M$908K$16.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $5.3M$5.3M$66K$14.3M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $6,735,214 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $643,444$280,496
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,489,085$6,134,332
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $217,783$320,386
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $6,350,312$6,735,214
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $701,775$563,313
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,872,281$4,110,146
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,596,496$1,549,595
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $6,170,552$6,223,054
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $179,760$512,160
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $6,735,214 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$280,496
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$280,496
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $6,134,332$6,134,332
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $151,765$151,765
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $168,621$168,621
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $6,302,953 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $151,765$6,735,214
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,223,054 across 18 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $563,313$563,313
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $57,179 · Management $255,458 · Fundraising $34,307$346,944
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,872,128 · Management $113,013 · Fundraising $176,961$3,162,102
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $62,791 · Management $24,661 · Fundraising $8,999$96,451
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $215,786 · Management $23,191 · Fundraising $14,362$253,339
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $211,100 · Management $25,131 · Fundraising $15,079$251,310
IX-11a Management feesManagement $1,320$1,320
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,635$4,635
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $38,535$38,535
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,601 · Fundraising $7,450$12,051
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $11,075$11,075
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $36,878 · Management $110,634$147,512
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $122,305 · Management $1,235$123,540
IX-20 InterestManagement $572$572
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $249,979 · Management $2,525$252,504
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $94,537 · Management $31,512$126,049
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $692,664$692,664
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $83,673 · Management $40,924 · Fundraising $14,541$139,138
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,266,934 · Management $684,421 · Fundraising $271,699$6,223,054
Part X · Balance sheet $19,448,413 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,053,058$1,441,307
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$5,300
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $52,310$229,975
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,755,505$8,742,191
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $6,764,524$8,971,998
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $158,492$57,642
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,783,889$19,448,413
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $285,630$260,099
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $161,288$238,707
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $60,863$4,110
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $507,781$502,916
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $11,375,093$11,893,034
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $5,901,015$7,052,463
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $17,276,108$18,945,497
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,783,889$19,448,413
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,945,497 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$6,735,214
XI-2 Total expenses$6,223,054
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$512,160
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$17,276,108
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,214,822
XI-7 Investment expenses−$57,593
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,945,497

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