Dana Hall Schools

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Wellesley, MA501(c)(3)Since 1938EducationEIN 04-2103562

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Please see schedule o.Dana Hall school is an independent boarding and day school for girls in grades five through twelve. Dana Hall is committed to fostering excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics within a vibrant, caring and inclusive community. With emphasis on integrity, leadership, diversity, and service as well as on respect for self and others, Dana Hall provides its students with a unique opportunity to prepare themselves for the challenges and choices they will face as women and citizens of the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.5M 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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 $11.1M a year · 24% 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
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 85% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
19
named funders · $1.8M
Looks good: 19 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$43.8M
21% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 21% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$40.9M
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$39.4M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$164.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$40.9M
FY2025▼ -12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$58.7M
FY2021$34.6M
FY2022$46.3M
FY2023$45.6M
FY2024$46.6M
FY2025$40.9M
Expenses
$39.4M
FY2025▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31.1M
FY2021$31.6M
FY2022$32.7M
FY2023$34.7M
FY2024$36.9M
FY2025$39.4M
Net assets
$164.5M
FY2025▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$103.1M
FY2021$117.3M
FY2022$120.7M
FY2023$137.3M
FY2024$155.0M
FY2025$164.5M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Sep 1939.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $31.6M Management & general 14% · $5.7M Fundraising 5% · $2.1M

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

31 people listed on the 990; $1.5M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$454,661Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating/Financial Officer
$255,555Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$204,218Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Head of School
$164,757Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Head of Admission & Strategy
$152,581Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$147,067Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Upper School
$141,664Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Bradley’s $455K as Head of School is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine Bradley$454,661$434,616$404,146$409,362$327,772$318,092
Charlie Breslin$255,555$239,577$219,622———
Charles a Breslin———$206,241$196,313$202,926
Christina Baskett$204,218$197,859$171,982$163,845$158,430$156,471
Rob Mather$164,757$146,021$134,539$123,291$114,750$123,382
Angela Brown$152,581$143,446$132,449$127,731$125,243$122,708
Elizabeth Rigby$147,067—————
Amy Kumpel$141,664$138,555————

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

Programs and updates

Educates girls in grades five through twelve in academics, arts, and athletics.

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1 program · $31.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Dana hall school is an independent boarding and day school, providing education to approximately 460 students in grades five through twelve. Dana hall is committed to fostering excellence in academics, the arts, and athletics within a vibrant, caring and inclusive community.

$31.6Mprogram expense

Funders

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 · 4 grants · $21.0M · 2019–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,720,658
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,234,595
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,067,709
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,929,163

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$40.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.3M
Money outPt IX
$39.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$31.6M
Managementcol C$5.7M
Fundraisingcol D$2.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$164.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24.3M
Total assetsLn 16$208.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$851K
Total revenueLn 12$40.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$24.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$24.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$112.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$66.1M
Other assetsLn 15$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$208.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$43.8M
Net assetsLn 32$164.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5390
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19.2M$24.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$99.9M$112.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68.8M$66.1M
Total assetsLn 16$194.4M$208.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39.4M$43.8M
Net assetsLn 32$155.0M$164.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$6.3M$6.3M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$813K$813K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.7M$11.3M$2.1M$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$860K$638K$135K$87K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.6M$1.2M$242K$122K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$803K$182K$92K
Management feesLn 11a$525K$300K$180K$44K
Legal feesLn 11b$275K$275K
Accounting feesLn 11c$60K$60K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$38K$38K
Investment management feesLn 11f$190K$190K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$297K$297K
Office expensesLn 13$2.1M$2.0M$16K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$1.1M$24K$8K
TravelLn 17$83K$948$64K$18K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$136K$77K$53K$6K
InterestLn 20$639K$639K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4.7M$4.3M$332K$12K
InsuranceLn 23$509K$509K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.7M$2.1M$369K$180K
All other expensesLn 24e$741K$162K$382K$196K
Total functional expensesLn 25$39.4M$31.6M$5.7M$2.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $40.9M$39.4M$1.5M$164.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $46.6M$36.9M$9.7M$155.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $45.6M$34.7M$10.9M$137.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $46.3M$32.7M$13.6M$120.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $34.6M$31.6M$3.0M$117.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $58.7M$31.1M$27.6M$103.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $40,943,815 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,689,984
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,061,451
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,689,984
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,000,130$32,000,130
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,402,827$3,402,827
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $850,874$850,874
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,000,130 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,253,701$40,943,815
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,400,764 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $6,308,336$6,308,336
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $812,928$812,928
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,287,913 · Management $2,089,884 · Fundraising $1,294,340$14,672,137
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $637,812 · Management $135,116 · Fundraising $87,038$859,966
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,247,500 · Management $241,547 · Fundraising $121,798$1,610,845
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $802,548 · Management $181,676 · Fundraising $92,047$1,076,271
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $300,135 · Management $180,200 · Fundraising $44,308$524,643
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $275,281$275,281
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $60,407$60,407
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $38,467$38,467
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $190,212$190,212
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $297,317$297,317
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,030,691 · Management $16,455 · Fundraising $35,330$2,082,476
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,136,004 · Management $24,444 · Fundraising $8,482$1,168,930
IX-17 TravelPrograms $948 · Management $64,286 · Fundraising $17,961$83,195
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $77,073 · Management $52,897 · Fundraising $6,053$136,023
IX-20 InterestPrograms $638,584$638,584
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,312,985 · Management $331,897 · Fundraising $12,461$4,657,343
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $509,015$509,015
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,108,964 · Management $369,195 · Fundraising $179,671$2,657,830
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $162,288 · Management $381,911 · Fundraising $196,359$740,558
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,560,796 · Management $5,705,653 · Fundraising $2,134,315$39,400,764
Part X · Balance sheet $208,301,704 assets, 17 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $19,194,616$24,291,314
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,039,048$2,080,213
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $94,374$56,993
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $782,652$765,363
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $68,849,496$66,070,088
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $99,930,871$112,375,075
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,542,477$2,662,658
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $194,433,534$208,301,704
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,974,182$5,125,051
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,684,458$12,909,091
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $26,061,477$25,143,189
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $686,596$656,277
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,406,713$43,833,608
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $69,727,804$70,752,316
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $85,299,017$93,715,780
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $155,026,821$164,468,096
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $194,433,534$208,301,704
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $164,468,096 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$40,943,815
XI-2 Total expenses$39,400,764
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,543,051
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$155,026,821
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,898,224
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$164,468,096

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