Dana Hall Schools FY2020 filing

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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.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.2M 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11.1M a year · 24% of revenue · last 6 filings
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Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $68.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.6 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
$25.2M
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
29
of 30 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$58.7M
Spent
$31.1M
To programs
81%
Net assets
$103.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$58.7M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$58.7M
FY2021$34.6M
FY2022$46.3M
FY2023$45.6M
FY2024$46.6M
FY2025$40.9M
Expenses
$31.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31.1M
FY2021$31.6M
FY2022$32.7M
FY2023$34.7M
FY2024$36.9M
FY2025$39.4M
Net assets
$103.1M
FY2020
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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 FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1939.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $25.3M Management & general 13% · $4.0M Fundraising 6% · $1.8M

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

36 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$318,092Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$202,926Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement Officer
$156,471Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of School
$123,382Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Upper School
$122,825Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Enrollment Management
$122,708Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Students
$111,164Pt 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 · $25.3M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Dana hall school is an independent boarding and day school, providing education to approximately 470 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.

$25.3Mprogram 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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$58.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$12.7M
Money outPt IX
$31.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$25.3M
Managementcol C$4.0M
Fundraisingcol D$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$103.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$128.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
36
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a30
IndependentVI 1b29
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$19.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$304K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$12.7M
Other incomeLn 4–11$72K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10.5M
Total revenueLn 12$58.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$9.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$68.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38.2M
Other assetsLn 15$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$128.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.2M
Net assetsLn 32$103.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5390
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
BondsSch K, Pt X
Tax-exempt bond debt owedX 20$18.0M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$24.5M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$304K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$67K
Share of the $62.7M endowmentSch D 1g0.11%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY20FY19FY18FY17FY16
End of yearLn 1g$62.7M$61.7M$60.0M$55.0M$46.9M
Given inLn 1b$866K$1.1M$1.1M$3.2M$1.5M
SpentLn 1d–1f$1.5M$1.8M$1.4M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.8M$9.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$62.5M$68.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38.5M$38.2M
Total assetsLn 16$113.0M$128.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.3M$25.2M
Net assetsLn 32$85.7M$103.1M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.9M$4.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$604K$604K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12.9M$10.0M$1.9M$1.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$725K$557K$105K$63K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.2M$209K$108K
Payroll taxesLn 10$938K$716K$149K$73K
Management feesLn 11a$507K$255K$252K
Legal feesLn 11b$82K$82K
Accounting feesLn 11c$54K$54K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$238K$238K
Investment management feesLn 11f$67K$67K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$75K$46K$29K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$827$827
Office expensesLn 13$1.6M$1.5M$16K$23K
OccupancyLn 16$905K$905K
TravelLn 17$44K$1K$39K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$122K$74K$42K$5K
InterestLn 20$540K$540K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.7M$2.7M
InsuranceLn 23$304K$304K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.7M$1.4M$233K$99K
All other expensesLn 24e$543K$210K$232K$101K
Total functional expensesLn 25$31.1M$25.3M$4.0M$1.8M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Feb 26, 2026 $40.9M$39.4M$1.5M$164.5M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 2, 2025 $46.6M$36.9M$9.7M$155.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Feb 3, 2024 $45.6M$34.7M$10.9M$137.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 9, 2023 $46.3M$32.7M$13.6M$120.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 22, 2022 $34.6M$31.6M$3.0M$117.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 8, 2021 $58.7M$31.1M$27.6M$103.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $58,731,452 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $4,537,071$19,076,813
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,101,494$26,928,397
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,266,974$12,653,880
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$72,362
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $31,905,539$58,731,452
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,715,376$4,929,163
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,364,031$16,674,717
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$238,011
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,012,852$9,251,570
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $31,092,259$31,093,461
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $813,280$27,637,991
Part VI · Governance 29 of 30 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body30
VI-1b Independent voting members29
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 $58,731,452 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$19,076,813
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$303,688
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$19,076,813
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,928,397$26,928,397
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,144,957$2,144,957
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $10,508,923$10,508,923
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $72,362$72,362
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,928,397 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,726,242$58,731,452
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $31,093,461 across 22 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,929,163$4,929,163
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $603,984$603,984
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,982,071 · Management $1,888,065 · Fundraising $1,032,078$12,902,214
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $557,022 · Management $105,484 · Fundraising $62,761$725,267
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,188,193 · Management $209,174 · Fundraising $108,059$1,505,426
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $715,880 · Management $148,676 · Fundraising $73,270$937,826
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $255,248 · Management $252,025$507,273
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $81,603$81,603
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $54,449$54,449
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $238,011$238,011
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $67,241$67,241
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $46,171 · Fundraising $28,599$74,770
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $827$827
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,542,180 · Management $15,832 · Fundraising $23,386$1,581,398
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $905,036$905,036
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,038 · Management $38,953 · Fundraising $4,203$44,194
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $74,263 · Management $42,241 · Fundraising $5,058$121,562
IX-20 InterestPrograms $540,410$540,410
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,735,841$2,735,841
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $304,190$304,190
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,358,132 · Management $232,762 · Fundraising $98,879$1,689,773
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $210,027 · Management $232,077 · Fundraising $100,899$543,003
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,298,694 · Management $4,018,737 · Fundraising $1,776,030$31,093,461
Part X · Balance sheet $128,367,541 assets, 17 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,846,578$9,403,135
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $124,087$10,071,955
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $76,159$68,511
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $758,175$714,856
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,478,355$38,194,631
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $62,522,998$68,694,975
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,224,573$1,219,478
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $113,030,925$128,367,541
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,447,820$2,381,452
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,437,638$4,484,774
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $18,554,317$17,952,292
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $849,001$425,080
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,288,776$25,243,598
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $32,531,769$34,696,837
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $53,210,380$68,427,106
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $85,742,149$103,123,943
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $113,030,925$128,367,541
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $103,123,943 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$58,731,452
XI-2 Total expenses$31,093,461
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$27,637,991
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$85,742,149
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$10,256,197
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$103,123,943

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