501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 60 volunteers and 262 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.1M a year · 10% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.1M
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
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $77.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 5.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $4K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25.6M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$35.9M
-1% vs prior year
Spent
$32.2M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$112.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$35.9M
FY2025▼ -1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$25.2M
FY2021$27.5M
FY2022$31.3M
FY2023$33.7M
FY2024$36.3M
FY2025$35.9M
Expenses
$32.2M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$25.0M
FY2021$27.5M
FY2022$27.9M
FY2023$27.9M
FY2024$30.9M
FY2025$32.2M
Net assets
$112.0M
FY2025▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$82.3M
FY2021$95.6M
FY2022$82.5M
FY2023$93.5M
FY2024$102.3M
FY2025$112.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Apr 1937.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $25.2M Management & general 18% · $5.9M Fundraising 3% · $1.0M

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

28 people listed on the 990; $2.1M 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
Trustee; Head of School
$555,736Pt VII · Sec A
CFO / COO
$341,697Pt VII · Sec A
Asst Head of School
$273,127Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Facilities
$160,252Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Dev & Alumni Rel
$159,611Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$159,243Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Information Officer
$151,180Pt VII · Sec A
Exec Director, Ttc
$138,554Pt VII · Sec A

Mark Stanek’s $556K as Trustee; Head of School is at the 92nd 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
Mark Stanek$555,736$542,730$519,229$500,142$518,706$466,129
Maureen Nunez$341,697$327,257$311,612$272,815$261,835$226,582
Daryl Wright$273,127$187,208$182,948———
Pamela Dickenson————$185,369$165,394
Dominic Marchio$160,252$147,569—$128,211——
Betsy Ginsberg$159,611$148,662$145,756$143,333——
Vincent Quirk$159,243$150,633$145,678$142,680$141,736$126,908
Krista Demas——$153,142$148,876$149,526$132,493

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

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

Programs and updates

Trains aspiring pre-K through eighth grade teachers through a year-long, site-based apprenticeship program focused on practical classroom experience.

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3 programs · $25.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Instructional

Shady hill school fosters joyful, active learning informed by multiple perspectives--empowering students to be intellectually adventurous and wholeheartedly just.

$23.5Mprogram expense
02

After School & Summer Camp Programs

The goal of the after school program is to provide a relaxed, safe, nurturing, and dynamic neighborhood setting for children once their day ends. We aim to provide a stimulating and fun environment in which children can explore their own unique imaginations, develop friendships and test their abilities.

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

Teacher training center (TTC)- the center provides aspiring teachers with well-guided experiences in pre-k through eighth grade classrooms where practice merged with theory is paramount. Immersion in the classroom while studying and working alongside a talented mentor is the best way to learn how to teach.

$330Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$4K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $4.2M · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,578,789
Unitemized GrantFY2024$646,213

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$35.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Money outPt IX
$32.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$25.2M
Managementcol C$5.9M
Fundraisingcol D$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$112.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.5M
Total assetsLn 16$137.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
28
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$12K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$5.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$279K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.7M
Total revenueLn 12$35.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$400
SavingsLn 2$15.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$77.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42.3M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$137.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.6M
Net assetsLn 32$112.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5262
VolunteersI 660
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$12.1M$15.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$69.0M$77.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43.8M$42.3M
Total assetsLn 16$127.1M$137.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.8M$25.6M
Net assetsLn 32$102.3M$112.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.2M$4.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.5M$309K$1.0M$128K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$11.4M$9.8M$1.2M$413K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$794K$761K$23K$10K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.9M$1.6M$277K$100K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$889K$133K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$189K$189K
Accounting feesLn 11c$115K$115K
Investment management feesLn 11f$838K$838K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$40K$29K$11K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$314$314
Office expensesLn 13$3.2M$2.2M$856K$207K
Information technologyLn 14$843K$802K$41K
OccupancyLn 16$2.0M$1.6M$439K$16K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$447K$447K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.6M$2.0M$560K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$254K$197K$55K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$485K$455K$15K$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$257K$58K$160K$39K
Total functional expensesLn 25$32.2M$25.2M$5.9M$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $35.9M$32.2M$3.7M$112.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $36.3M$30.9M$5.4M$102.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $33.7M$27.9M$5.7M$93.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $31.3M$27.9M$3.4M$82.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $27.5M$27.5M−$7K$95.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 $25.2M$25.0M$178K$82.3M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $35,865,573 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,242,959$3,259,466
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,086,548$27,344,375
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,755,995$4,982,345
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $223,156$279,387
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $36,308,658$35,865,573
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,273,678$4,225,002
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,620,536$16,615,783
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,002,648$11,326,425
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $30,896,862$32,167,210
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $5,411,796$3,698,363
Part VI · Governance 18 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $35,865,573 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,259,466
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$11,612
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,259,466
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,344,375$27,344,375
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$6,193 · Excluded from tax $1,315,944$1,309,751
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $211,185$211,185
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $3,672,594$3,672,594
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $52,312$52,312
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $15,890$15,890
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $27,360,265 · Unrelated business −$6,193 · Excluded from tax $5,252,035$35,865,573
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $32,167,210 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,225,002$4,225,002
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $309,320 · Management $1,048,173 · Fundraising $127,790$1,485,283
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,790,295 · Management $1,155,576 · Fundraising $412,747$11,358,618
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $761,254 · Management $23,214 · Fundraising $9,775$794,243
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,550,662 · Management $276,545 · Fundraising $99,745$1,926,952
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $889,439 · Management $132,893 · Fundraising $28,355$1,050,687
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $188,904$188,904
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $114,506$114,506
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $837,893$837,893
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $28,756 · Fundraising $10,957$39,713
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $314$314
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,183,918 · Management $855,708 · Fundraising $207,171$3,246,797
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $802,300 · Fundraising $40,674$842,974
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,572,486 · Management $439,310 · Fundraising $16,100$2,027,896
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,052$2,052
IX-20 InterestPrograms $447,046$447,046
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,001,261 · Management $560,353 · Fundraising $20,658$2,582,272
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $196,875 · Management $55,003 · Fundraising $2,124$254,002
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $455,131 · Management $15,025 · Fundraising $15,105$485,261
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $57,894 · Management $159,837 · Fundraising $39,064$256,795
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $25,245,249 · Management $5,891,696 · Fundraising $1,030,265$32,167,210
Part X · Balance sheet $137,661,674 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $400$400
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,070,053$15,503,459
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $306,095$899,838
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,030,491$854,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $494,497$634,886
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $43,756,868$42,345,922
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $38,409,784$45,982,179
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $30,604,159$31,440,990
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $450,000$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $127,122,347$137,661,674
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,926,077$2,177,319
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,590,199$4,906,527
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $18,880,000$18,140,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $426,011$419,244
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,822,287$25,643,090
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $82,934,215$89,655,543
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,365,845$22,363,041
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $102,300,060$112,018,584
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $127,122,347$137,661,674
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $112,018,584 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$35,865,573
XI-2 Total expenses$32,167,210
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,698,363
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$102,300,060
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$6,020,161
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$112,018,584

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