St George's School FY2023 filing

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.2M 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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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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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $14.0M a year · 26% 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
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
$2.2M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $233.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.6 months of spending in cash, plus $233.4M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $86K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$64.6M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$49.9M
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$41.2M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$279.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$49.9M
FY2023▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$41.0M
FY2021$43.6M
FY2022$70.8M
FY2023$49.9M
FY2024$63.3M
FY2025$54.2M
Expenses
$41.2M
FY2023▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$33.8M
FY2021$35.7M
FY2022$39.7M
FY2023$41.2M
FY2024$44.0M
FY2025$44.7M
Net assets
$279.5M
FY2023▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$226.1M
FY2021$268.2M
FY2022$247.4M
FY2023$279.5M
FY2024$311.6M
FY2025$333.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Mar 1947.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $31.9M Management & general 18% · $7.3M Fundraising 5% · $2.0M

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

37 people listed on the 990; $2.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$461,186Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$251,482Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance (until 12/23)
$245,044Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$183,306Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Head of School for Student Life
$174,315Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Head of School for Faculty & School Aff.
$171,312Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Admission
$154,551Pt VII · Sec A
Director of College Counseling
$141,950Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Wirtz’s $535K as Head of School is at the 91st 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
Michael Wirtz$534,666$242,079————
Alexandra H Callen—$238,269$461,186$443,406$421,170$364,551
Jedd Whitlock$281,293$262,902$251,482$244,043$236,255$223,967
Elizabeth McGrath—$259,993$245,044$217,014$191,856$168,750
Elizabeth Bickford$197,736$201,139$171,312$156,175$154,647$133,981
Mervan Osborne$199,939$191,411$174,315$158,851$158,312$136,839
George Staples$196,256$189,403$183,306$178,441$183,402$166,975
Ryan Mulhern$173,602$163,840$154,551$140,751$132,559—

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

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1 program · $31.9M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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ST. George's school primarily provides instruction and student education support to students in grades 9-12.

$31.9Mprogram 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
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Grants paid · 11 grants · $21.3M · 2019–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$5,422,790
Unitemized GrantFY2021$5,448,375
Unitemized GrantFY2021$26,363
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,055
Unitemized GrantFY2020$5,282,435
Unitemized GrantFY2020$34,853
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,700
Unitemized GrantFY2019$5,062,575
Unitemized GrantFY2019$10,279
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,260

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$49.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$11.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.5M
Money outPt IX
$41.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$31.9M
Managementcol C$7.3M
Fundraisingcol D$2.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$279.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$344.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
37
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$2.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$225K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$26.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$11.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$677K
Gains on assetsLn 7$7.5M
Total revenueLn 12$49.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$233.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$92.7M
Other assetsLn 15$314K
Total assetsLn 16$344.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$64.6M
Net assetsLn 32$279.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5237
VolunteersI 6150
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$53.4M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$55.0M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$2.6M
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY23FY22FY21FY20FY19
End of yearLn 1g$206.3M$179.8M$213.5M$175.3M$168.8M
Given inLn 1b$3.2M$157K$631K$272K$493K
SpentLn 1d–1f$9.8M$8.0M$6.5M$7.5M$7.3M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.7M$2.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$208.2M$233.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$78.8M$92.7M
Total assetsLn 16$310.7M$344.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63.3M$64.6M
Net assetsLn 32$247.4M$279.5M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.4M$5.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.7M$646K$764K$337K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$20K$20K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.4M$8.1M$1.7M$663K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$875K$655K$140K$80K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.2M$1.9M$211K$87K
Payroll taxesLn 10$846K$637K$149K$60K
Legal feesLn 11b$710K$710K
Accounting feesLn 11c$57K$2K$56K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$36K$36K
Investment management feesLn 11f$452K$3K$449K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3.9M$2.5M$1.2M$101K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$135K$70K$41K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$875K$643K$145K$87K
Information technologyLn 14$1.1M$753K$308K$67K
OccupancyLn 16$3.4M$3.1M$283K$21K
TravelLn 17$612K$539K$1K$72K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$414K$209K$58K$146K
InterestLn 20$1.2M$1.1M$61K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$4.5M$4.3M$225K
InsuranceLn 23$785K$106K$679K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.3M$61K$177K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$41.2M$31.9M$7.3M$2.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $54.2M$44.7M$9.5M$333.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 6, 2025 $63.3M$44.0M$19.3M$311.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 13, 2024 $49.9M$41.2M$8.8M$279.5M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 4, 2023 $70.8M$39.7M$31.2M$247.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 13, 2022 $43.6M$35.7M$7.8M$268.2M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 10, 2021 $41.0M$33.8M$7.1M$226.1M 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $49,942,426 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $19,754,383$11,484,208
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $25,501,409$26,235,788
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,080,307$11,545,476
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $490,394$676,954
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $70,826,493$49,942,426
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,580,887$5,422,790
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $15,601,206$16,078,876
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$36,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $18,467,973$19,642,196
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $39,650,066$41,179,862
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,176,427$8,762,564
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
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 $49,942,426 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $178,154 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$224,986
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$11,259,222
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$2,629,316
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$11,484,208
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $26,235,788$26,235,788
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,047,164$4,047,164
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $7,498,312$7,498,312
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$25,990−$25,990
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $415,637 · Unrelated business $135,405 · Excluded from tax −$26,252$524,790
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $26,651,425 · Unrelated business $135,405 · Excluded from tax $11,671,388$49,942,426
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $41,179,862 across 23 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,422,790$5,422,790
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $645,942 · Management $764,296 · Fundraising $337,150$1,747,388
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsManagement $20,300$20,300
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $8,060,195 · Management $1,681,952 · Fundraising $663,194$10,405,341
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $655,333 · Management $139,786 · Fundraising $80,092$875,211
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,886,092 · Management $211,423 · Fundraising $86,677$2,184,192
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $636,648 · Management $149,301 · Fundraising $60,495$846,444
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $709,768$709,768
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,500 · Management $55,500$57,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $36,000$36,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $3,000 · Management $448,568$451,568
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,538,951 · Management $1,224,723 · Fundraising $100,778$3,864,452
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $70,370 · Management $41,166 · Fundraising $22,988$134,524
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $642,951 · Management $144,729 · Fundraising $87,036$874,716
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $753,130 · Management $307,890 · Fundraising $66,597$1,127,617
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,050,789 · Management $282,782 · Fundraising $21,019$3,354,590
IX-17 TravelPrograms $538,849 · Management $1,080 · Fundraising $72,379$612,308
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $208,957 · Management $58,376 · Fundraising $146,385$413,718
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,102,854 · Management $60,592$1,163,446
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $4,279,612 · Management $225,243$4,504,855
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $105,785 · Management $679,284$785,069
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,341,069 · Management $60,950 · Fundraising $177,249$1,579,268
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $9,297$9,297
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,944,817 · Management $7,277,006 · Fundraising $1,958,039$41,179,862
Part X · Balance sheet $344,115,052 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $26,818; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,685,863$1,992,961
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $16,092,076$14,652,781
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $179,548$149,832
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $204,509$196,374
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $303,984$732,547
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $78,766,887$92,686,768
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $192,510,061$214,982,609
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $15,645,342$18,380,223
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $265,656$314,139
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $310,697,813$344,115,052
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,879,730$7,301,439
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,200,985$3,740,586
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $54,052,512$53,440,627
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $122,188$130,567
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $63,255,415$64,613,219
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $69,669,230$81,761,178
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $177,773,168$197,740,655
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $247,442,398$279,501,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $310,697,813$344,115,052
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $279,501,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$49,942,426
XI-2 Total expenses$41,179,862
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,762,564
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$247,442,398
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$22,964,356
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$332,515
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$279,501,833

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