Westover School INC

Tax-deductible

Middlebury, CT501(c)(3)Since 1909EducationEIN 06-0646961

Westover school empowers young women to lead lives of consequence.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
65¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 123 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.6M a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
65%
of spending
Worth a look: 65% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 74% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $214K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$25.7M
24% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 24% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$20.1M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$22.0M
To programs
65%
Net assets
$81.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$20.1M
FY2024▲ +12%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$15.5M
FY2021$14.9M
FY2022$18.7M
FY2023$20.6M
FY2024$17.9M
FY2024$20.1M
Expenses
$22.0M
FY2024▲ +3%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.8M
FY2021$17.0M
FY2022$20.4M
FY2023$19.8M
FY2024$21.3M
FY2024$22.0M
Net assets
$81.9M
FY2024▲ +0.7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$79.6M
FY2021$90.7M
FY2022$83.0M
FY2023$83.4M
FY2024$81.3M
FY2024$81.9M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1943.

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

Where the money goes

65 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 65% · $14.3M Management & general 28% · $6.2M Fundraising 7% · $1.5M

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$352,958Pt VII · Sec A
$249,820Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Development Officer
$181,527Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Health
$110,588Pt VII · Sec A
$110,022Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Enrollment Management
$108,480Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fredlund Polly’s $353K as Head of School is at the 74th 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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Fredlund Polly$352,958$152,858————
Faulstich Julie——$336,206———
Julie Faulstich———$316,741$292,494$278,118
Salmon Phil$249,820—————
Gorman Thomas——$240,639———
Risner Mary$181,527$204,486$181,121———
Thomas Gorman———$203,969$187,789—
Thomas G Gorman CPA—————$179,044

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 young women to become confident leaders.

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1 program service account for $14.3M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The program services rendered are those associated with college prep institutions for approximately 165 enrolled young women during the tax year ended june 30, 2025. These include: providing an environment suitable for the education, dormitory service, textbooks and supplies and athletic facilities including use of the facilities by…

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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 · FY2025
Cerimon FundFY2025$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 5 funders$214K
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Grants paid · 2 grants · $60K · 2023–2024
Town of MiddleburyFY2024$30,000
Town of MiddleburyFY2023$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$20.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.5M
Money outPt IX
$22.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.3M
Managementcol C$6.2M
Fundraisingcol D$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$81.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.6M
Total assetsLn 16$107.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$10.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$39K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3.3M
Total revenueLn 12$20.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$635K
SavingsLn 2$3.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$64.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36.1M
Total assetsLn 16$107.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.7M
Net assetsLn 32$81.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5123
VolunteersI 6250
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$1.4M$3.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$64.8M$64.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37.4M$36.1M
Total assetsLn 16$106.4M$107.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$25.1M$25.7M
Net assetsLn 32$81.3M$81.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$5.1M$5.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$653K$56K$559K$37K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.4M$3.4M$1.5M$486K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$309K$186K$92K$31K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.1M$838K$158K$123K
Payroll taxesLn 10$406K$243K$131K$32K
Legal feesLn 11b$207K$207K
Accounting feesLn 11c$216K$216K
Investment management feesLn 11f$163K$163K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.0M$266K$1.5M$243K
Office expensesLn 13$63K$18K$41K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$2.1M$1.2M$706K$256K
TravelLn 17$83K$40K$33K$10K
InterestLn 20$592K$326K$195K$71K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.6M$855K$513K$186K
InsuranceLn 23$283K$156K$93K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.6M$1.6M$57K$835
Total functional expensesLn 25$22.0M$14.3M$6.2M$1.5M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $17.9M$21.3M−$3.4M$81.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $20.6M$19.8M$815K$83.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.7M$20.4M−$1.7M$83.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $14.9M$17.0M−$2.1M$90.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $15.5M$16.8M−$1.3M$79.6M 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 $20,088,788 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$34 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,967,248
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,261,635
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,967,248
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $10,577,332$10,577,332
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $244,870 · Excluded from tax −$47,154$197,716
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsUnrelated business $4,026 · Excluded from tax $3,303,792$3,307,818
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $38,708$38,708
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,616,006 · Unrelated business $248,896 · Excluded from tax $3,256,638$20,088,788
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,993,357 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,000$30,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $5,136,415$5,136,415
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $56,197 · Management $559,298 · Fundraising $37,463$652,958
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,355,310 · Management $1,511,346 · Fundraising $485,782$5,352,438
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $185,508 · Management $92,072 · Fundraising $31,493$309,073
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $838,457 · Management $158,098 · Fundraising $122,889$1,119,444
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $242,849 · Management $131,097 · Fundraising $31,858$405,804
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $206,549$206,549
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $216,014$216,014
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $162,990$162,990
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $265,840 · Management $1,522,032 · Fundraising $242,831$2,030,703
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,648 · Management $41,198 · Fundraising $4,509$63,355
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,186,700 · Management $706,053 · Fundraising $256,293$2,149,046
IX-17 TravelPrograms $39,558 · Management $33,290 · Fundraising $10,420$83,268
IX-20 InterestPrograms $326,415 · Management $195,130 · Fundraising $70,831$592,376
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $855,330 · Management $513,464 · Fundraising $185,605$1,554,399
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $156,064 · Management $93,295 · Fundraising $33,866$283,225
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,587,528 · Management $56,937 · Fundraising $835$1,645,300
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,279,819 · Management $6,198,863 · Fundraising $1,514,675$21,993,357
Part X · Balance sheet $107,570,416 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing$634,869
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,429,612$3,000,889
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $61,139$801,996
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,333,853$2,610,676
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $50,094$74,712
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $296,532$164,704
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,420,215$36,124,246
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,546,697$5,816,262
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $59,243,653$58,342,062
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $106,381,795$107,570,416
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,522,421$1,285,564
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,481,545$5,832,365
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $18,734,750$18,193,357
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $335,791$345,321
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,074,507$25,656,607
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,136,199$16,744,538
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $65,171,089$65,169,271
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $81,307,288$81,913,809
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,381,795$107,570,416
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $81,913,809 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$20,088,788
XI-2 Total expenses$21,993,357
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,904,569
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$81,307,288
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,511,090
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$81,913,809

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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