The Knox Schools mission is to deliver a student-centered education guided by compassion that cultivates academic excellence, leadership, and self-confidence in every learner. Through personalized learning pathways, comprehensive programs in the arts and athletics, and a values-based culture rooted in authentic relationships and global inclusivity, Knox equips students with the competencies required for admission to top-tier universities and cultivates within them the character to lead meaningful, purpose-driven lives.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$243K 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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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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
0 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $1.8M a year · 26% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$243K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $12K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13.6M
183% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 183% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 11 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.0M
Spent
$10.5M
To programs
75%
Net assets
−$6.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.0M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$8.0M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$5.1M
FY2023$6.3M
FY2024$6.8M
FY2025$7.6M
Expenses
$10.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$10.5M
FY2021$7.3M
FY2022$7.6M
FY2023$8.9M
FY2024$7.8M
FY2025$8.8M
Net assets
−$6.2M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$6.2M
FY2021−$6.9M
FY2022−$9.4M
FY2023−$12.0M
FY2024−$13.0M
FY2025−$14.4M

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 Jan 1955.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $7.9M Management & general 23% · $2.4M Fundraising 2% · $215K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $243K 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
$153,796Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$89,156Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Emeritus
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kristen Tillona-Baker————$153,796$153,796
Virginia Riccardi$125,000$104,166$121,047$120,000——
James North———$115,000——
Denise Gehring——$105,230$105,000——
Philip Savana————$89,156$89,156

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
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II4 listed

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Helps capable students excel in liberal arts, arts, and athletics for college.

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3 programs · $7.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Serving 169 students in a college preparatory curriculum over three trimesters. Faculty and staff of 70 full and part-time.

$6.7Mprogram expense
02

Knox school summer adventures is a nine week summer program serving 286 campers. Programs include riding, tennis, water adventures and classroom instruction.

$741Kprogram expense
03

Auxiliary services consists of an equestrian program, boost program and transportation. The equestrian program serves between 35-40 students who compete in 5-6 competitions each year. The knox school also offers a weekend program to local children and offers private lessons.

$433Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$12K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $7.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,377,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,033,300
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,289,055
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,091,680
Unitemized GrantFY2020$1,479,634
Unitemized GrantFY2019$1,471,722

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$663K
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Money outPt IX
$10.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$7.9M
Managementcol C$2.4M
Fundraisingcol D$215K
Owns and owesPt X
−$6.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.3M
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$663K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$87K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$7.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$716
Other incomeLn 4–11$21K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$8.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3.2M
SavingsLn 2$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.0M
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$13.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$6.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 559
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$4.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.7M$3.0M
Total assetsLn 16$5.6M$7.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.3M$13.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$3.7M−$6.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.5M$1.5M
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$266K$34K$180K$51K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$3.3M$3.0M$258K$88K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$36K$31K$3K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$138K$135K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$258K$201K$39K$18K
Management feesLn 11a$589K$589K
Legal feesLn 11b$166K$166K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$373K$817K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$165K$140K$15K$10K
Office expensesLn 13$716K$552K$132K$32K
Information technologyLn 14$139K$139K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$752K$751K$630
TravelLn 17$130K$124K$5K$702
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$119K$119K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$325K$274K$39K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$247K$247K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$428K$428K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.5M$7.9M$2.4M$215K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $7.6M$8.8M−$1.2M−$14.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $6.8M$7.8M−$967K−$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.3M$8.9M−$2.6M−$12.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.1M$7.6M−$2.5M−$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.6M$7.3M−$722K−$6.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $8.0M$10.5M−$2.5M−$6.2M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $7,976,457 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $243,443$662,536
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $6,819,782$7,292,700
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29,862$716
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $186,346$20,505
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,279,433$7,976,457
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,708,915$1,471,722
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $3,493,782$4,041,062
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,901,064$4,968,260
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,103,761$10,481,044
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,824,328−$2,504,587
Part VI · Governance 8 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,976,457 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$87,491
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$575,045
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50,473
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$662,536
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $7,292,700$7,292,700
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $716$716
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$23,524−$23,524
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $44,029$44,029
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $7,292,700 · Excluded from tax $21,221$7,976,457
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,481,044 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,471,722$1,471,722
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $34,200 · Management $180,126 · Fundraising $51,300$265,626
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,997,386 · Management $258,219 · Fundraising $88,162$3,343,767
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $31,034 · Management $2,811 · Fundraising $1,911$35,756
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $134,666 · Management $3,186$137,852
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $201,288 · Management $38,709 · Fundraising $18,064$258,061
IX-11a Management feesManagement $589,070$589,070
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $165,998$165,998
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,750$1,750
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $372,711 · Management $817,331$1,190,042
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $139,907 · Management $15,107 · Fundraising $10,415$165,429
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $552,209 · Management $131,906 · Fundraising $31,974$716,089
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $138,915$138,915
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $750,988 · Management $630$751,618
IX-17 TravelPrograms $124,185 · Management $4,635 · Fundraising $702$129,522
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $119,249$119,249
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $273,587 · Management $38,886 · Fundraising $12,835$325,308
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $247,410$247,410
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $427,860$427,860
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $7,898,068 · Management $2,367,613 · Fundraising $215,363$10,481,044
Part X · Balance sheet $7,399,394 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,697,855$3,197,867
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $55,185$1,098,081
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $24,000$20,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,568$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $143,594$118,298
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,669,770$2,965,148
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $20,481$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,612,453$7,399,394
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $693,196$1,147,649
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,730,163$2,279,188
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$650,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,615,000$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,285,309$13,576,837
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$4,874,642−$7,375,680
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,201,786$1,198,237
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,672,856−$6,177,443
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,612,453$7,399,394
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$6,177,443 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,976,457
XI-2 Total expenses$10,481,044
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,504,587
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,672,856
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$6,177,443

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