The Brearley School

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Private educational institution in new york city that provides a quality education to girls in grades k-12.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 13-1623915) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 176 volunteers and 376 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5.9M a year · 10% of revenue · last 7 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
67% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$3.2M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
1.7 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $211.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$88.3M
21% of total assets
Liabilities are 21% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
24 of 24 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$69.3M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$66.4M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$322.9M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$69.3M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$50.8M
FY2020$67.3M
FY2021$54.7M
FY2022$64.3M
FY2023$56.1M
FY2024$68.2M
FY2025$69.3M
Expenses
$66.4M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$45.9M
FY2020$49.4M
FY2021$54.2M
FY2022$53.5M
FY2023$57.6M
FY2024$62.0M
FY2025$66.4M
Net assets
$322.9M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$258.7M
FY2020$261.0M
FY2021$295.6M
FY2022$265.4M
FY2023$275.9M
FY2024$301.6M
FY2025$322.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1946.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $44.2M Management & general 30% · $19.9M Fundraising 3% · $2.3M

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

33 people listed on the 990; $3.2M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School (to 6/25)
$957,520Pt VII · Sec A
$503,489Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Head Academic Life
$400,254Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$312,190Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Lower School
$277,735Pt VII · Sec A
Director of College Advising
$271,333Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Upper School
$259,464Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Facilities
$245,103Pt VII · Sec A

Jane Foley Fried’s $958K as Head of School (to 6/25) is at the 99th 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
Jane Foley Fried$957,520$922,302$1,036,862$903,372$860,606$805,388
Rahul Tripathi$503,489$486,573$467,998$488,724$651,590$403,830
James E Mulkin$400,254$338,677$319,524$289,834$274,849$245,065
Anne Bergen———$317,824$307,141$297,513
Phoebe Geer$312,190$300,910$271,202$160,176——
Maria-Anna Zimmermann$277,735$265,862$254,876$244,408$243,967$226,721
Doris Coleman$245,103$275,291$233,538$228,222$224,534$209,731
Carolyn Clark$271,333$273,636$250,520$240,091$231,593$216,871

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 New York City from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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1 program · $44.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The brearley school challenges girls of adventurous intellect and diverse backgrounds to think critically and creatively, and to act with courage and integrity. The school fosters a love of learning, excellence in the liberal arts, and engagement in a lively and inclusive community.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 13-1623915) · Dispute this line
$44.2Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$69.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.8M
Money outPt IX
$66.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$44.2M
Managementcol C$19.9M
Fundraisingcol D$2.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$322.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.2M
Total assetsLn 16$411.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$296K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.2M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$649K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$2.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.1M
Total revenueLn 12$69.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$9.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.2M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$6.9M
Accounts receivableLn 4$145K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$178.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$211.8M
Other assetsLn 15$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$411.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$88.3M
Net assetsLn 32$322.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5376
VolunteersI 6176
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$49.1M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$50.0M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$1.2M
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$469K
Share of the $83.2M endowmentSch D 1g0.56%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$83.2M$76.0M$68.9M$65.6M$75.7M
AddedLn 1b$1.9M$882K$887K$812K$1.5M
SpentLn 1d–1f$3.2M$2.9M$2.3M$1.8M$2.2M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.9M$9.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$200.0M$211.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$161.8M$178.7M
Total assetsLn 16$384.1M$411.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$82.5M$88.3M
Net assetsLn 32$301.6M$322.9M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8.4M$8.4M
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$2.1M$1.2M$587K$329K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$25.9M$19.0M$5.9M$1.0M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2.5M$1.8M$587K$124K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7.0M$4.0M$2.7M$269K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.0M$1.4M$462K$98K
Legal feesLn 11b$60K$60K
Accounting feesLn 11c$138K$138K
Investment management feesLn 11f$469K$469K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.2M$155K$887K$111K
Office expensesLn 13$1.3M$1.3M$21K
Information technologyLn 14$862K$136K$726K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$988K$351K$44K
TravelLn 17$640K$606K$22K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$382K$158K$191K$33K
InterestLn 20$1.5M$1.5M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.9M$2.8M$898K$190K
InsuranceLn 23$736K$736K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5.0M$3.3M$1.6M$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$965K$161K$762K$41K
Total functional expensesLn 25$66.4M$44.2M$19.9M$2.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 2, 2026 $69.3M$66.4M$2.9M$322.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 29, 2025 $68.2M$62.0M$6.2M$301.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Apr 26, 2024 $56.1M$57.6M−$1.5M$275.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $64.3M$53.5M$10.7M$265.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2022 $54.7M$54.2M$450K$295.6M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Apr 22, 2021 $67.3M$49.4M$17.9M$261.0M 990 PDF
FY2019Filed with the IRS Jan 8, 2021 $50.8M$45.9M$4.9M$258.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments E · Schools F · Foreign G · Fundraising I · Grants J · Pay K · Bonds M · Noncash O · Explanations R · Related orgs
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Part I · Summary $69,329,550 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $13,913,237$13,985,568
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,630,662$50,255,810
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,064,087$4,352,512
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $580,305$735,660
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $68,188,291$69,329,550
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $8,431,089$8,414,715
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,576,163$39,587,942
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $16,978,143$18,441,014
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $61,985,395$66,443,671
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,202,896$2,885,879
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $69,329,550 across 12 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$649,029
VIII-1e Government grants$296,235
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,040,304
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,203,628
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,985,568
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,255,810$50,255,810
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,280,313$2,280,313
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $699,600$699,600
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,072,199$2,072,199
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $36,060$36,060
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,255,810 · Unrelated business $36,060 · Excluded from tax $5,052,112$69,329,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,443,671 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,414,715$8,414,715
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $1,218,026 · Management $587,370 · Fundraising $328,716$2,134,112
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,002,376 · Management $5,900,179 · Fundraising $1,041,104$25,943,659
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,829,214 · Management $587,067 · Fundraising $123,701$2,539,982
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,980,343 · Management $2,720,359 · Fundraising $269,342$6,970,044
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,440,422 · Management $462,171 · Fundraising $97,552$2,000,145
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $60,106$60,106
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $138,180$138,180
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $468,935$468,935
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $154,846 · Management $886,839 · Fundraising $110,954$1,152,639
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,271,078 · Fundraising $20,912$1,291,990
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $135,738 · Management $726,456$862,194
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $987,731 · Management $350,731 · Fundraising $43,855$1,382,317
IX-17 TravelPrograms $606,122 · Management $22,018 · Fundraising $11,556$639,696
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $158,168 · Management $191,160 · Fundraising $32,830$382,158
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,491,019$1,491,019
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,799,781 · Management $898,333 · Fundraising $189,614$3,887,728
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $736,179$736,179
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,328,464 · Management $1,643,161 · Fundraising $11,637$4,983,262
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $161,361 · Management $761,771 · Fundraising $41,479$964,611
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $44,217,307 · Management $19,903,112 · Fundraising $2,323,252$66,443,671
Part X · Balance sheet $411,153,807 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,500$1,500
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,940,835$9,223,660
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,141,139$6,939,596
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $91,007$145,395
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,831,472$2,084,742
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $161,765,374$178,682,219
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $82,922,904$79,500,709
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $117,047,814$132,264,144
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,353,588$2,311,842
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $384,095,633$411,153,807
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $7,525,164$11,424,344
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $21,757,102$23,992,353
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $49,029,218$49,075,445
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,188,648$3,810,271
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $82,500,132$88,302,413
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $206,376,075$226,960,976
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $95,219,426$95,890,418
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $301,595,501$322,851,394
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $384,095,633$411,153,807
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $322,851,394 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$69,329,550
XI-2 Total expenses$66,443,671
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,885,879
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$301,595,501
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,467,981
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$97,967
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$322,851,394

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