Solebury School is a private independent School for students in grades 9 through 12.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
72¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$870K 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
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
72%
of spending
Fine: 72% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$870K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $8.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $34K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9.2M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.6M
Spent
$13.8M
To programs
72%
Net assets
$18.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$13.6M
FY2021$15.8M
FY2022$18.2M
FY2023$17.1M
FY2024$21.5M
FY2025$19.8M
Expenses
$13.8M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.8M
FY2021$14.2M
FY2022$15.9M
FY2023$17.6M
FY2024$18.9M
FY2025$19.4M
Net assets
$18.7M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$18.7M
FY2021$22.7M
FY2022$26.9M
FY2023$27.5M
FY2024$31.6M
FY2025$33.4M

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 Nov 1938.

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Where the money goes

72 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 72% · $9.9M Management & general 26% · $3.5M Fundraising 2% · $334K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $870K 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
$241,642Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and Operations
$159,374Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$135,724Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Admissions
$115,679Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Head
$112,342Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Students
$105,462Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Thomas G Wilschutz$272,612$290,088$267,281$243,288$247,205$241,642
Steven Feld$106,865$166,462$165,197$155,636$156,102$159,374
Jennifer Burns—$144,478$149,351$139,444$139,233$135,724
Steven Buteux$125,734—————
Steve Buteux—$123,190$121,474$114,843$114,979$112,342
Scott Eckstein$116,627$113,633$116,129$106,123$105,311$115,679
Annette Miller——$112,577$107,309$107,443$105,462
Jonathan Freer$108,917—————

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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Educates high school students in grades 9-12.

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1 program · $9.9M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Solebury school operates on a trimester system with additional experiential education and academic programs during the two weeks of spring break and over the summer (including global education and travel). In FY2020 the school enrolled 228 students (9TH grade: 47, 10TH grade: 55, 11TH grade: 61, 12TH grade: 65).

$9.9Mprogram 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
Leap FoundationFY2025$34K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$34K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $22.4M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,314,837
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,185,652
Unitemized GrantFY2022$3,915,520
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,464,027
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,479,419
Unitemized GrantFY2019$2,992,410

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$924K
Investment incomeLn 3$230K
Money outPt IX
$13.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.9M
Managementcol C$3.5M
Fundraisingcol D$334K
Owns and owesPt X
$18.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M
Total assetsLn 16$28.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$924K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$154K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$230K
Other incomeLn 4–11$141K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$13.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$816K
SavingsLn 2$1.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.2M
Total assetsLn 16$28.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.2M
Net assetsLn 32$18.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5181
VolunteersI 670
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M$2.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.7M$8.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$16.2M$16.2M
Total assetsLn 16$27.9M$28.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$9.1M$9.2M
Net assetsLn 32$18.8M$18.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.0M$3.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$456K$14K$415K$27K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.7M$3.8M$1.7M$219K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$309K$209K$89K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$748K$479K$239K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$451K$282K$151K$18K
Legal feesLn 11b$73K$73K
Accounting feesLn 11c$47K$47K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$16K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$120K$57K$63K$6
Advertising and promotionLn 12$110K$6K$104K$12
Office expensesLn 13$134K$62K$72K$157
Information technologyLn 14$136K$90K$46K$127
OccupancyLn 16$185K$150K$31K$4K
TravelLn 17$57K$20K$36K
InterestLn 20$118K$96K$19K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$732K$611K$108K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$201K$164K$33K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$902K$750K$147K$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$261K$99K$161K$416
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.8M$9.9M$3.5M$334K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $19.8M$19.4M$373K$33.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $21.5M$18.9M$2.6M$31.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 $17.1M$17.6M−$487K$27.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.2M$15.9M$2.3M$26.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.8M$14.2M$1.6M$22.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $13.6M$13.8M−$101K$18.7M 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 $13,649,377 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,146,685$923,815
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,840,601$12,355,167
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,577,075$229,614
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $58,009$140,781
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $14,622,370$13,649,377
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,754,838$2,992,410
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,439,958$7,668,241
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,184,966$3,089,766
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $13,379,762$13,750,417
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,242,608−$101,040
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $13,649,377 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $49,653 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$63,381
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$860,434
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$154,332
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$923,815
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,355,167$12,355,167
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $221,485$221,485
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $2,875$2,875
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,129$8,129
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $35,623$35,623
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $52,630$52,630
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,438,072 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $287,490$13,649,377
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,750,417 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,992,410$2,992,410
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,667 · Management $414,948 · Fundraising $27,334$455,949
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,807,760 · Management $1,678,174 · Fundraising $218,767$5,704,701
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $208,533 · Management $88,576 · Fundraising $11,500$308,609
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $479,300 · Management $239,277 · Fundraising $29,634$748,211
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $281,642 · Management $151,189 · Fundraising $17,940$450,771
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $72,667$72,667
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $46,815$46,815
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,510$15,510
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $56,938 · Management $63,288 · Fundraising $6$120,232
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,822 · Management $104,057 · Fundraising $12$109,891
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $61,894 · Management $71,671 · Fundraising $157$133,722
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $89,896 · Management $46,209 · Fundraising $127$136,232
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $150,258 · Management $30,609 · Fundraising $3,635$184,502
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,378 · Management $36,150$56,528
IX-20 InterestPrograms $96,147 · Management $19,490 · Fundraising $2,314$117,951
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $610,720 · Management $107,974 · Fundraising $12,822$731,516
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $164,000 · Management $33,408 · Fundraising $3,967$201,375
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $750,035 · Management $146,916 · Fundraising $5,344$902,295
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $99,243 · Management $160,871 · Fundraising $416$260,530
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,888,643 · Management $3,527,799 · Fundraising $333,975$13,750,417
Part X · Balance sheet $27,950,473 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $256,319$816,090
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,530,385$1,868,459
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $141,850$119,652
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $8,338$68,050
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $105,785$98,246
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $16,202,171$16,238,210
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,673,359$8,741,766
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,918,207$27,950,473
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $605,116$659,900
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $4,742,167$3,899,334
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $2,571,323$2,440,054
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$1,481,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $100,835$70,212
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,144,190$9,203,400
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,210,713$9,739,207
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $8,563,304$9,007,866
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,774,017$18,747,073
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,918,207$27,950,473
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $18,747,073 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,649,377
XI-2 Total expenses$13,750,417
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$101,040
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,774,017
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$76,761
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,665
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$18,747,073

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