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Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1958.
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Where the money goes
88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
19 people listed on the 990; $280K 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
Former Exec Dir Thru 6/5/19
$150,146Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Executive Director
$129,801Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
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Treasurer
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Dr Christopher R Spriggs’s $186K as Executive Director is at the 31st 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Christopher R Spriggs | $185,736 | $184,914 | $174,690 | $172,327 | $147,785 | $129,801 |
| Dr Randy Ireson | — | — | — | — | — | $150,146 |
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.
See Glen Mills Schools executive salaries →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
Helps troubled youth succeed through behavior, academics, athletics, and trade programs.
Questions for Glen Mills Schools
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1 program · $12.5M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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Founded in 1826 as the house of refuge, the glen mills schools has provided services for over one hundred and ninety years and is the oldest existing institution of its type in the united states. The glen mills schools, located in delaware county, pennsylvania, has been at its present location for over one hundred years.
$12.5Mprogram expense
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 · FY2023
Justamere FoundationFY2023$70K
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$70K
Grants paid · 5 grants · $109K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$29,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,700
Unitemized GrantFY2019$28,539
Federal money
Single Audit · Federal Audit Clearinghouse · money spent from federal programs
Year ending Jun 2019 · $2.9M federal money spent
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Chester County Intermediate Unit$1.2M
Foster Care_title Iv-EDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.658 · Through Dauphin County Children & Youth and 18 more$915K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Through Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture$276K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Chester County Juvenile Probation and 3 more$264K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Through Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture$164K
Plus 2 smaller programs.
The auditor reported: doubt the group can keep going.
Year ending Jun 2018 · $4.0M federal money spent
Foster Care_title Iv-EDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.658 · Through Kern County, Ca and 19 more$1.2M
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Chester County Intermediate Unit, PA$963K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Butler County, PA and 5 more$749K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Direct$481K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Direct$197K
Plus 5 smaller programs.
The auditor reported: doubt the group can keep going, a weakness in money controls.
Year ending Jun 2017 · $4.6M federal money spent
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Philadelphia Department of Human Services and 4 more$1.4M
Foster Care_title Iv-EDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.658 · Through Kern County and 25 more$1.1M
Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Chester County Intermediate Unit$893K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Direct$536K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Direct$226K
Plus 5 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
Year ending Jun 2016 · $4.9M federal money spent
Foster Care Title Iv-EDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.658 · Through Various States, Counties, & Agencies (please See Notes to the Sefa)$2.1M
Title I Grants to Local Education AgenciesDepartment of Education · ALN 84.010 · Through Chester County Intermediate Unit$929K
Temporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesDepartment of Health and Human Services · ALN 93.558 · Through Various Counties & Agencies (see Notes to the Sefa)$705K
National School Lunch ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.555 · Direct$627K
School Breakfast ProgramDepartment of Agriculture · ALN 10.553 · Direct$245K
Plus 3 smaller programs.
The auditor reported no findings.
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$5.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Money outPt IX
$14.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.5M
Managementcol C$1.8M
Owns and owesPt X
$48.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M
Total assetsLn 16$72.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$1.0M
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.4M
Total revenueLn 12$5.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.8M
SavingsLn 2$19K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.8M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$556K
Accounts receivableLn 4$2.0M
Inventories for sale or useLn 8$519K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$412K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$25.2M
Total assetsLn 16$72.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$24.3M
Net assetsLn 32$48.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 599
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$15K
Share of the $111K endowmentSch D 1g13.8%
Typical, median of 1,806 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $111K | $111K | $111K | $111K | $111K |
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $9.3M | $1.8M |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $24.2M | $25.2M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $45.6M | $42.1M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $82.0M | $72.6M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $19.0M | $24.3M |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $63.0M | $48.3M |
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $0 | |||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $29K | $29K | ||
| 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 | $193K | $77K | $116K | |
| Pay of disqualified personsLn 6 | $0 | |||
| Other salaries and wagesLn 7 | $4.4M | $4.3M | $107K | |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | −$2.1M | −$2.1M | −$63K | |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $52K | |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $1.7M | $1.7M | $52K | |
| Management feesLn 11a | $175K | $175K | ||
| Legal feesLn 11b | $591K | $591K | ||
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $122K | $122K | ||
| Lobbying feesLn 11d | $60K | $60K | ||
| Professional fundraising feesLn 11e | $0 | |||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $15K | $15K | ||
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $1.1M | $747K | $320K | $0 |
| Advertising and promotionLn 12 | $2K | $1K | $45 | |
| Office expensesLn 13 | $0 | |||
| Information technologyLn 14 | $24K | $23K | $726 | |
| RoyaltiesLn 15 | $0 | |||
| OccupancyLn 16 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $47K | |
| TravelLn 17 | $91K | $88K | $3K | |
| Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18 | $0 | |||
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $0 | |||
| InterestLn 20 | $49K | $49K | ||
| Payments to affiliatesLn 21 | $0 | |||
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $3.1M | $3.0M | $93K | |
| InsuranceLn 23 | $843K | $818K | $25K | |
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $518K | $505K | $13K | $0 |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $33K | $32K | $999 | |
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $14.2M | $12.5M | $1.8M | $0 |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 | $11.8M | $12.4M | −$625K | $45.0M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 | $9.9M | $13.2M | −$3.3M | $43.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS May 8, 2024 | $5.4M | $12.4M | −$7.0M | $44.9M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $9.0M | $9.8M | −$760K | $49.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 | $6.0M | $11.6M | −$5.6M | $60.2M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 6, 2021 | $5.1M | $14.2M | −$9.1M | $48.3M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
III · Programs
R · Related orgs
G · Fundraising
L · Interested persons
I · Grants
A · Public support
J · Pay
O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $5,135,685 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $165,257$57,896
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $21,948,260$2,063,267
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,442,868$1,991,977
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $573,002$1,022,545
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $24,129,387$5,135,685
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $71,954$28,539
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $10,210,903$5,952,982
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,306,942$8,252,574
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,589,799$14,234,095
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,539,588−$9,098,410
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $5,135,685 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $6,795 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$41,282
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,614
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,896
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $83,517 · Unrelated business $1,979,750$2,063,267
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $570,225$570,225
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $978,349$978,349
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,421,752$1,421,752
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $2,456$2,456
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $34,945$34,945
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $118,462 · Unrelated business $1,979,750 · Excluded from tax $2,979,577$5,135,685
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,234,095 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $28,539$28,539
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 $77,091 · Management $115,636$192,727
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,315,744 · Management $106,800$4,422,544
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms −$2,052,689 · Management −$63,485−$2,116,174
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,684,747 · Management $52,106$1,736,853
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,665,521 · Management $51,511$1,717,032
IX-11a Management feesManagement $175,118$175,118
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $590,827$590,827
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $121,918$121,918
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $60,000$60,000
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $15,270$15,270
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $747,150 · Management $320,207 · Fundraising $0$1,067,357
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,456 · Management $45$1,501
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $23,459 · Management $726$24,185
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,521,273 · Management $47,050$1,568,323
IX-17 TravelPrograms $88,358 · Management $2,733$91,091
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestManagement $48,978$48,978
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,000,340 · Management $92,794$3,093,134
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $817,936 · Management $25,297$843,233
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $505,444 · Management $12,919 · Fundraising $0$518,363
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,277 · Management $999$33,276
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,456,646 · Management $1,777,449 · Fundraising $0$14,234,095
Part X · Balance sheet $72,581,010 assets, 30 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $528,905$1,785,359
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $8,752,096$19,445
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,431,499$555,708
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $586,038$1,975,939
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $0$0
X-6 Loans to other insidersStart of year $0$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $591,336$518,540
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $371,631$412,472
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $45,587,950$42,129,555
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $24,183,830$25,183,992
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 $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $82,033,285$72,581,010
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,657,178$3,034,711
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $341,329$369,948
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-21 Escrow or custodial accountsStart of year $0$0
X-22 Loans from officers and insidersStart of year $0$0
X-23 Secured mortgages and notes payableStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $16,025,938$20,913,788
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $19,024,445$24,318,447
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $62,667,469$47,921,192
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $341,371$341,371
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $63,008,840$48,262,563
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $82,033,285$72,581,010
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $48,262,563 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$5,135,685
XI-2 Total expenses$14,234,095
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,098,410
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$63,008,840
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$323,131
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$5,324,736
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$48,262,563
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