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Hawken School prepares students to navigate a complex and dynamic world with self-confidence and determination; embrace challenges with disciplined analysis and creativity; and engage others with empathy and integrity.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-0714427) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 250 volunteers and 725 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $678K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
86% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.6M
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
0.6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $77.8M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
0.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $523
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$39.2M
24% of total assets
Liabilities are 24% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
32
of 32 voting members
32 of 32 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$69.8M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$66.6M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$121.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$69.8M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$45.6M
FY2021$49.0M
FY2022$60.9M
FY2023$59.7M
FY2024$62.6M
FY2025$69.8M
Expenses
$66.6M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$48.1M
FY2021$52.9M
FY2022$57.3M
FY2023$61.6M
FY2024$65.3M
FY2025$66.6M
Net assets
$121.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$104.5M
FY2021$117.9M
FY2022$115.4M
FY2023$115.8M
FY2024$117.2M
FY2025$121.2M

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 Jun 1936.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $57.4M Management & general 11% · $7.5M Fundraising 3% · $1.7M

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

43 people listed on the 990; $2.6M paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$792,172Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$337,446Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Academic Officer
$233,267Pt VII · Sec A
Asst.head of School for Enroll.mgmt.
$189,329Pt VII · Sec A
CTO/Incoming Head of School, Birchwood
$170,388Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$153,870Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Lower School
$153,870Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Upper School
$152,286Pt VII · Sec A

D Scott Looney’s $792K as Head of School is at the 97th 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
D Scott Looney$792,172—$990,580$588,755$532,325$549,541
Looney D Scott—$787,263————
Charles Debelak—$150,272$150,101$190,437$369,480$138,132
James Ronald Miller$337,446—————
Stephanie Tolleson$153,870—$294,063$320,838$248,956$244,411
Tolleson Stephanie—$300,552————
Miller James—$299,848————
Helene Debelak———$149,848$295,691—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Educates over 1,600 diverse students in grades K-12 at three college preparatory campuses.

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1 program · $57.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Providing educational instruction to primary and secondary students with an emphasis on college preparedness. Over 1,600 students received academic instruction as well as extracurricular development through athletics, arts, and other programs.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 34-0714427) · Dispute this line
$57.4Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$523
Grants paid · 6 grants · $78.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,798,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$14,854,507
Unitemized GrantFY2022$13,441,684
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,696,767
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,053,655
Unitemized GrantFY2019$10,025,274

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$69.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.3M
Money outPt IX
$66.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$57.4M
Managementcol C$7.5M
Fundraisingcol D$1.7M
Owns and owesPt X
$121.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M
Total assetsLn 16$160.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
43
listed · VII A
PaidVII A11
Voting boardVI 1a32
IndependentVI 1b32
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$140K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$55.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.3M
Gains on assetsLn 7$5.1M
Total revenueLn 12$69.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$500
SavingsLn 2$3.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.1M
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$2.8M
Accounts receivableLn 4$248K
Loans to officers and key peopleLn 5$420K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$860K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$71.0M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$77.8M
Other assetsLn 15$4.2M
Total assetsLn 16$160.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39.2M
Net assetsLn 32$121.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5725
VolunteersI 6250
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$22.2M
Bond issues listedSch K Pt I1
Raised by those issuesSch K Pt I$25.7M
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$140K
Investment feesPt IX, Sch D
Investment fees, as reportedPt IX 11f$270K
Share of the $77.8M endowmentSch D 1g0.35%
Typical, median of 2,202 orgs0.44%
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY25FY24FY23FY22FY21
End of yearLn 1g$77.8M$71.9M$71.0M$70.4M$78.8M
AddedLn 1b$59K$703K$456K$165K$500K
SpentLn 1d–1f$1.6M$7.9M$5.0M$3.5M$2.4M
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.1M$3.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$71.9M$77.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$73.8M$71.0M
Total assetsLn 16$156.4M$160.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$39.2M$39.2M
Net assetsLn 32$117.2M$121.2M
Business incomeForm 990-T, Part I
LineFY25FY24
Gross$13K−$21K
Net$13K−$21K
Tax$344$0
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15.8M$15.8M
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$1.5M$1.5M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$23.4M$19.7M$2.6M$1.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.4M$1.1M$310K$36K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4.2M$3.1M$1.1M$67K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.1M$1.6M$338K$95K
Legal feesLn 11b$29K$29K
Accounting feesLn 11c$72K$72K
Investment management feesLn 11f$270K$270K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$534K$22K$213K$299K
Information technologyLn 14$1.8M$1.6M$183K
OccupancyLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
InterestLn 20$547K$547K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.3M$3.3M
InsuranceLn 23$457K$457K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8.8M$8.4M$341K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.2M$1.1M$96K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$66.6M$57.4M$7.5M$1.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $69.8M$66.6M$3.2M$121.2M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $62.6M$65.3M−$2.6M$117.2M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 15, 2024 $59.7M$61.6M−$1.9M$115.8M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $60.9M$57.3M$3.6M$115.4M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $49.0M$52.9M−$3.9M$117.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 14, 2021 $45.6M$48.1M−$2.5M$104.5M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments E · Schools I · Grants J · Pay K · Bonds L · Interested persons M · Noncash O · Explanations R · Related orgs
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Part I · Summary $69,810,067 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,126,537$8,252,042
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $51,806,233$54,968,905
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,634,313$6,458,090
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $78,159$131,030
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $62,645,242$69,810,067
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,854,507$15,798,250
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $32,553,396$32,561,871
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $17,857,589$18,204,425
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $65,265,492$66,564,546
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$2,620,250$3,245,521
Part VI · Governance 32 of 32 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body32
VI-1b Independent voting members32
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $69,810,067 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,154,633
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,097,409
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$139,863
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$8,252,042
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $54,968,905$54,968,905
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $13,187 · Excluded from tax $1,306,038$1,319,225
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $4,335$4,335
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $126,695$126,695
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $5,138,865$5,138,865
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $54,968,905 · Unrelated business $13,187 · Excluded from tax $6,575,933$69,810,067
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $66,564,546 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,798,250$15,798,250
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Management $1,465,012$1,465,012
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $19,651,783 · Management $2,632,557 · Fundraising $1,151,754$23,436,094
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,052,160 · Management $310,491 · Fundraising $36,280$1,398,931
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,088,362 · Management $1,051,757 · Fundraising $67,374$4,207,493
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,621,272 · Management $338,049 · Fundraising $95,020$2,054,341
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $28,946$28,946
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $71,800$71,800
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $270,153$270,153
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,682 · Management $213,163 · Fundraising $298,787$533,632
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,631,564 · Management $183,420$1,814,984
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,195,889$1,195,889
IX-20 InterestManagement $547,006$547,006
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,290,263$3,290,263
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $457,379$457,379
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $8,411,142 · Management $340,664$8,751,806
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,131,392 · Management $96,235 · Fundraising $14,940$1,242,567
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $57,351,138 · Management $7,549,253 · Fundraising $1,664,155$66,564,546
Part X · Balance sheet $160,432,027 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $500$500
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,050,677$3,138,476
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,028,621$2,844,283
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $263,965$248,035
X-5 Loans to officers and key peopleStart of year $480,000$420,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,171,940$859,748
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $73,836,545$71,010,526
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $50,509,528$54,940,640
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $21,412,358$22,812,580
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $4,665,382$4,157,239
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $156,419,516$160,432,027
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,929,202$3,477,949
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $7,098,061$7,711,138
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $23,576,653$22,203,653
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $3,681,393$5,500,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $940,323$334,156
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $39,225,632$39,226,896
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $101,027,060$101,356,574
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $16,166,824$19,848,557
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $117,193,884$121,205,131
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $156,419,516$160,432,027
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $121,205,131 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$69,810,067
XI-2 Total expenses$66,564,546
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,245,521
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$117,193,884
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,213,503
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$447,777
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$121,205,131

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