To provide quality private secondary education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$126K 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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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $564K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
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
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $46K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.0M
48% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 48% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$5.7M
To programs
89%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2025▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.1M
FY2021$3.5M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$3.1M
FY2025$4.7M
Expenses
$5.7M
FY2025▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.2M
FY2022$5.0M
FY2023$5.2M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$5.7M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2025▼ -23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.6M
FY2021$6.3M
FY2022$6.3M
FY2023$5.5M
FY2024$4.3M
FY2025$3.3M

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1953.

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Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $5.1M Management & general 7% · $425K Fundraising 4% · $208K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $126K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$126,389Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Charles Tucker——$160,824$154,708——
Tim Oditt————$72,596$153,846
Dr Gina Borst$126,389$49,412————

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 15aNo

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Offers quality private secondary education to students.

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3 programs · $5.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

College preparatory education for students in grades 9 through 12: average population of boarders and day students: 45 boarders and 22 day students.

$5.1Mprogram expense
02

Bookstore-canteen from which students purchase text books, school supplies, toiletries, food and gym & casual clothing

$14Kprogram expense
03

Summer school programs-five week BOARDING/DAY summer school enrolling 15 students on average.

$7Kprogram 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
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Grants paid · 5 grants · $5.7M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,143,465
Unitemized GrantFY2023$776,510
Unitemized GrantFY2022$1,457,400
Unitemized GrantFY2021$1,632,455
Unitemized GrantFY2020$655,110

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$317K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Money outPt IX
$5.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$5.1M
Managementcol C$425K
Fundraisingcol D$208K
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$409K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$230K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Other incomeLn 4–11$317K
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$396K
SavingsLn 2$13K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$409K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M
Other assetsLn 15$33K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 559
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$312K$409K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$422K$60K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4.8M$4.8M
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M$6.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$3.0M
Net assetsLn 32$4.3M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.1M$1.1M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$135K$115K$16K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.7M$1.5M$194K$53K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$35K$28K$6K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$457K$397K$52K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$145K$124K$17K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$18K$2K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$142K$14K$8K$120K
OccupancyLn 16$194K$181K$13K
InterestLn 20$77K$77K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$257K$230K$25K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$119K$109K$10K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$766K$724K$36K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$540K$486K$46K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$5.7M$5.1M$425K$208K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.7M$5.7M−$1.0M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $3.1M$4.4M−$1.3M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$5.2M−$954K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $5.2M$5.0M$213K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.5M$3.2M$219K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.1M$3.7M−$573K$5.6M 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $4,720,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,193$229,693
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,821,856$4,165,834
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$106,170$7,838
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $285,843$317,232
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,137,722$4,720,597
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $776,510$1,143,465
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,139,478$2,480,016
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,490,199$2,117,183
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,406,187$5,740,664
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,268,465−$1,020,067
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,720,597 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $15,007 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$229,693
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$229,693
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,150,827$4,150,827
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,838$7,838
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $317,232$317,232
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,483,066 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $7,838$4,720,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $5,740,664 across 14 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,143,465$1,143,465
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $114,750 · Management $16,200 · Fundraising $4,050$135,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,461,293 · Management $194,286 · Fundraising $52,891$1,708,470
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $27,670 · Management $5,892 · Fundraising $1,037$34,599
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $396,558 · Management $52,182 · Fundraising $8,269$457,009
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $123,868 · Management $16,584 · Fundraising $4,486$144,938
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,243 · Management $2,146 · Fundraising $1,074$21,463
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,149 · Management $7,854 · Fundraising $120,255$142,258
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $180,718 · Management $13,489$194,207
IX-20 InterestPrograms $76,523$76,523
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $230,193 · Management $25,000 · Fundraising $1,750$256,943
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $109,178 · Management $10,226$119,404
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $724,397 · Management $35,679 · Fundraising $5,953$766,029
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $486,250 · Management $45,502 · Fundraising $8,604$540,356
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $5,107,255 · Management $425,040 · Fundraising $208,369$5,740,664
Part X · Balance sheet $6,277,339 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $298,366$395,865
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $13,352$13,352
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $666,958$921,009
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $14,881$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $20,799$21,517
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,796,488$4,832,893
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $422,333$59,592
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $40,124$33,111
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,273,301$6,277,339
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $342,066$398,153
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $788,310$886,170
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $533,000$1,498,587
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $40,727$31,297
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,990,391$3,000,419
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,005,435$3,227,974
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $277,475$48,946
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,282,910$3,276,920
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,273,301$6,277,339
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,276,920 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,720,597
XI-2 Total expenses$5,740,664
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,020,067
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,282,910
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$14,077
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,276,920

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