To operate an independent School and provide a balanced education that ignites a passion for discovery and learning, prepares students to succeed in college, and inspires them to lead lives of integrity, purpose and responsible global citizenship.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.0M 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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FY2023 · 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 surplus $3.0M a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.0M
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $6.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.3 months of spending in cash, plus $6.0M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
6
named funders · $13.6M
Looks good: 6 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$878K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% 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
$18.3M
-0.5% vs prior year
Spent
$20.8M
To programs
82%
Net assets
$73.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$18.3M
FY2023▼ -0.5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$34.3M
FY2021$15.9M
FY2022$18.4M
FY2023$18.3M
FY2024$21.1M
FY2025$24.8M
Expenses
$20.8M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$13.7M
FY2021$17.3M
FY2022$19.0M
FY2023$20.8M
FY2024$21.6M
FY2025$22.1M
Net assets
$73.8M
FY2023▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$78.2M
FY2021$76.8M
FY2022$76.2M
FY2023$73.8M
FY2024$73.3M
FY2025$75.9M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · 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 Jun 2017.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $17.0M Management & general 16% · $3.4M Fundraising 2% · $415K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $2.0M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$544,464Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Head of School
$246,665Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Fin and Operations
$234,323Pt VII · Sec A
Assoc. Hos, Academic Dean
$218,338Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Technology
$152,977Pt VII · Sec A
Director of College Counseling
$126,258Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Admissions
$116,202Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Upper School
$115,700Pt VII · Sec A

Michael Maloy’s $335K as Head of School is at the 71st 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
Clayton Marsh$264,909$561,457$544,464$521,604$536,422$469,656
Michael Maloy$335,428$219,064$218,338$199,711——
Lisa Herschbach$101,625$237,085$246,665$243,377$236,060$221,498
Kim Strickland$219,874$213,481$234,323$201,937——
Jason Curtis$163,935$157,860$152,977$150,055$144,660—
Jose Leonor————$149,620$144,750
Mandi Fahey$143,083$119,613$116,202$108,049——
Scott Passmore$142,658—————

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

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Educates students with a challenging curriculum, fostering a lifelong passion for discovery and learning.

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1 program · $17.0M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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Thaden school provides a balanced and challenging education that ignites in our students a passion for discovery and learning, prepares them to succeed in college, and inspires them to lead lives of integrity, purpose, and responsible global citizenship.

$17.0Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$18.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Money outPt IX
$20.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$17.0M
Managementcol C$3.4M
Fundraisingcol D$415K
Owns and owesPt X
$73.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$498K
Total assetsLn 16$74.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$878K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.8M
Government grantsLn 1e$60K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$679K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$110K
Other incomeLn 4–11$58K
Total revenueLn 12$18.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$148K
SavingsLn 2$350K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$498K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67.5M
Total assetsLn 16$74.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$878K
Net assetsLn 32$73.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5184
VolunteersI 6115
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.9M$498K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70.0M$67.5M
Total assetsLn 16$77.5M$74.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$878K
Net assetsLn 32$76.2M$73.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.9M$4.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.5M$209K$1.1M$175K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.6M$5.8M$773K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$248K$186K$61K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$812K$669K$144K
Payroll taxesLn 10$576K$431K$141K$4K
Management feesLn 11a$28K$28K
Legal feesLn 11b$11K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$87K$87K
Investment management feesLn 11f$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$436K$109K$319K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$238K$169K$32K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$469K$228K$240K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$2K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$488K$429K$44K$15K
TravelLn 17$11K$7K$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$139K$89K$23K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.7M$2.4M$245K$82K
InsuranceLn 23$225K$145K$37K$43K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.1M$1.1M$12K$14K
All other expensesLn 24e$148K$127K$14K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$20.8M$17.0M$3.4M$415K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $24.8M$22.1M$2.7M$75.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $21.1M$21.6M−$475K$73.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $18.3M$20.8M−$2.5M$73.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $18.4M$19.0M−$587K$76.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $15.9M$17.3M−$1.4M$76.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $34.3M$13.7M$20.6M$78.2M 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 $18,293,110 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $10,905,092$9,805,589
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $7,698,560$8,319,564
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,268$110,295
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$210,744$57,662
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $18,394,176$18,293,110
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,642,713$4,935,253
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,053,083$9,726,912
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,285,695$6,139,072
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,981,491$20,801,237
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$587,315−$2,508,127
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $18,293,110 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$679,438
VIII-1e Government grants$60,026
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,066,125
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50,300
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,805,589
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,319,564$8,319,564
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $110,295$110,295
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $33,638$33,638
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $13,182$13,182
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $10,842$10,842
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,319,564 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $167,957$18,293,110
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $20,801,237 across 21 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,935,253$4,935,253
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $209,206 · Management $1,147,077 · Fundraising $174,963$1,531,246
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,786,665 · Management $772,594$6,559,259
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $185,631 · Management $60,710 · Fundraising $1,706$248,047
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $668,511 · Management $143,753$812,264
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $431,132 · Management $141,002 · Fundraising $3,962$576,096
IX-11a Management feesManagement $28,004$28,004
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,993$10,993
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $87,078$87,078
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $9,303$9,303
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $108,758 · Management $318,843 · Fundraising $8,601$436,202
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $168,912 · Management $31,868 · Fundraising $36,943$237,723
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $228,381 · Management $240,153$468,534
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,198 · Management $12,046$14,244
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $429,010 · Management $43,874 · Fundraising $14,626$487,510
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,235 · Management $1,855 · Fundraising $2,150$11,240
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $89,157 · Management $22,857 · Fundraising $26,497$138,511
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,396,398 · Management $245,086 · Fundraising $81,695$2,723,179
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $145,135 · Management $37,208 · Fundraising $43,134$225,477
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,087,125 · Management $12,070 · Fundraising $13,992$1,113,187
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $126,811 · Management $14,214 · Fundraising $6,862$147,887
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,005,518 · Management $3,380,588 · Fundraising $415,131$20,801,237
Part X · Balance sheet $74,656,066 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $26,582; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $275,864$148,438
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,613,813$349,527
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $262,733$157,479
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $28,130$63,794
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,248$14,521
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $208,843$400,583
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $70,019,372$67,487,304
X-11 Publicly traded securities$6,007,838
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $77,458,503$74,656,066
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $469,992$574,869
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $233,573$303,365
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $565,325$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,268,890$878,234
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $66,379,979$64,174,968
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $9,809,634$9,602,864
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $76,189,613$73,777,832
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $77,458,503$74,656,066
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $73,777,832 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$18,293,110
XI-2 Total expenses$20,801,237
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,508,127
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$76,189,613
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$96,346
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$73,777,832

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