The Heights school is a private, independent, preparatory school for boys, grades three to twelve. The school assists parents in the intellectual, moral, physical and spiritual education of their sons. Dedicated faculty impart rigorous academic training in all the major areas of the liberal arts. Formation in virtue fosters respect for every person, a desire to serve god and others, and an optimistic attitude towards life's challenges. The school's christian orientation and spiritual formation are entrusted to opus dei, a personal prelature of the catholic church.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.3M 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.7M a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
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Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$17.2M
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$19.7M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$18.6M
To programs
80%
Net assets
$9.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$19.7M
FY2021▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$17.6M
FY2021$19.7M
FY2022$21.8M
FY2023$23.1M
FY2024$25.8M
FY2025$27.2M
Expenses
$18.6M
FY2021▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17.4M
FY2021$18.6M
FY2022$20.0M
FY2023$21.4M
FY2024$23.1M
FY2025$24.4M
Net assets
$9.5M
FY2021▲ +14%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.3M
FY2021$9.5M
FY2022$10.8M
FY2023$12.8M
FY2024$15.4M
FY2025$18.0M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Aug 2002.

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Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $14.9M Management & general 15% · $2.8M Fundraising 5% · $1.0M

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

21 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Financial Officer
$270,055Pt VII · Sec A
$223,383Pt VII · Sec A
Middle School Head
$181,819Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Headmaster
$174,347Pt VII · Sec A
Middle School Head
$165,891Pt VII · Sec A
Middle School Head
$149,647Pt VII · Sec A
Upper School Head
$139,627Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Philip J McGovern—$269,802$269,967$270,030$270,055$270,084
James McNiff$259,400$131,000————
Alvaro De Vicente$235,939$230,830$227,220$225,580$223,383$219,032
Andrew Reed$230,859$233,067$227,870$197,015$165,891$184,539
William James$223,000$191,499————
Gerard Babendreier$206,261$198,305$192,390$187,925$181,819$166,003
Austin Hatch$186,425—$193,241$144,777—$141,268
Colin Gleason$186,301$180,223$176,007$152,763$149,647$146,457

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates boys in grades 3-12, fostering academic and personal growth.

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2 programs · $14.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Provide elementary and secondary education to 550 boys, grades 3-12 over course of 170-DAY school year. Service program includes classroom instruction, extracurricular programs, and family support activities.

$14.7Mprogram expense
02

Provide summer camp activities to 450 boys, ages 4-16 during the summer months of june, july and august. Service program includes camps for athletics, academic and enrichment subjects.

$205Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $14.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,329,119
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,652,269
Unitemized GrantFY2020$3,399,312
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,216,195

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$19.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.0M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Other incomeLn 4–11$228K
Money outPt IX
$18.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.9M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Fundraisingcol D$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$9.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.5M
Total assetsLn 16$26.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$378K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$16.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$118K
Other incomeLn 4–11$228K
Total revenueLn 12$19.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$17.9M
Total assetsLn 16$26.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.2M
Net assetsLn 32$9.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5100
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$2.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M$5.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.1M$17.9M
Total assetsLn 16$26.2M$26.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.9M$17.2M
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M$9.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.4M$3.4M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$553K$390K$109K$54K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.5M$4.7M$1.2M$615K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.4M$970K$288K$112K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.1M$1.6M$376K$71K
Payroll taxesLn 10$523K$371K$100K$51K
Legal feesLn 11b$15K$15K
Accounting feesLn 11c$36K$36K
Investment management feesLn 11f$22K$22K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$318K$180K$134K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$8K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$261K$75K$104K$81K
Information technologyLn 14$117K$117K
OccupancyLn 16$198K$198K
TravelLn 17$236K$236K
InterestLn 20$435K$435K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.5M$1.5M
InsuranceLn 23$97K$97K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$881K$721K$160K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$109K$55K$43K$11K
Total functional expensesLn 25$18.6M$14.9M$2.8M$1.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $27.2M$24.4M$2.8M$18.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $25.8M$23.1M$2.7M$15.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $23.1M$21.4M$1.7M$12.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $21.8M$20.0M$1.8M$10.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $19.7M$18.6M$1.0M$9.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $17.6M$17.4M$159K$8.3M 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 $19,692,089 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,815,290$3,301,780
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,165,477$16,044,274
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $497,755$117,878
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $98,509$228,157
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $17,577,031$19,692,089
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,216,195$3,399,312
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $9,822,864$11,059,824
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,379,318$4,189,262
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $17,418,377$18,648,398
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $158,654$1,043,691
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $19,692,089 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,196,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,105,080
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$378,244
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,301,780
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,044,274$16,044,274
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $117,878$117,878
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $228,157$228,157
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,044,274 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $346,035$19,692,089
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $18,648,398 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,399,312$3,399,312
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $389,922 · Management $109,100 · Fundraising $53,582$552,604
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,684,332 · Management $1,245,243 · Fundraising $614,720$6,544,295
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $970,225 · Management $287,970 · Fundraising $111,500$1,369,695
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,623,794 · Management $375,676 · Fundraising $71,206$2,070,676
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $371,426 · Management $99,664 · Fundraising $51,464$522,554
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $14,664$14,664
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,646$35,646
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $21,742$21,742
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $179,582 · Management $134,461 · Fundraising $3,952$317,995
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,227 · Fundraising $3,932$12,159
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $74,857 · Management $104,476 · Fundraising $81,295$260,628
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $116,519$116,519
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $198,268$198,268
IX-17 TravelPrograms $235,952$235,952
IX-20 InterestPrograms $435,205$435,205
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,453,305$1,453,305
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $97,052$97,052
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $720,534 · Management $159,778 · Fundraising $1,027$881,339
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $54,708 · Management $42,790 · Fundraising $11,290$108,788
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,888,474 · Management $2,755,956 · Fundraising $1,003,968$18,648,398
Part X · Balance sheet $26,705,519 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,798,897$2,539,147
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $712,452$891,229
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $71,004$137,771
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,056,860$17,922,687
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,569,784$5,214,685
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $26,208,997$26,705,519
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $500,823$598,677
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,538,289$4,519,963
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $12,019,001$11,593,619
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $575,182$418,927
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,865,544$17,158,105
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,594,350$7,523,562
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,749,103$2,023,852
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,343,453$9,547,414
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $26,208,997$26,705,519
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,547,414 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$19,692,089
XI-2 Total expenses$18,648,398
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,043,691
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,343,453
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$160,270
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,547,414

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