Chatham Hall prepares girls for college and for productive lives. Our rigorous educational program encourages intellectual growth, creativity, and personal responsibility. We foster the intellect and character of each student and, through our honor code, live in a community of trust. Grounded in its episcopal heritage, the school welcomes students of all faiths and backgrounds. Chatham Hall is at the forefront of all-girls education. We value academic excellence, inspire integrity, and instill global responsibility in tomorrow's leaders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 142 volunteers and 129 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
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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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $4.4M a year · 23% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$621K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $68.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $42K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14.7M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.1M
-43% vs prior year
Spent
$16.6M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$97.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$14.1M
FY2025▼ -43%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$20.9M
FY2021$21.1M
FY2022$20.5M
FY2023$14.7M
FY2024$25.0M
FY2025$14.1M
Expenses
$16.6M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$14.7M
FY2021$14.0M
FY2022$14.5M
FY2023$15.2M
FY2024$14.9M
FY2025$16.6M
Net assets
$97.4M
FY2025-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$76.6M
FY2021$91.0M
FY2022$89.1M
FY2023$91.0M
FY2024$97.8M
FY2025$97.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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 Oct 1930.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $12.2M Management & general 20% · $3.3M Fundraising 6% · $1.1M

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

25 people listed on the 990; $621K 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
Chief Financial Officer
$160,483Pt VII · Sec A
$138,832Pt VII · Sec A
Academic Dean
$118,219Pt VII · Sec A
Acting Head of School
$102,953Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Strategic Enrollment Management
$100,027Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jennifer Hiltwine’s $160K as Chief Financial Officer is at the 20th 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
Rachel a Connell—$354,960$234,029$235,605$206,923$131,732
Christian Proctor$102,953$204,078————
Christine Knight—$160,491$154,172$145,544$141,180$136,568
Jennifer Hiltwine$160,483$156,495$147,796$137,526$121,661—
Sara Stephenson$138,832—————
Brett Chappell—————$129,542
Suzanne Buck—————$122,446
Martha Griswold$118,219$115,336$109,274$104,174$102,364$101,371

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 15aYes

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1 program · $12.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Chatham hall is a boarding school of approximately 120 students, founded in 1894 serves grade 9-12. Chatham hall delivers a rigorous educational program encouraging intellectual growth, creativity and personal responsibility.

$12.2Mprogram 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 · FY2025
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Money outPt IX
$16.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.2M
Managementcol C$3.3M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$97.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.8M
Total assetsLn 16$112.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.5M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$467K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$3.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$189K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.3M
Total revenueLn 12$14.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$213K
SavingsLn 2$5.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$68.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35.9M
Other assetsLn 15$151K
Total assetsLn 16$112.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$14.7M
Net assetsLn 32$97.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5129
VolunteersI 6142
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$6.5M$5.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$68.5M$68.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27.4M$35.9M
Total assetsLn 16$106.0M$112.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8.2M$14.7M
Net assetsLn 32$97.8M$97.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.5M$3.5M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.7M$2.8M$1.3M$539K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$257K$142K$87K$28K
Payroll taxesLn 10$353K$215K$98K$40K
Legal feesLn 11b$56K$56K
Accounting feesLn 11c$38K$38K
Investment management feesLn 11f$444K$444K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$704K$445K$237K$23K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$235K$102K$99K$35K
Office expensesLn 13$101K$86K$11K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$201K$43K$158K$210
OccupancyLn 16$395K$353K$41K
TravelLn 17$210K$41K$61K$107K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$71K$22K$39K$10K
InterestLn 20$149K$144K$5K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.1M$1.1M
InsuranceLn 23$851K$412K$387K$52K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.8M$2.5M$235K$105K
All other expensesLn 24e$427K$293K$134K
Total functional expensesLn 25$16.6M$12.2M$3.3M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $14.1M$16.6M−$2.5M$97.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $25.0M$14.9M$10.1M$97.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.7M$15.2M−$446K$91.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $20.5M$14.5M$5.9M$89.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $21.1M$14.0M$7.2M$91.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $20.9M$14.7M$6.3M$76.6M 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 M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $14,113,866 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,183,122$2,514,505
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $8,314,229$8,218,651
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,569,576$3,191,569
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$114,580$189,141
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $24,952,347$14,113,866
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,381,869$3,523,187
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $5,572,815$5,296,945
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $5,935,637$7,810,310
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $14,890,321$16,630,442
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $10,062,026−$2,516,576
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $14,113,866 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,514,505
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$466,647
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,514,505
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,218,651$8,218,651
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $883,008$883,008
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,308,561$2,308,561
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business −$161,655 · Excluded from tax $350,796$189,141
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,218,651 · Unrelated business −$161,655 · Excluded from tax $3,542,365$14,113,866
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $16,630,442 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,523,187$3,523,187
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $2,830,589 · Management $1,317,273 · Fundraising $538,558$4,686,420
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $141,844 · Management $87,477 · Fundraising $27,734$257,055
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $214,831 · Management $98,298 · Fundraising $40,341$353,470
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $56,050$56,050
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $37,600$37,600
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $443,648$443,648
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $444,564 · Management $236,753 · Fundraising $22,848$704,165
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $101,926 · Management $98,509 · Fundraising $34,737$235,172
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $86,227 · Management $11,391 · Fundraising $3,851$101,469
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $42,796 · Management $157,952 · Fundraising $210$200,958
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $353,496 · Management $41,131$394,627
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,276 · Management $61,298 · Fundraising $107,387$209,961
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $22,245 · Management $38,706 · Fundraising $10,133$71,084
IX-20 InterestPrograms $143,908 · Management $5,132$149,040
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,118,729$1,118,729
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $412,475 · Management $386,618 · Fundraising $51,764$850,857
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,469,454 · Management $235,083 · Fundraising $105,371$2,809,908
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $293,178 · Fundraising $133,864$427,042
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,240,725 · Management $3,312,919 · Fundraising $1,076,798$16,630,442
Part X · Balance sheet $112,182,459 assets, 21 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $283,799$212,706
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $6,197,763$5,623,177
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,290,002$1,957,600
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $7,293$46,426
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $20,850$21,693
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $179,873$228,102
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $27,377,607$35,858,479
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $32,317,423$33,305,016
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $36,182,737$34,777,862
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $151,796$151,398
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $106,009,143$112,182,459
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $164,109$209,665
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,490,572$2,217,829
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $1,158,063$836,194
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $4,389,918$11,470,634
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $6,014$1,134
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $8,208,676$14,735,456
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $25,302,062$33,083,071
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $72,498,405$64,363,932
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $97,800,467$97,447,003
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $106,009,143$112,182,459
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $97,447,003 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,113,866
XI-2 Total expenses$16,630,442
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,516,576
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$97,800,467
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,152,607
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$10,505
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$97,447,003

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