High Meadows School INC EIN 58-1846247

High Meadows School INC

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Fosters knowledge, wonder, and nature connection to empower compassionate global citizens. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $10.9M in revenue, $10.2M in expenses, and $11.3M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1988
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Roswell, GA
Website
www.highmeadows.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$10.9MFY2025
Expenses
$10.2M
Net assets
$11.3M
People
18
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  58-1846247 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Roswell, GA Founded 1988
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Fosters knowledge, wonder, and nature connection to empower compassionate global citizens.
Leadership
Mary Baker · Head of School · $311K
Money in and out
$10.9M revenue, $10.2M expenses
Bottom line
88% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$10.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$10.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$11.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $738K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.02
Program efficiency
88%
of spending reaches programs▼ -3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
8.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -19% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+7%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -52% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$10.9M
FY2025▼ -2%
Expenses
$10.2M
FY2025▲ +7%
Total assets
$17.8M
FY2025▲ +4%
Total liabilities
$6.5M
FY2025▼ -1%
Total revenue
$10.9M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$10.2M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$11.3M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$738K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$17.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B88%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $9.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Instruction

Founded in 1973, high meadows school is an independent, progressive school serving children age three through middle school. The school embraces an experiential approach to learning that honors the magic of childhood, inquiry, adventure, and play to encourage students' academic and ethical growth in a respectful, inclusive, and joyful…

$7.4Mprogram expense
02

Auxiliary programs encompass camp, extended care and after school enrichment programs. Founded in 1973, on 42 acres in roswell, georgia, high meadows camp offers children ages 3 to 15 opportunities for self-discovery through age-appropriate activities directed at personal improvement, environmental awareness, and non-competitive…

$1.5Mprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CHigh Meadows School INC
EINHdr · item D58-1846247
Principal addressHdr · item CRoswell, GA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.highmeadows.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1988
State of legal domicileHdr · item MGA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B21I)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 1990

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$310,598Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Technology
$111,313Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and Operations
$102,950Pt VII · Sec A
Middle Years & Connections Principal
$101,088Pt VII · Sec A
Camp Director
$100,467Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mary Baker’s $311K as Head of School is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3682 $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
Mary Baker$310,598$248,158$264,753$238,782$128,403
Jay Underwood$139,354
Robert M Lichtenstein$124,477$112,364
Margaret Jones$115,458$108,589
Michael Rhodes$111,313$115,192$106,894$102,263$105,600
Rebecca Sandberg$102,950
Matthew J Nuttall$101,088
John Milan Dovic$100,467$100,707

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$9.3M · 85%
Contributions & grants$1.3M · 12%
Investment income$277K · 3%
Program service revenue85%$9.3M
Contributions & grants12%$1.3M
Investment income3%$277K
Total revenueLn 12$10.9M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.88 Management & general $0.10 Fundraising $0.02
Program services88%$9.0M
Management & general10%$1.0M
Fundraising2%$234K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.2M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$17.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6.5M
Total net assetsLn 32$11.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $7.5M · Operating expenses/yr $10.2M
8.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $9.0M · Total expenses $10.2M
88%
Management & General
Management & general $1.0M · Total expenses $10.2M
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $234K · Total expenses $10.2M
2%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $263K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $1.2M
$0.23 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $1.3M · Total revenue $10.9M
12%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $10.9M
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $9.3M · Total revenue $10.9M
85%
Investment reliance
Investment income $277K · Total revenue $10.9M
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $9.3M · Total expenses $10.2M
92%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $10.9M · Prior year $11.1M
-2%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $9.3M · FY2024 $10.9M
+3%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $11.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $10.9M · Expenses $10.2M
+7%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $17.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $11.3M · Total assets $17.8M
63%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $4.7M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $17.8M
26%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mary Baker · Reported title HEAD OF SCHOOL · Highest reported compensation $311K · Total expenses $10.2M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $7.1M · Total expenses $10.2M
69%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 88%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 18%
Revenue growth -2%
Legal fee ratio 0.1%
Accounting fee ratio 0.6%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $3.9M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$767,762
Unitemized GrantFY2023$718,107
Unitemized GrantFY2022$680,737
Unitemized GrantFY2021$651,615
Unitemized GrantFY2020$574,704
Unitemized GrantFY2019$501,163

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$10.9M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$11.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$9.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$8.1M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$7.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$9.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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