Harpeth Hall is an independent, college-preparatory School for girls and young women in grades 5-12.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 313 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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $7.3M a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.5M
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
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $79.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 14.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$18.3M
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
33
of 35 voting members
Looks good: 33 of 35 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$55.8M
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$35.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$165.5M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$55.8M
FY2025▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$30.3M
FY2022$36.1M
FY2023$32.6M
FY2024$37.2M
FY2025$55.8M
Expenses
$35.5M
FY2025▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$26.9M
FY2022$29.1M
FY2023$31.6M
FY2024$32.6M
FY2025$35.5M
Net assets
$165.5M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$122.8M
FY2022$121.4M
FY2023$129.0M
FY2024$139.2M
FY2025$165.5M

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 Nov 1952.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $29.4M Management & general 11% · $3.8M Fundraising 7% · $2.4M

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

42 people listed on the 990; $1.5M 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
$483,972Pt VII · Sec A
$264,433Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$187,643Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Upper School
$161,084Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Information Se
$143,461Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Enrollment Mgm
$135,254Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Marketing & Co
$125,971Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessie Hill’s $484K as Head of School is at the 87th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Jessie Hill$483,972$464,122$392,462$352,883$335,863
Thomas Murphy$264,433$252,955$219,138$206,594$197,516
Susan Moll$187,643$183,832$167,338$161,645$154,491
Frances Fondren-Bales$161,084$152,220$75,711——
Armistead Lemon———$145,219$135,751
Judi O'Brien End 63023——$144,213——
Molly Rumsey$143,461$138,630$126,871$121,512$114,951
Judi O'Brien———$138,206$132,027

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

Programs and updates

Educates girls and young women in grades 5-12 for college.

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1 program · $29.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Harpeth hall school educates girls and young women in grades 5-12 to think critically, lead confidently, and live honorably. During the 2024-2025 year, enrollment was 723 students. In addition to a strong academic curriculum, our students participate in numerous athletic, fine and performing arts, and enrichment opportunities through…

$29.4Mprogram expense

Funders

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$25K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $4.7M · 2020–2021
Unitemized GrantFY2021$2,351,758
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,378,378

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$55.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.0M
Money outPt IX
$35.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$29.4M
Managementcol C$3.8M
Fundraisingcol D$2.4M
Owns and owesPt X
$165.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$43.3M
Total assetsLn 16$183.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
42
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a35
IndependentVI 1b33
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$23.7M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$3.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$151K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$27.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$304K
Gains on assetsLn 7$973K
Total revenueLn 12$55.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42.9M
SavingsLn 2$371K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$43.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$79.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51.1M
Other assetsLn 15$932K
Total assetsLn 16$183.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$18.3M
Net assetsLn 32$165.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5313
VolunteersI 6500
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$28.8M$43.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$71.8M$79.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49.7M$51.1M
Total assetsLn 16$155.5M$183.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$16.2M$18.3M
Net assetsLn 32$139.2M$165.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$2.8M$2.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.4M$513K$516K$343K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.2M$11.2M$1.3M$697K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.3M$1.1M$106K$50K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.3M$2.0M$231K$136K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.0M$862K$114K$62K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Investment management feesLn 11f$380K$380K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$117K$88K$20K$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$221K$20K$101K$100K
Office expensesLn 13$350K$180K$138K$32K
Information technologyLn 14$673K$566K$74K$33K
OccupancyLn 16$3.4M$3.0M$301K$151K
TravelLn 17$88K$66K$22K
InterestLn 20$155K$124K$4K$27K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3.1M$2.7M$332K$158K
InsuranceLn 23$316K$271K$30K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.7M$3.2M$6K$431K
All other expensesLn 24e$1.0M$858K$57K$117K
Total functional expensesLn 25$35.5M$29.4M$3.8M$2.4M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $55.8M$35.5M$20.2M$165.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $37.2M$32.6M$4.6M$139.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $32.6M$31.6M$1.0M$129.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $36.1M$29.1M$7.1M$121.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $30.3M$26.9M$3.4M$122.8M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $55,794,593 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,707,893$23,674,059
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $26,156,883$27,820,843
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,278,230$3,995,345
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $24,886$304,346
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $37,167,892$55,794,593
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,598,335$2,772,825
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,318,245$19,168,929
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $12,663,785$13,605,523
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $32,580,365$35,547,277
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $4,587,527$20,247,316
Part VI · Governance 33 of 35 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body35
VI-1b Independent voting members33
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 $55,794,593 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,900 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$151,475
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$23,522,584
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$3,554,847
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$23,674,059
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $27,820,843$27,820,843
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $3,021,959$3,021,959
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $101,082$101,082
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $973,386$973,386
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$82,472−$82,472
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $282,836$282,836
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $28,106,579 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,013,955$55,794,593
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $35,547,277 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $2,772,825$2,772,825
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $513,276 · Management $516,136 · Fundraising $342,852$1,372,264
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,194,087 · Management $1,271,437 · Fundraising $696,848$13,162,372
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,107,481 · Management $106,157 · Fundraising $49,691$1,263,329
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,964,608 · Management $231,477 · Fundraising $135,828$2,331,913
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $862,412 · Management $114,296 · Fundraising $62,343$1,039,051
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,583$4,583
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,432$39,432
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $379,677$379,677
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $87,891 · Management $20,410 · Fundraising $8,370$116,671
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $20,313 · Management $100,936 · Fundraising $100,017$221,266
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $180,411 · Management $137,507 · Fundraising $31,619$349,537
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $566,363 · Management $73,819 · Fundraising $32,541$672,723
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,966,247 · Management $301,299 · Fundraising $150,649$3,418,195
IX-17 TravelManagement $66,150 · Fundraising $22,050$88,200
IX-20 InterestPrograms $123,928 · Management $4,074 · Fundraising $26,907$154,909
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,659,809 · Management $331,537 · Fundraising $157,595$3,148,941
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $270,618 · Management $30,350 · Fundraising $15,175$316,143
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,226,754 · Management $5,741 · Fundraising $431,182$3,663,677
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $858,285 · Management $56,647 · Fundraising $116,637$1,031,569
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $29,375,308 · Management $3,791,665 · Fundraising $2,380,304$35,547,277
Part X · Balance sheet $183,802,630 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $28,437,390$42,934,069
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $366,128$370,663
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $3,239,706$7,629,325
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $87,116$96,753
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $52,574$60,743
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $823,946$908,776
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $49,739,133$51,123,361
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $53,997,030$61,376,894
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $17,754,850$18,369,962
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $987,258$932,084
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $155,485,131$183,802,630
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,515,363$3,181,542
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $11,994,253$12,407,613
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilities$2,114,861
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $619,475$617,843
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,243,447$18,321,859
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $58,509,785$58,663,383
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $80,731,899$106,817,388
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $139,241,684$165,480,771
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $155,485,131$183,802,630
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $165,480,771 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$55,794,593
XI-2 Total expenses$35,547,277
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$20,247,316
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$139,241,684
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,991,771
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$165,480,771

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