St. John's School provides talented students in grades K-12 with a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and a wealth of enrichment opportunities carefully designed to prepare students for lives of leadership, service, and personal fulfillment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 500 volunteers and 555 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15.3M a year · 21% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.7M
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
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $113.6M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 17.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $120K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$141.7M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$117.1M
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$61.7M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$285.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$117.1M
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$58.6M
FY2021$53.7M
FY2022$61.8M
FY2023$66.0M
FY2024$88.2M
FY2025$117.1M
Expenses
$61.7M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$54.0M
FY2021$59.4M
FY2022$60.2M
FY2023$59.0M
FY2024$59.3M
FY2025$61.7M
Net assets
$285.3M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$179.5M
FY2021$190.4M
FY2022$174.8M
FY2023$188.9M
FY2024$224.3M
FY2025$285.3M

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 Sep 1947.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $51.7M Management & general 14% · $8.4M Fundraising 3% · $1.6M

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

35 people listed on the 990; $2.7M 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/CEO
$522,069Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Head of School
$272,939Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Security & Facilities
$239,445Pt VII · Sec A
Former CFO (thru 6/24)
$234,761Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Upper School
$220,278Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$215,534Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Middle School
$179,763Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Admissions
$172,700Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mark Desjardins——$285,225$2,269,895$717,571$696,639
Daniel J Alig$522,069$493,801$469,029$227,263——
L Greg Swan$234,761$350,400$330,285$327,554$312,277$297,424
Mark Dini——$164,947$280,824$271,206$247,807
Christine M Curran$272,939$264,016$248,690$239,769$223,163$216,917
Richard a Still$239,445$231,450——$202,862$180,532
Eugene P Cannon—————$239,190
Hollis M Amley———$231,386$216,360$187,147

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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Educates talented K-12 students for leadership and fulfillment through college prep and enrichment.

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1 program · $51.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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St. John's School provides 1,422 talented students in grades K-12 with a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and a wealth of enrichment opportunities carefully designed to prepare students for lives of leadership, service, and personal fulfillment.The School seeks to develop the whole person in preparation for a lifetime of personal…

$51.7Mprogram 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$120K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $24.8M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,485,564
Unitemized GrantFY2023$4,226,130
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,088,963
Unitemized GrantFY2021$3,786,328
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,165,306
Unitemized GrantFY2019$4,081,552

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$117.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53.9M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$10.9M
Money outPt IX
$61.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$51.7M
Managementcol C$8.4M
Fundraisingcol D$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$285.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91.9M
Total assetsLn 16$427.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
35
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$53.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1.1M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$10.9M
Other incomeLn 4–11$382K
Gains on assetsLn 7$6.1M
Total revenueLn 12$117.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$19.6M
SavingsLn 2$72.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$91.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$113.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$195.8M
Other assetsLn 15$4K
Total assetsLn 16$427.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$141.7M
Net assetsLn 32$285.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5555
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$65.6M$91.9M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$101.4M$113.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$187.6M$195.8M
Total assetsLn 16$366.4M$427.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$142.1M$141.7M
Net assetsLn 32$224.3M$285.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.5M$4.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$2.3M$1.1M$669K$533K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$27.2M$25.3M$1.4M$412K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$1.6M$1.2M$378K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3.3M$2.5M$726K$53K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2.2M$1.7M$384K$68K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$66K$66K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$14K$14K
Investment management feesLn 11f$445K$445K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$228K$97K$131K
Office expensesLn 13$2.5M$2.1M$315K$105K
Information technologyLn 14$1.2M$725K$487K
OccupancyLn 16$2.6M$2.4M$174K$25K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$486K$403K$46K$37K
InterestLn 20$2.5M$2.5M
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$5.5M$5.4M$44K$61K
InsuranceLn 23$1.5M$1.3M$149K$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.3M$2.9M$279K$159K
All other expensesLn 24e$438K$135K$229K$75K
Total functional expensesLn 25$61.7M$51.7M$8.4M$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $117.1M$61.7M$55.3M$285.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $88.2M$59.3M$28.9M$224.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $66.0M$59.0M$7.0M$188.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $61.8M$60.2M$1.6M$174.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $53.7M$59.4M−$5.8M$190.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $58.6M$54.0M$4.6M$179.5M 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 $117,051,094 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $30,031,423$53,933,040
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,050,698$51,880,537
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,532,829$10,855,757
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $565,222$381,760
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $88,180,172$117,051,094
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,226,130$4,485,564
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $34,101,381$36,500,906
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$14,315
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,949,079$20,732,795
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $59,276,590$61,733,580
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $28,903,582$55,317,514
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
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 $117,051,094 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $151,001 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$53,933,040
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,078,350
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$53,933,040
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,880,537$51,880,537
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,736,153$4,736,153
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $59,950$59,950
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $6,119,604$6,119,604
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $166,092 · Unrelated business $4,717$170,809
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,197,630 · Unrelated business $4,717 · Excluded from tax $10,915,707$117,051,094
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $61,733,580 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,485,564$4,485,564
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $1,057,400 · Management $668,838 · Fundraising $532,728$2,258,966
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $25,346,792 · Management $1,428,130 · Fundraising $412,410$27,187,332
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,215,410 · Management $378,140 · Fundraising $36,831$1,630,381
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,490,951 · Management $726,482 · Fundraising $52,634$3,270,067
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,701,795 · Management $383,976 · Fundraising $68,389$2,154,160
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,892$9,892
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $65,700$65,700
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $14,315$14,315
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $445,431$445,431
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $96,692 · Management $131,017$227,709
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,119,171 · Management $315,300 · Fundraising $105,104$2,539,575
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $724,859 · Management $487,100$1,211,959
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,362,834 · Management $174,119 · Fundraising $25,472$2,562,425
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $402,846 · Management $45,705 · Fundraising $37,146$485,697
IX-20 InterestManagement $2,457,909$2,457,909
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $5,389,633 · Management $44,426 · Fundraising $60,985$5,495,044
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,302,168 · Management $149,094 · Fundraising $14,735$1,465,997
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,889,176 · Management $278,772 · Fundraising $159,441$3,327,389
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $134,548 · Management $228,991 · Fundraising $74,529$438,068
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $51,719,839 · Management $8,419,022 · Fundraising $1,594,719$61,733,580
Part X · Balance sheet $426,990,043 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $18,363,192$19,645,503
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $47,192,069$72,258,997
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,723,036$23,327,964
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $284,318$293,352
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $378,625$397,522
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,457,401$1,700,459
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $187,571,557$195,752,390
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $73,282,429$80,019,391
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $28,144,071$33,590,631
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,558$3,834
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $366,400,256$426,990,043
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,292,609$5,179,867
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $35,808,738$36,778,929
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $101,496,756$99,216,498
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $142,136,594$141,702,549
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $97,162,689$106,747,872
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $127,100,973$178,539,622
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $224,263,662$285,287,494
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $366,400,256$426,990,043
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $285,287,494 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$117,051,094
XI-2 Total expenses$61,733,580
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$55,317,514
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$224,263,662
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$5,706,318
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$285,287,494

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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