Fairhill is a private, non-profit college preparatory School serving students in grades one through twelve. Fairhill's primary purpose is to provide a superior education for students of average and above intelligence who have been diagnosed with a learning difference such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, auditory processing disorder or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$110K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $244K a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $5.4M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 11.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $188K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.3M
Spent
$3.5M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$8.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.3M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$3.0M
FY2024$4.6M
FY2025$4.5M
Expenses
$3.5M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.4M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$4.0M
FY2025$3.9M
Net assets
$8.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$8.8M
FY2021$9.6M
FY2022$10.0M
FY2023$9.2M
FY2024$9.9M
FY2025$10.5M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending August 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1974.

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Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $2.7M Management & general 21% · $719K Fundraising 2% · $59K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$110,387Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carla Stanford’s $119K as Executive Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Carla Stanford$119,493$116,514$113,120$111,491$110,387

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches students in grades 1-12 with learning differences.

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1 program · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Day School. Grades 1 Through 12

Provide individualized education to approximately 170 students with learning differences who require special educational services.

$2.7Mprogram 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 · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $962K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$253,800
Unitemized GrantFY2023$202,300
Unitemized GrantFY2022$158,800
Unitemized GrantFY2021$120,600
Unitemized GrantFY2020$125,800
Unitemized GrantFY2019$100,400

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$328K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Money outPt IX
$3.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$719K
Fundraisingcol D$59K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.4M
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$97K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Investment incomeLn 3$328K
Other incomeLn 4–11$32K
Gains on assetsLn 7$165K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.4M
SavingsLn 2$1.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$8.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 551
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.1M$3.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$5.4M$5.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.6M$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$11.0M$10.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.0M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$9.1M$8.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$100K$100K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$110K$83K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.2M$1.6M$524K$41K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$7K$7K$104$36
Payroll taxesLn 10$179K$130K$46K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$39K$39K
Investment management feesLn 11f$27K$27K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K$37K
Office expensesLn 13$76K$67K$9K$59
Information technologyLn 14$49K$48K$742$256
OccupancyLn 16$81K$79K$1K$425
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$160K$157K$2K$846
InsuranceLn 23$72K$70K$1K$380
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$292K$274K$4K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$33K$72$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.5M$2.7M$719K$59K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $4.5M$3.9M$631K$10.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.6M$4.0M$668K$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.0M$3.7M−$748K$9.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.8M$3.4M$370K$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $4.0M$3.3M$749K$9.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $3.3M$3.5M−$204K$8.8M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,256,243 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $57,501$97,239
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,219,675$2,799,317
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $164,574$327,736
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $538,145$31,951
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,979,895$3,256,243
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $115,640$100,400
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,681,620$2,494,717
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $876,079$864,816
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,673,339$3,459,933
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $306,556−$203,690
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,256,243 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$97,239
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$97,239
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,799,317$2,799,317
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $162,487$162,487
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $165,249$165,249
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $31,951$31,951
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,799,317 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $359,687$3,256,243
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,459,933 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $100,400$100,400
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $82,790 · Management $27,597$110,387
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,633,435 · Management $523,858 · Fundraising $40,874$2,198,167
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,682 · Management $104 · Fundraising $36$6,822
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $130,084 · Management $46,130 · Fundraising $3,127$179,341
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,354$39,354
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $26,560$26,560
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $36,543$36,543
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $67,287 · Management $8,912 · Fundraising $59$76,258
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $47,528 · Management $742 · Fundraising $256$48,526
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $78,889 · Management $1,232 · Fundraising $425$80,546
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $156,862 · Management $2,450 · Fundraising $846$160,158
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $70,407 · Management $1,100 · Fundraising $380$71,887
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $274,213 · Management $4,122 · Fundraising $13,165$291,500
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $33,387 · Management $72 · Fundraising $25$33,484
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,681,964 · Management $718,776 · Fundraising $59,193$3,459,933
Part X · Balance sheet $10,227,962 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,114,997$2,391,150
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $984,396$1,049,598
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,568,470$1,428,327
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,362,942$5,358,887
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $11,030,805$10,227,962
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,979,674$1,380,520
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,979,674$1,380,520
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $9,051,131$8,847,442
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $9,051,131$8,847,442
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $11,030,805$10,227,962
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,847,442 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,256,243
XI-2 Total expenses$3,459,933
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$203,690
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$9,051,131
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,847,442

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