Annie Wright Schools serve students from age three through high school.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 278 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 $2.8M a year · 9% 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
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.4M
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $44.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $10K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28.4M
27% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 27% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$38.7M
+11% vs prior year
Spent
$36.9M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$77.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$38.7M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$26.0M
FY2022$28.9M
FY2023$32.0M
FY2024$34.9M
FY2025$38.7M
Expenses
$36.9M
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$22.0M
FY2022$27.0M
FY2023$28.0M
FY2024$32.8M
FY2025$36.9M
Net assets
$77.0M
FY2025▲ +7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$63.6M
FY2022$59.6M
FY2023$66.0M
FY2024$71.9M
FY2025$77.0M

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 Mar 1944.

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Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $31.3M Management & general 13% · $4.7M Fundraising 2% · $896K

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

29 people listed on the 990; $1.4M 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 Schools
$436,705Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of International Advancement
$186,378Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Finance & Operations
$148,456Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Upper Schools
$129,612Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Middle School
$125,945Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Head of Schools
$122,996Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$119,075Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Athletics
$105,948Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Christian Sullivan———$183,500$510,733
Jake Guadnola$436,705$359,640$338,387$288,232$191,362
Rex Bates$186,378$206,202$200,230$196,418$190,717
Jean Webber$148,456$138,398$135,614$131,458$85,275
Susan Bauska————$141,174
Eireann Corrigan$129,612$124,425$122,546$123,539—
Clare Wagstaff$125,945$122,351$116,146$115,823$100,170
Sandra Bush$122,996$119,542$115,888——

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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Educates students from age three through high school.

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3 programs · $31.3M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

As a private educational institution, the school combines four programs: annie wright lower and middle schools offer co-ed programs in preschool through grade 8, while separate college preparatory upper schools for boys and girls offer day and boarding options in grades 9 through 12. There were 882 enrolled students.

$26.5Mprogram expense
02

Provided Auxiliary Services Including

Cafeteria, extended days, transportation, tech package, other income and bookstore for students pre-school through grade 12.

$2.6Mprogram expense
03

School Facilities

Kept school well maintained for the comfort and safety of the students and staff.

$2.2Mprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$10K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$38.7M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Money outPt IX
$36.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$31.3M
Managementcol C$4.7M
Fundraisingcol D$896K
Owns and owesPt X
$77.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.7M
Total assetsLn 16$105.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$184K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$262K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$34.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$350K
Gains on assetsLn 7$581K
Total revenueLn 12$38.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
SavingsLn 2$1.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$44.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$55.9M
Other assetsLn 15$132K
Total assetsLn 16$105.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.4M
Net assetsLn 32$77.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5278
VolunteersI 6150
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$3.9M$3.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$40.4M$44.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$52.9M$55.9M
Total assetsLn 16$99.4M$105.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.5M$28.4M
Net assetsLn 32$71.9M$77.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.8M$4.8M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$804K$804K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.4M$12.8M$1.0M$528K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$739K$650K$74K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2.5M$2.4M$121K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.2M$1.1M$128K$41K
Management feesLn 11a$64K$64K
Legal feesLn 11b$34K$34K
Accounting feesLn 11c$71K$71K
Investment management feesLn 11f$187K$187K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2.1M$1.9M$129K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$403K$118K$257K$28K
Office expensesLn 13$1.4M$750K$585K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$463K$422K$40K$1K
TravelLn 17$486K$293K$76K$116K
InterestLn 20$638K$6K$633K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.8M$2.7M$67K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$939K$915K$22K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3.0M$2.5M$369K$103K
Total functional expensesLn 25$36.9M$31.3M$4.7M$896K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $38.7M$36.9M$1.9M$77.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $34.9M$32.8M$2.1M$71.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $32.0M$28.0M$4.0M$66.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $28.9M$27.0M$1.9M$59.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $26.0M$22.0M$4.0M$63.6M 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $38,739,056 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,539,288$2,107,973
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,803,542$34,118,139
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,271,698$2,163,147
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $257,630$349,797
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $34,872,158$38,739,056
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,437,902$4,785,072
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $16,463,125$19,660,853
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,910,752$12,407,993
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $32,811,779$36,853,918
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,060,379$1,885,138
Part VI · Governance 21 of 21 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $38,739,056 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $328,620 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$262,418
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,845,555
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$183,961
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,107,973
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $34,059,578$34,059,578
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,581,791$1,581,791
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $2,535 · Excluded from tax $20,313$22,848
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $581,356$581,356
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $56,890$56,890
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,120,674 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,510,409$38,739,056
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,853,918 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,785,072$4,785,072
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $804,268$804,268
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,804,014 · Management $1,034,278 · Fundraising $528,337$14,366,629
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $650,129 · Management $73,506 · Fundraising $15,751$739,386
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,374,598 · Management $121,419 · Fundraising $30,501$2,526,518
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,055,787 · Management $127,747 · Fundraising $40,518$1,224,052
IX-11a Management feesManagement $64,241$64,241
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $33,780$33,780
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $70,861$70,861
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $186,789$186,789
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,929,139 · Management $129,077 · Fundraising $2,751$2,060,967
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $117,558 · Management $257,210 · Fundraising $27,854$402,622
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $750,335 · Management $585,251 · Fundraising $20,892$1,356,478
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $421,840 · Management $39,661 · Fundraising $1,127$462,628
IX-17 TravelPrograms $293,238 · Management $76,415 · Fundraising $116,010$485,663
IX-20 InterestPrograms $5,606 · Management $632,787$638,393
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,677,203 · Management $67,135 · Fundraising $6,907$2,751,245
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $914,634 · Management $21,872 · Fundraising $2,250$938,756
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,483,383 · Management $369,403 · Fundraising $102,784$2,955,570
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,262,536 · Management $4,695,700 · Fundraising $895,682$36,853,918
Part X · Balance sheet $105,383,297 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,435,869$2,267,442
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,421,255$1,462,930
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,016,136$830,017
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $265,721$197,680
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$14,695
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $898,166$319,685
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $52,927,433$55,932,545
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $40,414,473$44,226,668
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,436$131,635
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $99,386,489$105,383,297
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,406,886$3,051,562
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,164,389$5,845,069
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $19,890,080$19,378,110
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $9,497$140,207
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $27,470,852$28,414,948
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $45,977,760$48,418,191
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $25,937,877$28,550,158
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $71,915,637$76,968,349
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $99,386,489$105,383,297
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $76,968,349 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$38,739,056
XI-2 Total expenses$36,853,918
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,885,138
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$71,915,637
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$3,167,574
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$76,968,349

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