The Athenian School is a co-educational, independent, not-for-profit School serving grades 6 through 12. The Athenian School prepares students for the rigorous expectations of college and for a life of purpose and personal fulfillment. The School offers a challenging academic program with a difference. Intellectual inquiry is active. Learning is interactive.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.6M 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
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $400K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $459K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$26.0M
40% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 40% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$28.6M
Spent
$26.4M
To programs
77%
Net assets
$39.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$28.6M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28.6M
FY2021$26.9M
FY2023$31.3M
FY2024$33.2M
FY2025$35.0M
Expenses
$26.4M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$26.4M
FY2021$28.5M
FY2023$32.1M
FY2024$34.6M
FY2025$35.3M
Net assets
$39.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$39.5M
FY2021$40.0M
FY2023$37.2M
FY2024$37.0M
FY2025$37.7M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 1964.

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Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $20.4M Management & general 20% · $5.2M Fundraising 3% · $882K

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; $1.6M 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
Head of School
$647,210Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$209,782Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$165,349Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Middle School
$146,806Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Educational Tech.
$138,533Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Upper School
$136,400Pt VII · Sec A
Dean of Academic Curric.
$130,507Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2021FY2020
Eric Niles$681,272$555,789$478,415$459,709$647,210
Keith Powell$276,068$247,920$238,835$38,784—
Lauren Railey$114,397$193,066$252,458$153,771$146,806
Elizabeth Quincy McLaughlin$228,903————
Amy Rasner$217,225$174,763$143,930——
Leslie Lucas———$202,920$209,782
Meadow Davis$208,621$190,667$170,793——
Elizabeth McLaughlin——$186,226——

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 middle and high school students for college and fulfilling lives through active, interactive learning.

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1 program · $20.4M · in their own filed words · FY2019
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The athenian school operates a unique private education for students from grades 6 through 8 (middle school) and grades 9 through 12 (high school). The athenian school cultivates the personal qualities of each student to become an integrated human being with integrity, strong moral character, aesthetic sensitivity, and physical well…

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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 · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$28.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24.9M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$275K
Money outPt IX
$26.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$20.4M
Managementcol C$5.2M
Fundraisingcol D$882K
Owns and owesPt X
$39.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$19.1M
Total assetsLn 16$65.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$2.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$64K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$24.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$275K
Other incomeLn 4–11$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$8K
Total revenueLn 12$28.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$209K
SavingsLn 2$18.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$19.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35.1M
Total assetsLn 16$65.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$26.0M
Net assetsLn 32$39.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5259
VolunteersI 6100
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$17.6M$19.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$10.0M$9.5M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$36.0M$35.1M
Total assetsLn 16$66.0M$65.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.4M$26.0M
Net assetsLn 32$37.6M$39.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3.5M$3.5M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$780K$54K$646K$81K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.2M$7.4M$2.3M$473K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$558K$448K$87K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.2M$219K$56K
Payroll taxesLn 10$803K$613K$154K$36K
Management feesLn 11a$58K$58K
Legal feesLn 11b$36K$36K
Accounting feesLn 11c$63K$63K
Investment management feesLn 11f$60K$60K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$130K$93K$37K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$114K$63K$52K
Office expensesLn 13$494K$56K$425K$13K
Information technologyLn 14$269K$269K
OccupancyLn 16$2.2M$1.9M$289K$44K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$46K$42K$4K
InterestLn 20$453K$383K$60K$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$2.6M$2.3M$290K$53K
InsuranceLn 23$243K$243K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.3M$2.3M
Total functional expensesLn 25$26.4M$20.4M$5.2M$882K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $35.0M$35.3M−$336K$37.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $33.2M$34.6M−$1.4M$37.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $31.3M$32.1M−$885K$37.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 Not on file
FY2021 $26.9M$28.5M−$1.6M$40.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $28.6M$26.4M$2.2M$39.5M 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
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Part I · Summary $28,642,574 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,463,006$3,464,710
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $23,569,891$24,890,560
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $273,292$274,643
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,175$12,661
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $25,315,364$28,642,574
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $3,190,764$3,514,030
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $13,222,480$13,817,485
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,481,135$9,063,988
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $25,894,379$26,395,503
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$579,015$2,247,071
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $28,642,574 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$2,402,700
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,062,010
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$63,654
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,464,710
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $24,890,560$24,890,560
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $266,176$266,176
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $8,172$8,172
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $8,467$8,467
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $4,489$4,489
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,890,560 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $287,304$28,642,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $26,395,503 across 20 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,514,030$3,514,030
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $53,744 · Management $645,806 · Fundraising $80,616$780,166
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,362,232 · Management $2,325,294 · Fundraising $473,285$10,160,811
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $448,420 · Management $86,527 · Fundraising $23,453$558,400
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,239,996 · Management $219,289 · Fundraising $55,656$1,514,941
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $613,137 · Management $154,369 · Fundraising $35,661$803,167
IX-11a Management feesManagement $58,152$58,152
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $35,950$35,950
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $62,920$62,920
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $59,509$59,509
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $93,287 · Fundraising $36,781$130,068
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $62,526 · Fundraising $51,607$114,133
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,577 · Management $425,079 · Fundraising $13,353$494,009
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $269,101$269,101
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,859,847 · Management $288,572 · Fundraising $43,689$2,192,108
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $41,775 · Fundraising $4,323$46,098
IX-20 InterestPrograms $382,726 · Management $59,594 · Fundraising $11,058$453,378
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,293,334 · Management $289,962 · Fundraising $52,720$2,636,016
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $243,391$243,391
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,269,155$2,269,155
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $20,361,299 · Management $5,152,002 · Fundraising $882,202$26,395,503
Part X · Balance sheet $65,499,173 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $188,607$208,806
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,416,006$18,913,441
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,670,607$750,749
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $194,300$349,404
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $527,335$613,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $36,045,532$35,132,224
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $9,977,928$9,531,049
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $66,020,315$65,499,173
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,315,065$1,143,727
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $12,882,412$11,932,888
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $14,110,953$12,815,808
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $116,509$94,367
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,424,939$25,986,790
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $29,926,139$33,143,447
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,669,237$6,368,936
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,595,376$39,512,383
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $66,020,315$65,499,173
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $39,512,383 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$28,642,574
XI-2 Total expenses$26,395,503
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,247,071
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,595,376
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$251,734
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$78,330
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$39,512,383

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