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Kents Hill School

Kents Hill, ME · EIN 01-0211532 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Kents Hill School reported $17.8 million in revenue and $21.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.60 went to program services, $20.38 to management and general costs and $6.02 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 77.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $207,683 (CFO (THROUGH 12/31/24)). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21M

For context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).

Where $100 of revenue came from

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18M

Other revenue was negative: −$108K. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
73.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
20.4%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
6.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.54$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
13.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
77.8%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$207,683$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
0.97%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
98
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
24.313.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
24 of 24100.0%

A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.

What the money paid for, in its own words

FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$5.8M expenses · 36.6% of program spending · grants $5.8M

Scholarships and other financial aid based on need and merit based

$10M expenses · 63.4% of program spending · revenue $14M

Private secondary school utilized by 167 boarding and 53 day students

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
CFO (THROUGH 12/31/24)
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$181,546$0$26,137$207,683
INTERIM CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$150,424$0$13,477$163,901
ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$143,128$0$18,517$161,645
DEAN OF ENROLLMENT MGMT
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$135,151$0$26,264$161,415
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$141,137$0$14,412$155,549
FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL
Former, 50.00 hrs/week
$137,927$0$17,382$155,309
FORMER CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Former, 50.00 hrs/week
$129,383$0$17,959$147,342
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$122,060$0$18,995$141,055

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Kents Hill School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $819K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$21M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$21M73.6%$43M$207,683
FY2024 ⓘ$25M$21M73.6%$46M$285,776
FY2023 ⓘ$16M$19M74.7%$39M$280,078
FY2022 ⓘ$17M$16M72.5%$41M$274,724
FY2021 ⓘ$15M$14M66.6%$42M$279,318
FY2020 ⓘ$12M$16M67.3%$37M$242,117

Governance answers, as filed

FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means
  • Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b24 · 24 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
  • Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
  • Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
  • Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
  • Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5140
  • Volunteers Part I, line 625

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SAGE DINING SERVICES INC
Dining services
$1,514,926
WINTHROP FUEL CO INC
Fuel
$329,284
MECHANICAL SERVICES INC
Hvac repairs & maintenance
$233,965
CERTAPRO PAINTERS OF MAINE
Painting contract
$186,382

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

12 private foundations reported grants to Kents Hill School totaling $434K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.

Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Kents Hill School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Kents Hill School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Kents Hill School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Kents Hill School reported that 73.6% of its $21.4 million in expenses went to program services, 20.4% to management and general and 6.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Kents Hill School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Kents Hill School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $207,683, for the role of CFO (THROUGH 12/31/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Kents Hill School get its money?

Of $17.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 13.4% came from contributions and grants and 77.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Kents Hill School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 01-0211532 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202640759349301509 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530719349300548 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401309349300240 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311329349303786 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349304541 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120889349300407 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 01-0211532: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.