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Trustees of Thornton Academy

Saco, ME · EIN 01-0224769 · 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

Trustees of Thornton Academy reported $35.3 million in revenue and $31.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $94.73 went to program services, $3.99 to management and general costs and $1.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $308,613 (HEADMASTER). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 10% 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 $32M

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 $35M

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)
94.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
4.0%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.3%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.77$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.5%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.7%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$308,613$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
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
17.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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
$30M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.2M · revenue $33M

Provided grade 6-12 private school education. Students include those from sending municipalities of saco, dayton and arundel, private pay day students and international boarding 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
HEADMASTER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$293,912$0$14,701$308,613
ASSOCIATE HO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$141,085$0$34,133$175,218
DIR. OF ENRO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,948$0$27,827$168,775
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$153,891$0$1,798$155,689
DIR. OF TECH
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$121,074$0$27,827$148,901
DIR. OF FACI
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$121,800$0$12,487$134,287
DIR. OF RES.
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$115,569$0$4,809$120,378

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Trustees of Thornton Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $475K (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$35M$32M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$35M$32M94.7%$45M$308,613
FY2024 ⓘ$34M$30M94.5%$41M$291,174
FY2023 ⓘ$33M$30M94.9%$37M$265,040
FY2022 ⓘ$31M$30M93.9%$33M$256,476
FY2021 ⓘ$35M$29M95.1%$34M$243,464
FY2020 ⓘ$32M$31M95.1%$27M$239,820

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–1b15 · 15 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
  • Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
  • 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 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5300
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6118

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
FLIK INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Food provider
$2,255,355
CASCO BAY CLEANING LLC
Cleaning/custod
$536,748
APPLE INC (ATL)
Technology
$400,115
CDW LLC
Security system
$205,020

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Trustees of Thornton Academy totaling $189K 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 Trustees of Thornton Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Trustees of Thornton Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Trustees of Thornton Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Trustees of Thornton Academy reported that 94.7% of its $31.9 million in expenses went to program services, 4.0% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Trustees of Thornton Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Trustees of Thornton Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $308,613, for the role of HEADMASTER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Trustees of Thornton Academy get its money?

Of $35.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.0% from government grants) and 94.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Trustees of Thornton Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 01-0224769 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 202631319349301708 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541329349306234 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401289349302290 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349302548 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349301940 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100629349300725 · read the filing

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