Walnut Hill Center for the Arts
Also known as Walnut Hill School for the Arts
Walnut Hill Center for the Arts reported $26.9 million in revenue and $26.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.49 went to program services, $17.92 to management and general costs and $4.59 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $381,828 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% between FY2021 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 $27MFor 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 $27MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.60 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 84.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $381,828 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.43% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 100.0% |
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 expenseInstructional expenses related to educating students in grades 9 through 12 while at school. The school enrolled approximately 274 students during the fall and spring semesters. Walnut Hill students immerse themselves deeply in their art, guided by highly accomplished professional artists who have dedicated themselves to supporting young people on their artistic journeys. This time spent mastering an artistic discipline is balanced by engagement in a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum that challenges students to ask big questions, solve complex problems, and explore traditional academic…
Student activities, theater and music productions, tutoring, dorm life and food service and student clubs. The school enrolled approximately 274 students during the fall and spring semesters. Of the 274 students, approximately 180 students lived on-campus
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $300,782 | $0 | $81,046 | $381,828 |
| CHIEF DEVEL. OFFICER AS OF 02/2024 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,147 | $0 | $24,468 | $202,615 |
| DIR. OF ENROLLMENT MGMT. UNTIL 11/24 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,220 | $0 | $46,718 | $182,938 |
| ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,366 | $0 | $40,271 | $170,637 |
| DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,909 | $0 | $35,601 | $151,510 |
| DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,868 | $0 | $46,543 | $150,411 |
| DIR. OF STRATEGIC MKTG. & COMM. Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,068 | $0 | $14,099 | $139,167 |
| DEAN OF STUDENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,690 | $0 | $23,206 | $127,896 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Walnut Hill Center for the Arts (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
5 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance 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–1b25 · 25 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 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5280
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FLIK Food service | $1,847,787 |
| OUNCE IT LLC Technology support | $282,791 |
| POIRIER & SPRINGER INC Hvac maintenance | $272,872 |
| EHC INC Construction | $252,102 |
| JD LANDSCAPING Landscaping | $217,991 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
19 private foundations reported grants to Walnut Hill Center for the Arts totaling $410K 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.
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Every number above is copied from Walnut Hill Center for the Arts's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Walnut Hill Center for the Arts, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Walnut Hill Center for the Arts spent in FY2025, $77.49 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Walnut Hill Center for the Arts's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Walnut Hill Center for the Arts reported that 77.5% of its $26.7 million in expenses went to program services, 17.9% to management and general and 4.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Walnut Hill Center for the Arts pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Walnut Hill Center for the Arts reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $381,828, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Walnut Hill Center for the Arts get its money?
Of $26.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.6% came from contributions and grants and 84.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Walnut Hill Center for the Arts a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2103636 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202631319349301048 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349308489 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430169349303228 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300179349300645 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230109349300533 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2103636: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.