Northfield Mount Hermon School
Northfield Mount Hermon School reported $90.5 million in revenue and $65.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $62.01 went to program services, $32.16 to management and general costs and $5.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 54.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $813,724 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 40% 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 $65MFor 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 $91MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 62.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 32.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 37.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 54.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $813,724 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.24% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 24 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 64.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseNorthfield Mount Hermon School (nmh) gives young people an exceptional academic experience taught by expert, caring faculty. Nmh is a secular coed boarding and day school for 628 students in grades nine through twelve and post graduate. Our beautiful wooded campus borders the connecticut river in western massachusetts' pioneer valley. Here, we challenge students to think critically and to channel their talents to do good in the world, inspiring in them a sense of purpose at nmh, a constellation of adults interact with and support students throughout the day. Classes are small and extended to…
Northfield Mount Hermon School "nmh summer" offers programs for students wishing to enrich, supplement, or accelerate their school-year education. We have an extensive, comprehensive program that has existed in various forms for more than 100 years. Each summer, we gather as a community of 216 nmh summer students to engage in academic work and to learn from each other in many different ways. Our student population is diverse and globally inclined -- in the summer of 2024, 15 different countries and 15 states within the U.S. Were represented. Our 40 talented faculty members and 33 teaching…
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $536,395 | $0 | $277,329 | $813,724 |
| CFO/COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $325,918 | $0 | $46,794 | $372,712 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $271,695 | $0 | $51,418 | $323,113 |
| DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $210,251 | $0 | $101,339 | $311,590 |
| ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $224,675 | $0 | $72,169 | $296,844 |
| DEAN OF FACULTY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $152,074 | $0 | $83,402 | $235,476 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $161,199 | $0 | $62,640 | $223,839 |
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $135,789 | $0 | $43,023 | $178,812 |
24 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Northfield Mount Hermon School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 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–1b20 · 20 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 5533
- Volunteers Part I, line 6132
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| STATEWIDE AQUASTORE INC Construction of water storage tanks | $773,835 |
| STUDIO TROIKA INC Architectural services | $714,340 |
| FIELDTURF USA INC Returf athletic field | $512,869 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 20 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
57 private foundations reported grants to Northfield Mount Hermon School totaling $1.0M 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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Of every $100 Northfield Mount Hermon School spent in FY2025, $62.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Northfield Mount Hermon School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Northfield Mount Hermon School reported that 62.0% of its $65.5 million in expenses went to program services, 32.2% to management and general and 5.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Northfield Mount Hermon School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Northfield Mount Hermon School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $813,724, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Northfield Mount Hermon School get its money?
Of $90.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 37.6% came from contributions and grants and 54.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Northfield Mount Hermon School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 04-2109865 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 202641129349301959 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511009349301226 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421349349307757 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301159349300230 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221199349301857 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111249349301491 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 04-2109865: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.