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Lycee International de Boston International School of Boston

Cambridge, MA · EIN 04-2385120 · 501(c)(3) · Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Lycee International de Boston International School of Boston reported $25.7 million in revenue and $25.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.80 went to program services, $18.04 to management and general costs and $2.16 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 96.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $397,196 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 39% 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 $25M

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 $26M

Other revenue was negative: −$9,282. 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)
79.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.0%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.2%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$1.29$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
1.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
96.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$397,196$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.56%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
338
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
6.513.3
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
$20M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.4M · revenue $25M

Lycee International de boston/international school of boston, inc. (the "school") is a private and independent day school serving approximately 550 students in pre-school through grade 12. The school is a bilingual institution with instruction in both french and english, drawing on the practices of american and french educational traditions. The school is accredited by the new england association of schools & colleges, by the french ministry of education and by the council of international schools. It offers both the french baccalaureate diploma and theinternational baccalaureate diploma

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
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$379,759$0$17,437$397,196
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$213,576$0$33,853$247,429
ASSISTANT OF HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$189,034$0$36,760$225,794
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$166,778$0$10,070$176,848
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$142,054$0$11,062$153,116
SECONDARY SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$136,586$0$9,314$145,900
SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$138,986$0$6,749$145,735

33 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Lycee International de Boston International School of Boston (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $609K (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$26M$25M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$26M$25M79.8%$14M$397,196
FY2024 ⓘ$24M$23M79.2%$13M$350,760
FY2023 ⓘ$24M$22M79.9%$12M$353,636
FY2022 ⓘ$20M$19M78.5%$10M$392,157
FY2021 ⓘ$20M$19M77.9%$9.7M$302,656
FY2020 ⓘ$18M$18M79.3%$8.7M$317,718

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 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 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5229
  • Volunteers Part I, line 624

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
EMPIRE CLEANING
Custodials/cleaning services
$602,030
LOCAL MOTION
Transportation
$215,044
DC SMITH BUILDING & REMODELING LLC
Contractor
$190,161
FRAGALE BUILDING CORP
Contractor
$174,866
SIMPLE FARE CATERING
Food service
$159,068

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

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to Lycee International de Boston International School of Boston totaling $17,263 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 Lycee International de Boston International School of Boston's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Lycee International de Boston International School of Boston, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Lycee International de Boston International School of Boston's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Lycee International de Boston International School of Boston reported that 79.8% of its $25.4 million in expenses went to program services, 18.0% to management and general and 2.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Lycee International de Boston International School of Boston pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Lycee International de Boston International School of Boston reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $397,196, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Lycee International de Boston International School of Boston get its money?

Of $25.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.7% came from contributions and grants and 96.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Lycee International de Boston International School of Boston a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-2385120 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202601269349303505 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541339349301844 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349311343 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321299349302422 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241329349303389 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141359349300929 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-2385120: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.