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The Epiphany School

Dorchester, MA · EIN 04-3391788 · 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

The Epiphany School reported $16.2 million in revenue and $9.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.16 went to program services, $8.32 to management and general costs and $10.52 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 93.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $181,744 (PRINCIPAL). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 185% 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 $9.1M

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 $16M

Other revenue was negative: −$284K. 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)
81.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
8.3%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
10.5%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.06$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
93.5%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.7%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
3.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$181,744$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.99%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
68
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
71.913.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
26 of 26100.0%

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
$7.4M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $229K · revenue $486K

Epiphany served 78 middle school students, 39 infants, toddlers and preschoolers and more than 457 young adults through our graduate support program. At the middle school, epiphany provided 8-hour school days and provided 3 meals and 2 snacks daily to each student. In this academic school year alone, we served over 35,000 meals to students, faculty and graduates. Epiphany ensured 100% of our community had access to multi-layered wrap-around services (counseling, financial literacy, dental, vision, food pantry). At the early learning center, epiphany partners with whole families (mothers…

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
PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$171,015$0$10,729$181,744
VICE PRINCIPAL, FACILITIES MANAGER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,814$0$29,064$160,878
CURRICULUM DIRECTOR/DEPT C
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$113,806$0$28,084$141,890
DIRECTOR OF IMPACT CENTER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$127,767$0$7,459$135,226
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$69,723$0$64,512$134,235
DIRECTOR OF CULTURE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$112,275$0$16,049$128,324
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$101,998$0$14,635$116,633

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Epiphany School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $261K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$16M$9.1M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$16M$9.1M81.2%$55M$181,744
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$8.5M82.4%$45M$172,799
FY2023 ⓘ$13M$7.8M82.3%$41M$166,025
FY2022 ⓘ$7.5M$6.6M80.9%$35M$162,605
FY2021 ⓘ$9.7M$5.9M80.0%$37M$157,234
FY2020 ⓘ$5.7M$5.4M79.5%$32M$142,112

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–1b26 · 26 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 18Yes
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 594
  • Volunteers Part I, line 696

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
COMMUNITY RESOURCE CONSULTING
Consulting
$159,000
NOTRE DAME MISSION VOLUNTEERS
Americorp program
$146,657

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

61 private foundations reported grants to The Epiphany School totaling $3.4M 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 The Epiphany 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 The Epiphany School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The Epiphany School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Epiphany School reported that 81.2% of its $9.1 million in expenses went to program services, 8.3% to management and general and 10.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Epiphany School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Epiphany School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $181,744, for the role of PRINCIPAL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Epiphany School get its money?

Of $16.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 93.5% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 3.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Epiphany School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 04-3391788 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 202542909349301104 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413099349300771 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202332859349301553 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202233549349301343 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133099349300228 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043459349300504 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 04-3391788: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.