Brunswick School
Brunswick School reported $95.3 million in revenue and $77.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.10 went to program services, $12.84 to management and general costs and $5.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 62.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $2,134,465 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 120 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 $77MFor 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 $95MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 20.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 62.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $2,134,465 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.77% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 120 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 65.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 27 | 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 expenseEducation program expenses support the over 1,000 students who matriculated from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 during the year. Our students learn at our central greenwich campus along with three more suburban greenwich campuses. Over 250 faculty, administrators and school staff support the education of the whole boy in keeping with the school's purpose
Athletics are an essential part of the school's mission of educating the whole boy and all of our boys participate in athletic and good sportsmanship endeavors during the academic day. Boys in grades 7 and above participate in interscholastic competitions after-school. Fitness and many sports are supported at the suburban greenwich campuses, which include a hockey rink, a natatorium, a squash facility, tennis courts, a track and field facility and indoor gyms and many natural grass and synthetic fields with organic infill. A boathouse that supports the school's crew program is situated along…
Student services include the efforts made by the following departments: college guidance, health and wellness, experiential learning, after-school and summer programming, student transportation and the bookstore. These departments complete and support the learning outside the traditional classroom and beyond the academic year. Faculty along with other professionals encourage and provide opportunities for brunswick boys to develop the creative and independent qualities of mind necessary for intellectual maturity and increased self-confidence
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, 70.00 hrs/week | $1,443,312 | $0 | $691,153 | $2,134,465 |
| HEAD & DIR. OF COLLEGE PLACEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $750,899 | $0 | $92,821 | $843,720 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 65.00 hrs/week | $415,860 | $0 | $188,878 | $604,738 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 55.00 hrs/week | $360,037 | $0 | $163,664 | $523,701 |
| ADMISSION & DIR. OF FIN. AID Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,524 | $0 | $170,390 | $426,914 |
| CHAIR, SCIENCE DEPARTMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,172 | $0 | $171,959 | $388,131 |
| DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $277,303 | $0 | $109,177 | $386,480 |
| MATH TEACHER & SWIM PROGRAM Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,617 | $0 | $64,692 | $310,309 |
120 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brunswick School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.6M (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–1b27 · 27 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5526
- Volunteers Part I, line 6300
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TURNER CONSTRUCTION CO Construction management | $28,280,726 |
| AP CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Construction management | $7,067,189 |
| FLIK Food services | $2,999,228 |
| SLAM COLLABORATIVE INC Architecture and design services | $1,507,288 |
| WHITE CONTRACTORS Excavation services | $932,376 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 35 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
50 private foundations reported grants to Brunswick School totaling $3.3M 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 Brunswick 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 Brunswick School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Brunswick School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brunswick School reported that 82.1% of its $77.2 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brunswick School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brunswick School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $2,134,465, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brunswick School get its money?
Of $95.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 20.9% came from contributions and grants and 62.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brunswick School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-0646562 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 202611359349310736 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349317057 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349314562 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349320673 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349318261 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349310265 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-0646562: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.