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The Frederick Gunn School

Washington, CT · EIN 06-0646661 · 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 Frederick Gunn School reported $36.7 million in revenue and $32.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.19 went to program services, $16.34 to management and general costs and $7.47 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 67.5% of the total. Government grants made up 5.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $497,545 (TRUSTEE - HEAD OF SCHOOL). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $32M

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 $37M

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)
76.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
16.3%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
7.5%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.26$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
25.5%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
5.1%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
67.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$497,545$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.55%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
118
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
35.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
25 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
$24M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $5.9M · revenue $25M

The program service activities provided by the school are those associated with college preparatory institutions. These activities include providing students a secondary education, dormitory services and a school store

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
TRUSTEE - HEAD OF SCHOOL
Director/trustee, officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$392,271$0$105,274$497,545
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 50.00 hrs/week
$284,630$0$51,888$336,518
ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$130,203$0$185,182$315,385
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$188,848$0$42,173$231,021
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$154,176$0$55,252$209,428
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$127,543$0$30,335$157,878
CHIEF ENROLLMENT, MARKETING AND STRATEGY OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$153,753$0$522$154,275
DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$132,991$0$10,088$143,079

11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Frederick Gunn School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $993K (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$37M$32M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$37M$32M76.2%$94M$497,545
FY2024 ⓘ$33M$31M75.4%$86M$366,545
FY2023 ⓘ$30M$30M77.8%$80M$591,880
FY2022 ⓘ$34M$27M77.8%$77M$462,546
FY2021 ⓘ$33M$25M77.5%$75M$407,038
FY2020 ⓘ$24M$24M78.5%$61M$398,454

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 · 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 5164
  • Volunteers Part I, line 660

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MERITAIN HEALTH
Health administration services
$553,874
PREFERRED BUILDING MAINTENANCE
Cleaning service
$330,350
SASAKI ASSOCIATES
Architechural design services
$239,848
AGENCY SACKS
Contracting services
$208,780
ETHAN LABELLA ELITE CONTRACTING LLC
Contracting services and carpentry
$193,428

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

15 private foundations reported grants to The Frederick Gunn School totaling $3.6M 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 Frederick Gunn 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 Frederick Gunn School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Frederick Gunn School reported that 76.2% of its $32.1 million in expenses went to program services, 16.3% to management and general and 7.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Frederick Gunn School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Frederick Gunn School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $497,545, for the role of TRUSTEE - HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Frederick Gunn School get its money?

Of $36.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 25.5% came from contributions and grants (including 5.1% from government grants) and 67.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Frederick Gunn School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 06-0646661 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 202630989349300218 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531289349301883 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431229349303008 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330819349300518 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221309349300632 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349303720 · read the filing

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