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Westover School

Middlebury, CT · EIN 06-0646961 · 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

Westover School reported $20.1 million in revenue and $22.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $64.93 went to program services, $28.18 to management and general costs and $6.89 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 52.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $422,121 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% 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 $22M

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 $20M

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)
64.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
28.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
6.9%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.25$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
29.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
52.7%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$422,121$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.92%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
68
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
44.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

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
$14M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $5.2M · revenue $11M

The program services rendered are those associated with college prep institutions for approximately 165 enrolled young women during the tax year ended june 30, 2025. These include: providing an environment suitable for the education, dormitory service, textbooks and supplies and athletic facilities including use of the facilities by other organizations for the same purpose

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
$352,958$0$69,163$422,121
CFOO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$249,820$0$43,131$292,951
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$181,527$0$64,124$245,651
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,588$0$35,475$146,063
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$110,022$0$35,946$145,968
DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,480$0$16,725$125,205

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Westover School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $653K (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$20M$22M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$20M$22M64.9%$82M$422,121
FY2024 ⓘ$18M$21M65.8%$81M$275,405
FY2023 ⓘ$21M$20M65.3%$83M$394,317
FY2022 ⓘ$19M$20M65.8%$83M$351,019
FY2021 ⓘ$15M$17M67.3%$91M$314,089
FY2020 ⓘ$15M$17M69.1%$80M$317,446

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–1b17 · 17 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 5123
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6250

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
SMG
Housekeeping/maintenance
$487,671
SSC
Security
$210,183
LUNAN'S LANDSCAPING
Landscaping
$169,310
ARMANINO
Payroll, hr
$154,305

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

34 private foundations reported grants to Westover School totaling $1.1M 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 Westover 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 Westover School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Westover School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Westover School reported that 64.9% of its $22.0 million in expenses went to program services, 28.2% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Westover School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Westover School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $422,121, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Westover School get its money?

Of $20.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 29.7% came from contributions and grants and 52.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Westover School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 06-0646961 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 202601349349306750 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349302776 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349305161 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349301412 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349303722 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349304108 · read the filing

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