The Cheshire Academy
The Cheshire Academy reported $28.3 million in revenue and $25.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.64 went to program services, $17.10 to management and general costs and $6.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $455,985 (HEAD OF SCHOOL, THRU DEC. 2024). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% 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 $25MFor 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 $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.92 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 6.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $455,985 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.82% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 16 | 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 expenseCheshire Academy students grow increasingly capable of independently observing, questioning, explaining, interpreting, and analyzing the world. Our academic process begins with what students know and want to know, and develops active learners who reflect on their growth and the implications of their learning. Located in downtown cheshire, Cheshire Academy is a private school with a student body of approximately 384 students for grades 9-12 and postgraduate
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, THRU DEC. 2024 Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $362,724 | $0 | $93,261 | $455,985 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $166,922 | $0 | $122,500 | $289,422 |
| DIR. OF ADMISSION, THRU JUNE 2025 Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $132,708 | $0 | $136,394 | $269,102 |
| ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL, THRU JUNE 2025 Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $166,305 | $0 | $67,717 | $234,022 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $195,021 | $0 | $11,235 | $206,256 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $120,818 | $0 | $23,094 | $143,912 |
| DIR. OF COUNSELING, THRU DEC 2024 Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $107,566 | $0 | $12,825 | $120,391 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Cheshire Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $776K (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–1b16 · 16 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 2Yes
- 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 5157
- Volunteers Part I, line 620
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FLIK - COMPASS GROUP USA Student dining services | $2,187,295 |
| PBM PREFERRED BUILDING MAINTENANCE Cleaning services | $415,296 |
| A & J CONSTRUCTION Construction services | $152,700 |
| SHIPMAN & GOODWIN LLP Legal services | $146,143 |
| INSIGHT PUBLIC SECTOR INC Technology services | $107,838 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to The Cheshire Academy totaling $439K 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Cheshire Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Cheshire Academy reported that 76.6% of its $25.1 million in expenses went to program services, 17.1% to management and general and 6.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Cheshire Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Cheshire Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $455,985, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL, THRU DEC. 2024 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Cheshire Academy get its money?
Of $28.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.0% came from contributions and grants and 71.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Cheshire Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 06-0662113 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 202523039349301247 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202403149349301500 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202303109349303960 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340129349302444 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230459349300543 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202033159349304163 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 06-0662113: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.