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Fairfield Country Day School Corporation

Fairfield, CT · EIN 06-0662125 · 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

Fairfield Country Day School Corporation reported $12.8 million in revenue and $13.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.41 went to program services, $14.47 to management and general costs and $6.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 80.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $313,068 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% 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 $13M

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 $13M

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)
79.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.5%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
6.1%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.38$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
16.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
80.8%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$313,068$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.36%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
108
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
16.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
20 of 20100.0%

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
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1.4M · revenue $10M

The school provides education to approximately 200 students from kindergarten through grade 9. The curriculum and programs are designed specifically with best practices for boys education. The academic program is complemented by a rich and vibrant arts curriculum. Sports offerings round out the typical School Day with age-appropriate physical education in the early grades, intramural sports in grades 4 and 5, and interscholastic team competition in grades 6 through 9. Public speaking and character development are the hallmark programs of the school

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
$244,172$0$68,896$313,068
ASSOCIATE HEAD-FINANCE/OPERATIONS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$194,519$0$106,046$300,565
HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$131,269$0$21,550$152,819
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$140,498$0$10,285$150,783
DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$120,462$0$30,258$150,720
MATH COORDINATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$127,603$0$14,039$141,642
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$114,094$0$12,103$126,197

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Fairfield Country Day School Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $611K (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$13M$13M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$13M79.4%$18M$313,068
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$13M78.1%$18M$311,924
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$13M78.5%$19M$289,739
FY2022 ⓘ$13M$12M79.5%$21M$275,731
FY2021 ⓘ$11M$12M79.9%$22M$279,582
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$11M81.7%$21M$238,027

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–1b20 · 20 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 5122
  • Volunteers Part I, line 650

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
FLIK INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS
Food services
$467,576
SOURCEPASS
It services
$370,304
INDUSTRIAL & COMMERCIAL CLEANING CONTRAC
Cleaning services
$122,394
BLACKBAUD INC
Software services
$103,865

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

Private foundation grants it received

15 private foundations reported grants to Fairfield Country Day School Corporation totaling $108K 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 Fairfield Country Day School Corporation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Fairfield Country Day School Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Fairfield Country Day School Corporation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Fairfield Country Day School Corporation reported that 79.4% of its $13.3 million in expenses went to program services, 14.5% to management and general and 6.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Fairfield Country Day School Corporation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Fairfield Country Day School Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $313,068, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Fairfield Country Day School Corporation get its money?

Of $12.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.7% came from contributions and grants and 80.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Fairfield Country Day School Corporation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 06-0662125 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 202631319349301328 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530849349301313 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401149349301665 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321079349300832 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349310900 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120959349301017 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 06-0662125: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.