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Marvelwood School

Kent, CT · EIN 06-0726595 · 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

Marvelwood School reported $10.2 million in revenue and $10.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.23 went to program services, $15.64 to management and general costs and $3.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $216,859 (CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% 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 $10M

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 $10M

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)
81.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.6%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.1%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
16.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
79.7%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$216,859$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.10%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
28
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
16 of 16100.0%

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
$8.4M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1.4M · revenue $8.6M

Marvelwood provide secondary school education to approximately 100, primarily boarding, students. Nonacademic programs include weekly community service, visual and performing arts electives and interscholastic and noncompetitive sports. The school provides a structured, supportive and challenging environment for college preparatory education

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
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$216,859$0$0$216,859
HEAD OF THE SCHOOL
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$190,409$0$0$190,409

2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Marvelwood School (Part VII, line 2).

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$10M$10M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$10M$10M81.2%$12M$216,859
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$10M80.5%$11M$238,703
FY2023 ⓘ$9.5M$9.2M79.1%$9.3M$181,000
FY2022 ⓘ$9.6M$9.2M80.3%$8.9M$149,554
FY2021 ⓘ$9.4M$8.9M80.1%$9.5M$157,106
FY2020 ⓘ$8.7M$9.3M79.7%$8.1M$158,014

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–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 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 565

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
GREENWOOD COUNSELING REFERRALS INC
Student counseling services
$220,330
PREFERRED MAINTENANCE LLC
Housekeeping
$155,467
TWIN LAKES CONSULTING
Consulting
$140,515

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

9 private foundations reported grants to Marvelwood School totaling $147K 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 Marvelwood 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 Marvelwood School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Marvelwood School reported that 81.2% of its $10.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.6% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Marvelwood School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Marvelwood School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $216,859, for the role of CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Marvelwood School get its money?

Of $10.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.0% came from contributions and grants and 79.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Marvelwood School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 06-0726595 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 202640379349300009 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510289349300246 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202343149349300139 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300169349301500 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113409349300516 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100399349301165 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 06-0726595: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.