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Packer Collegiate Institute

Brooklyn, NY · EIN 11-1633522 · 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

Packer Collegiate Institute reported $77.0 million in revenue and $69.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.71 went to program services, $14.85 to management and general costs and $3.44 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,093,468 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 152 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% 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 $69M

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 $77M

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)
81.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.9%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.4%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
8.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
2.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
84.7%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,093,468$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.58%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
1528
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
30.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
22 of 24100.0%

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
$42M expenses · 74.6% of program spending · revenue $63M

Instructional & education - from preschool to high school, packer provided education to about 1,000 students in FY 24-25. Packer is proud of the outstanding education we offer to our students. Our lower school stresses the fundamentals of literacy and mathematics in a joyful, student-focused environment, with ample time built in for social studies, science, art, music, library studies, dance, and physical education. Our lower school classrooms each have in-class libraries, current curricular materials, modern technology, wonderfully trained and experienced head and associate teachers.…

$12M expenses · 21.0% of program spending · grants $12M

Financial aid: packer is deeply committed to making a packer education a viable option for all eligible students. Packer offers financial aid to enroll highly qualified students who could not otherwise afford to attend. During fiscal year 24-25, packer provided financial aid to about 24% of its student body

$2.5M expenses · 4.4% of program spending · revenue $2.6M

Auxiliary programs: packer plus provides a rich array of after school offerings, from playgroup, robotics, sports, foreign language, and chess, for lower and middle school students. In the summer period, packer also provides camp for 4-12 year-olds and counselor in training for 13 and 14 year-olds. The camp and counselor in training programs are open to non-packer students

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
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$799,658$0$293,810$1,093,468
CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATING OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$412,358$0$66,830$479,188
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$331,329$0$59,306$390,635
ASSOC. HEAD OF SCHOOL/ACADEMIC DEAN
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$312,392$0$38,686$351,078
UPPER SCHOOL DIVISION HEAD
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$271,157$0$53,238$324,395
COLLEGE COUNSELOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$228,309$0$82,293$310,602
DIR. OF ENROLLMENT AND FINANCIAL AID
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$262,488$0$34,520$297,008
MIDDLE SCHOOL DIVISION HEAD
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$232,033$0$56,996$289,029

152 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Packer Collegiate Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $4.0M (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$77M$69M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$77M$69M81.7%$176M$1,093,468
FY2024 ⓘ$74M$65M82.0%$162M$1,105,205
FY2023 ⓘ$71M$61M82.0%$150M$1,044,686
FY2022 ⓘ$72M$59M79.7%$137M$878,601
FY2021 ⓘ$70M$56M80.8%$127M$853,542
FY2020 ⓘ$57M$54M81.5%$103M$514,854

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–1b24 · 22 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 5503
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6175

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
ARCHSTONE BUILDERS
Construction
$16,514,137
WORK ARCHITECTURE COMPANY
Architecture
$885,365
ZUBATKIN OWNER REPRESENTATION LLC
Project management
$757,810
KELLERMEYER BERGENSONS SERVICES LLC
Cleaning services
$490,187

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 24 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

33 private foundations reported grants to Packer Collegiate Institute totaling $466K 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 Packer Collegiate Institute's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Packer Collegiate Institute, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Packer Collegiate Institute's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Packer Collegiate Institute reported that 81.7% of its $69.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Packer Collegiate Institute pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Packer Collegiate Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,093,468, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Packer Collegiate Institute get its money?

Of $77.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.2% came from contributions and grants (including 2.0% from government grants) and 84.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Packer Collegiate Institute a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 11-1633522 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 202601329349305825 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349312455 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349306922 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349313435 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349312439 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101319349304180 · read the filing

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