The Nightingale-Bamford School
The Nightingale-Bamford School reported $62.1 million in revenue and $56.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.34 went to program services, $14.99 to management and general costs and $4.67 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,323,393 (ASST. SECRETARY/HEAD OF SCHOOL). 118 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 54% 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 $57MFor 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 $62MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 22.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 76.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,323,393 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.33% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 118 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 34.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 22 | 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 expenseThe nightingale-Bamford School is an independent k-12 girls' school whose mission is to educate the minds and hearts of its students, in a challenging, vibrant community that prizes academic excellence. In fy2025, the school provided an education to 716 girls in grades kindergarten through twelfth grade
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASST. SECRETARY/HEAD OF SCHOOL Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,089,649 | $0 | $233,744 | $1,323,393 |
| CFO/COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $480,823 | $0 | $75,367 | $556,190 |
| HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $308,442 | $0 | $42,611 | $351,053 |
| DIR. OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $295,706 | $0 | $42,079 | $337,785 |
| HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $293,426 | $0 | $24,662 | $318,088 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $265,892 | $0 | $43,743 | $309,635 |
| CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,446 | $0 | $12,460 | $257,906 |
118 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Nightingale-Bamford School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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–1b22 · 19 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 5306
- Volunteers Part I, line 675
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ELIOR CTY LLC Food service | $1,417,284 |
| STUDIOS ARCHITECTURE PC Architect services | $761,489 |
| DEBEVOISE & PLIMPTON Legal services | $472,297 |
| SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL LLP Legal services | $428,215 |
| SUMMIT WATERPROOFING & RESTORATION CO Waterproofing services | $346,579 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
40 private foundations reported grants to The Nightingale-Bamford School totaling $3.9M 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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Of every $100 The Nightingale-Bamford School spent in FY2025, $80.34 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Nightingale-Bamford School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Nightingale-Bamford School reported that 80.3% of its $56.8 million in expenses went to program services, 15.0% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Nightingale-Bamford School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Nightingale-Bamford School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,323,393, for the role of ASST. SECRETARY/HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Nightingale-Bamford School get its money?
Of $62.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 22.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.7% from government grants) and 76.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Nightingale-Bamford School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1106710 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 202611129349301471 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521189349301972 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411219349302161 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321299349303307 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211249349300036 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111269349300936 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1106710: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.