The Rippowam Cisqua School
The Rippowam Cisqua School reported $26.2 million in revenue and $22.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.82 went to program services, $15.47 to management and general costs and $5.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 65.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $613,913 (Head of School). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 58% 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 $23MFor 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.5% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 32.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 65.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $613,913 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.70% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 20 | 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 expensePrivate preparatory school of approximately 371 students for grades pre-kindergarten through grade nine.Rippowam Cisqua School believes that learning is a shared experience, the responsibility of both students and teachers. We urge active student involvement and seek to provide a rich curriculum in academics, arts, and athletics for children of different abilities and learning styles. Our approach to learning incorporates experimentation, simulation, and collective and individual problem solving, as well as traditional lecture, discussion, and skill development techniques - all toward the…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $398,812 | $0 | $215,101 | $613,913 |
| Assistant Head of School Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,228 | $0 | $144,890 | $351,118 |
| Director of Innovation, Art Teacher Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,868 | $0 | $132,589 | $268,457 |
| Head of Lower School Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $144,574 | $0 | $76,535 | $221,109 |
| Former Director of Finance Former, 0.00 hrs/week | $139,320 | $0 | $65,727 | $205,047 |
| Dir. of Secondary Placement Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,294 | $0 | $29,667 | $185,961 |
| Director of Development Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,104 | $0 | $24,307 | $162,411 |
| Maintenance Supervisor Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,557 | $0 | $26,762 | $154,319 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Rippowam Cisqua School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b20 · 18 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 5153
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Andron Construction Corp Construction services | $4,030,602 |
| Sage Dining Services Food services | $915,362 |
| K G & D Architect Architect services | $230,244 |
| Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Legal services | $147,356 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to The Rippowam Cisqua School totaling $1.9M 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 Rippowam Cisqua School spent in FY2025, $78.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Rippowam Cisqua School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Rippowam Cisqua School reported that 78.8% of its $22.8 million in expenses went to program services, 15.5% to management and general and 5.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Rippowam Cisqua School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Rippowam Cisqua School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $613,913, for the role of Head of School (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Rippowam Cisqua School get its money?
Of $26.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 32.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.4% from government grants) and 65.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Rippowam Cisqua School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-1740435 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 202601339349302720 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521359349305382 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349300501 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349304111 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349316925 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121379349310362 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-1740435: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.