Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Ethical Culture Fieldston School reported $130.1 million in revenue and $130.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.11 went to program services, $21.96 to management and general costs and $1.93 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,070,272 (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND HOS). 244 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% 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 $130MFor 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 $130MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.5% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,070,272 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.82% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 244 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 27 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND HOS Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $952,241 | $0 | $118,031 | $1,070,272 |
| HEAD OF SCHOOL THRU 7/29/24 Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $968,233 | $0 | $91,850 | $1,060,083 |
| CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFF & GEN. COUNS. Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $524,515 | $0 | $52,335 | $576,850 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER THRU 6/30/25 Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $501,922 | $0 | $43,095 | $545,017 |
| PRINCIPAL OF FIELDSTON UPPER SCHOOL Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $409,187 | $0 | $17,628 | $426,815 |
| PRINCIPAL LOWER SCHOOL Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $260,975 | $0 | $38,106 | $299,081 |
| PRINCIPAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Key employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $255,138 | $0 | $33,196 | $288,334 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF TEACHING & LEARNING Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $256,072 | $0 | $27,274 | $283,346 |
244 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Ethical Culture Fieldston School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $6.1M (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–1b27 · 23 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 5672
- Volunteers Part I, line 6347
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BUILDING MAINTENANCE SERVICE LLC Maintenance | $6,507,170 |
| WATCH GUARD 247 LLC Security | $2,207,932 |
| WILMERHALE Legal | $925,517 |
| SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL LLP Legal | $543,776 |
| PRESIDIO NETWORKED SOLUTIONS GROUP LLC It solutions provider | $478,395 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 29 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
54 private foundations reported grants to Ethical Culture Fieldston School totaling $433K 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 Ethical Culture Fieldston School spent in FY2025, $76.11 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Ethical Culture Fieldston School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Ethical Culture Fieldston School reported that 76.1% of its $130.2 million in expenses went to program services, 22.0% to management and general and 1.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Ethical Culture Fieldston School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Ethical Culture Fieldston School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,070,272, for the role of CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND HOS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Ethical Culture Fieldston School get its money?
Of $130.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.8% came from contributions and grants (including 1.5% from government grants) and 87.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Ethical Culture Fieldston School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3862529 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 202641219349300409 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541139349301229 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349301217 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349303558 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211249349300716 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101249349300415 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3862529: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.