The Geneva School of Manhattan
The Geneva School of Manhattan reported $15.4 million in revenue and $13.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.48 went to program services, $8.84 to management and general costs and $2.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $392,267 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 65% 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 $13MFor 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 $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.23 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $392,267 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.94% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 8 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 12.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 8 of 8 | 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 expenseTuition and fees: the Geneva School of Manhattan is a private preschool through twelfth grade classical christian school. Enrollment for 2024-2025 was 397 students
Afterschool program: as Geneva School grows, so does its robust after-school program. We strive to create extracurricular programming that aligns with our overarching school value of lifelong learning. After-school courses allow students to explore passions, express creativity, and deepen friendships. Talented faculty have been integral to the diversity of course offerings; each trimester they weigh in with their own ideas and student suggestions, and our most popular courses originated from our student ideas and interests: knightly news, running club, coding, and STEM class
Geneva conservatory of music partners with Geneva School to provide classical music education through recitals, concerts, and collaborations with professional artists. In fiscal year 2025, the conservatory welcomed 20 new students and 6 faculty, held major and honors recitals, accompanied school choirs, and reintroduced its faculty concert featuring works by living composers
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 | $328,758 | $0 | $63,509 | $392,267 |
| HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,206 | $0 | $54,755 | $236,961 |
| PROVOST Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,893 | $0 | $32,287 | $215,180 |
| HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,561 | $0 | $43,780 | $173,341 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPS AND PROG Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,501 | $0 | $8,903 | $130,404 |
| HISTORY TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,662 | $0 | $16,254 | $128,916 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT (PART YEAR) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,533 | $0 | $6,742 | $110,275 |
| FINANCE MANAGER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $83,498 | $0 | $26,056 | $109,554 |
8 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Geneva School of Manhattan (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, 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–1b8 · 8 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 15aNo
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- 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 573
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
7 private foundations reported grants to The Geneva School of Manhattan totaling $55,515 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Geneva School of Manhattan's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Geneva School of Manhattan reported that 88.5% of its $13.4 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Geneva School of Manhattan pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Geneva School of Manhattan reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $392,267, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Geneva School of Manhattan get its money?
Of $15.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.9% came from contributions and grants and 88.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Geneva School of Manhattan a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-3887484 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 202611319349305691 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202543009349301489 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411289349301501 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301289349302125 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210559349300516 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131129349301203 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-3887484: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.