The Harley School
The Harley School reported $21.8 million in revenue and $18.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.05 went to program services, $12.66 to management and general costs and $2.29 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 66.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $303,714 (TRANSITIONAL HEAD OF SCHOOL). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 43% 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 $19MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 66.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $303,714 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.61% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 18 of 18 | 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 expenseFounded in 1917, the Harley School is a private independent school in rochester, ny offering a college preparatory program for approximately 479 students in nursery-grade 12. We feature extraordinary strengths in the arts, STEM, civic and global engagement, mindfulness and empathy, and education for a sustainable future. We are a diverse community that celebrates academic seriousness and intellectual playfulness, caring for the world and the self, while fostering a lifelong love of learning
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSITIONAL HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $303,016 | $0 | $698 | $303,714 |
| HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,804 | $0 | $19,755 | $136,559 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $95,491 | $0 | $30,573 | $126,064 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Harley School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $399K (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–1b18 · 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 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 5334
- Volunteers Part I, line 6160
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CULINART INC Food services | $272,662 |
| MBS CLEANING SOLUTIONS Cleaning services | $246,868 |
| PALMER FOOD SERVICE Food services | $235,464 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
11 private foundations reported grants to The Harley School totaling $311K 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 Harley School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Harley School reported that 85.0% of its $18.8 million in expenses went to program services, 12.7% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Harley School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Harley School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $303,714, for the role of TRANSITIONAL HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Harley School get its money?
Of $21.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 26.7% came from contributions and grants and 66.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Harley School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 16-0755783 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 202630979349301223 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530489349300803 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202323259349300902 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202320329349300047 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241159349302014 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120119349300212 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 16-0755783: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.