Trustees of the Lawrenceville School
Also known as The Lawrenceville School
Trustees of the Lawrenceville School reported $120.1 million in revenue and $116.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.31 went to program services, $18.38 to management and general costs and $5.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 53.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,607,361 (HEAD OF SCHOOL/ASST. SECRE). 72 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 16% 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 $117MFor 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 $120MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 76.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.3% | 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 | 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 | 53.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,607,361 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.38% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 72 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 114.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 27 of 28 | 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 expenseStudent services: in 1936, educational philanthropist edward s. Harkness helped lawrenceville reconfigure the school's classrooms around oval 'harkness' tables that replaced lecture and memorization with shared inquiry and discovery. By connecting the rigorous intellectual culture around the harkness table to outstanding experiential and extracurricular opportunities spanning academic, athletic, artistic, cultural, scientific, service, and social endeavors, lawrenceville deepens understanding, reinforces self-confidence, spawns creativity, and fosters initiative and leadership. We empower…
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/ASST. SECRE Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,142,482 | $0 | $464,879 | $1,607,361 |
| ASST. HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR STRAT. INIT. Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $428,738 | $0 | $283,587 | $712,325 |
| CFAO/SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $379,825 | $0 | $251,219 | $631,044 |
| DEAN OF FACULTY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $258,347 | $0 | $263,802 | $522,149 |
| DEAN OF STUDENTS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,197 | $0 | $257,413 | $453,610 |
| CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,273 | $0 | $186,056 | $437,329 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $263,102 | $0 | $71,031 | $334,133 |
| MEDICAL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $228,862 | $0 | $88,871 | $317,733 |
72 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Trustees of the Lawrenceville School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $3.0M (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–1b28 · 27 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5678
- Volunteers Part I, line 6495
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SUSTAINABLE FARE Food services | $5,382,091 |
| VJ SCOZZARI & SONS INC Construction | $3,624,159 |
| BEYNON SPORTS SURFACES INC Construction | $780,538 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 50 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
87 private foundations reported grants to Trustees of the Lawrenceville School totaling $3.2M 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 Trustees of the Lawrenceville School spent in FY2025, $76.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Trustees of the Lawrenceville School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Trustees of the Lawrenceville School reported that 76.3% of its $116.7 million in expenses went to program services, 18.4% to management and general and 5.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Trustees of the Lawrenceville School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Trustees of the Lawrenceville School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,607,361, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL/ASST. SECRE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Trustees of the Lawrenceville School get its money?
Of $120.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 26.7% came from contributions and grants and 53.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Trustees of the Lawrenceville School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 21-0634503 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 202601349349313435 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521309349301032 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441299349302849 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349306106 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349306012 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020 (amended), object 202221329349305572 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 21-0634503: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.