The Wardlaw-Hartridge School
The Wardlaw-Hartridge School reported $24.9 million in revenue and $24.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.22 went to program services, $9.72 to management and general costs and $3.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $432,374 (HEADMASTER). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% 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 $24MFor 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 $25MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.41 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 3.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $432,374 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.77% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 10.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 12 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEADMASTER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $330,850 | $0 | $101,524 | $432,374 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $226,547 | $0 | $51,326 | $277,873 |
| HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,296 | $0 | $28,198 | $205,494 |
| ASSISTANT HEAD FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,352 | $0 | $18,764 | $201,116 |
| HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $164,229 | $0 | $17,272 | $181,501 |
| HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $129,230 | $0 | $33,225 | $162,455 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Wardlaw-Hartridge School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $350K (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–1b12 · 12 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5221
- Volunteers Part I, line 665
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SAGE DINING SERVICES INC Dining services | $873,591 |
| VILLANI BUS COMPANY Transportation services | $482,004 |
| MAINTENANCE MART INC Janitorial services | $141,796 |
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 Wardlaw-Hartridge School totaling $90,230 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 Wardlaw-Hartridge School spent in FY2025, $87.22 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Wardlaw-Hartridge School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Wardlaw-Hartridge School reported that 87.2% of its $24.5 million in expenses went to program services, 9.7% to management and general and 3.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Wardlaw-Hartridge School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Wardlaw-Hartridge School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $432,374, for the role of HEADMASTER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Wardlaw-Hartridge School get its money?
Of $24.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.3% came from contributions and grants (including 3.1% from government grants) and 89.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Wardlaw-Hartridge School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 22-2109610 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 202601189349300005 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531229349301548 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411289349303371 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301289349302365 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221239349301322 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110929349300506 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 22-2109610: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.