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The Agnes Irwin School

Rosemont, PA · EIN 23-1352650 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Agnes Irwin School reported $40.7 million in revenue and $32.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $66.30 went to program services, $26.28 to management and general costs and $7.42 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 66.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $732,238 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 17 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 $33M

For 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 $41M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
66.3%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
26.3%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
7.4%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.21$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
28.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.3%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
66.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$732,238$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.24%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
178
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
34.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
28 of 28100.0%

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 expense
$22M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $5.4M · revenue $27M

The Agnes Irwin School, a non-denominational all-girls college preparatory school for grades pre-k through 12, fosters the intellectual, and personal growth of girls and young women through a rigorous liberal arts education and dynamic co-curricular programming, including visual and performing arts, athletics, community service, and leadership development. Our center for the advancement for girls (cag) serves as a research base for initiatives focused on four pillars critical to girls' success: leadership, global citizenship, wellness, and 21st century teaching and learning. Our student body…

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 55.00 hrs/week
$558,814$0$173,424$732,238
ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$215,018$0$37,532$252,550
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$181,197$0$17,850$199,047
DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC & INFO TECH
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$149,727$0$15,328$165,055
CFO AS OF JULY 2024
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$137,292$0$7,148$144,440
DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$136,044$0$7,377$143,421
DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$134,437$0$6,722$141,159
CFO THROUGH JUNE 2024
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$114,941$0$15,647$130,588

17 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Agnes Irwin School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $990K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$41M$33M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$41M$33M66.3%$93M$732,238
FY2024 ⓘ$34M$31M66.5%$82M$636,071
FY2023 ⓘ$27M$29M68.7%$75M$579,436
FY2022 ⓘ$32M$27M68.7%$71M$570,887
FY2021 ⓘ$30M$28M69.5%$75M$495,372
FY2020 ⓘ$25M$27M66.5%$66M$613,771

Governance 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 · 28 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5347
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6225

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
PROFESSIONAL BUILDING SERVICES INC
Janitorial and maintenance services
$502,746
CULINART GROUP INC
Food services
$285,030
INDEPENDENCE PROPERTY SERVICES LLC
Maintenance services
$196,412
BECKER & FRONDORF
Project management services
$148,463
BRILLIANT GRAPHICS
Marketing/printing services
$117,491

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

19 private foundations reported grants to The Agnes Irwin School totaling $232K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from The Agnes Irwin School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Agnes Irwin School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The Agnes Irwin School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Agnes Irwin School reported that 66.3% of its $32.7 million in expenses went to program services, 26.3% to management and general and 7.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Agnes Irwin School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Agnes Irwin School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $732,238, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Agnes Irwin School get its money?

Of $40.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 28.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 66.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Agnes Irwin School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-1352650 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 202631359349310543 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501349349300725 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431239349301048 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349306426 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202220469349301872 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130429349300523 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-1352650: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.