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The Woodlynde School Corporation

Strafford, PA · EIN 23-1728281 · 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 Woodlynde School Corporation reported $10.1 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $76.48 went to program services, $17.80 to management and general costs and $5.72 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $168,188 (DIRECTOR OF FINANCE). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 7% 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 $12M

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 $10M

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)
76.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.8%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
5.7%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.43$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
15.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.3%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
78.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$168,188$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.42%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
98
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

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
$9.0M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1.6M · revenue $7.9M

Woodlynde School welcomes and serves k-12 students who learn differently. The school's commitment to structured literacy, direct and multi-sensory instructional practices, executive function skills building, educational technology, and a systematic, explicit approach to social-emotional learning builds confidence in learning and confidence for life in students who struggle in traditional classroom settings. Students at woodlynde are understood in their wholeness: their intellectual, emotional, and interpersonal growth is strengthened through a rich slate of co-curricular activities, robust…

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
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$151,731$0$16,457$168,188
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$145,570$0$16,974$162,544
DIRECTOR OF THE LITERACY INSTITUTE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$141,423$0$15,989$157,412
FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$135,720$0$10,936$146,656
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$126,026$0$4,975$131,001
PHYSCHOLOGIST
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$107,953$0$21,451$129,404
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR LITERACY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$104,555$0$14,208$118,763

9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Woodlynde School Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $313K (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$10M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$10M$12M76.5%$14M$168,188
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$12M76.7%$15M$321,481
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$12M77.1%$16M$294,739
FY2022 ⓘ$13M$12M77.9%$17M$285,035
FY2021 ⓘ$13M$10M78.7%$16M$262,038
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$10M78.1%$13M$173,361

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–1b17 · 17 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 5113
  • Volunteers Part I, line 640

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to The Woodlynde School Corporation totaling $111K 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 Woodlynde School Corporation'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 Woodlynde School Corporation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The Woodlynde School Corporation's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Woodlynde School Corporation reported that 76.5% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 17.8% to management and general and 5.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Woodlynde School Corporation pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Woodlynde School Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $168,188, for the role of DIRECTOR OF FINANCE (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Woodlynde School Corporation get its money?

Of $10.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.4% came from contributions and grants (including 0.3% from government grants) and 78.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Woodlynde School Corporation a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-1728281 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 202631179349300528 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349303958 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411249349300016 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331369349301868 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230709349300633 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141379349301549 · read the filing

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