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The Magellan School

Austin, TX · EIN 26-3167197 · 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 Magellan School reported $16.2 million in revenue and $17.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.71 went to program services, $15.23 to management and general costs and $2.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 84.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $291,490 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 63% 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 $18M

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 $16M

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)
82.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.17$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
13.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
84.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$291,490$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.65%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
68
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
2.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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
$15M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $908K · revenue $14M

The magellan international school implements the international baccalaureate (ib) curriculum, a world-renowned international, multidisciplinary program of education designed to foster the development of the whole person through an emphasis on intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth. In addition, the school has developed a scope & sequence based on local, national, and international educational guidelines in science, math, humanities and the arts. Taught in english, spanish and mandarin, this program both nurtures and challenges its students, preparing them to be active…

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
Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$283,339$0$8,151$291,490
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$152,456$0$7,972$160,428
HEAD OF SECONDARY & A/D
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$122,098$0$7,972$130,070
HEAD OF PRIMARY SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$102,767$0$7,391$110,158
HEAD OF PRESCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$101,647$0$7,972$109,619
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$103,535$0$347$103,882

6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Magellan School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $304K (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$16M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$16M$18M82.7%$4.1M$291,490
FY2024 ⓘ$15M$16M79.7%$5.5M$288,892
FY2023 ⓘ$14M$12M83.4%$5.7M$255,153
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$11M87.7%$3.7M$233,163
FY2021 ⓘ$12M$10M86.4%$3.3M$199,999
FY2020 ⓘ$9.9M$9.3M91.4%$1.8M$221,577

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–1b13 · 13 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 5203
  • Volunteers Part I, line 650

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LINBECK GROUP LLC
Construction services
$1,962,213
GIVE CLEAN LLC TEXAS LLC
Janitorial services
$224,381

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

5 private foundations reported grants to The Magellan School totaling $142K 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 Magellan 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 Magellan School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Magellan School reported that 82.7% of its $17.7 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Magellan School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Magellan School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $291,490, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Magellan School get its money?

Of $16.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 13.2% came from contributions and grants and 84.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Magellan School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 26-3167197 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 202601329349307355 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511339349302461 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349315538 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349302660 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349306662 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100189349301300 · read the filing

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