Hathaway Brown School
Hathaway Brown School reported $42.5 million in revenue and $36.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.32 went to program services, $10.17 to management and general costs and $4.51 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 $659,472 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% 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 $37MFor 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 $43MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.5% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 66.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $659,472 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.80% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 54.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 26 of 26 | 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 expenseFounded in 1876, Hathaway Brown is committed to a fusion of academic and experiential learning. This co-ed early childhood and all-girls' k-12 independent day school of 744 students focuses on educational innovation as it prepares students to rise boldly to the challenges of our times and live out the hb motto of learning not for school, but for life."hb's inclusive environment, outstanding faculty, and unique programs draw families from 75 communities across northeast ohio to its beautiful 16-acre shaker heights campus, which houses an aquatics center, idea lab, visual and performing arts…
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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $607,871 | $0 | $51,601 | $659,472 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,810 | $0 | $35,983 | $243,793 |
| CHIEF FIN.&OPER.OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,412 | $0 | $19,725 | $196,137 |
| ASSOC HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,523 | $0 | $28,195 | $168,718 |
| DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,752 | $0 | $43,860 | $161,612 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,212 | $0 | $12,846 | $139,058 |
| DIRECTOR OF ENROLL.MGMT. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,572 | $0 | $22,158 | $129,730 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Hathaway Brown School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $784K (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–1b26 · 26 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 5532
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALL-PRO CLEANING SERVICES Cleaning | $409,598 |
| PRECIOUS CARGO TRANSPORTATION Transportation | $384,428 |
| BURNS POOL MANAGEMENT Lifeguards | $175,050 |
| AVI FOOD SYSTEMS Food services | $160,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
46 private foundations reported grants to Hathaway Brown School totaling $1.1M 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 Hathaway Brown School spent in FY2025, $85.32 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Hathaway Brown School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Hathaway Brown School reported that 85.3% of its $36.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.2% to management and general and 4.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Hathaway Brown School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Hathaway Brown School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $659,472, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Hathaway Brown School get its money?
Of $42.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.8% came from contributions and grants (including 2.1% from government grants) and 66.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Hathaway Brown School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 34-0714426 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 202631359349303453 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511279349301421 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421299349300042 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349306929 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201309349301545 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111199349300416 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 34-0714426: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.