Glenwood Academy
Glenwood Academy reported $10.0 million in revenue and $5.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $63.73 went to program services, $20.88 to management and general costs and $15.39 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 70.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $395,769 (PRESIDENT & CEO THROUGH JAN 2026). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 162% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $5.2MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 63.7% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 70.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $395,769 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.58% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 192.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseResidential education 2-8 gradeto provide a high quality education and residential program for students from lower income and single-parent familites, who seek a positive alternative to home and community situations which impede opportunities to achieve their potential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO THROUGH JAN 2026 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $375,769 | $0 | $20,000 | $395,769 |
| CEO - AS OF SEP 2025 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $249,154 | $0 | $0 | $249,154 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,428 | $0 | $0 | $188,428 |
| VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND ADMISSIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,837 | $0 | $0 | $119,837 |
| VP OF FINANCE & FOOD SERVICES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,093 | $0 | $0 | $116,093 |
| VP OF FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $115,494 | $0 | $0 | $115,494 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Glenwood Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $833K (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–1b20 · 20 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 5119
- Volunteers Part I, line 628
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MORGAN BIRGE & ASSOCIATES Outsourced it | $160,438 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Glenwood Academy totaling $605K 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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Every number above is copied from Glenwood Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Glenwood Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Glenwood Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Glenwood Academy reported that 63.7% of its $5.2 million in expenses went to program services, 20.9% to management and general and 15.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Glenwood Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Glenwood Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $395,769, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO THROUGH JAN 2026 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Glenwood Academy get its money?
Of $10.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 70.0% came from contributions and grants (including 2.6% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Glenwood Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2167087 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 August 31, 2025, object 202621829349300807 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202511829349301401 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202431979349301408 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202330819349300813 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202210469349300341 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202141169349301164 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2167087: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.