Avery Coonley School
Avery Coonley School reported $12.7 million in revenue and $12.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.77 went to program services, $17.23 to management and general costs and $4.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 89.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $360,921 (Head of Schhool). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 26% 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 $13MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.69 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 89.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $360,921 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.85% | 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 | 14.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 17 | 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 expenseAvery Coonley School (ACS) is an elementary school (junior kindergarten through 8th grade) for gifted and academically advanced students. ACS has been kindling the minds of these learners for over 100 years. ACS is a place where gifted students collaborate with peers who are equally curious, energized by each other's creativity, and enjoy academic challenge all day. ACS provides the opportunity to delve deeper into a plethora of topics with highly skilled teachers, and the opportunity to interact every day with other children who are academically advanced, providing an incredibly rich…
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 Schhool Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $307,381 | $0 | $53,540 | $360,921 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,700 | $0 | $34,961 | $196,661 |
| Director of Innovation and Sustainabilty Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,332 | $0 | $30,922 | $161,254 |
| Director of Marketing & Communications Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,864 | $0 | $37,927 | $157,791 |
| Director of Enrollment & Financial Aid Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,012 | $0 | $35,041 | $139,053 |
| Director of Development & Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $107,012 | $0 | $28,131 | $135,143 |
| School Nurse Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,313 | $0 | $14,891 | $117,204 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Avery Coonley School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $514K (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–1b17 · 17 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 5176
- Volunteers Part I, line 6362
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to Avery Coonley School totaling $277K 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 Avery Coonley School spent in FY2025, $78.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Avery Coonley School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Avery Coonley School reported that 78.8% of its $12.7 million in expenses went to program services, 17.2% to management and general and 4.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Avery Coonley School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Avery Coonley School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $360,921, for the role of Head of Schhool (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Avery Coonley School get its money?
Of $12.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.8% came from contributions and grants and 89.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Avery Coonley School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 36-2171680 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 202641279349301669 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521229349301402 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431139349300118 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300699349300430 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231259349301708 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101169349301065 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 36-2171680: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.