Breck School
Breck School reported $56.5 million in revenue and $63.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.61 went to program services, $18.09 to management and general costs and $2.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $870,893 (Head of School). 75 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% 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 $63MFor 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 $57MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.58 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $870,893 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.38% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 75 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 23.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseBreck School provides primary and secondary school academic programs for up to 1,200 students in grades pre-school through grade twelve. Breck also provides a wide range of activities for its students including athletics and academic extracurriculars, visual and performing arts, student publications and clubs. Additional services offered by Breck include online and campus stores, an ice arena, transportation service, extended day care, tutoring, and food service
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 | $732,497 | $0 | $138,396 | $870,893 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $236,084 | $0 | $44,889 | $280,973 |
| Chief Stratey and Comm. Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,422 | $0 | $33,691 | $248,113 |
| Chief Information Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,963 | $0 | $41,715 | $236,678 |
| Upper School Director Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,625 | $0 | $32,200 | $227,825 |
| Lower School Director Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,850 | $0 | $39,975 | $216,825 |
| Director of Middle School Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,671 | $0 | $24,388 | $203,059 |
| of College Counseling Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,849 | $0 | $38,373 | $193,222 |
75 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Breck School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.4M (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–1b21 · 21 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5539
- Volunteers Part I, line 61,000
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Allied Universal Security Services Security Services | $159,878 |
| Veracross LLC Student Information System for Independe | $154,379 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
25 private foundations reported grants to Breck School totaling $235K 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 Breck School spent in FY2025, $79.61 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Breck School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Breck School reported that 79.6% of its $63.0 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Breck School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Breck School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $870,893, for the role of Head of School (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Breck School get its money?
Of $56.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.4% came from contributions and grants and 91.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Breck School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 41-0693894 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 202621349349304402 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541289349303639 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411299349302341 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321299349301537 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201299349301220 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141309349300809 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 41-0693894: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.