Brownell-Talbot School
Brownell-Talbot School reported $10.4 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.88 went to program services, $13.89 to management and general costs and $6.23 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $322,359 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 16% 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 $12MFor 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 $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$10.41 $1.1M
- Government grants$4.59 $481K
- Program service revenue$84.74 $8.9M
- Other revenue$0.26 $27,723
Investment income was negative: −$27,779. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.46 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 15.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 4.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $322,359 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.79% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.2 | 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 expenseEducational services - operation of college preparatory school for approximately 450 students from preschool through grade twelve
Auxiliary activities - activities supplemental to instructional learning that exist primarily for the benefit of students and require payment of a user fee (e.g. Before and after care, food service, and summer programs)
Student activities - extracurricular educational development experiences (e.g. Fine arts, athletics, speech, robotics, etc.) that support and enhance instructional learning
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 | $285,223 | $0 | $37,136 | $322,359 |
| ASST HEAD OF ACADEMICS THRU 12/24 Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $123,631 | $0 | $21,198 | $144,829 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,057 | $0 | $16,715 | $126,772 |
| FACILITIES AND CAMPUS SAFETY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,892 | $0 | $0 | $104,892 |
| CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $96,835 | $0 | $0 | $96,835 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $46,000 | $0 | $114 | $46,114 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brownell-Talbot School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $569K (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 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- 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 5214
- Volunteers Part I, line 6100
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Brownell-Talbot School totaling $1.5M 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 Brownell-Talbot School spent in FY2025, $79.88 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Brownell-Talbot School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brownell-Talbot School reported that 79.9% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 13.9% to management and general and 6.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Brownell-Talbot School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Brownell-Talbot School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $322,359, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Brownell-Talbot School get its money?
Of $10.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 15.0% came from contributions and grants (including 4.6% from government grants) and 85.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Brownell-Talbot School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-0376595 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 202610859349301556 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521289349302812 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349304413 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340949349301024 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230609349301553 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110679349301316 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-0376595: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.