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Thaden School

Bentonville, AR · EIN 47-5317135 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Thaden School reported $24.8 million in revenue and $22.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.22 went to program services, $14.87 to management and general costs and $0.91 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 59.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $353,638 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 28% 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 $22M

For 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 $25M

Other revenue was negative: −$99,561. The bar shows the positive sources only.

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
84.2%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
14.9%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
0.9%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.01$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
59.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
38.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$353,638$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.60%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
108
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
41.313.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
8 of 8100.0%

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 expense
$19M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $4.8M · revenue $9.5M

Thaden School provides a balanced and challenging education that ignites in our students a passion for discovery and learning, prepares them to succeed in college, and inspires them to lead lives of integrity, purpose, and responsible global citizenship

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 40 hrs/week
$335,428$0$18,210$353,638
FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL
Former, 0 hrs/week
$264,909$0$16,629$281,538
CHIEF FIN AND OPERATIONS
Officer, 40 hrs/week
$219,874$0$22,843$242,717
CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER
Key employee, 40 hrs/week
$163,935$0$4,773$168,708
DIR OF ADMISSIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$143,083$0$23,125$166,208
DIR OF ATHLETICS
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$142,658$0$18,106$160,764
HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$140,714$0$9,892$150,606
DIRECTOR OF ARTS
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$120,030$0$9,254$129,284

10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Thaden School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$25M$22M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$25M$22M84.2%$76M$353,638
FY2024 ⓘ$21M$22M81.6%$73M$657,079
FY2023 ⓘ$18M$21M81.8%$74M$571,644
FY2022 ⓘ$18M$19M79.9%$76M$565,321
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$17M79.6%$77M$585,056
FY2020 ⓘ$34M$14M76.1%$78M$523,863

Governance 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–1b8 · 8 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 5184
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6115

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
BRAVO Building Services Inc
Janitorial
$120,095

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to Thaden School totaling $9,751 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Thaden School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Thaden School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Thaden School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Thaden School reported that 84.2% of its $22.1 million in expenses went to program services, 14.9% to management and general and 0.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Thaden School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Thaden School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $353,638, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Thaden School get its money?

Of $24.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 59.9% came from contributions and grants and 38.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Thaden School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 47-5317135 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 202601349349313500 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500809349300005 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420959349300907 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331329349308258 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349306643 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349302815 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 47-5317135: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.