The Ivymount School
The Ivymount School reported $22.1 million in revenue and $22.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $88.27 went to program services, $10.04 to management and general costs and $1.69 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $209,024 (School Director and CEO). 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 $23MFor 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 $22MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 8.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 85.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $209,024 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.93% | 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 | 7.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 10 | 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 expenseAspire Secondary Program Ivymount School, a nonprofit special education school, offers the Aspire Secondary program, which provides a diploma track for grades 9-12 and a certificate track for ages 14-21. Students are assigned to classroom models based on their individual learning needs. The school offers individualized, evidence-based services through partnerships with school team members, local education agencies, students, and their families, aiming to help each student achieve their highest level of development
Endeavors School Program - Ivymount School, a nonprofit special education school, offers the Endeavors program which serves students from kindergarten through age 21. They offer educational and intervention services for students with autism and their families, using evidence-based procedures like applied behavior analysis. The program focuses on teaching students to function independently in various settings and prioritizes parent involvement and students quality of life
Elementary - Ivymount School, a nonprofit special education school, provides the Aspire Elementary/Middle program, which serves students from kindergarten through grade 8. Students are assigned to classroom models based on their individual learning needs. The school offers individualized, evidence-based services through partnerships with school team members, local education agencies, students, and their families, aiming to help each student achieve their highest level of development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Director and CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $209,024 | $0 | $0 | $209,024 |
| Director of Building & IT Services Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,961 | $0 | $0 | $182,961 |
| Director of Finance & Operations Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,726 | $0 | $0 | $176,726 |
| Program Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $167,775 | $0 | $0 | $167,775 |
| Dir Staff Services Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,069 | $0 | $0 | $154,069 |
| Director of Speech & Language Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,932 | $0 | $0 | $136,932 |
| Director of Communications Marketi Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,438 | $0 | $0 | $136,438 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Ivymount School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $386K (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–1b10 · 9 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 5344
- Volunteers Part I, line 640
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to The Ivymount School totaling $156K 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Ivymount School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Ivymount School reported that 88.3% of its $22.6 million in expenses went to program services, 10.0% to management and general and 1.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Ivymount School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Ivymount School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $209,024, for the role of School Director and CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Ivymount School get its money?
Of $22.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.7% came from contributions and grants (including 1.4% from government grants) and 85.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Ivymount School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1195527 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 202600139349301060 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531129349301333 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401319349303185 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202330879349301303 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201339349300125 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110779349301431 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1195527: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.