The Odyssey School
The Odyssey School reported $11.3 million in revenue and $9.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.98 went to program services, $19.21 to management and general costs and $6.81 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 60.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $273,122 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% 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 $9.0MFor 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 $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 74.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.21 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 26.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 60.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $273,122 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.02% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseGeneral operations and instructional costs of school for dyslexic children in grades k through 8. Odyssey School helps students build self-esteem and confidence in spite of a learning difference, empowering them to understand their special minds and to find and use their strengths to a greater advantage. Teaching self-advocacy is a part of the daily program. The school provides early intervention that promotes success through its comprehensive program that includes research driven teaching approaches that are reinforced in daily tutoring sessions
Summer camp is five weeks long running from late june through july. The morning program focuses on academics while the afternoon program consists of recreational activites outsourced to coppermine. The morning academic session covers a number of disciplines and includes a 1:1 tutoring ratio similar to the normal school-year program.the after-school-care program is available to all students beginning at the end of the school day at 3:10 p.m. And ending at 5:45 p.m. Various activities during that time period include homework completion, arts and crafts, snack time, and recreation time outside…
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 | $247,893 | $0 | $25,229 | $273,122 |
| ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $111,029 | $0 | $18,034 | $129,063 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,838 | $0 | $7,828 | $127,666 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $78,125 | $0 | $267 | $78,392 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Odyssey School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $425K (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–1b22 · 22 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 597
- Volunteers Part I, line 658
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HORD COPLAN MACHT Architecture and design | $186,421 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to The Odyssey School totaling $95,956 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 The Odyssey School spent in FY2025, $73.98 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Odyssey School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Odyssey School reported that 74.0% of its $9.0 million in expenses went to program services, 19.2% to management and general and 6.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Odyssey School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Odyssey School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $273,122, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Odyssey School get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 26.4% came from contributions and grants and 60.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Odyssey School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1870341 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 202630159349301408 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349314384 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349304926 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301359349310355 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202132999349300608 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202043179349303089 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1870341: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.