McDonogh School
McDonogh School reported $99.3 million in revenue and $71.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.37 went to program services, $13.73 to management and general costs and $4.90 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 64.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $669,436 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 19% 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 $72MFor 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 $99MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.81 | $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 | 64.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $669,436 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.94% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 34 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 32 of 32 | 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 expenseMcdonogh School is a highly regarded coeducational, independent school with approximately 1,460 students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. An optional five-day boarding program is available for students in grades 9-12. Mcdonogh's academic program is designed to foster a love of learning. The lower school provides a solid foundation with an emphasis on reading, writing, and mathematics. Teachers welcome children as individuals, tailoring the academic curriculum to develop their full potential-intellectually, physically, socially, and emotionally. The middle school builds on that…
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, 60.00 hrs/week | $507,355 | $0 | $162,081 | $669,436 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $244,423 | $0 | $51,982 | $296,405 |
| ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $253,655 | $0 | $36,069 | $289,724 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $189,421 | $0 | $83,429 | $272,850 |
| HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $155,713 | $0 | $114,963 | $270,676 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $176,516 | $0 | $88,344 | $264,860 |
| DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION LEARNING Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $141,036 | $0 | $61,624 | $202,660 |
| HVAC TECHNICIAN Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,429 | $0 | $39,201 | $174,630 |
34 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from McDonogh School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (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–1b32 · 32 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,010
- Volunteers Part I, line 6275
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHESAPEAKE CONTRACTING GROUP Contractor | $6,171,170 |
| SAGE DINING SERVICES Dining & catering | $4,167,474 |
| BARNES PAVING AND TRUCKING INC Contractor | $1,409,655 |
| ALPHA LANDSCAPE CONTRACTORS INC Contractor | $703,657 |
| B & D BUILDERS LLC Contractor | $642,999 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 34 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
40 private foundations reported grants to McDonogh School totaling $4.3M 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 McDonogh School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, McDonogh School reported that 81.4% of its $71.5 million in expenses went to program services, 13.7% to management and general and 4.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does McDonogh School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation McDonogh School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $669,436, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does McDonogh School get its money?
Of $99.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.4% came from contributions and grants and 64.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is McDonogh School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-6001577 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 202611339349307456 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530709349300843 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421169349301817 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300699349300520 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202210899349300996 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111119349301711 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-6001577: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.