Georgetown Day School
Georgetown Day School reported $69.2 million in revenue and $66.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $70.96 went to program services, $25.17 to management and general costs and $3.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,332,654 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 84 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 7% 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 $66MFor 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 $69MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 71.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 25.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.34 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 10.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,332,654 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.01% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 84 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 42.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 expenseGeorgetown Day School honors the integrity and worth of each individual within a diverse school community. Gds is dedicated to providing a supportive educational atmosphere in which teachers challenge the intellectual, reative, and physical abilities of our students and foster strength of character and concern for others. From the earliest grades, we encourage our students to wonder, to inquire, and to be self-reliant, laying the foundation for a lifelong love of learning. Georgetown Day School opened its doors in 1945 as the first integrated school in a segregated city. We were founded by…
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 | $1,198,514 | $0 | $134,140 | $1,332,654 |
| ASSOCIATE HOS (THRU 6/30/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $256,136 | $0 | $15,359 | $271,495 |
| ASSISTANT HEAD, T & L Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,698 | $0 | $44,617 | $246,315 |
| HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL (THRU 6/30/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,131 | $0 | $25,789 | $209,920 |
| DIRECTOR OF DATA MANAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,938 | $0 | $12,575 | $193,513 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,496 | $0 | $9,390 | $187,886 |
| FORMER CFO Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $128,201 | $0 | $16,877 | $145,078 |
| CFO (AS OF 8/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,977 | $0 | $12,788 | $129,765 |
84 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Georgetown Day 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, 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–1b20 · 20 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 5541
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MERIWETHER GODSEY INC Dining service | $1,503,258 |
| MCDONALD CLEANING SYSTEMS Contracted janitoral service | $1,217,466 |
| O'BRIEN BUS SERVICE INC School bus services | $743,298 |
| COUGHLIN TRANSPORTATION INC School bus services | $228,821 |
| DANA TAI SOON BURGESS DANCE COMPANY Instructor contracts | $217,586 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
28 private foundations reported grants to Georgetown Day School totaling $768K 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 Georgetown Day School spent in FY2025, $70.96 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Georgetown Day School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Georgetown Day School reported that 71.0% of its $66.1 million in expenses went to program services, 25.2% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Georgetown Day School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Georgetown Day School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,332,654, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Georgetown Day School get its money?
Of $69.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.8% came from contributions and grants and 83.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Georgetown Day School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 53-0204701 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 202601329349302200 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521259349301927 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401349349303670 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349307365 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349303807 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101249349301490 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 53-0204701: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.