Woodberry Forest School
Woodberry Forest School reported $73.1 million in revenue and $52.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.96 went to program services, $11.16 to management and general costs and $6.88 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 39.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $774,751 (HEADMASTER). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% 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 $53MFor 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 $73MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.13 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 39.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 38.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $774,751 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.47% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 28 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 135.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEADMASTER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $730,603 | $0 | $44,148 | $774,751 |
| TREASURER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $291,690 | $0 | $52,591 | $344,281 |
| ASSISTANT HEADMASTER FOR E Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $267,050 | $0 | $45,441 | $312,491 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,261 | $0 | $45,617 | $235,878 |
| DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $183,906 | $0 | $33,019 | $216,925 |
| ASSISTANT HEADMASTER - ENR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $184,279 | $0 | $27,802 | $212,081 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $147,483 | $0 | $41,996 | $189,479 |
| ASSISTANT HEADMASTER FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,871 | $0 | $43,261 | $185,132 |
28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Woodberry Forest School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.7M (Part IX, line 5).
5 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–1b25 · 25 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5426
- Volunteers Part I, line 628
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| KJELLSTROM & LEE INC Contractor | $17,417,802 |
| ADVANCED CUSTOM CONTRACTORS INC Contractor | $977,653 |
| OFFICE PRO TECHNOLOGIES Technology and software solutions | $556,123 |
| LW TRANSPORTATION CHARTER SERVICE LLC Transportation services | $241,644 |
| INTERVISION SYSTEMS LLC Technology and software solutions | $192,719 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
84 private foundations reported grants to Woodberry Forest School totaling $6.4M 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 Woodberry Forest School spent in FY2025, $81.96 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Woodberry Forest School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Woodberry Forest School reported that 82.0% of its $52.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 6.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Woodberry Forest School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Woodberry Forest School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $774,751, for the role of HEADMASTER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Woodberry Forest School get its money?
Of $73.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 39.6% came from contributions and grants and 38.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Woodberry Forest School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-0519590 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, 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 202611359349306061 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541349349304974 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349307257 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231339349307978 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121359349300242 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-0519590: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.