The Collegiate School
The Collegiate School reported $65.1 million in revenue and $63.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.37 went to program services, $9.92 to management and general costs and $2.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $402,761 (HEAD OF SCHOOL - BEGAN 7/1/24). 30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 9% 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 $63MFor 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 $65MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.38 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 87.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $402,761 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.64% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 30 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 28.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 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 expenseInstructional: Collegiate School provided junior kindergarten through twelfth grade education to 1,690 students. Collegiate operates two campuses: the 55-acre main academic campus, located in western henrico county, and the robins campus, a 180-acre athletic campus, located in eastern goochland county. The main campus comprises the lower school, middle school and upper school and is also home to the hershey center for the arts, grover jones athletic field, the sharp academic commons and three libraries. Program description continued on schedule o
Auxiliaries and other programs - the school operates, for the benefit and convenience of parents, students, and alumni, several auxiliary services including food service (cafeterias), a campus bookstore, after school programs, summer camps, youth sports, and private music instruction, among others
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 - BEGAN 7/1/24 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $365,074 | $0 | $37,687 | $402,761 |
| CFO & COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $305,339 | $0 | $67,296 | $372,635 |
| INT. HEAD OF SCHOOL - UNTIL 6/30/24 Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $371,335 | $0 | $816 | $372,151 |
| DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,463 | $0 | $95,393 | $245,856 |
| DEAN OF FACULTY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,528 | $0 | $74,741 | $245,269 |
| HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,645 | $0 | $50,689 | $226,334 |
| CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,792 | $0 | $38,487 | $214,279 |
| HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,971 | $0 | $26,916 | $187,887 |
30 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Collegiate School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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 · 19 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 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- 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 5731
- Volunteers Part I, line 6700
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SYCOM TECHNOLOGIES LLC Technology services | $247,025 |
| A-TECH Security camera installation/maintenance | $231,188 |
| ABM INDUSTRY GROUPS LLC Custodial services | $126,298 |
| RIVER CITY TENNIS LLC Tennis court resurfacing | $121,260 |
| MCGUIRE WOODS LLP Legal services | $120,814 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
37 private foundations reported grants to The Collegiate School totaling $963K 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 Collegiate School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Collegiate School reported that 87.4% of its $63.4 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Collegiate School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Collegiate School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $402,761, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL - BEGAN 7/1/24 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Collegiate School get its money?
Of $65.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.0% came from contributions and grants and 87.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Collegiate School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-0528203 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 202641339349305559 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501359349307275 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349310456 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321319349304072 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231329349306403 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131319349303448 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-0528203: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.