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The Langley School

McLean, VA · EIN 54-0673568 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Langley School reported $27.5 million in revenue and $25.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.13 went to program services, $18.47 to management and general costs and $2.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $523,036 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 21% 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 $25M

For 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 $27M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.1%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.5%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.4%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.46$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
4.8%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
86.6%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$523,036$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.08%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
288
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
25.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 of 17100.0%

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 expense
$20M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.5M · revenue $24M

Operation of an independent school for grades preschool through 8th serving over 500 students

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$468,672$0$54,364$523,036
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$263,281$0$58,832$322,113
DIR STUDENT SUPPORT/SEL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$172,568$0$44,061$216,629
HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$169,887$0$25,900$195,787
DIR MARKETING & COMM
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$162,027$0$23,467$185,494
DIR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$160,680$0$13,354$174,034
DIR OF TRANSPORTATION/SEC
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$151,682$0$19,480$171,162

28 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Langley School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $871K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$27M$25M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$27M$25M79.1%$53M$523,036
FY2024 ⓘ$26M$24M78.2%$50M$451,936
FY2023 ⓘ$24M$22M78.5%$47M$440,427
FY2022 ⓘ$26M$21M77.8%$44M$361,702
FY2021 ⓘ$19M$20M76.0%$40M$521,925
FY2020 ⓘ$23M$20M76.3%$39M$515,463

Governance 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–1b17 · 17 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 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 5157
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6100

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
HEFFRON COMPANY
Hvac services
$330,252
COMPUTERWARE INC
Technology supplier
$327,561
GBR CLEANING SERVICES
Cleaning services
$243,292

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

8 private foundations reported grants to The Langley School totaling $209K 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from The Langley School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Langley School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The Langley School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Langley School reported that 79.1% of its $25.2 million in expenses went to program services, 18.5% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Langley School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Langley School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $523,036, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Langley School get its money?

Of $27.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.8% came from contributions and grants and 86.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Langley School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 54-0673568 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 202611349349310951 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349304949 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349313713 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349307590 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221329349306072 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141329349305354 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 54-0673568: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.