Congressional School
Congressional School reported $23.3 million in revenue and $20.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.54 went to program services, $16.08 to management and general costs and $1.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $465,235 (Head of School). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 72% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $20MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.17 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.1% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $465,235 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.29% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseOperation of a private school for infants through 8th grade, serving over 480 students
Summer programs - supervised activities associated with summer camp - swimming, crafts, field trips, etc
Before and after school care - extended hours to provide students with supervised actitivies until the parents arrive to pick up the students(s)
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 | $409,447 | $0 | $55,788 | $465,235 |
| CFO/COO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,599 | $0 | $85,800 | $237,399 |
| Director of Early Childhood & Primary School Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,117 | $0 | $84,078 | $215,195 |
| MS Division Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $145,622 | $0 | $30,736 | $176,358 |
| Dir of Admissions Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,010 | $0 | $29,258 | $153,268 |
| Dir Advancement & Ext Affairs Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,420 | $0 | $16,960 | $143,380 |
| Dir HR & Strategic Initiatives Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,660 | $0 | $10,867 | $133,527 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Congressional School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $718K (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–1b19 · 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 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 5363
- Volunteers Part I, line 6110
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Fairfax Food Serrvices & Caterers School meals program | $666,043 |
| BP Home Improvement LLC General contractor | $455,841 |
| Virginia Rides Transportation services | $393,014 |
| Busy Bee Environmental Services Inc Janitorial services | $359,794 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Congressional School totaling $40,364 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 Congressional School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, Congressional School reported that 82.5% of its $20.3 million in expenses went to program services, 16.1% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Congressional School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Congressional School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $465,235, for the role of Head of School (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Congressional School get its money?
Of $23.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 7.1% came from contributions and grants and 91.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Congressional School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1115179 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 August 31, 2025, object 202630639349300413 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202520669349300117 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202333499349300233 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202330129349301383 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202133559349300938 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202110159349300646 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1115179: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.