Seton Home Study School
Seton Home Study School reported $14.2 million in revenue and $12.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $93.36 went to program services, $6.64 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 97.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $177,213 (DIRECTOR OF COMPUTER OPERATIONS). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 3% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor 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 October 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 93.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 6.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 97.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $177,213 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.37% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 20.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 9 | 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 expenseThe organization is an accredited school which provides books, lesson plans, tests, counseling, grading and report cards to parents of over fourteen thousand enrolled students who teach their children at home for grades pre-K thru 12. The organization provides a Catholic home education program and publishes over 200 Catholic textbooks. Our achievements are measured by the success with which our students are educated by Seton and their parents and the quality of education they receive. Our students average one to two grade levels above their public school counterparts on standard achievement…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIRECTOR OF COMPUTER OPERATIONS Key employee, 40 hrs/week | $156,524 | $0 | $20,689 | $177,213 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CFO Director/trustee, officer, 40 hrs/week | $163,333 | $0 | $5,063 | $168,396 |
| DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Director/trustee, 40 hrs/week | $124,716 | $0 | $19,727 | $144,443 |
| COMPUTER OPERATIONS SUPERVISOR Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $115,512 | $0 | $17,004 | $132,516 |
| DIRECTOR OF ACCOUNTING Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $100,072 | $0 | $13,458 | $113,530 |
| DIRECTOR OF MULTI MEDIA Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week | $100,567 | $0 | $12,027 | $112,594 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 50 hrs/week | $101,115 | $0 | $3,736 | $104,851 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EMERITUS Director/trustee, 30 hrs/week | $50,552 | $0 | $88 | $50,640 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Seton Home Study School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $934K (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–1b9 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
- 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 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5193
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Seton Home Study School totaling $9,993 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 Seton Home Study School spent in FY2025, $93.36 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Seton Home Study School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, Seton Home Study School reported that 93.4% of its $12.9 million in expenses went to program services, 6.6% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Seton Home Study School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Seton Home Study School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025 was $177,213, for the role of DIRECTOR OF COMPUTER OPERATIONS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Seton Home Study School get its money?
Of $14.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending October 31, 2025, 0.7% came from contributions and grants and 97.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Seton Home Study School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-1536812 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), 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 October 31, 2025, object 202600729349301625 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2024, object 202530719349301743 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2023, object 202430759349300133 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2022, object 202320749349301342 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2021 (amended), object 202210909349300531 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending October 31, 2020, object 202143149349305344 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-1536812: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.