St Timothy's School
St Timothy's School reported $11.7 million in revenue and $11.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.55 went to program services, $12.75 to management and general costs and $4.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $372,949 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% 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 $11MFor 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 $12MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.79 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $372,949 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.30% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.0 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 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 expenseSt. Timothy's episcopal school is a nurturing community of academic excellence that instills the knowledge, skills, and values for a life of purpose. The school is a private not-for-profit corporation, serving students in grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school educated a total of 565 students during the school year
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 | $349,677 | $0 | $23,272 | $372,949 |
| ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $163,713 | $0 | $16,246 | $179,959 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,432 | $0 | $19,821 | $170,253 |
| HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $114,305 | $0 | $12,324 | $126,629 |
4 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Timothy's School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $582K (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–1b15 · 15 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 5182
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
6 private foundations reported grants to St Timothy's School totaling $9,645 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 St Timothy's School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, St Timothy's School reported that 82.6% of its $11.3 million in expenses went to program services, 12.8% to management and general and 4.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does St Timothy's School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation St Timothy's School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $372,949, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does St Timothy's School get its money?
Of $11.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.7% came from contributions and grants and 91.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is St Timothy's School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 56-0754499 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 202533529349300923 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501209349300810 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440869349300849 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321239349300022 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241319349303329 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349302240 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 56-0754499: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.