Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School reported $33.1 million in revenue and $35.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.01 went to program services, $10.71 to management and general costs and $2.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $527,445 (Head of School). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $35MFor 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 $33MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.47 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 5.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $527,445 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.51% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 5 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 16 of 18 | 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 expenseInstruction - Rabun Gap - Nacoochee School is a more than 120-year-old independent boarding and day school providing co-education college-preparatory in grades PK through twelve that has a historic relationship with the Presbyterian Church. Rabun Gap - Nacoochee School (RGNS) sees an average enrollment of approximately 680 students from more than 50 countries and 15 states for the current fiscal year with an average class size of 12. Average enrollments for each division are 170 in the Lower School, 110 in the Middle School, and 400 in the Upper School. International students comprise…
Student activities and athletics - RGNS participates in a variety of sports programs within the North Carolina Independent School Athletic Association. All sports continue to compete at high levels, bringing notoriety to the school in many different areas. Of particular note, the school offers competitive teams at the middle school, junior varsity, and varsity levels. The arts department continues to stress the development of human creative potential for all the students who participate in the programs at all three divisions. The outdoor program and other campus organizations further…
Auxiliary services - rgns provides residential housing in seven residence halls on the 1,400 acre campus for the boarding students who make up more than 60 percent of the high school student population. Residence life includes many planned weekend activities, and the halls have amenities such as study rooms, kitchens, laundry rooms, vending machines, and common areas. The dining hall serves over 250,000 meals on an annual basis. In addition, the student center, campus store, exercise room, and central postal services operate for the benefit of the students and faculty
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, 50.0 hrs/week | $413,838 | $0 | $113,607 | $527,445 |
| Associate HOS Operations Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $127,404 | $0 | $99,957 | $227,361 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $170,655 | $0 | $46,915 | $217,570 |
| Director of Admissions Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $131,075 | $0 | $57,953 | $189,028 |
| Associate HOS for Advancement Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $177,894 | $0 | $8,703 | $186,597 |
5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b18 · 16 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 5310
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
20 private foundations reported grants to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School totaling $4.1M 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 Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School spent in FY2025, $87.01 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School reported that 87.0% of its $35.0 million in expenses went to program services, 10.7% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $527,445, for the role of Head of School (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School get its money?
Of $33.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 5.2% came from contributions and grants and 83.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0593430 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 202620989349301527 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202510839349301026 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430949349301438 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301339349301000 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241319349305834 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130969349301103 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0593430: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.