Woodward Academy
Woodward Academy reported $142.5 million in revenue and $104.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.15 went to program services, $9.88 to management and general costs and $2.97 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 64.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $843,437 (President - retired 06/30/25). 99 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $105MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $143MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.61 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 64.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $843,437 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.80% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 99 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 26.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 31 | 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 expenseProvided college preparatory education for approximately 2,705 students in pre-K through grade 12 at one of the largest independent schools in the continental United States. Woodward creates opportunities for each child to thrive and is the most diverse independent school in Atlanta. Students learn organically from exposure to perspectives different from their own and they are immersed in intentional programs to teach tolerance, respect, and compassion
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President - retired 06/30/25 Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $731,285 | $0 | $112,152 | $843,437 |
| Vice President Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $307,738 | $0 | $82,493 | $390,231 |
| Vice President Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $301,620 | $0 | $32,937 | $334,557 |
| VP OF FINANCE/CFO Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $288,949 | $0 | $31,744 | $320,693 |
| Vice President Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $259,869 | $0 | $44,454 | $304,323 |
| Vice President Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $243,715 | $0 | $49,223 | $292,938 |
| Administrator Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $218,199 | $0 | $31,585 | $249,784 |
| Administrator Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $215,528 | $0 | $27,872 | $243,400 |
99 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Woodward Academy (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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–1b31 · 29 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 51,002
- Volunteers Part I, line 631
Private foundation grants it received
45 private foundations reported grants to Woodward Academy totaling $729K 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 Woodward Academy's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Woodward Academy reported that 87.2% of its $104.9 million in expenses went to program services, 9.9% to management and general and 3.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Woodward Academy pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Woodward Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $843,437, for the role of President - retired 06/30/25 (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Woodward Academy get its money?
Of $142.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 3.6% came from contributions and grants and 64.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Woodward Academy a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-0625584 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 May 31, 2025, object 202640449349301729 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202540549349300504 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202430619349300513 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202310459349302561 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202210349349301521 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202120369349300727 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-0625584: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.