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The Walker School

Marietta, GA · EIN 58-0940220 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Walker School reported $32.7 million in revenue and $32.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.60 went to program services, $22.28 to management and general costs and $2.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 94.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $431,510 (Head of School). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 24% 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 $33M

For 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 $33M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
75.6%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.3%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.1%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$1.01$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
2.1%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
94.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$431,510$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.32%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
38
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
16.413.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 18100.0%

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 expense
$25M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $3.1M · revenue $31M

The Walker School is a private institution which provides educational services for students from preschool through twelfth grade

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
Head of School
Key employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$387,295$44,215$0$431,510
Asst Head of School
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$192,054$37,529$0$229,583
Asst Head of School
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$174,625$38,352$0$212,977
Director of Human Resources
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$116,555$46,705$0$163,260
Head of Lower School
Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week
$142,003$19,596$0$161,599

3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Walker School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $414K (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$33M$33M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$33M$33M75.6%$45M$431,510
FY2024 ⓘ$31M$31M76.2%$43M$386,562
FY2023 ⓘ$28M$28M76.2%$41M$335,106
FY2022 ⓘ$29M$26M74.9%$39M$369,192
FY2021 ⓘ$24M$25M75.8%$39M$370,404
FY2020 ⓘ$26M$24M76.5%$35M$372,086

Governance 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 · 18 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 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 5368
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6200

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
FLIK Independent Schools
Food Service
$1,386,374
TMC
HVAC Maintenance
$247,959
iVision Scale LLC
Technology Consulting
$181,756
Highgrove Partners LLC
Landscape Maintenance
$143,275
Lexdyn LLC
Lobby remodel
$119,671

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

3 private foundations reported grants to The Walker School totaling $36,330 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from The Walker School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Walker School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The Walker School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Walker School reported that 75.6% of its $32.6 million in expenses went to program services, 22.3% to management and general and 2.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Walker School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Walker School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $431,510, for the role of Head of School (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Walker School get its money?

Of $32.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 2.1% came from contributions and grants and 94.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Walker School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 58-0940220 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 202640899349300339 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511009349301021 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421309349302932 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301329349308710 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349314325 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121399349300532 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 58-0940220: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.