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Baylor School

Chattanooga, TN · EIN 62-0126365 · 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

Baylor School reported $63.6 million in revenue and $58.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.91 went to program services, $15.22 to management and general costs and $2.87 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $865,475 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 46% 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 $59M

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 $64M

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)
81.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
15.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.9%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.16$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
17.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
71.4%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$865,475$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.48%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
228
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
50.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
26 of 26100.0%

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
$48M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $9.0M · revenue $46M

Top program service accomplishment: the Baylor School educates students in grades 6-12; enrollment for the 2024/25 academic year was 1,110. Baylor fulfills it's mission by providing: a rich academic program; a school rooted in tradition yet, receptive to change; a wide variety of co-curricular experiences; and a balance of emphases on activities which encourages student growth

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
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$763,834$0$101,641$865,475
TREASURER & CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$360,050$0$31,641$391,691
ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$195,108$0$1,641$196,749
HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$178,450$0$1,469$179,919
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$175,419$0$1,490$176,909
PHYSICAL PLANT DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,524$0$1,374$165,898
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,334$0$1,374$164,708
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$154,066$0$1,213$155,279

22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Baylor School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$64M$59M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$64M$59M81.9%$245M$865,475
FY2024 ⓘ$67M$54M81.2%$228M$849,871
FY2023 ⓘ$51M$51M80.7%$210M$821,404
FY2022 ⓘ$58M$48M81.7%$199M$497,968
FY2021 ⓘ$48M$47M82.7%$230M$448,990
FY2020 ⓘ$43M$44M81.2%$188M$494,226

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–1b26 · 26 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 5618
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6500

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
VEGA CORP OF TENNESSEE
Construction
$2,303,693
SODEXO
Food services
$1,902,894
MOUNTAIN CITY LANDSCAPE
Landscaping & custodial
$1,681,433
FLIK INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
Food service
$1,548,900
LAWSON ELECTRIC CO INC
Electrical
$747,737

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

29 private foundations reported grants to Baylor School totaling $852K 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 Baylor 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 Baylor School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Baylor School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Baylor School reported that 81.9% of its $58.5 million in expenses went to program services, 15.2% to management and general and 2.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Baylor School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Baylor School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $865,475, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Baylor School get its money?

Of $63.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 17.0% came from contributions and grants and 71.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Baylor School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 62-0126365 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 202641349349302299 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541359349305644 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421359349310757 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300259349300505 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230359349301538 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131379349301958 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 62-0126365: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.