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Brentwood Academy

Brentwood, TN · EIN 62-0811952 · 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

Brentwood Academy reported $33.1 million in revenue and $31.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.38 went to program services, $20.98 to management and general costs and $3.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $429,822 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% 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 $31M

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)
75.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
21.0%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.6%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.38$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
8.9%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$429,822$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.38%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
78
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
21.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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
$23M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $3.3M · revenue $29M

Brentwood Academy offers a wide variety of programs under the major program service title of "academics." approximately 770 students are currently served by the academy

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, 40.00 hrs/week
$393,941$0$35,881$429,822
ASSOC HEAD OF SCHOOL-FINAN
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$248,521$0$31,231$279,752
ASSOC HEAD OF SCHOOL-ENROL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$221,720$0$11,099$232,819
UPPER SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$181,156$0$12,980$194,136
DIR OF ATHLETICS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$167,650$0$23,175$190,825
DIR OF DEVELOPMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$160,600$0$24,053$184,653
ASSOC HEAD OF SCHOOL-US DI
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$158,147$0$15,499$173,646

7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Brentwood Academy (Part VII, line 2).

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$31M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$33M$31M75.4%$54M$429,822
FY2024 ⓘ$36M$29M75.3%$52M$422,173
FY2023 ⓘ$27M$27M77.1%$45M$554,595
FY2022 ⓘ$26M$24M75.6%$44M$845,281
FY2021 ⓘ$24M$24M75.9%$44M$404,051
FY2020 ⓘ$22M$24M73.6%$42M$393,854

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–1b14 · 14 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bNo
  • 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5327

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
TW FRIERSON CONTRACTOR INC
Construction
$4,563,106
FLIK (CHARTWELLS DINING SERVICES)
Food services
$1,031,253
GEOSURFACE INC
Baseball field renovation
$463,000
MCA TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
Computer services
$306,909
LEE COMPANY
Maintenance services
$224,554

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to Brentwood Academy totaling $40,586 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 Brentwood Academy's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Brentwood Academy, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Brentwood Academy's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Brentwood Academy reported that 75.4% of its $31.0 million in expenses went to program services, 21.0% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Brentwood Academy pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Brentwood Academy reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $429,822, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Brentwood Academy get its money?

Of $33.1 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.9% came from contributions and grants and 85.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Brentwood Academy a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 62-0811952 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 202601209349301240 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520319349301807 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202410869349301231 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310809349300901 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202103559349300715 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130139349301238 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 62-0811952: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.