The Louise S McGehee School
The Louise S McGehee School reported $19.7 million in revenue and $13.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $69.80 went to program services, $26.88 to management and general costs and $3.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 70.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $392,349 (HEADMISTRESS). 3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 44% 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 $14MFor 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 $20M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$30.19 $6.0M
- Program service revenue$69.73 $14M
- Other revenue$0.08 $14,979
Investment income was negative: −$283K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 26.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 30.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 70.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $392,349 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.89% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 22.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseThe louise s. Mcgehee School used traditional and innovative teaching strategies to provide an exceptional learning experience to 426 young women attending pre-k through twelfth grade, and 173 young children in little gate early childhood development, for a total of 599 students during the 2024-2025 academic year. The expenses of the exempt purpose of the school were necessary to support need-based financial assistance, faculty salaries and benefits, technology upgrades, science, technology, engineering, arts, math, and special programs and activities to a diverse population of girls in the…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEADMISTRESS Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $371,478 | $0 | $20,871 | $392,349 |
| COO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,800 | $0 | $0 | $116,800 |
| DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $105,448 | $0 | $0 | $105,448 |
3 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Louise S McGehee School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $458K (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–1b25 · 25 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5251
- Volunteers Part I, line 692
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SAGE DINING SERVICES INC Food service provider | $880,886 |
| JRS EXTREME CLEANING SERVICE Cleaning | $493,235 |
| ESKEW DUMEZ RIPPLE A PROFESSIONAL CORPO Architect services | $180,538 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
16 private foundations reported grants to The Louise S McGehee School totaling $94,551 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 The Louise S McGehee School spent in FY2025, $69.80 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Louise S McGehee School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Louise S McGehee School reported that 69.8% of its $13.6 million in expenses went to program services, 26.9% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Louise S McGehee School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Louise S McGehee School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $392,349, for the role of HEADMISTRESS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Louise S McGehee School get its money?
Of $19.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 30.6% came from contributions and grants and 70.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Louise S McGehee School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-0408943 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 202621329349303177 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521149349301512 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349304243 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340769349300734 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211229349300706 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100779349300510 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-0408943: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.