Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning
Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning reported $99.3 million in revenue and $40.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.00 went to program services, $32.00 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $978,736 (BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 372% between FY2022 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $40MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $99MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 68.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 32.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.8% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $978,736 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.45% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 46.6 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 5 | 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 expenseHighest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 20.0 hrs/week | $0 | $837,613 | $141,123 | $978,736 |
| TREASURER & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $403,434 | $111,463 | $514,897 |
| VICE CHAIR & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, 15.0 hrs/week | $0 | $385,641 | $56,588 | $442,229 |
| SECRETARY & DIRECTOR Director/trustee, officer, 10.0 hrs/week | $0 | $332,768 | $85,472 | $418,240 |
| CHAIR GOV COM/DIR Director/trustee, 5.0 hrs/week | $0 | $295,686 | $69,408 | $365,094 |
| Dir Enroll Mgmt THRU 6/30 Highest compensated employee, 30.0 hrs/week | $131,486 | $77,928 | $49,993 | $259,407 |
| Executive Director Director/trustee, 50.0 hrs/week | $188,080 | $0 | $47,128 | $235,208 |
| IT Manager Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $131,429 | $0 | $48,725 | $180,154 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $842K (Part IX, line 5).
5 filings since FY2021 (8 mo.)
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–1b5 · 0 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5261
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Of every $100 Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning spent in FY2025, $68.00 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning reported that 68.0% of its $40.0 million in expenses went to program services, 32.0% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $978,736, for the role of BOARD CHAIR/PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning get its money?
Of $99.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 99.8% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 85-4322274 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 July 31, 2025, object 202611329349303366 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202501649349300745 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202401669349301530 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202341669349301274 · read the filing
- FY2021 (8 mo.): Form 990 for the 8-month short period ending July 31, 2021, object 202241669349300719 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 85-4322274: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.