The Day School
The Day School reported $18.7 million in revenue and $18.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.28 went to program services, $20.72 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 91.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $911,366 (PRESIDENT & CEO(EXIT 1/31/2025)). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 246% between FY2022 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 $18MFor 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 $19MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.7% | 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 | 8.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 91.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $911,366 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 5.05% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | -0.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 22 | 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 Day School is an approved private school by the pennsylvania department of education that serves students ages five to 21 who are challenged by complex medical disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, also offering services in autism support, transition skills, and life skills support. In fiscal year 2025, the Day School served 188 children from more than 60 school districts across western pennsylvania and provided $467,000 in uncompensated services.**
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO(EXIT 1/31/2025) Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $374,600 | $536,766 | $911,366 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $244,038 | $14,469 | $258,507 |
| INTERIM PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $200,429 | $23,372 | $223,801 |
| CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $175,011 | $0 | $10,847 | $185,858 |
| CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,628 | $0 | $7,771 | $126,399 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Day School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $239K (Part IX, line 5).
4 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–1b22 · 21 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 15aNo
- 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 5218
- Volunteers Part I, line 635
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Day School totaling $10,000 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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Questions people ask
How much of The Day School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Day School reported that 79.3% of its $18.1 million in expenses went to program services, 20.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Day School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Day School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $911,366, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO(EXIT 1/31/2025) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Day School get its money?
Of $18.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.4% came from contributions and grants (including 2.4% from government grants) and 91.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Day School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 87-2705862 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202641339349308059 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531349349302638 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441349349304399 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331319349304803 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 87-2705862: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.