Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Educational Institute
Also known as The Adelson School
Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Educational Institute reported $21.3 million in revenue and $23.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.77 went to program services, $13.58 to management and general costs and $0.65 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 75.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $448,771 (HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 12/24)). 12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 30% 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 $23MFor 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 $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 85.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 13.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.03 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 24.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 75.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $448,771 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.94% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 12 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 13.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 7 of 7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 12/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $409,468 | $0 | $39,303 | $448,771 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $229,719 | $0 | $26,835 | $256,554 |
| CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $192,811 | $0 | $25,953 | $218,764 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $179,249 | $0 | $22,927 | $202,176 |
| DIR. OF SUPPORT SVCS (THRU 01/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,778 | $0 | $22,125 | $163,903 |
| CHIEF OF SECURITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,102 | $0 | $12,999 | $148,101 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,590 | $0 | $17,768 | $145,358 |
| FORMER HOS (THRU 6/23) Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $136,875 | $0 | $0 | $136,875 |
12 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Educational Institute (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $965K (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–1b7 · 7 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 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 5266
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SAGE DINING SERVICES INC Catering, food service | $969,905 |
| WALLIN CONSTRUCTION LLC Construction | $348,348 |
| JBE SYSTEMS Managed it | $218,692 |
| HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHING CO Digital & print curriculum | $175,237 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 8 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Educational Institute totaling $975 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 Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Educational Institute spent in FY2025, $85.77 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Educational Institute's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Educational Institute reported that 85.8% of its $23.1 million in expenses went to program services, 13.6% to management and general and 0.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Educational Institute pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Educational Institute reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $448,771, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 12/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Educational Institute get its money?
Of $21.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 24.0% came from contributions and grants and 75.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Dr Miriam and Sheldon G Adelson Educational Institute a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2701113 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 202611349349313401 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349300907 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401359349300315 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301309349302715 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241309349304459 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202120119349302152 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2701113: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.