The Webb Schools
The Webb Schools reported $40.2 million in revenue and $36.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.01 went to program services, $20.87 to management and general costs and $7.12 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $405,752 (HEAD EMERITUS). 26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% 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 $37MFor 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 $40MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 20.9% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 7.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.40 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 16.4% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $405,752 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.11% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 26 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 36.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 17 of 19 | 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 EMERITUS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $351,728 | $0 | $54,024 | $405,752 |
| EX-OFF TTE, HEAD OF SCH, P Director/trustee, officer, 40.25 hrs/week | $349,958 | $0 | $35,416 | $385,374 |
| CFO, ASST SECRETARY (THRU 7/2024) Director/trustee, officer, 40.25 hrs/week | $294,235 | $0 | $24,953 | $319,188 |
| DIR OF ADMISSION AND FINAN Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $247,689 | $0 | $30,217 | $277,906 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,995 | $0 | $45,923 | $262,918 |
| ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOLS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $200,304 | $0 | $31,430 | $231,734 |
| DEAN OF COLLEGE GUIDANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $169,536 | $0 | $41,322 | $210,858 |
| DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,381 | $0 | $24,742 | $201,123 |
26 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Webb Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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–1b19 · 17 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5253
- Volunteers Part I, line 6106
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CULINART GROUP Dining services | $1,506,589 |
| DRIVER SPG General construction | $1,158,300 |
| SEAROCK STAFFORD CM INC Construction management | $175,748 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
10 private foundations reported grants to The Webb Schools totaling $102K 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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Every number above is copied from The Webb Schools's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Webb Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of The Webb Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Webb Schools reported that 72.0% of its $36.6 million in expenses went to program services, 20.9% to management and general and 7.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Webb Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Webb Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $405,752, for the role of HEAD EMERITUS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Webb Schools get its money?
Of $40.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 16.4% came from contributions and grants and 74.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Webb Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1856591 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 202611319349304801 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349313141 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349306904 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349312273 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349304921 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141359349301829 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1856591: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.