Harbor Day School
Harbor Day School reported $23.5 million in revenue and $17.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.99 went to program services, $17.81 to management and general costs and $3.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 64.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $568,846 (Head of School). 37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 78% 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 $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 $24MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.0% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 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 | 34.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 1.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 64.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $568,846 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.18% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 37 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 42.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 20 | 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 Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $518,658 | $0 | $50,188 | $568,846 |
| Dir of Finance Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $245,000 | $0 | $12,250 | $257,250 |
| Director of Development Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $232,000 | $0 | $16,240 | $248,240 |
| Director Athletics and Facilities Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $196,000 | $0 | $23,520 | $219,520 |
| Director of Middle School Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,000 | $0 | $22,851 | $212,851 |
| Director of Technology Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,900 | $0 | $35,167 | $204,067 |
| Director of Lower School Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,500 | $0 | $20,460 | $190,960 |
| Teacher Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,550 | $0 | $18,120 | $176,670 |
37 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Harbor Day School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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–1b20 · 20 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 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- 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 5102
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Harbor Day School totaling $182K 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 Harbor Day School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Harbor Day School reported that 79.0% of its $17.9 million in expenses went to program services, 17.8% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Harbor Day School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Harbor Day School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $568,846, for the role of Head of School (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Harbor Day School get its money?
Of $23.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 34.5% came from contributions and grants (including 1.8% from government grants) and 64.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Harbor Day School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2285957 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 202641329349306514 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531339349304928 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441249349301009 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341289349303669 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221319349304547 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349306401 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2285957: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.