Wildwood School
Wildwood School reported $51.4 million in revenue and $43.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.94 went to program services, $15.76 to management and general costs and $2.30 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.0% of the total. Government grants made up 5.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $845,097 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 72 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 $43MFor 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 $51MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $845,097 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.96% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 72 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 25 of 25 | 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 expenseWildwood provides private school education to 726 students. A key component of the school's curriculum is service to community as a whole. Every year, students are required to develop, participate, and foster public service projects. This component is required to matriculate from one grade to the next and to graduate from the high school in 12th grade. These projects vary from serving in local community assistance programs to fundraising for international humanitarian causes. The required hours from each student varies by grade and project with a minimum of 45 hours to a maximum of 120 hours…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $787,023 | $0 | $58,074 | $845,097 |
| COO/CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $344,415 | $0 | $34,533 | $378,948 |
| ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $202,087 | $0 | $25,437 | $227,524 |
| DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $193,379 | $0 | $23,727 | $217,106 |
| DIR. OF ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT MGMT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $179,804 | $0 | $21,784 | $201,588 |
| DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $185,953 | $0 | $14,403 | $200,356 |
| BUSINESS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $172,933 | $0 | $22,146 | $195,079 |
72 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Wildwood School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b25 · 25 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 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 5271
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| FIRST STUDENT TRANSPORTATION School bus services | $632,271 |
| TG CONSTRUCTION INC Construction services | $623,100 |
| CENTURION GROUP Security services | $398,199 |
| UNISERVE FACILITIES SVCS CORP Custodial services | $375,770 |
| POSITIVE ADVENTURES LLC Student outdoor education | $230,735 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 11 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to Wildwood School totaling $159K 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 Wildwood School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Wildwood School reported that 81.9% of its $43.0 million in expenses went to program services, 15.8% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Wildwood School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Wildwood School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $845,097, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Wildwood School get its money?
Of $51.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.5% came from contributions and grants (including 5.0% from government grants) and 74.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Wildwood School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-2921998 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 202631079349301228 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501299349303530 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430199349301763 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243439349301204 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202113159349307746 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202003179349306495 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-2921998: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.