Dana Hall Schools

Analysis

Dana Hall Schools is a registered charity in United States, based in Wellesley, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1939, 87 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Dana Hall Schools reported income of $45.6m and spending of $34.7m, leaving 24% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $31.9m to $45.6m (+43%), an average of +9.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Dana Hall Schools sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hispanic Scholarship Fund ($45.5m), Lancaster Bible College ($45.7m) and Princeton Day School Inc ($45.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 28% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $756k (2.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $13.0m. It paid $255k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $176.1m against liabilities of $38.7m, net assets of $137.3m. It reported 349 employees.