Shady Hill School

Analysis

Shady Hill School is a registered charity in United States, based in Cambridge, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1937, 89 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 2024, Shady Hill School reported income of $36.3m and spending of $30.9m, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $25.2m to $36.3m (+44%), an average of +9.5% a year. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Shady Hill School 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 98th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Corban University ($36.3m), Culver-Stockton College ($36.3m) and Reading Partners ($36.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.2% and program service revenue 72% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.2m (4.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $11.0m. At year end it held assets of $127.1m against liabilities of $24.8m, net assets of $102.3m. It reported 275 employees.