Brimmer & May School

Analysis

Brimmer & May School is a registered charity in United States, based in Chestnut Hill, MA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1961, 65 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, Brimmer & May School reported income of $35.1m and spending of $25.5m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $20.2m to $35.1m (+74%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Brimmer & May 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 97th percentile within MA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lake Erie College ($35.0m), North Central University ($35.1m) and Hathaway Brown School ($35.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 30% and program service revenue 67% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $453k (1.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $10.9m. It paid $38k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $73.2m against liabilities of $19.9m, net assets of $53.3m. It reported 212 employees.