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JOHN BURROUGHS SCHOOL

EIN: 43-0652619 · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63124-1866 · United States · FY 2024 Data
3 out of 5 59 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 96/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 88/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2024 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Mission Statement

John Burroughs School seeks to instill the joy of living through active learning, integrity and service to others. Our mission is to foster in our students academic, physical and creative fulfillment, together with strength of character, while helping them become productive members of our school community.

Financial Overview — FY 2024
$49.6M
Total Revenue
$35.2M
Total Expenses
$199.6M
Net Assets
600
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 84.4%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 68.04x
Liability-to-Asset 10.6%
Revenue Diversification 48.6%
Executive Compensation $1.4M
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 1,943 similar organizations (United States, Education, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
84.4% 84.6%
P10P90
Below median
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
6.4% 13.3%
P10P90
Top quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
9.2% 0.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
68.0 mo 10.6 mo
P10P90
Top quarter
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
10.6% 31.2%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
48.6% 88.3%
P10P90
Top quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
39.4% 7.9%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
8.8% 7.4%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
29.0% 3.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2024 $49.6M $35.2M $199.6M 84.4% 600
2023 $35.6M $32.3M $188.2M 85.4% 581
2022 $33.8M $30.4M $179.3M 86.2% 544
2021 $59.7M $28.4M N/A 301
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Organization Details
EIN
43-0652619
State
MO
City
SAINT LOUIS
ZIP
63124-1866
Classification
B250
Category
Education
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Foundation Code
11
Form 990
On File
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