Education
(B28Z)
990 on File
THE HOWARD SCHOOL INC
Financial strength (30%)
85/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
78/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$14.2M
Total Revenue
$16.0M
Total Expenses
$36.1M
Net Assets
174
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
70.8%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
26.98x
Liability-to-Asset
15.6%
Revenue Diversification
94.9%
Executive Compensation
$527K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,600 similar organizations
(United States, Education, $10M–$100M in expenses), FY 2025.
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
|
70.8% | 84.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
26.9% | 13.6% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
2.3% | 0.5% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
27.0 mo | 10.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
15.6% | 32.5% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
94.9% | 88.2% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
1.7% | 5.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
5.0% | 5.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
-13.1% | 3.2% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.2M | $16.0M | $36.1M | 70.8% | 174 |
| 2024 | $13.9M | $15.3M | $37.6M | 72.0% | 173 |
| 2023 | $15.8M | $15.2M | $38.6M | 73.0% | 180 |
| 2022 | $14.6M | $14.2M | $38.0M | 72.8% | 0 |
| 2021 | $15.3M | $13.4M | N/A | — | 170 |
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