St Pauls School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL IS A FULLY RESIDENTIAL ACADEMIC COMMUNITY. IN EDUCATING STUDENTS TO BUILD PURPOSEFUL LIVES IN SERVICE TO THE GREATER GOOD, ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL ENGAGES YOUNG PEOPLE IN A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE, AND ETHICAL COMMUNITY, DEDICATED TO THE PURSUIT OF (SEE SCHEDULE O) EXCELLENCE IN CHARACTER AND SCHOLARSHIP AND INSPIRED BY THE BEAUTY AND SPIRIT OF OUR MILLVILLE HOME.
- Income
- $133.7 million
- Spending
- $89.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 15.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- investment income, 59%
- Employees
- 413
- Volunteers
- 22
- Highest pay
- $1.0 million, rector
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 15.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 45 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 41% of charities in its peer group (education, over $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2522 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (2)
- $67.0 million spent. ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL'S PRIMARY PROGRAM SERVICE IS THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS IN GRADE 9 THROUGH 12, IN A COEDUCATIONAL FULLY RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT. THE SCHOOL STRIVES TO BE AN INCLUSIVE, EQUITABLE, AND RICHLY DIVERSE COMMUNITY, ONE THAT IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING EQUAL ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES, AS WELL AS PROMOTING INDIVIDUAL GROWTH THROUGH LEARNING ABOUT THE SELF AND THE PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCE OF OTHERS. THE CONCENTRATED ACADEMIC WORK DONE IN COLLABORATION BY THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY AT ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL IS THE HALLMARK OF OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM. THROUGH THE SCHOOL'S RIGOROUS ACADEMIC STANDARDS, WE ENCOURAGE OUR MOTIVATED STUDENTS TO ATTAIN THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF SCHOLARSHIP AND INTELLECTUAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
- $1.4 million spent. ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL FOUNDED THE ADVANCED STUDIES PROGRAM (ASP) IN 1958 TO PROVIDE TALENTED NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC AND PAROCHIAL HIGH SCHOOL RISKING SENIORS WITH CHALLENGING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES OTHERWISE UNAVAILABLE TO THEM. EACH SUMMER, YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN LIVE ON THE ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL'S CAMPUS FOR FIVE AND A HALF WEEKS. STUDENTS ARE IMMERSED IN A COLLEGE-LEVEL CURRICULUM AND CHALLENGED TO DISCOVER NEW WAYS OF LEARNING. ASP OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF COURSES FROM SHAKESPEARE TO ASTRONOMY, WHICH THOROUGHLY EXPLORE TOPICS IN SEVERAL DISCIPLINES. IN THEIR TIME AT ASP, STUDENTS BECOME IMMERSED IN THEIR SUBJECT OF CHOICE, SETTING THEM UP FOR A LIFELONG UNDERSTANDING OF THE MATERIAL. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION)ADDITIONALLY, ALL ASP STUDENTS HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE THEIR WRITING SKILLS THROUGH COMPULSORY INTERACTIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1954.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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