Eagle Hill Foundation Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
EAGLE HILL SCHOOL OFFERS CHILDREN WHO LEARN DIFFERENTLY THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFORM INTO CONFIDENT AND RESILIENT STUDENTS EMPOWERED WITH STRATEGIES TO MEET CHALLENGES AND FLOURISH BEYOND EAGLE HILL.
- Income
- $24.5 million
- Spending
- $24.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 83%
- Reserves
- -1.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 79%
- Employees
- 132
- Volunteers
- 100
- Highest pay
- $540,127, head of school
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
Weak: 48 out of 100. Higher than 29% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 38% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 1% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1583% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 23 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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
0 of 10Did not give 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)
- $20.3 million spent. EAGLE HILL SCHOOL IS A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENTS AGES 5-15 WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES. THE SCHOOL OFFERS THESE STUDENTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP SELF-CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER NECESSARY TO MEET THE CHALLENGES THEY WILL FACE IN MORE TRADITIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS. THE ACADEMIC PROGRAM IS SKILLS-BASED, RATHER THAN GRADE DRIVEN, AND INDIVIDUALIZED BASED ON THE DIAGNOSED NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT, EAGLE HILL SERVES STUDENTS WITH A NUMBER OF LEARNING DIFFERENCES INCLUDING: DYSLEXIA, DYSCALCULIA, DSYGRAPHIA, ADHD, AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER, AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING DISORDER. TEACHERS AT EAGLE HILL ARE HIGHLY CREDENTIATED AND EXPERTLY TRAINED IN VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL METHODOLOGIES, AS NO ONE SPECIFIC METHOD IS USED TO ACHIEVE ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR OUR STUDENTS. CLASS SIZES ARE SMALL, WITH AN AVERAGE CLASS OF SIX STUDENTS, ALLOWING TEACHERS TO BUILD A CLOSE RAPPORT WITH THEIR STUDENTS AND TAILOR EVERY LESSON TO THEIR LEARNING NEEDS, TEACHERS ARE SUPPORTED BY AN ADVISORY TEAM IN EACH SCHOOL DIVISION. THESE TEAMS INCLUDE MASTER TEACHERS, ACADEMIC ADVISORS, SPEEACH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES TEAM. THE EAGLE HILL CURRICULUM GOES BEYOND ACADEMICS AND STUDENTS ENJOY A WIDE VARIETY OF ATHLETICS, ACTIVITIES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES. APPROXIMATELY 235 STUDENTS ATTEND - MOSTLY FROM WESTCHESTERAND FAIRFIELD COUNTIES. A FIVE DAY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM ALLOWS STUDENTS FROM A BROADER GEOGRAPHIC REGION TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL. THIS INCLUDES STUEDNTS FROM NEW YORK CITY, BOSTON, AND EVEN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS.
- $271,299 spent. A SUMMER PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED AN EAGLE HILL EDUCATION YEAR-ROUND. THE SCHOOL'S SUMMER PROGRAM IS OPEN TO STUDENTS 5-14 WITH LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES.
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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.
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