Meadowbrook School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF THE MEADOWBROOK SCHOOL IS TO BRING LIFE TO LEARNING FOR ELEMENTARY-AGED CHILDREN IN A NURTURING, FUN, AND COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT. OUR PHILOSOPHY IS TO USE OUR DIVERSE, COHESIVE COMMUNITY TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS FOR THEIR NEXT STEPS BY CULTIVATING INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL GROWTH. OUR INTERWOVEN APPROACH TO CURRICULUM FOSTERS CONFIDENT, COMPASSIONATE, AND CREATIVE LEARNERS.
- Income
- $3.7 million
- Spending
- $3.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- -3.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 77%
- Employees
- 61
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $153,139, headmaster
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: 35 out of 100. Higher than 10% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 89% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 3% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 5% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 22 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 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 13 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 (1)
- $2.8 million spent. MEADOWBROOK IS A SMALL, CO-EDUCATIONAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FOUNDED IN 1919. LOCATED IN ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA, THE SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO MEETING THE INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF ITS STUDENTS WITH THE FRAMEWORK OF A TRADITIONAL AND STRUCTURED PROGRAM. EXPLICIT RULES ARE KEPT TO A MINIMUM. SMALL CLASSES, FLEXIBLE GROUPINGS, EXTENSIVE USE OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS, A RICH ARRAY OF SPECIAL OFFERINGS, AND MIXED-AGE SOCIAL SITUATIONS ARE PREVALENT. THE CLIMATE OF THE SCHOOL IS WARM AND PERSONAL. HELPING EACH OTHER, SHARING, WORKING HARD, AND RESPECTING OTHER PEOPLE'S IDEAS AND FEELINGS ARE SOME OF THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES. MEADOWBROOK IS ALSO UNIQUE IN ITS STRONG FAMILY EMPHASIS. FIRST, PARENTS ARE VIEWED AS PARTNERS IN THE LEARNING PROCESS. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL IS FREQUENT. ALSO, MEADOWBROOK IS A NON-PROFIT PARENT CORPORATION WITH EACH FAMILY PLAYING A VITAL ROLE IN THE SCHOOL'S DEVELOPMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PRIMARILY COMPOSED OF PARENTS WHO ESTABLISH THE POLICIES OF THE SCHOOL. FINALLY, PARENTS ARE EVIDENT IN ALL AREAS OF SCHOOL LIFE. THEY ASSIST TEACHERS AS SPECIAL RESOURCES, HELPERS ON TRIPS, AND IN ORGANIZING SPECIAL CLASSROOM EVENTS. THERE IS AN OFFICIAL PARENT ORGANIZATION CALLED P.O.M. (PARENTS OF MEADOWBROOK) THAT PRIMARILY RAISES MONEY FOR PROJECTS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE SCHOOL AND FURTHER ITS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE AREA'S LEADING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. MEADOWBROOK SCHOOL OFFERS AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR A DIVERSE POPULATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES EDUCATION INCLUDES LEARNING TO APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF HARD WORK, EXPANDING A SENSE OF INTEGRITY, AND PRACTICING HUMANITY TOWARD OTHERS WHILE INSPIRING STUDENTS TO MAKE POSITIVE DIFFERENCES. WE STRIVE TO HAVE OUR STUDENTS WELL-PREPARED AND EAGER TO TAKE ON FUTURE CHALLENGES. THE SCHOOL SERVED 118 STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR. MEADOWBROOK IS A SMALL, CO-EDUCATIONAL INDEPENDENT SCHOOL FOUNDED IN 1919. LOCATED IN ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA, THE SCHOOL IS COMMITTED TO MEETING THE INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL, AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF ITS STUDENTS WITH THE FRAMEWORK OF A TRADITIONAL AND STRUCTURED PROGRAM. EXPLICIT RULES ARE KEPT TO A MINIMUM. SMALL CLASSES, FLEXIBLE GROUPINGS, EXTENSIVE USE OF TEACHING ASSISTANTS, A RICH ARRAY OF SPECIAL OFFERINGS, AND MIXED-AGE SOCIAL SITUATIONS ARE PREVALENT. THE CLIMATE OF THE SCHOOL IS WARM AND PERSONAL. HELPING EACH OTHER, SHARING, WORKING HARD, AND RESPECTING OTHER PEOPLE'S IDEAS AND FEELINGS ARE SOME OF THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES. MEADOWBROOK IS ALSO UNIQUE IN ITS STRONG FAMILY EMPHASIS. FIRST, PARENTS ARE VIEWED AS PARTNERS IN THE LEARNING PROCESS. COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL IS FREQUENT. ALSO, MEADOWBROOK IS A NON-PROFIT PARENT CORPORATION WITH EACH FAMILY PLAYING A VITAL ROLE IN THE SCHOOL'S DEVELOPMENT. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PRIMARILY COMPOSED OF PARENTS WHO ESTABLISH THE POLICIES OF THE SCHOOL. FINALLY, PARENTS ARE EVIDENT IN ALL AREAS OF SCHOOL LIFE. THEY ASSIST TEACHERS AS SPECIAL RESOURCES, HELPERS ON TRIPS, AND IN ORGANIZING SPECIAL CLASSROOM EVENTS. THERE IS AN OFFICIAL PARENT ORGANIZATION CALLED P.O.M. (PARENTS OF MEADOWBROOK) THAT PRIMARILY RAISES MONEY FOR PROJECTS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE SCHOOL AND FURTHER ITS REPUTATION AS ONE OF THE AREA'S LEADING INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS. MEADOWBROOK SCHOOL OFFERS AN UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE FOR A DIVERSE POPULATION OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN. THE SCHOOL BELIEVES EDUCATION INCLUDES LEARNING TO APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF HARD WORK, EXPANDING A SENSE OF INTEGRITY, AND PRACTICING HUMANITY TOWARD OTHERS WHILE INSPIRING STUDENTS TO MAKE POSITIVE DIFFERENCES. WE STRIVE TO HAVE OUR STUDENTS WELL-PREPARED AND EAGER TO TAKE ON FUTURE CHALLENGES. THE SCHOOL SERVED 118 STUDENTS DURING THE YEAR.
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 November 6, 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 1958.
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 November 4, 2026.
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