Little Keswick Education Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KESWICK SCHOOL WAS FOUNDED IN 1963 AS LITTLE KESWICK SCHOOL BY BOB AND LIBBY WILSON, TWO LOCAL PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS WHO STARTED THE SCHOOL ON THEIR 25 ACRE FARM (LITTLE KESWICK FARM) OUTSIDE OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. INITIALLY A SUMMER CAMP FOR THEIR CHILDREN'S NEIGHBORHOOD FRIENDS, THE NEED FOR A SPECIALIZED SCHOOL WAS QUICKLY EVIDENT. IN 2016, THE SCHOOL MOVED FROM THE WILSON FAMILY OWNERSHIP TO AN INDEPENDENT NOT-FOR-PROFIT 501 (C) (3) AND CONTINUED TO BE RUN BY THE HEAD OF SCHOOL, WHO HAS BEEN IN THAT ROLE FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS. FOUNDED 60 YEARS AGO AS A PRIVATE, THERAPEUTIC, SPECIAL EDUCATION BOARDING SCHOOL FOR BOYS; THE SCHOOL CONTINUES THAT MISSION TODAY THROUGH FOSTERING NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS, INTENSIVE CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS, AND AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION FOR UP TO 36 BOYS IN A HIGHLY STRUCTURED AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT. THE STUDENT POPULATION IS COMPRISED OF STUDENTS WHO HAVE A COMPLEX SET OF SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, COGNITIVE, AND BEHAVIORAL CHALLENGES WHO BENEFIT FROM THE
- Income
- $6.6 million
- Spending
- $6.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- 4.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 108
- Highest pay
- $307,908, head of scho
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
Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 32% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 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 2511 of 11 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)
- $5.1 million spent. CLINICAL OVERVIEW KESWICK SCHOOL EMPLOYS FOUR FULL-TIME CLINICAL THERAPISTS: A PHD LEVEL LICENSED CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST AS THE CLINICAL DIRECTOR; A PHD LEVEL LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST; A MASTER'S LEVEL SOCIAL WORKER LICENSED ALSO IN DRAMA THERAPY; AND A MASTER'S LEVEL SOCIAL WORKER WHO ALSO SERVES AS A RESIDENTIAL CLINICAL ADVISOR. THE FIFTH MEMBER OF THE CLINICAL TREATMENT TEAM INCLUDES A CONSULTING PSYCHIATRIST WHO MANAGES THE PSYCHIATRIC AND ONGOING MEDICATION MANAGEMENT OF ALL THE STUDENTS, INCLUDING CLASSROOM OBSERVATIONS, REGULAR 1:1 STUDENT SESSIONS, PARENT CALLS, AND WEEKLY CLINICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE MEETINGS WITHIN THE IMMERSIVE CLINICAL MODEL. RELATED SERVICE THERAPIES IN SPEECH/LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, AND ART THERAPY FURTHER ADD TO THE BROADER CLINICAL TEAM. ALL STUDENTS RECEIVE WEEKLY INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS WITH A CLINICAL THERAPIST, A BIWEEKLY FAMILY THERAPY VIA VIDEO CONFERENCING OR IN-PERSON IF LOCATION AND FAMILY SYSTEMS ALLOW FOR IT, WEEKLY SMALL GROUP CLINICAL THERAPY, AND PSYCHIATRIC OVERSIGHT AND MEDICATION MANAGEMENT. ADDITIONAL RELATED AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO EACH STUDENT'S INDIVIDUALIZED NEEDS. THESE MAY INCLUDE ANY COMBINATION OF THE FOLLOWING: SPEECH/SOCIAL PRAGMATICS: INDIVIDUAL, SMALL GROUP, CONVERSATION CAF, INTEGRATED; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY: INDIVIDUAL, SMALL GROUP, WHOLE GROUP, MEAL MECHANICS, INTEGRATED; ART THERAPY: INDIVIDUAL; ACADEMIC SUPPORT IN READING AND/OR MATH REMEDIATION. THE CLINICAL TEAM DIRECTS AN ADVISORY TEAM PROCESS, PROVIDES STAFF TRAINING, AND CONSULTS ON PROGRAMMATIC ISSUES. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE CLINICAL TEAM WORKS TO GUIDE AND SUPPORT THE RELATIONSHIP-BASED INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ALL OF THE STAFF MEMBERS AND OUR STUDENTS. THE CLINICAL-DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL PREDICATED ON THE KNOWLEDGE THAT HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IS PRIMARILY MEDIATED AND FACILITATED BY INTERACTIONS WITHIN IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIPS, THE SCHOOL MAINTAINS A RELATIONSHIP-BASED MODEL. MANY ELEMENTS OF ATTACHMENT, OBJECT RELATIONS, AND INTERPERSONAL THERAPIES ARE UTILIZED IN THE APPROACH TO TREATMENT. ADDITIONAL INTERVENTIONS INCLUDE STRATEGIES FOUND IN BEHAVIORAL, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL, FAMILY SYSTEMS, AND EXPERIENTIAL WORK. BECAUSE OF THE PERVASIVE DISRUPTIONS AND CHALLENGES STUDENTS FACE IN THEIR LIVES, THE APPROPRIATE CONCEPTUAL UMBRELLA IS BROAD ENOUGH TO CONTAIN AND ADDRESS THE WIDEST ARRAY OF NEEDS AND SYMPTOMATOLOGY. THE CLINICAL TEAM AT KESWICK SCHOOL FOCUSES ON ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING DEEP AND EVOLVING CONCEPTUALIZATIONS OF STUDENTS' COMPLEX AND MULTILAYERED DISORDERS. OPTIMAL TREATMENT AND SPECIFIC INTERVENTIONS ARE BASED UPON COMPREHENSIVE IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDINGS OF THE UNDERLYING PSYCHOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL PROCESSES FOR EACH STUDENT. TRADITIONAL, SOLUTION-FOCUSED, OR SYMPTOM FOCUSED THERAPIES ARE NOT SUFFICIENT, AS DEMONSTRATED BY MOST OF THE STUDENTS' TREATMENT HISTORIES. STUDENTS DO NOT TYPICALLY BENEFIT FROM TRADITIONAL BEHAVIORAL CONTINGENCIES, INSIGHT-ORIENTED THERAPIES, OR TEACHING METHODS; THEY OFTEN BENEFIT FROM CLASSIC COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTION, BUT NOT AS THE PRIMARY INTERVENTION MODALITY. THEREFORE, A BROAD CLINICAL-DEVELOPMENTAL MODEL IS USED TO ADDRESS ALL AREAS OF INDIVIDUAL, RELATIONAL, AND SOCIAL FUNCTIONING. CHANGE OCCURS PRIMARILY THROUGH IMMERSION IN A HIGHLY STRUCTURED AND PREDICTABLE MILIEU, DESIGNED AND CALIBRATED ACCORDING TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS. COLLABORATIVE GOAL-SETTING, DIRECT INSTRUCTION AND POSITIVE PRACTICE OF A SET OF FUNCTIONAL GOALS PROVIDES THE CONTENT FOR HUNDREDS OF RELATIONSHIP-BASED INTERACTIONS EACH DAY. CAREFULLY ENGINEERED TASK DEMANDS AND CONTEXTUAL SUPPORT ENSURE EXPERIENCES OF SUCCESS WITH APPROPRIATE OBJECTIVES. THE TYPES OF FUNCTIONAL GOALS TARGETED ARE DEFINED THOROUGH THE SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL CURRICULUM, WHICH ADDRESSES OBJECTIVES IN EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING, INTERPERSONAL COLLABORATION, COMPETENCE IN DAILY TASKS AND INTERACTIONS, AND SOCIAL AND RELATIONSHIP SKILLS. ALONG WITH COMPREHENSIVE PSYCHIATRIC AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS AND INTERVENTIONS, ESSENTIAL SERVICES INCLUDE PRAGMATIC LANGUAGE SUPPORT, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTIONS FOR SUPPORT OF PROCESSING AND ANXIETY REDUCTION, AND FACILITATION OF RELATIONAL AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONS, ALL ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN RELEVANT CONTEXT. STUDENTS LEARN TO EXPECT ACADEMIC SUCCESS AS THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES ARE DEVELOPED AND SUPPORTED. ONGOING FAMILY THERAPY SUPPORTS THE CENTRAL ROLE OF THE FAMILY IN THEIR SON'S GROWTH AND TREATMENT. THAT CONNECTION ALSO SERVES TO SUPPORT AND SHAPE THE FAMILY SYSTEM TOWARD THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EFFECTIVE SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR THEIR SON UPON TRANSITION, AS WELL AS TO FACILITATE THE EXTENSION OF GAINS FROM THIS COMMUNITY TO THE FAMILY AND HOME. ACADEMICS THE SCHOOL IS COMPRISED OF FIVE MULTI-AGED CLASSROOMS GROUPED APPROXIMATELY BY AGE, GRADE, DEVELOPMENTAL LEVEL, SOCIAL SKILLS NEEDS, EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING NEEDS, AND ACADEMIC LEVEL RANGING FROM FIFTH GRADE THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE. STUDENTS CAN GRADUATE FROM THE SCHOOL AND EARN A DIPLOMA; HOWEVER, MOST TRANSITION TO A STEP DOWN PLACEMENT AFTER COMPLETING THEIR TIME AT THE SCHOOL. THERE ARE SEVEN CERTIFIED TEACHERS SERVING IN EITHER A TEACHING OR ACADEMIC AIDE ROLE, INCLUDING A HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER. THE CLASSROOM STUDENT-TO-STAFF RATION, INCLUDING A CLASSROOM AIDE IN EACH CLASSROOM, IS NO MORE THAN 8:2. THE DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC SERVICES, AN ACADEMIC SHIFT SUPERVISOR, AN ACADEMIC SUPPORT COUNSELOR, AND A PROGRAM SUPPORT SPECIALIST PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL LAYER OF SUPPORT TO CLASSROOM STAFF. THE ACADEMIC DAY IS FROM 8:30-4:30 MONDAY-FRIDAY AND INCLUDES GROUP AND INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION IN MATH, SCIENCE, LANGUAGE ARTS, HISTORY, AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION AS WELL AS REQUIRED FINE AND PRACTICAL ARTS CREDITS IN STEM (SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH), HORSEBACK RIDING, WOODSHOP, AND ATHLETICS. ATHLETICS INCLUDE COMPETITIVE SPORTS DURING FALL AND SPRING SOCCER AND WINTER BASKETBALL SEASONS. ONL
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 March 2016.
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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