High Meadows School Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE HIGH MEADOWS COMMUNITY CELEBRATES AND PERPETUATES EACH INDIVIDUAL'S QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL, SENSE OF WONDER, AND CONNECTION TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. WE EMPOWER EACH TO BE A COMPASSIONATE, RESPONSIBLE, AND ACTIVE GLOBAL CITIZEN.
- Income
- $10.9 million
- Spending
- $10.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 88%
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 235
- Volunteers
- 75
- Highest pay
- $331,556, head of school
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 37% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1588% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 18 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
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 May 31, 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)
- $7.4 million spent. INSTRUCTION: FOUNDED IN 1973, HIGH MEADOWS SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL SERVING CHILDREN AGE THREE THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL EMBRACES AN EXPERIENTIAL APPROACH TO LEARNING THAT HONORS THE MAGIC OF CHILDHOOD, INQUIRY, ADVENTURE, AND PLAY TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC AND ETHICAL GROWTH IN A RESPECTFUL, INCLUSIVE, AND JOYFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. HIGH MEADOWS GRADUATES EMERGE AS ETHICAL LEADERS WITH THE SKILLS AND HABITS OF MIND TO GROW AND ADAPT AS THEY DISCOVER A PLACE OF PURPOSE AND JOY IN AN EVER-CHANGING WORLD. HIGH MEADOW SCHOOL OFFERS THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME AND IS ACCREDITED BY THE SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS AND IS LOCATED ON 42 ACRES OF HISTORIC FARM PROPERTY IN ROSWELL, GEORGIA.
- $1.5 million spent. AUXILIARY PROGRAMS ENCOMPASS CAMP, EXTENDED CARE AND AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS. FOUNDED IN 1973, ON 42 ACRES IN ROSWELL, GEORGIA, HIGH MEADOWS CAMP OFFERS CHILDREN AGES 3 TO 15 OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELF-DISCOVERY THROUGH AGE-APPROPRIATE ACTIVITIES DIRECTED AT PERSONAL IMPROVEMENT, ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS, AND NON-COMPETITIVE ACHIEVEMENTS. CAMP ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ARCHERY, ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, WOODWORKING, CANOEING, CRAFTS, SWIMMING, DRAMA, NATURE, AND SPORTS PROVIDE A FUN AND ENRICHING EXPERIENCE FOR CAMPERS AND CAMP STAFF EACH SUMMER. HIGH MEADOWS CAMP IS ACA (AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION) ACCREDITED AND PROVIDES 3-WEEK SESSIONS WITH APPROXIMATELY 300 CAMPERS PER SESSION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending May 31, 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 May 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 November 1990.
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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