Hudson Lab School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It owes more than it owns.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO OPERATE A KINDERGARTEN FOR FIVE YEAR OLDS AND A GRADE ONE THROUGH EIGHT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
- Income
- $2.3 million
- Spending
- $2.2 million
- Spent on programs
- 77%
- Reserves
- -1.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 11
- Highest pay
- $104,589, assistant head of school
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 38 out of 100. Higher than 12% 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
0 of 20It owes 128% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 13% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1577% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 38 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 78 out of 100. Higher than 36% 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
0 of 7Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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 August 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 (3)
- $1.3 million spent. EDUCATION - HUDSON LAB SCHOOL (HLS) IS A PROGRESSIVE, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING K-8 SCHOOL THAT IS LOCATED IN HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK. MIXED-AGE CLASSROOMS GIVE CHILDREN THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASPIRE AND LEAD OVER THE YEARS. SMALL, SKILL-BASED GROUPS ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD MASTERS FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS SUCH AS MATH, READING, AND WRITING AT THEIR RIGHT PACE. SPECIALIZED PROGRAMS ENCOMPASSING HANDS-ON TINKERING, NATURE & GARDENING, DIGITAL ARTS, INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING AND ART SERVE AS CATALYSTS FOR BROADENING STUDENTS' PERSPECTIVES AND DEEPENING THEIR CONNECTION TO THE WORLD AND THEIR COMMUNITY.
- $208,675 spent. SUMMER CAMP - HUDSON LAB SCHOOL (HLS) HAS AN OUTDOOR SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR GRADES KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIVE. CHILDREN SPLIT THEIR DAYS TINKERING, MAKING, AND CONNECTING WITH NATURE. WITH THE FREEDOM TO FAIL, THE TIME TO PERSEVERE, AND CONSTRAINTS TO BREED CREATIVITY AND FOSTER PROBLEM-SOLVING, KIDS LEARN TO TRUST THEMSELVES AND THEIR CURIOSITY AT CAMP HUDSON. NEAR THE END OF EACH SESSION, THE CAMPERS' WORK AND LEARNING IS CELEBRATED BY MAKING IT VISIBLE DURING EXHIBITION.
- $103,340 spent. AFTER SCHOOL - AFTER SCHOOL AT HUDSON LAB SCHOOL (HLS) CONSISTS OF TWO SUB-PROGRAMS: AFTER CARE AND AFTER SCHOOL. DURING AFTER CARE, STUDENTS HAVE ACCESS TO A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES, TOYS, GAMES, BOOKS, AND CRAFTS THAT THEY CAN FREELY CHOOSE FROM. STUDENTS ALSO HAVE TIME TO EAT SNACKS, WORK ON HOMEWORK, AND PLAY OUTSIDE. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE HELD BETWEEN DISMISSAL AND 5:30PM AND ARE TAUGHT BY HLS TEACHERS AND OUTSIDE VENDORS. AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS INCLUDE: TINKERING CLUB, THEATRE ARTS, ROBOTICS CLUB, SOCCER, ART, MAKING A MINIVERSE, NEWSPAPER CLUB, AND CHESS FOR ALL AGES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 August 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 January 2020.
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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