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Screen a listThe Potomac School
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$77Mrevenue
FY2025 · +35% in 3 yrs520staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin19.0%
Months of reserve17.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianPotomac School
Where the money goes FY2025 · $62M spent
Programs$52M83%Management and general$7.8M12%Fundraising$2.8M4%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
23 of 23 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
33 of the 48 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant lists84funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
23%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Culp Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$415k$448k$450k$500k$450k$107k$107kW Russell and Norma Ramsey Foundation IncOn and off$40k$25k$100k$275k$90kThe Forster Family FoundationSince FY2020$110k$110k$110k$15kThe Byrnes Family FoundationOn and off$25k$60k$50k$50k$25kThe Colliswarner Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$50k$50k$50k–The Barbee Family FoundationSince FY2018$10k$35k$30k$20k$20k$34kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$405k$990k$2.1M$1.9M$1.0M$1.5M$1.4M51 other fundersUp to $70k a year each$117k$89k$148k$228k$230k$240k$344k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped