Nonprofit · EIN 06-0689699
ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · SIMSBURY, CT 06070
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $31,349,665 | $26,422,650 | $4,927,015 | $113,766,063 | $25,890,382 | $87,875,681 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $24,904,489 | $25,145,197 | -$240,708 | $107,569,432 | $28,513,956 | $79,055,476 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $24,661,462 | $23,711,627 | $949,835 | $105,938,075 | $29,164,854 | $76,773,221 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $13,148,203
- Program service revenue
- $16,359,499
- Investment income
- $1,418,995
- Net rental income
- $96,675
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,042
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $17,106
- Other revenue
- $422,968
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,067,240
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $945,018
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,997,801
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,371,924
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $40,343
- Accounting fees
- $123,522
- Occupancy
- $1,471,340
- Travel
- $296,215
- Depreciation
- $3,031,608
- Program services (functional)
- $22,544,035
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,954,365
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,924,250
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $107,569,432
- Total assets, end of year
- $113,766,063
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $25,890,382
- Net assets, end of year
- $87,875,681
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $49,666,200
- Publicly traded securities
- $38,094,339
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $46,095,658
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $41,780,023
- Gross unrelated business income
- $324,871
- Gross receipts
- $32,961,535
- Employees
- 188
- Volunteers
- 168
- Year formed
- 1911
- State of legal domicile
- CT
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEERA VISWANATHAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $430,458 | $69,616 |
| GRETCHEN ORSCHIEDT | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $241,810 | $13,575 |
| PAM SAFFORD | ASST. HEAD OF ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $193,662 | $27,258 |
| LEILA WETMORE | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT & ANNUAL FUND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,695 | $26,917 |
| MARION PATERSON | DIR. OF ALUMNAE RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,876 | $7,753 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,033 | $7,285 |
| THOMAS DIMARTINO | DIR. OF FACILITIES OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,685 | $14,972 |
| CHRISTOPHER GARRITY | CFOO Officer | 40 | $97,645 | $5,909 |
| KATHARINE O'BRIEN ROHN | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA SIMON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS REGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAELYNN WARE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA BADGER AIRTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT CAMPBELL BOGERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ROCKWELL CESARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY LOU COBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH GATES COLLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ELEANOR DAUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARGARET DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRIET BLEES DEWEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEANDER ALTIFOIS DOLPHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN MOORE EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES HIRSCHLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOAN C HUYNH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KIRKLAND KELLOGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA THOMAS KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SHELLEY MARKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LETITIA MCCLURE POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALVARO RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| XIMENA ELETA DE SIERRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH A STRAPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMIAH TAPPIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA VEGA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERESA C YOUNGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MEERA VISWANATHAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $424,069 | $65,077 |
| GRETCHEN ORSCHIEDT | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $232,418 | $13,842 |
| BETH MCWILLIAMS | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $185,001 | $33,518 |
| PAM SAFFORD | ASST. HEAD OF ADMISSION & ENROLLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $188,577 | $27,971 |
| LEILA WETMORE | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT & ANUAL FUND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,991 | $27,267 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,077 | $7,291 |
| THOMAS DIMARTINO | DIR. OF FACILITIES OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,006 | $14,322 |
| MARION PATERSON | DIR. OF ALUMNAE RELATIONS AND MAJOR GIVING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,366 | $6,947 |
| KATHARINE O'BRIEN ROHN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA SIMON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS REGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAELYNN WARE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA BADGER AIRTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT CAMPBELL BOGERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER L BRIGHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ROCKWELL CESARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHESSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU COBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GATES COLLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ELEANOR DAUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET DAVIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET BLEES DEWEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANDER ALTIFOIS DOLPHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN MOORE EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOAN C HUYNH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KIRKLAND KELLOGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA THOMAS KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE WEIDLEIN LENZNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SHELLEY MARKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN O'HARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LETITIA MCCLURE POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALVARO RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XIMENA ELETA DE SIERRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH A STRAPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY TANG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIAH TAPPIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EMILIANA VEGAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA C YOUNGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GARRITY | CFOO (AS OF 5/24) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 36 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR MEERA VISWANATHAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $405,127 | $69,964 |
| GRETCHEN ORSCHIEDT | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $225,699 | $12,314 |
| BETH MCWILLIAMS | CFO/COO Officer | 40 | $173,291 | $31,574 |
| LEILA WETMORE | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT AND THE ANUAL FUND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $130,254 | $20,432 |
| HARRISON SHURE | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL/DEAN OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,399 | $14,594 |
| MARK FULLER | DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,005 | $6,523 |
| KATHARINE O'BRIEN ROHN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SHELLEY MARKS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS REGAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER L BRIGHAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDRA BADGER AIRTH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGOT CAMPBELL BOGERT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH ROCKWELL CESARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN CHESSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU COBB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH GATES COLLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ELEANOR DAUGHERTY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HARRIET BLEES DEWEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEANDER ALTIFOIS DOLPHIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN MOORE EDWARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY P FLYNN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOAN C HUYNH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KIRKLAND KELLOGG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE WEIDLEIN LENZNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN O'HARA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LETITIA MCCLURE POTTER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAHBA SADEGH-VAZIRI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMIAH TAPPIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WILNER SAMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| XIMENA ELETA DE SIERRA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA SIMON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH A STRAPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR EMILIANA VEGAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAELYNN WARE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EMILY WICK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA C YOUNGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 230 BUSHY HILL RD, SIMSBURY, CT 06070-2637
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MEERA VISWANATHAN, 230 BUSHY HILL ROAD, SIMSBURY, CT 06070
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER GARRITY, CFOO
- Phone
- (860) 658-4467
- Website
- WWW.ETHELWALKER.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
Mission
THE ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL IS AN INDEPENDENT, COLLEGE PREPARATORY, BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS IN GRADES SIX THROUGH TWELVE. SINCE 1911, THE ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL HAS EXCELLED AT PREPARING STUDENTS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD. MEMBERS OF THIS DIVERSE COMMUNITY ARE DEDICATED TO SCHOLARSHIP, THE ARTS, ATHLETICS, WELLNESS, AND SERVICE. THE SATISFACTION OF ACHIEVEMENT AND JOY OF FRIENDSHIP ARE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES AS THE SCHOOL EMPOWERS GIRLS TO LEAD WITH INTEGRITY, CONFIDENCE, COURAGE, AND CONVICTION.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION OF STUDENTS AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR INSTRUCTION PROGRAMSExpenses $20,653,617 · grants $5,067,240 · revenue $14,707,306
- ATHLETIC PROGRAMS/RIDING INSTRUCTIONExpenses $1,890,418 · revenue $1,733,184
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 06-0689699
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B250)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $113,766,063
- Income (IRS master file)
- $32,961,535
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $31,349,665 | $26,422,650 | $113,766,063 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $24,904,489 | $25,145,197 | $107,569,432 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $24,661,462 | $23,711,627 | $105,938,075 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $48,507,092 | $23,985,086 | $96,232,703 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 06-0689699).
Questions about ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC is 06-0689699.
- Is ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MEERA VISWANATHAN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $430,458 (MEERA VISWANATHAN, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does ETHEL WALKER SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,349,665, expenses of $26,422,650 and total assets of $113,766,063 at year end.
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