irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2019
What they reported doing
- #1 primary $626KSTUDENT SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIESBENEFITTING ENTIRE STUDENT BODY, WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 106 STUDENTS IN THIS SCHOOL YEAR. RESIDENTIAL LIFE HELPS OUR STUDENTS GROW OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, LEARNING INDEPENDENT LIVING, THE VALUE OF ATHLETICS, PHYSICAL HEALTH, AND COMMUNITY STRENGTH.
- #2 $1.88MPHYSICAL PLANT OPERATIONBENEFITTING ENTIRE STUDENT BODY, WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY 106 STUDENTS IN THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
named programs · 3 · from sources
What they call their work
Annual MapleFest
Community celebration and fundraising event supporting the Annual Fund, combining tradition with donor engagement through matching challenges.
Darrow on the Fringe
Annual student-led theater production featuring eight 10-minute plays written, directed, acted, and produced by Darrow students, showcasing creativity and passion for the arts.
Residential Life Program
Supports student growth outside the classroom by fostering independent living, physical health, athletics, and community strength among boarding students.
activities · 8 groups
What they do
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Project-Based Learning Programs 2 activities
- Delivers liberal arts and sciences education with project-based learningProvides an active, differentiated, and inclusive curriculum rooted in the liberal arts and sciences, combining innovative classroom instruction with project-based learning and environmental consciousness to support student success in college and life.
- Offers hands-on experiential learning programOperates a hands-to-work program that engages students in practical, experiential learning activities as part of its educational model.
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Campus Facility Operations and Management 2 activities
- Manages historic campus and facilitiesMaintains a campus designated as a National Historic Landmark Site, comprising 24 buildings including 16 historic Shaker structures and over 380 acres of fields, hiking trails, and forest.
- Operates educational and residential facilitiesOperates physical plant facilities to support educational and residential activities for approximately 106 students across a 380+ acre campus including 24 buildings, 16 of which are historic Shaker structures.
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Comprehensive Student Enrichment Programs 1 activity
- Facilitates student participation in athletics, arts, and leadershipEngages nearly 80% of students in interscholastic athletics, arts, leadership, outdoor education, and community life programs.
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Community Festival & Event Production 1 activity
- Hosts annual and recurring campus celebrationsHosts annual events including Baccalaureate celebrations, Culture Day with food sampling, fashion show, and dance performances, the senior vs. faculty basketball game, and the 26th annual MapleFest.
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Event Venue Rental Services 1 activity
- Hosts community and public events on campusProvides campus facilities for summer events including camps, conferences, weddings, and retreats, offering 365 acres of space for rental and events.
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Alumni Community Building 1 activity
- Organizes alumni engagement activitiesOrganizes a biennial alumni reunion event, maintains an alumni news platform, and provides alumni with transcript requests and contact update services.
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Alumni and School Community Newsletters 1 activity
- Produces community communicationsProduces a weekly community newsletter to communicate with the school community.
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Student Housing and Residential Services 1 activity
- Provides residential life and student support programmingSupports approximately 106 secondary school students through residential life and student support programming that promotes independent living, physical health, athletics, and community engagement.
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financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$9.28M
Contributions & grants$2.45M26%
Program service revenue$6.48M70%
Investment income$316K3%
Other revenue$39K
expenses
Total expenses$10.71M
Program expenses81%
Admin / overhead15%
Fundraising4%
Salaries & benefits$2.93M
Grants paid out$4.14M
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$19.22M
Cash$2.26M
Investments$5.86M
Liabilities$4.96M
Net assets$14.26M
Liquid reserves9.1 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue -10.5%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
paid leadership · 3
| Name | Title | Hours/wk | Compensation |
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| ANDREW VADNAIS | HEAD OF SCHOOL | 40 | $199K |
| KAREN VOLPI | CFO THRU 9/2024 | 40 | $81K |
| JIM SMITH | FINANCE DIR AS OF 10/2024 | 40 | $22K |
board members · 12
- ALEXANDRA ADAME — TRUSTEE AS OF 01/2025
- BOBBY CASTRO — TRUSTEE
- CHRISTIAN MASTERS — VICE CHAIR
- DAN S HOLT — VICE CHAIR
- EDWIN V SELDEN — CHAIR
- MATTHEW BIANCO-SPLANN — TRUSTEE AS OF 10/2024
- MEAGAN LEDENDECKER — TRUSTEE
- NANCY WOLF — SECRETARY
- PETER CHOLAKIS — TRUSTEE AS OF 10/2024
- PETER RAFF — TRUSTEE
- THOMAS BARCLAY — TREASURER
- WILLIAM HOROWITZ — TRUSTEE AS OF 01/2025
relationships · 7
Who they work with
- ACA Partner — Partnership with ACA in athletics programming.
- Dean of Students Partner — Responsible for producing the weekly community newsletter to communicate with the school community.
- Facebook Partner — Uses Facebook as a platform to connect alumni and share community updates.
- LinkedIn Partner — Uses LinkedIn as a platform to connect alumni and share professional updates.
- Mount Lebanon Shakers Partner — Inherited campus from the Mount Lebanon Shakers.
- Oakwood Friends School Partner — Competitive athletic partner in the HVAL league.
- Small Boarding School Association Network — Member organization participating in SBSA events and recognized through SBSA awards.
strategies · 4
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Experiential Learning through Active Engagementmethodology: experiential_learningBy engaging students in hands-on, real-world problem solving through creativity and collaboration, students develop deeper understanding and mastery, because active participation fosters intellectual and personal agency.
- Growth-Oriented Learning Environmentmethodology: growth-oriented learningBy normalizing creative failure, reflection, and revision, students develop resilience and a growth mindset, because iterative learning processes support long-term mastery over performance.
- Intentional, Diverse Community Modelmethodology: intentional community modelBy fostering a small, diverse, and values-centered community where every member is valued and has influence, students develop personal responsibility and empathy, because shared work and shared values deepen belonging and mutual accountability.
- Values-Based, Multidisciplinary Educationmethodology: values-based educationBy integrating academic rigor with a values-centered curriculum that emphasizes equality, honesty, hard work, and service, students develop both intellectual and ethical agency, because interdisciplinary learning grounded in core values promotes holistic development.