Holton-arms School Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Bethesda, Maryland, registered in 1934, with $47,438,014 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$47.4M
▲ 3.4% vs prior year
Education median: $200K
Expenses (FY2024)
$46.7M
Net assets
$93.5M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Holton-arms School Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Holton-arms School Inc: 24 mo reserves · +2% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Holton-arms School Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Holton-arms School Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $33.4M (FY2013) to $47.4M (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
1.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$152.2M
Total liabilities
$58.7M
Net assets
$93.5M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,438,014▲3.4% | $46,722,557▲4.4% | $93,464,265▲5.5% | $152,171,128▲3.0% | 990 |
| 2023 | $45,871,788▼0.6% | $44,747,979▲7.0% | $88,608,671▲7.1% | $147,765,104▲7.7% | 990 |
| 2022 | $46,133,108▲9.5% | $41,823,420▲4.2% | $82,771,728▲7.5% | $137,236,028▲5.7% | 990 |
| 2021 | $42,118,292▲10.5% | $40,136,689▲8.7% | $76,971,549▼6.5% | $129,884,034▼3.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $38,119,997▼0.8% | $36,911,169▼3.9% | $82,306,113▲14.7% | $133,918,121▲33.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $38,420,148▼3.0% | $38,392,141▲0.1% | $71,732,365▼1.9% | $100,025,198▼7.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $39,622,597▲2.6% | $38,341,347▲3.5% | $73,111,677▲0.7% | $107,704,045▼1.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $38,616,269▲4.7% | $37,056,008▲3.6% | $72,637,670▲2.4% | $108,773,793▲2.3% | 990 |
| 2016 | $36,896,154▲8.8% | $35,759,384▲4.8% | $70,903,363▲8.2% | $106,281,066▲6.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $33,920,351▲6.6% | $34,120,369▲5.4% | $65,542,785▼3.5% | $99,790,243▼1.7% | 990 |
| 2014 | $31,817,665▼4.8% | $32,371,368▲3.8% | $67,950,405▼1.5% | $101,497,868▲1.5% | 990 |
| 2013 | $33,411,280 | $31,198,497▲2.4% | $68,982,048▲8.5% | $100,006,016▲0.2% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $30,455,640▲6.0% | $63,553,237▲5.5% | $99,779,652▲7.9% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $28,733,273▲4.3% | $60,219,929▼4.5% | $92,507,358▼2.8% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $27,549,129▲5.3% | $63,025,903▲11.1% | $95,217,036▲7.4% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $26,155,767 | $56,735,111 | $88,635,604 | 990 |
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86 grants to Holton-arms School Inc totaling $4.0M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
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Data for Holton-arms School Inc (EIN 53-0196507) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.