Mission
THE KEY SCHOOL IS FOUNDED UPON THE CONVICTION THAT CHILDREN ARE INNATELY CURIOUS ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THE WORLD; THEY WANT TO LEARN, THEY WANT TO DISCOVER, AND THEY WANT TO CREATE. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)
Public Charity
THE KEY SCHOOL INC
Based in ANNAPOLIS, MD, THE KEY SCHOOL INC operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $23.8M in revenue, $31.8M in expenses, $70.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 69 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $3.7M.
EIN: 520701774
ANNAPOLIS, MD
Elementary & Secondary Schools
NTEE: B20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$23.8M
Total Expenses$31.8M
Total Assets$70.8M
Grant Records69
Funding Total$3.7M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Key School Inc
How The Key School Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$25
Management
running the organization
$3
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
Key school provides education to over 600 students from ages 2.5 through grade 12
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
EDUCATION
$205,000
$9,850
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$137,500
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$70,100
SHDF, GAP FUNDING, FA GIFT, CHICK LORD SCHOLAR, SIMMS GRANT
$48,219
Showing up to 5 of 69 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
UPPER SCHOOL HEAD
Brian Michaels
BOARD MEMBER
Brooke Bowman
DIRECTOR/FINANCE & OPS
Caroline Ewing
TREASURER
Colin Harrington
VICE PRESIDENT
Courtney Spangler
MIDDLE SCHOOL HEAD
David Magnus
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $23.8M | $31.8M | $70.8M |
| 2024 | $23.1M | $24.8M | $69.6M |
| 2023 | $24.7M | $23.3M | $69.6M |
| 2022 | $23.3M | $21.6M | $65.3M |
| 2021 | $20.2M | $20.1M | $66.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $20.2M to $23.8M (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $70.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.