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Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington
Wilmington, NC · Independent school
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Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington looks stable. Reserves cover under 2 months of expenses, a precarious runway. Revenue is unusually diversified at 14% tuition-dependent (HiveCheck peer-group median 81%). Staff compensation runs 70% of expenses, generous relative to peers. Three-year net-asset trend is negative (-8.8%/yr), indicating reserve drawdown. NACUBO Composite Financial Index: 4.4 / 10, adequate — monitor.
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington runs only 14% tuition-dependent — unusually diversified for an independent school. Endowment payout and contributions carry meaningful weight in the operating budget.
Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington reported $8.6M in revenue against $8.2M in expenses in fiscal year 2024, the most recent filing on record. Net assets stood at $1.5M — about 0.18x annual operating expense.
Operating margin landed at 3.6%, with 13.9% of revenue coming from tuition. Among same-size peers, that puts Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington at the p45 on operating margin.
$8.6M
REVENUE FY2024
3.6%
OP MARGIN
20
PEERS RESOLVED
IRS FORM 990 · DATA THROUGH FY2024
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Among 20 similar peer schools, Girls Leadership Academy of Wilmington ranks 11th by latest 990 revenue.
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- Local economy — U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, QCEW and CES.
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