Presidio Knolls School
Presidio Knolls School reported $22.7 million in revenue and $21.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.28 went to program services, $22.10 to management and general costs and $2.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.9% of the total. Government grants made up 6.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $475,677 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $21MFor context, the median across 5,499 covered education charities: $85.56 programs, $13.59 management, $0.85 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 75.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.6% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.20 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 12.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 83.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $475,677 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.26% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 21 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expensePresidio Knolls schoool (pks) is a private, non-profit, coeducational school founded as a preschool in 2006 in san francisco, california, offering a reggio emilia inspired educational approach with mandarin immersion program. In 2012, the school began an emerging k-8 program. During the year ended june 30, 2025, enrollment in the school, currently with preschool through 8th grade, was approximately 400 students.auxiliary programs provide students with opportunities to engage in supervised activities beyond the regular school day in a familiar school environment. Programs include extended…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $453,088 | $0 | $22,589 | $475,677 |
| HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,445 | $0 | $15,646 | $217,091 |
| CFOO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $205,395 | $0 | $6,426 | $211,821 |
| HEAD OF ELEMENTARY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $188,399 | $0 | $12,231 | $200,630 |
| FORMER CFOO Former, 40.00 hrs/week | $170,453 | $0 | $11,234 | $181,687 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,064 | $0 | $14,316 | $172,380 |
| HEAD OF PRESCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $156,991 | $0 | $14,298 | $171,289 |
| WELLNESS LEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,680 | $0 | $13,599 | $148,279 |
21 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Presidio Knolls School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $850K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b21 · 20 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5158
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOONSHOT LAB LLC Auxillary - enrichment and camp | $159,114 |
| CBIZ CPAS Auditing services | $130,033 |
| CAMPUS LLC Consulting services | $115,143 |
| INTELLIGENT TECHNICAL SOLUTION LLC It services | $111,236 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Presidio Knolls School totaling $8,539 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Presidio Knolls School spent in FY2025, $75.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Presidio Knolls School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Presidio Knolls School reported that 75.3% of its $21.0 million in expenses went to program services, 22.1% to management and general and 2.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Presidio Knolls School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Presidio Knolls School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $475,677, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Presidio Knolls School get its money?
Of $22.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 12.0% came from contributions and grants (including 6.9% from government grants) and 83.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Presidio Knolls School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5758127 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621349349306677 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541329349300129 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441159349300509 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321329349307057 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241119349300749 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121199349301027 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5758127: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.