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Redwood Christian Schools

Castro Valley, CA · EIN 23-7069060 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 (tax year 2025) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Redwood Christian Schools reported $14.2 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026. Of every $100 it spent, $79.52 went to program services, $19.22 to management and general costs and $1.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $173,366 (SUPERINTENDENT). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 27% between FY2020 and FY2026. Source: Form 990, FY2026.

Where $100 of spending went

The fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12M

For 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, 2026 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2026 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2026Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.2%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
1.3%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.30$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
3.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
71.9%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$173,366$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.49%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
58
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
13.313.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
0 of 7100.0%

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

FY2026 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expense
$8.7M expenses · 100.0% of program spending

Education of traditional kindergarten through 12th grade students, numbering approximately 650

Highest reported compensation

FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
SUPERINTENDENT
Listed in Part VII, 60.00 hrs/week
$173,366$0$0$173,366
PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 60.00 hrs/week
$154,132$0$0$154,132
PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$130,096$0$0$130,096
TEACHER
Listed in Part VII, 60.00 hrs/week
$128,381$0$0$128,381
PRINCIPAL
Listed in Part VII, 60.00 hrs/week
$126,012$0$0$126,012

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Redwood Christian Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $0 (Part IX, line 5).

7 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026$14M$12M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2026 ⓘ$14M$12M79.5%$13M$173,366
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$11M—$12M$164,430
FY2024 ⓘ$10M$10M80.5%$11M$150,616
FY2023 ⓘ$11M$9.4M80.7%$11M$144,746
FY2022 ⓘ$7.8M$9.1M79.0%$9.0M$141,553
FY2021 ⓘ$10.0M$8.9M80.1%$10M$143,318
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$10M80.1%$9.2M$139,190

Governance answers, as filed

FY2026 · 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–1b7 · 0 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aNo
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
  • 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 26No
  • Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
  • Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
  • Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 50

Largest outside contractors

FY2026 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
KMC CLEANERS
Cleaning servics
$176,529
BIXCO
Paving contractor
$169,821
OVALLE CONSTRUCTION
Construction
$146,038

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Redwood Christian Schools totaling $1,060 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Redwood Christian Schools's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Redwood Christian Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Redwood Christian Schools's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, Redwood Christian Schools reported that 79.5% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 19.2% to management and general and 1.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Redwood Christian Schools pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Redwood Christian Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026 was $173,366, for the role of SUPERINTENDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Redwood Christian Schools get its money?

Of $14.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, 3.4% came from contributions and grants and 71.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Redwood Christian Schools a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 23-7069060 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, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.

Sources

  • FY2026: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2026, object 202612439349301471 · read the filing
  • FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202512419349301116 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202442779349301874 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202322509349301062 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202232629349301013 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202142219349302304 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202032379349301263 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 23-7069060: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.