Santa Fe Christian Schools
Santa Fe Christian Schools reported $31.8 million in revenue and $32.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.52 went to program services, $11.24 to management and general costs and $4.24 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $647,527 (HEAD OF SCHOOLS). 41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 10% 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 $33MFor 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 $32M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$8.94 $2.9M
- Program service revenue$89.86 $29M
- Investment income$1.20 $386K
Other revenue was negative: −$201K. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 84.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 11.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.48 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.4% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $647,527 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.98% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 41 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 12 of 13 | 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 expenseSanta fe Christian Schools provides elementary, middle, and high school education for 1,091 students. 423 students were enrolled in the 2024/25 school year in santa fe christian high school. The high school seeks, through the core curriculum, electives, and extracurricular activities, to put students in a position of having the broadest possible range of choices when it comes time to apply to colleges. Bible classes are an essential part of the curriculum at santa fe Christian Schools, and they are taught from an orthodox, distinctively christian viewpoint.(continued on schedule o)it is our…
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 SCHOOLS Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $599,923 | $0 | $47,604 | $647,527 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL/OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $286,197 | $0 | $76,327 | $362,524 |
| CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,903 | $0 | $49,180 | $257,083 |
| UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $150,707 | $0 | $67,635 | $218,342 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $177,590 | $0 | $31,968 | $209,558 |
| CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,923 | $0 | $10,670 | $202,593 |
| UPPER SCHOOL TEACHER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $139,329 | $0 | $61,533 | $200,862 |
| UPPER SCH. DEAN OF STUDENTS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,563 | $0 | $30,424 | $188,987 |
41 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Santa Fe Christian Schools (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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–1b13 · 12 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 11aYes
- 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5292
- Volunteers Part I, line 6600
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ARMORTECH SECURITY On campus security | $357,512 |
| GOOD STEWARD COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SERVICE Janitorial | $320,083 |
| BRENTON MACLEOD HEATING & AIR Hvac maint, repair/replace | $174,395 |
| MOTOGRAPHIX Printing services | $142,501 |
| COAST RECREATION INC Elementary playground remodel | $117,874 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
8 private foundations reported grants to Santa Fe Christian Schools totaling $38,807 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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Every number above is copied from Santa Fe 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 Santa Fe Christian Schools, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Santa Fe Christian Schools's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Santa Fe Christian Schools reported that 84.5% of its $32.6 million in expenses went to program services, 11.2% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Santa Fe Christian Schools pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Santa Fe Christian Schools reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $647,527, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOLS (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Santa Fe Christian Schools get its money?
Of $31.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 9.0% came from contributions and grants and 90.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Santa Fe Christian Schools a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 33-0103052 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 202631149349300438 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501339349303500 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349306880 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349304225 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241319349302739 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111359349302596 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 33-0103052: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.