The Primary School - East Palo Alto
The Primary School - East Palo Alto reported $13.8 million in revenue and $14.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.29 went to program services, $21.71 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. Government grants made up 10.8%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $230,833 (FORMER CEO & PRESIDENT). 6 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 $14MFor 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 $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 21.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.8% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $230,833 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.60% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 0 of 1 | 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 expenseSee schedule othe Primary School - East Palo Alto is expanding the boundaries of traditional education. Our comprehensive school model weaves together education, health, and family support services to ensure underserved children have the system of care they need to lead meaningful and emotionally, mentally, and physically healthy lives. Our approach has three defining characteristics: 1) start early. We start early. We start working with parents and enroll children into our program as early as birth to reach them at their most critical stage in development. 2) partner with parents.we partner…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORMER CEO & PRESIDENT Key employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $0 | $228,706 | $2,127 | $230,833 |
| CEO & PRESIDENT Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $207,255 | $16,709 | $223,964 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $194,151 | $0 | $2,500 | $196,651 |
| EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,775 | $0 | $9,859 | $145,634 |
| PRINCIPAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,314 | $0 | $12,313 | $133,627 |
| OF PARENT PROGRAM & EARLY FAMILY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,296 | $0 | $17,009 | $126,305 |
| DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,178 | $0 | $6,068 | $116,246 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Primary School - East Palo Alto (Part VII, line 2).
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–1b1 · 0 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5137
- Volunteers Part I, line 62
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| THE EDUCATION TEAM DBA CHILDCARE CAREERS Staffing | $262,550 |
| THE PRIMARY SCHOOL Management | $221,676 |
| ALL-WAYS GREEN SERVICES Custodial | $110,099 |
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 The Primary School - East Palo Alto totaling $4.4M 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 The Primary School - East Palo Alto spent in FY2025, $78.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Primary School - East Palo Alto's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Primary School - East Palo Alto reported that 78.3% of its $14.4 million in expenses went to program services, 21.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Primary School - East Palo Alto pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Primary School - East Palo Alto reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $230,833, for the role of FORMER CEO & PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Primary School - East Palo Alto get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants (including 10.8% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Primary School - East Palo Alto a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 47-3334579 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 202631339349304273 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521299349304412 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411369349318916 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349318711 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349310172 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131369349300713 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 47-3334579: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.