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The Canterbury School of Florida

St Petersburg, FL · EIN 59-1218022 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

The Canterbury School of Florida reported $12.6 million in revenue and $11.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.78 went to program services, $18.26 to management and general costs and $1.96 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 83.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $287,581 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% 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 $11M

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, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $13M

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

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
79.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
18.3%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.15$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
11.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
83.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$287,581$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.58%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
58
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.913.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
15 of 15100.0%

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 expense
$8.9M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $695K · revenue $10M

The school appreciated, encouraged, and nurtured the individual child while guiding values and personal character for approximately 446 students in grades pre-kindergarten through grade twelve for the 2024-2025 school year. Special programs such as extended day care,athletic programs and educational resources are also offered to students

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$278,417$0$9,164$287,581
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$129,519$0$7,841$137,360
DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$124,861$0$9,161$134,022
HEAD OF KNOWLTON CAMPUS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$108,755$0$9,376$118,131
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$104,305$0$9,376$113,681

5 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Canterbury School of Florida (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $449K (Part IX, line 5).

6 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$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$13M$11M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$13M$11M79.8%$12M$287,581
FY2024 ⓘ$11M$11M82.5%$11M$289,230
FY2023 ⓘ$10M$10M65.9%$9.8M$171,413
FY2022 ⓘ$11M$9.2M66.0%$9.6M$210,823
FY2021 ⓘ$9.7M$8.7M65.7%$7.8M$208,868
FY2020 ⓘ$11M$8.7M66.1%$6.8M$228,920

Governance 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–1b15 · 15 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 26Yes
  • 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 5151
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6200

Private foundation grants it received

2 private foundations reported grants to The Canterbury School of Florida totaling $250K 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 The Canterbury School of Florida's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for The Canterbury School of Florida, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of The Canterbury School of Florida's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, The Canterbury School of Florida reported that 79.8% of its $11.1 million in expenses went to program services, 18.3% to management and general and 2.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does The Canterbury School of Florida pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation The Canterbury School of Florida reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $287,581, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does The Canterbury School of Florida get its money?

Of $12.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.2% came from contributions and grants and 83.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is The Canterbury School of Florida a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 59-1218022 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 202631109349300523 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521069349300327 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421159349301122 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310839349300226 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201099349300215 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349301712 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 59-1218022: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.