Miami Country Day School
Miami Country Day School reported $97.5 million in revenue and $76.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.94 went to program services, $15.74 to management and general costs and $2.32 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $806,430 (PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF SCHOOL). 57 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 90% 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 $77MFor 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 $98MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.7% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 23.6% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.5% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $806,430 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.05% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 57 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 17.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 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 expenseMiami Country Day School empowers every student, every day, everywhere to learn with vigor, explore with purpose, strive for excellence, and serve with honor, respect, and compassion as global citizens. We do this in a community where every student is known and included by engaging the whole child, in and out of the classroom as they discover their full potential. The school is an independent college preparatory Day School enrolling approximately 1,400 students in a junior kindergarten through 12th grade college preparatory program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $761,983 | $0 | $44,447 | $806,430 |
| CHIEF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $296,157 | $0 | $38,326 | $334,483 |
| CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFF. (THRU 08/24) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,922 | $0 | $21,908 | $253,830 |
| DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $197,751 | $0 | $28,421 | $226,172 |
| CHIEF EXPERIENCE OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,072 | $0 | $27,488 | $208,560 |
| CHIEF ENROLLMENT OFFICER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,607 | $0 | $35,768 | $208,375 |
| DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,480 | $0 | $27,201 | $203,681 |
| DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $178,869 | $0 | $21,104 | $199,973 |
57 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Miami Country Day School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (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–1b19 · 19 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 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 5580
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| MOSS & ASSOCIATES Construction | $7,986,451 |
| SAGE DINING SERVICES Food service | $2,657,557 |
| ICS PROTECTIVE SERVICES Security | $2,064,080 |
| SERVICE KEEPERS Janitorial services | $1,656,206 |
| ZYSCOVITCH ARCHITECTS Architects | $1,234,839 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 29 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
17 private foundations reported grants to Miami Country Day School totaling $923K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Miami Country Day School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Miami Country Day School reported that 81.9% of its $76.8 million in expenses went to program services, 15.7% to management and general and 2.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Miami Country Day School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Miami Country Day School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $806,430, for the role of PRESIDENT AND HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Miami Country Day School get its money?
Of $97.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 23.6% came from contributions and grants and 71.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Miami Country Day School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 59-1278987 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 202640349349300349 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501069349301120 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421289349301972 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311359349305481 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221339349307097 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121349349307302 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 59-1278987: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.