Metairie Park Country Day School
Metairie Park Country Day School reported $28.9 million in revenue and $26.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.82 went to program services, $22.18 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 79.9% of the total. Government grants made up 10.0%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $372,637 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 42% 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 $26MFor 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 $29M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$4.84 $1.4M
- Government grants$10.00 $2.9M
- Program service revenue$79.71 $23M
- Investment income$5.45 $1.6M
Other revenue was negative: −$49,003. 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) | 77.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.2% | 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 | 14.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 10.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 79.9% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $372,637 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.44% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 19.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 22 | 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 expenseMetairie Park Country Day School's primary function is providing a comprehensive nonsectarian education to students in pre-k through twelth grade. The school is organized into three separate divisions: a lower school, middle school, and upper school. The lower school offers pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, while the middle school offers grades six through eight, and the upper school offers grades nine through twelve. Each school provides after school activities that cater specifically to the ages of the enrolled students. The lower school offers an after-School Day care as well as an…
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 SCHOOL Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $323,000 | $0 | $49,637 | $372,637 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,098 | $0 | $15,564 | $137,662 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,828 | $0 | $7,272 | $130,100 |
| ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,015 | $0 | $13,022 | $126,037 |
| LOWER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $121,178 | $0 | $4,682 | $125,860 |
| UPPER SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,326 | $0 | $12,978 | $122,304 |
| DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,000 | $0 | $6,511 | $116,511 |
| MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $82,261 | $0 | $13,437 | $95,698 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Metairie Park Country Day School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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–1b22 · 20 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 5438
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| C G FAVRET CO INC General construction | $355,577 |
| RL2 PAINTING LLC General painting and materials | $257,593 |
| TURF ALLIANCE LLC Freedom field construction | $246,210 |
| C T TRAINA INC General plumbing and hvac services | $185,243 |
| EMERALD GARDENS INC Landscaping services | $135,909 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Metairie Park Country Day School totaling $64,644 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 Metairie Park Country Day School spent in FY2025, $77.82 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Metairie Park Country Day School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Metairie Park Country Day School reported that 77.8% of its $26.0 million in expenses went to program services, 22.2% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Metairie Park Country Day School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Metairie Park Country Day School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $372,637, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Metairie Park Country Day School get its money?
Of $28.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.9% came from contributions and grants (including 10.0% from government grants) and 79.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Metairie Park Country Day School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 72-0259360 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 202641359349302194 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202521349349303662 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431369349308328 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331359349305583 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349312654 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101659349301660 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 72-0259360: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.