St Mark's School of Texas
St Mark's School of Texas reported $46.4 million in revenue and $51.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.49 went to program services, $12.20 to management and general costs and $4.31 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 73.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,054,298 (HEADMASTER). 76 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 2% 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 $52MFor 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 $46MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 83.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.3% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.27 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 18.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 73.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,054,298 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.04% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 76 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 87.9 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 51 of 51 | 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 expenseInstructional grades 1 through 12 - st. Mark's School of Texas is a private, non-profit, non-sectarian, independent, college preparatory day school for boys in grades 1 through 12. The school aims to afford its students well-rounded physical, intellectual, and spiritual education. The school is located in dallas, texas, and has an approximate enrollment of 915 boys
Student activities - wide ranging expenses related to noninstructional activities of students including commencement exercises, student council expenses, and class field trips
New student admission fees - expenses related to the matriculationof students to the school
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEADMASTER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $1,012,043 | $0 | $42,255 | $1,054,298 |
| ASSOCIATE HEADMASTER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $496,371 | $0 | $41,416 | $537,787 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $359,559 | $0 | $38,263 | $397,822 |
| ASST. HEADMASTER FOR EXTER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $324,218 | $0 | $34,760 | $358,978 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $207,928 | $0 | $32,334 | $240,262 |
| HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,266 | $0 | $25,649 | $226,915 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,344 | $0 | $25,995 | $221,339 |
| DIRECTOR OF PHYSICAL PLANT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,679 | $0 | $25,920 | $217,599 |
76 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from St Mark's School of Texas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.5M (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–1b51 · 51 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 2Yes
- 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 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5321
- Volunteers Part I, line 6500
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HC BECK LTD Construction services | $36,203,786 |
| SUPERIOR FIBER & DATA SERVICES INC It cabling/equipment & data services | $1,136,519 |
| AXXYS TECHNOLOGIES INC It management/support | $1,062,852 |
| WILCOXSON AG LLC Landscape services | $389,548 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 19 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
49 private foundations reported grants to St Mark's School of Texas totaling $5.7M 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 St Mark's School of Texas's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, St Mark's School of Texas reported that 83.5% of its $51.7 million in expenses went to program services, 12.2% to management and general and 4.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does St Mark's School of Texas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation St Mark's School of Texas reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,054,298, for the role of HEADMASTER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does St Mark's School of Texas get its money?
Of $46.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 18.0% came from contributions and grants and 73.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is St Mark's School of Texas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-0827460 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 202611149349300321 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541149349301999 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440849349300709 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202310969349300321 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240899349300209 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110979349301571 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-0827460: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.