The Oakridge School
The Oakridge School reported $20.7 million in revenue and $22.1 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.94 went to program services, $15.26 to management and general costs and $3.80 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $370,562 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 22% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $22MFor 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 August 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $21MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.3% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.8% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $1.10 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 3.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $370,562 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.68% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 of 21 | 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 expenseThe Oakridge School is a coeducational, college preparatory school enrolling students preschool through 12th grade. Emphasizing personal development, the school aims to develop and educate children through academics, athletics and the fine arts. Enrollment for the school year was 714 students. The class of 2025 graduated 59 students with merit-based scholarships of $6.8 million
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 Officer, 55.00 hrs/week | $300,000 | $0 | $70,562 | $370,562 |
| CFO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $215,604 | $0 | $32,292 | $247,896 |
| ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $135,270 | $0 | $60,932 | $196,202 |
| HEAD OF ATHLETICS Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $151,500 | $0 | $14,770 | $166,270 |
| DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest compensated employee, 50.00 hrs/week | $125,442 | $0 | $22,696 | $148,138 |
| DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $120,720 | $0 | $15,500 | $136,220 |
| HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $121,728 | $0 | $14,451 | $136,179 |
| HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 45.00 hrs/week | $101,022 | $0 | $33,275 | $134,297 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Oakridge School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $619K (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–1b21 · 21 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 5251
- Volunteers Part I, line 6150
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| TREETOP TREE SERVICE LLC Landscaping services | $103,906 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to The Oakridge School totaling $22,568 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 The Oakridge School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, The Oakridge School reported that 80.9% of its $22.1 million in expenses went to program services, 15.3% to management and general and 3.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Oakridge School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Oakridge School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025 was $370,562, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Oakridge School get its money?
Of $20.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending August 31, 2025, 3.7% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 92.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Oakridge School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 75-1656802 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 August 31, 2025, object 202621949349300322 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2024, object 202540629349300519 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2023, object 202441169349300424 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2022, object 202341789349300619 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2021, object 202231789349301513 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2020, object 202130959349301523 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 75-1656802: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.