The Kinkaid School
The Kinkaid School reported $96.5 million in revenue and $68.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $86.83 went to program services, $8.96 to management and general costs and $4.21 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 55.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,053,367 (Head of School). 84 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 88% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $69MFor 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 July 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $96M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$44.24 $43M
- Program service revenue$54.92 $53M
- Investment income$0.84 $812K
Other revenue was negative: −$569K. 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) | 86.8% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 9.0% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 44.5% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 55.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,053,367 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.53% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 84 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 36.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 29 of 29 | 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 expenseEducation of children - Pre-kindergarten through grade 12 - The primary goals of Kinkaid are intellectual endeavor and achievement. The School also believes that a well-rounded education includes experiences in the arts, athletics, and a variety of extra-curricular activities. Kinkaid further believes that every student is and will continue to be part of a community and, therefore, seeks to strengthen his or her moral responsibility and service to it. To that end, the School actively promotes honesty, respect, responsibility, and kindness. Kinkaid also believes that participation of parents…
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $842,696 | $0 | $210,671 | $1,053,367 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $335,362 | $0 | $45,537 | $380,899 |
| Director of Advancement Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $308,450 | $0 | $39,911 | $348,361 |
| Assistant Head of School Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $241,463 | $0 | $25,102 | $266,565 |
| Director of Athletics Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,242 | $0 | $28,606 | $244,848 |
| Lower School Head Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $216,554 | $0 | $15,321 | $231,875 |
| Major Gifts Officer Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $206,409 | $0 | $24,225 | $230,634 |
| Middle School Head Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $214,570 | $0 | $5,270 | $219,840 |
84 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Kinkaid School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $5.1M (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–1b29 · 29 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 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5585
- Volunteers Part I, line 6650
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Linbeck Group LLC Construction | $48,083,740 |
| Sage Dining Services Inc Food services | $2,562,374 |
| Studio Red Architects Architectural services | $1,429,956 |
| GardaWorld Security Services Security services | $940,106 |
| KARR Limousine Service Transportation | $729,910 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
46 private foundations reported grants to The Kinkaid School totaling $3.0M 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 Kinkaid School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, The Kinkaid School reported that 86.8% of its $68.8 million in expenses went to program services, 9.0% to management and general and 4.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Kinkaid School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Kinkaid School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025 was $1,053,367, for the role of Head of School (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Kinkaid School get its money?
Of $96.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, 44.5% came from contributions and grants and 55.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Kinkaid School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 76-0295523 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 July 31, 2025, object 202601339349308840 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2024, object 202521339349304067 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2023, object 202441519349300739 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2022, object 202331429349301108 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2021, object 202241599349300639 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2020, object 202131659349300048 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 76-0295523: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.