Phoenix Country Day School
Phoenix Country Day School reported $36.3 million in revenue and $30.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.63 went to program services, $17.17 to management and general costs and $3.20 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $680,745 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 49% 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 $30MFor 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 $36MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 17.2% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.2% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.15 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 18.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 76.8% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $680,745 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.25% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 38.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 16 | 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 expensePhoenix Country Day School has always exhibited the best in independent school education: simultaneously staying true to our roots and traditions, while being nimble and forward thinking to prepare the world's leaders of tomorrow. Pcds provides education to 765 students in pre-k through 12th grade: number of students. There were 158 individual students who received grants
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 | $526,034 | $0 | $154,711 | $680,745 |
| HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,694 | $0 | $42,092 | $215,786 |
| ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $191,873 | $0 | $18,668 | $210,541 |
| HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Key employee, 37.00 hrs/week | $181,111 | $0 | $28,703 | $209,814 |
| HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $165,129 | $0 | $27,273 | $192,402 |
| DIRECTOR OF SECURITY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,227 | $0 | $16,086 | $184,313 |
| DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,114 | $0 | $21,690 | $155,804 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $131,381 | $0 | $24,207 | $155,588 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Phoenix Country Day School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.0M (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–1b16 · 15 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 26Yes
- 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 5333
- Volunteers Part I, line 6125
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| CHASSE BUILDING TEAM INC Construction services | $13,006,994 |
| SAGE DINING SERVICES INC Cafeteria services | $5,510,323 |
| ADM GROUP INC Architectural services | $872,650 |
| ABM Janitorial services | $330,510 |
| FOURSITE CONSULTING LLC TOTAL Construction consulting services | $327,374 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 10 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Phoenix Country Day School totaling $433K 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 Phoenix Country Day School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Phoenix Country Day School reported that 79.6% of its $30.2 million in expenses went to program services, 17.2% to management and general and 3.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Phoenix Country Day School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Phoenix Country Day School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $680,745, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Phoenix Country Day School get its money?
Of $36.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 18.2% came from contributions and grants and 76.8% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Phoenix Country Day School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 86-0172671 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 202621359349312222 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511349349313046 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411359349304921 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341359349311774 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349307979 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101349349300500 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 86-0172671: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.