The Chicago School - California
Also known as The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
The Chicago School - California reported $144.2 million in revenue and $129.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $60.05 went to program services, $38.84 to management and general costs and $1.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 86.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,747,997 (Corporate President/Trustee). 200 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 56% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $130MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $144MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 60.1% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 38.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.96 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.9% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 86.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,747,997 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.35% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 200 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 11.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 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 expenseThe University is part of a network of campuses of The Chicago School. The Chicago School - California, Inc. is a California nonprofit public benefit corporation. The Chicago School and the University have been innovators in the field of psychology and related behavioral sciences for more than forty years. The University offers more than twenty degree programs. It is regionally accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission and is an active member of the National Council of Schools and Programs and Professional Psychology, which has recognized the University for its…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate President/Trustee Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,566,900 | $181,097 | $1,747,997 |
| Institution Pres./Trustee Director/trustee, officer, 34.00 hrs/week | $952,841 | $0 | $100,010 | $1,052,851 |
| Dean/Chief Academic Officer Highest compensated employee, 0.00 hrs/week | $603,343 | $0 | $54,873 | $658,216 |
| Corporate Treasurer/CFO Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $375,738 | $24,740 | $400,478 |
| Corporate Secretary Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $339,858 | $28,735 | $368,593 |
| Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $299,943 | $0 | $61,372 | $361,315 |
| Sr. Assoc. Dean, Clinical Education Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $327,595 | $0 | $33,171 | $360,766 |
| Chief Academic Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $269,287 | $0 | $59,177 | $328,464 |
200 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from The Chicago School - California (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.9M (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 · 14 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 15aNo
- 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 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 51,839
- Volunteers Part I, line 639
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Pacific Builders Inc Construction Services | $2,012,345 |
| RDG Planning & Design Inc Construction Services | $1,915,514 |
| Skender Construction LLC Construction Services | $1,823,624 |
| Alston & Bird LLP Legal Services | $558,235 |
| Pearson Assessments Software/Licensing | $437,586 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 22 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
1 private foundation reported grants to The Chicago School - California totaling $31 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 The Chicago School - California spent in FY2025, $60.05 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of The Chicago School - California's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, The Chicago School - California reported that 60.1% of its $129.8 million in expenses went to program services, 38.8% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does The Chicago School - California pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation The Chicago School - California reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $1,747,997, for the role of Corporate President/Trustee (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does The Chicago School - California get its money?
Of $144.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 1.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.9% from government grants) and 86.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is The Chicago School - California a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 90-0394713 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 May 31, 2025, object 202611009349300326 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202511059349301851 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202421069349300217 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202311029349302006 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202231019349300133 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202100999349301300 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 90-0394713: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.