San Diego French-American School
San Diego French-American School reported $11.2 million in revenue and $11.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $74.87 went to program services, $24.04 to management and general costs and $1.09 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $242,505 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 25% 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 $12MFor 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 $11M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$7.82 $887K
- Program service revenue$89.26 $10M
- Investment income$2.92 $332K
Other revenue was negative: −$117K. 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) | 74.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 24.0% | 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 | $0.14 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 7.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $242,505 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.09% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 9 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 13 | 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 San Diego French-American School provides an international college preparatory curriculum through a liberal arts program emphasizing strong academic achievement that enhances linguistic skills in a multi-cultural environment
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 | $241,983 | $0 | $522 | $242,505 |
| DIR. OF FINANCE Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,373 | $0 | $12,489 | $154,862 |
| MS DIRECTOR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $133,481 | $0 | $14,795 | $148,276 |
| ADMISSIONS DIR Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,811 | $0 | $7,122 | $145,933 |
| DIR OUTREACH PROG Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,978 | $0 | $5,821 | $136,799 |
| DIR OF DEVELOPMENT Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $110,605 | $0 | $6,067 | $116,672 |
| MS MATH TEACHER Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $104,416 | $0 | $1,494 | $105,910 |
9 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Diego French-American School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $428K (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–1b13 · 13 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 5134
- Volunteers Part I, line 628
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BKM OfficeWorksLLC Contractor | $144,696 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
5 private foundations reported grants to San Diego French-American School totaling $8,300 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 San Diego French-American School spent in FY2025, $74.87 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of San Diego French-American School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Diego French-American School reported that 74.9% of its $11.6 million in expenses went to program services, 24.0% to management and general and 1.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Diego French-American School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Diego French-American School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $242,505, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Diego French-American School get its money?
Of $11.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 7.9% came from contributions and grants and 90.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Diego French-American School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 93-0992063 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 202543369349301124 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413269349301211 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202440859349301694 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321359349319217 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202231369349305848 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202100759349300525 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 93-0992063: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.