Santa Catalina School
Santa Catalina School reported $31.3 million in revenue and $28.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.33 went to program services, $19.39 to management and general costs and $3.28 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 71.3% of the total. Government grants made up 6.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $404,144 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% 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 $28MFor 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 $31MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.4% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.3% | 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 | 19.9% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.7% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 71.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $404,144 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.43% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 48.1 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 23 | 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 organization's main activities are the operation of both Santa Catalina lower and middle School and Santa Catalina School. Santa Catalina lower and middle school is monterey's preeminent co-ed day school for students in pre-kindergarten - grade 8. Santa Catalina School is an exemplary all-girls boarding and day school in monterey for students in grades 9-12
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 | $300,659 | $0 | $103,485 | $404,144 |
| ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $204,458 | $0 | $21,283 | $225,741 |
| HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,501 | $0 | $35,476 | $216,977 |
| DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL ADMISSION Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,867 | $0 | $47,020 | $208,887 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,937 | $0 | $54,998 | $185,935 |
| BUSINESS MANAGER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $168,958 | $0 | $10,874 | $179,832 |
| DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,584 | $0 | $37,517 | $157,101 |
| DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $122,124 | $0 | $23,508 | $145,632 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Santa Catalina School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.3M (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–1b23 · 23 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 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5274
- Volunteers Part I, line 6103
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BON APPETIT (COMPASS GROUP USA) Food service contractor | $1,792,223 |
| PURESERVE Contract housekeeping/janitorial | $320,721 |
| SECURITAS SECURITY SERVICES USA Contract security services | $157,829 |
| KNOWING TECHNOLOGIES INC Contract technology support | $154,077 |
| CARE PLUS Contract nursing services | $134,100 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 6 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
24 private foundations reported grants to Santa Catalina School totaling $1.6M 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 Santa Catalina School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Santa Catalina School reported that 77.3% of its $28.3 million in expenses went to program services, 19.4% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Santa Catalina School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Santa Catalina School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $404,144, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Santa Catalina School get its money?
Of $31.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.9% came from contributions and grants (including 6.7% from government grants) and 71.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Santa Catalina School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1156652 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 202641249349301329 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501259349301100 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202421369349303532 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349307785 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211369349315391 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202130359349301603 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1156652: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.