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Robert Louis Stevenson School

Pebble Beach, CA · EIN 94-1218745 · 501(c)(3) · School
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Robert Louis Stevenson School reported $54.6 million in revenue and $54.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $71.66 went to program services, $23.27 to management and general costs and $5.07 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 76.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $747,107 (PRESIDENT). 40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 35% 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 $54M

For 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 $55M

The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades

FY2025 filing. Median across 5,499 covered charities in this category, from their latest filings.
MeasureFY2025Median
Program services
Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A)
71.7%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
23.3%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
5.1%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.26$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
19.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
76.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$747,107$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.37%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
408
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
28.613.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
18 of 19100.0%

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 expense
$39M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $8.3M · revenue $42M

Stevenson School is an independent pk - 12 boarding/day school located on two campuses on the monterey peninsula. The school serves approximately 750 students and approximately 130 students graduate annually

Highest reported compensation

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here
RoleFrom this orgFrom related orgsOtherTotal
PRESIDENT
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$507,286$0$239,821$747,107
CFOO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$312,795$0$166,887$479,682
DIR OF ADVANCEMENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$198,961$0$167,807$366,768
HEAD OF UPPER DIVISION
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,108$0$179,916$359,024
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$196,256$0$146,407$342,663
DIR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$186,720$0$151,542$338,262
CHIEF CULTURE OFFICER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$216,231$0$83,771$300,002
DIR OF FACILITIES & CAPITAL PROJECTS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$204,899$0$67,323$272,222

40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Robert Louis Stevenson School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $2.1M (Part IX, line 5).

6 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$55M$54M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$55M$54M71.7%$130M$747,107
FY2024 ⓘ$56M$51M73.4%$125M$733,221
FY2023 ⓘ$53M$49M73.9%$116M$686,879
FY2022 ⓘ$59M$44M72.6%$111M$690,163
FY2021 ⓘ$42M$33M72.2%$103M$599,333
FY2020 ⓘ$41M$40M72.8%$86M$662,777

Governance 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–1b19 · 18 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5330
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6200

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
HATHAWAY DINWIDDIE CONSTRUCTION
Construction
$7,467,451
FLIK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DINING
Dining services
$3,535,656
BOHLIN CYWINSKI JACKSON
Architectural
$819,389
WEDGE CREATIVE
Marketing
$141,000

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 14 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

21 private foundations reported grants to Robert Louis Stevenson 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.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Robert Louis Stevenson School's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Robert Louis Stevenson School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Robert Louis Stevenson School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Robert Louis Stevenson School reported that 71.7% of its $54.4 million in expenses went to program services, 23.3% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Robert Louis Stevenson School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Robert Louis Stevenson School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $747,107, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Robert Louis Stevenson School get its money?

Of $54.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 19.6% came from contributions and grants and 76.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Robert Louis Stevenson School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-1218745 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 202641259349303039 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531289349304468 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441369349308934 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341299349303049 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201249349302320 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101379349303995 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-1218745: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.