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Crystal Springs Uplands School

Hillsborough, CA · EIN 94-1247265 · 501(c)(3) · Church
Latest filing: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 (tax year 2024) · View the filing · Correct or respond

Crystal Springs Uplands School reported $53.8 million in revenue and $41.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.78 went to program services, $13.09 to management and general costs and $5.13 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 67.4% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $675,701 (Head of School). 82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 60% 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 $42M

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 $54M

Other revenue was negative: −$56,849. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)
81.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.1%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
$0.14$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
28.5%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
67.4%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$675,701$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.62%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
828
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
35.513.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
24 of 25100.0%

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
$34M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $5.5M · revenue $26M

Operation of an educational institution for approximately 570 student grades 6-12

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
Head of School
Officer, 40 hrs/week
$514,274$0$161,427$675,701
Director of Finance
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$269,386$0$21,641$291,027
Chief Advancement Officer
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$243,924$0$38,392$282,316
Head of Upper School
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$213,654$0$33,230$246,884
Director of Sports Medicine
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$196,485$0$33,648$230,133
Chief Information Officer
Highest compensated employee, 40 hrs/week
$192,305$0$35,365$227,670
CFOO
Officer, 40 hrs/week
$152,810$0$40,938$193,748

82 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Crystal Springs Uplands School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $784K (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$54M$42M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$54M$42M81.8%$123M$675,701
FY2024 ⓘ$47M$41M82.1%$107M$639,198
FY2023 ⓘ$43M$39M79.9%$97M$597,737
FY2022 ⓘ$44M$36M78.9%$90M$545,677
FY2021 ⓘ$40M$34M82.5%$89M$469,025
FY2020 ⓘ$34M$32M82.9%$77M$450,432

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–1b25 · 24 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 5258
  • Volunteers Part I, line 650

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Epicurean Group
food service
$1,630,291
CYO Transportaion
transportation service
$997,745
Worldstrides
educational travel
$568,073
Comfort International Inc
HVAC contractor
$477,001
Janitorial Express LLC
janitorial service
$433,144

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

16 private foundations reported grants to Crystal Springs Uplands School totaling $2.4M 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 Crystal Springs Uplands 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 Crystal Springs Uplands School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Crystal Springs Uplands School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Crystal Springs Uplands School reported that 81.8% of its $41.7 million in expenses went to program services, 13.1% to management and general and 5.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Crystal Springs Uplands School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Crystal Springs Uplands School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $675,701, for the role of Head of School (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Crystal Springs Uplands School get its money?

Of $53.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 28.5% came from contributions and grants and 67.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Crystal Springs Uplands School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-1247265 as a 501(c)(3) organization (church), 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 202621349349310957 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531329349303513 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349302848 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311299349303581 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211039349300221 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101319349300515 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-1247265: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.