Monte Vista Christian School
Monte Vista Christian School reported $17.8 million in revenue and $19.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.43 went to program services, $18.84 to management and general costs and $2.73 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 92.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $246,503 (Head of School). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 8% 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 $19MFor 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 $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.4% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.7% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $1.72 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 92.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $246,503 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.28% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 14.2 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 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 expenseChristian private school with lower grade, middle and high school curriculum. Student body of approximately 825 students, including day and boarding students, are offered a full academic schedule with a variety of auxiliary programs in athletics, horsemanship, video communications, fine arts, transitional English as a second language, and Christian discipleship
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 | $200,256 | $0 | $46,247 | $246,503 |
| HS Principal Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $120,342 | $0 | $34,580 | $154,922 |
| Director of Athletics Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,260 | $0 | $35,320 | $138,580 |
| Chief Operating Officer Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,372 | $0 | $2,528 | $137,900 |
| IT Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,395 | $0 | $7,649 | $120,044 |
| HS Teacher Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $106,138 | $0 | $7,027 | $113,165 |
| MS Teacher Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,472 | $0 | $6,104 | $108,576 |
| Board Secretary Director/trustee, officer, 1.00 hrs/week | $9,783 | $0 | $0 | $9,783 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Monte Vista Christian School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $398K (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–1b6 · 6 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 5231
- Volunteers Part I, line 696
Private foundation grants it received
2 private foundations reported grants to Monte Vista Christian School totaling $6,435 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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Every number above is copied from Monte Vista Christian 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 Monte Vista Christian School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Monte Vista Christian School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Monte Vista Christian School reported that 78.4% of its $19.2 million in expenses went to program services, 18.8% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Monte Vista Christian School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Monte Vista Christian School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $246,503, for the role of Head of School (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Monte Vista Christian School get its money?
Of $17.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 1.7% came from contributions and grants and 92.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Monte Vista Christian School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-1358324 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 202641359349310199 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202540789349300119 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202400579349301110 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331259349302503 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230339349300808 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101269349302120 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-1358324: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.