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Keys Family Day School

Palo Alto, CA · EIN 94-2240127 · 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

Keys Family Day School reported $17.6 million in revenue and $17.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.45 went to program services, $25.72 to management and general costs and $5.83 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $455,775 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 52 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 $18M

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 $18M

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)
68.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
25.7%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
5.8%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.52$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
11.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.3%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$455,775$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.58%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
528
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
12.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
22 of 22100.0%

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
$12M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1.4M · revenue $15M

Keys School challenges students to develop a keen intellect and a generous spirit, to advocate for themselves and others, and to honor curiosity and reflection in an increasingly hurried world.the school provides education to approximately 320 students in grades k-8

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, 40.00 hrs/week
$421,094$0$34,681$455,775
Chief Fin/Ops
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$288,413$0$30,411$318,824
HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$225,171$0$23,356$248,527
HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$230,003$0$16,222$246,225
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$206,044$0$22,275$228,319
DIR OF TECHNOLOGY
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$183,459$0$20,561$204,020
DIR ADMN & STRAT
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$173,840$0$12,429$186,269
CONTROLLER
Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week
$163,383$0$22,241$185,624

52 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Keys Family Day School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$18M$18M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$18M$18M68.5%$19M$455,775
FY2024 ⓘ$18M$16M70.7%$18M$464,715
FY2023 ⓘ$16M$15M67.9%$17M$442,522
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$14M69.7%$16M$423,587
FY2021 ⓘ$16M$14M70.0%$17M$393,512
FY2020 ⓘ$13M$13M71.2%$14M$317,801

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–1b22 · 22 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 586
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6225

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
Naturalists at Large
Outdoor Education
$243,971
ADD Life Facilities Serv
Janitorial Service
$170,985
Insperity
Payroll Service
$164,598
Student Transportation of America
Transportation Service
$139,844

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

1 private foundation reported grants to Keys Family Day School totaling $349 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 Keys Family Day 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 Keys Family Day School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Keys Family Day School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Keys Family Day School reported that 68.5% of its $17.6 million in expenses went to program services, 25.7% to management and general and 5.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Keys Family Day School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Keys Family Day School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $455,775, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Keys Family Day School get its money?

Of $17.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.2% came from contributions and grants and 85.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Keys Family Day School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-2240127 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 202621339349309322 · read the filing
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349308638 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349300708 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341329349307559 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201309349304110 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349303156 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-2240127: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.