Redwood Day School
Redwood Day School reported $17.7 million in revenue and $17.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $87.24 went to program services, $8.84 to management and general costs and $3.92 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $488,291 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $18MFor 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- Contributions & grants (non-government)$3.75 $665K
- Government grants$0.23 $40,967
- Program service revenue$92.90 $16M
- Investment income$3.12 $554K
Other revenue was negative: −$72,190. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 87.2% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 8.8% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.9% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.98 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 4.0% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 93.3% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $488,291 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.77% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 22 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.5 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 17 | 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 expenseRedwood Day School is an independent, diverse kindergarten through eighth grade co-educational school that combines challenging academics, differentiated instruction, and a keen awareness of children's social and emotional development. Our intimate learning community of approximately 423 students sits on 3.5 acres in the heart of oakland and encourages students to discover and nurture their strengths as individual learners who thrive academically, contribute to society, and lead healthy, meaningful lives. Through keen attention to differentiated instruction and varied teaching methodologies…
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, 50.00 hrs/week | $435,997 | $0 | $52,294 | $488,291 |
| CFO/COO Officer, 50.00 hrs/week | $247,537 | $0 | $40,802 | $288,339 |
| LOWER SCHOOL DIRECTOR Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,780 | $0 | $24,138 | $195,918 |
| DIRECTOR OF EQUITY & BELONGING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $160,250 | $0 | $23,332 | $183,582 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,535 | $0 | $28,049 | $174,584 |
| DIRECTOR OF AUXILIARY PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $142,800 | $0 | $28,556 | $171,356 |
| DIR OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $146,119 | $0 | $22,341 | $168,460 |
22 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Redwood Day School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $814K (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–1b17 · 15 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 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 5136
- Volunteers Part I, line 645
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Redwood Day School totaling $21,970 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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Of every $100 Redwood Day School spent in FY2025, $87.24 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Redwood Day School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Redwood Day School reported that 87.2% of its $17.6 million in expenses went to program services, 8.8% to management and general and 3.9% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Redwood Day School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Redwood Day School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $488,291, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Redwood Day School get its money?
Of $17.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.0% came from contributions and grants (including 0.2% from government grants) and 93.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Redwood Day School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2289521 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 202631069349301038 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349306281 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431359349306903 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341169349300234 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211259349302701 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121249349302207 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2289521: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.