Mark Day School
Mark Day School reported $23.0 million in revenue and $21.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.48 went to program services, $19.12 to management and general costs and $2.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 78.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $566,277 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 50% 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 $22MFor 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 $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.5% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 2.4% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 78.6% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $566,277 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.62% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 38 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 16.4 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 23 of 25 | 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 expenseMark Day School is an independent, all gender school for 380 students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Mark Day School students participate in a challenging and active hands-on academic program, preparing them for success in future schooling and in life. Mark Day School academics includes traditional skills and competencies of foundational literacies such as math and the humanities, as well as four cross-disciplinary literacies that are interwoven into the curriculum. The four cross-disciplinary literacies are; media and information, social and emotional, ecological and cross-cultural.…
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 Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $442,495 | $0 | $123,782 | $566,277 |
| CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $237,391 | $0 | $28,734 | $266,125 |
| ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $190,330 | $0 | $34,242 | $224,572 |
| HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $189,460 | $0 | $23,922 | $213,382 |
| HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $172,397 | $0 | $29,590 | $201,987 |
| DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $159,930 | $0 | $23,181 | $183,111 |
| DIR OF PART., EQUITY, INCLUSION Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,181 | $0 | $28,770 | $179,951 |
| DIR. OF FACILITIES, SAFETY, & OPS. Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $140,412 | $0 | $21,180 | $161,592 |
38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Mark Day 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, 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–1b25 · 23 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 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5133
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GMH BUILDERS INC Construction services | $1,739,847 |
| MILLER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT School district/lease | $639,458 |
| MICHAEL'S TRANSPORTATION SERVICES INC Bus transportation | $498,156 |
| MARINWOOD MARKET Hot lunch and food service | $218,213 |
| POSITIVE ADVENTURES INC Outdoor education provider | $189,593 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to Mark Day School totaling $128K 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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Questions people ask
How much of Mark Day School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Mark Day School reported that 78.5% of its $21.6 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 2.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Mark Day School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Mark Day School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $566,277, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Mark Day School get its money?
Of $23.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.3% came from contributions and grants and 78.6% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Mark Day School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-2598891 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 202611049349301636 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500459349302305 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431079349300603 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300939349300520 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202200909349300200 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202131189349301408 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-2598891: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.