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Silicon Valley International School

Palo Alto, CA · EIN 94-2599581 · 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

Silicon Valley International School reported $36.4 million in revenue and $35.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.36 went to program services, $13.38 to management and general costs and $3.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 87.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $503,208 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 59 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between FY2021 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 $36M

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 $36M

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)
83.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
13.4%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.3%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.37$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
8.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.1%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
87.0%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$503,208$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.40%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
598
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
9.913.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 15100.0%

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
$30M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $186K · revenue $32M

From preschool to 12th grade we offer a bilingual international baccalaureate education that culminates with the ib diploma, the most comprehensive and rigorous college preparatory program. In preschool and pk, students spend between 85% of their instructional time in the immersion language (french or chinese) and 15% in english. In kindergarten through fifth grades, students spend between 60% to 75% of their instructional time in the immersion language (french, chinese, or german ). The french curriculum follows guidelines from the french ministry of education, allowing students to continue…

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
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$465,142$0$38,066$503,208
CHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$265,292$0$28,580$293,872
CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER (THRU 07/24)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$246,825$0$15,586$262,411
CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$229,316$0$27,043$256,359
ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$206,476$0$29,968$236,444
CHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS & INSTITUTIO
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$201,673$0$24,126$225,799
MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINC, MYP COORDINATOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$184,171$0$23,752$207,923
EARLY YEARS PROGRAM PRINCIPAL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$177,174$0$10,795$187,969

59 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Silicon Valley International School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.4M (Part IX, line 5).

5 years of filings

Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linked
RevenueExpenses
$0$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$36M$36M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$36M$36M83.4%$30M$503,208
FY2024 ⓘ$35M$31M81.4%$28M$461,034
FY2023 ⓘ$28M$28M80.3%$23M$395,316
FY2022 ⓘ$25M$24M79.1%$22M$280,730
FY2021 ⓘ$23M$20M78.5%$24M$612,150

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–1b15 · 14 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 5265
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6520

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MORENO & ASSOCIATES INCORPORATED
Janitorial
$263,294
ARMANINO LLP
Accounting
$174,700
STUDIO BONDY ARCHITECTURE
Architectural design
$144,564

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

7 private foundations reported grants to Silicon Valley International School totaling $153K 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 Silicon Valley International 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 Silicon Valley International School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Silicon Valley International School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Silicon Valley International School reported that 83.4% of its $35.9 million in expenses went to program services, 13.4% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Silicon Valley International School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Silicon Valley International School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $503,208, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Silicon Valley International School get its money?

Of $36.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 8.6% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 87.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Silicon Valley International School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-2599581 as a 501(c)(3) organization (school), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 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 202610629349300911 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520699349301162 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430319349301518 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202340389349301349 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202240289349301719 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-2599581: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.