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Children's Day School

San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3248631 · 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

Children's Day School reported $25.9 million in revenue and $25.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $83.90 went to program services, $12.09 to management and general costs and $4.01 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $555,881 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 40 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 $25M

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 $26M

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)
83.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.1%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.0%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.34$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
11.4%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.5%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$555,881$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
2.22%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
408
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
19.913.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
17 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
$21M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $4.7M · revenue $22M

Our program: our educational program encourages curiosity, exploration, cooperation, risk taking & a love of learning. It is integrated across academic disciplines and incorporates a project-based approach in which our students develop academic skills through inquiry and collaboration. Each day, teams of gifted teachers guide our children to find the fun in every new task and to excel academically as they take increasing responsibility for their education and their future. Our students develop a sense of caring for self, for others, for the community and for the world as they become creative…

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
$525,248$0$30,633$555,881
DIR OF FIN & OPS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$246,957$0$30,055$277,012
ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$177,720$0$21,566$199,286
DIR OF CURRICULUM & PRGM INNOVATION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$170,501$0$22,423$192,924
MIDDLE SCHOOL DIRECTOR
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$170,152$0$17,245$187,397
DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$166,021$0$17,405$183,426
DIRECTOR OF LOWER SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$165,521$0$16,506$182,027

40 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Children's Day School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $852K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$26M$25M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$26M$25M83.9%$41M$555,881
FY2024 ⓘ$25M$23M84.8%$40M$549,294
FY2023 ⓘ$27M$22M85.6%$37M$542,380
FY2022 (amended) ⓘ$27M$20M86.3%$31M$512,465
FY2021 ⓘ$20M$20M86.2%$24M$437,702
FY2020 ⓘ$19M$18M87.3%$22M$378,224

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 · 17 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 26Yes
  • 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 5143
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6238

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
CP & SONS MAINTENANCE
Maintenance services
$408,614

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

9 private foundations reported grants to Children's Day School totaling $1.6M 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 Children's 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 Children's Day School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

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

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Children's Day School reported that 83.9% of its $25.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 4.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Children's Day School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Children's Day School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $555,881, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Children's Day School get its money?

Of $25.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 11.4% came from contributions and grants and 85.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Children's Day School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-3248631 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 202601189349300430 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531289349304903 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349308045 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022 (amended), object 202313329349300941 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221369349315052 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141339349304274 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-3248631: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.