San Francisco Friends School
San Francisco Friends School reported $25.8 million in revenue and $23.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.62 went to program services, $19.13 to management and general costs and $3.25 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 80.1% of the total. Government grants made up 5.6%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $550,258 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 20% 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 $24MFor 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 $26MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.6% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 19.1% | 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 | $0.21 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 14.2% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 5.6% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 80.1% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $550,258 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.31% | 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 | 22.8 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 21 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 expenseLocated in San Francisco's mission neighborhood, we are an independent k-8 school offering an outstanding academic education that integrates the quaker values of simplicity, integrity, mutual respect, service to others and peaceful problem solving. San Francisco Friends School blends an academically challenging program with character development through human-centered, inquiry-driven learning. Program expenses for the current year were primarily used to provide education to 442 students in kindergarten through eighth grade in accordance with the most valued principles of quaker education
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, 40.00 hrs/week | $488,081 | $0 | $62,177 | $550,258 |
| CFOO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $252,084 | $0 | $27,558 | $279,642 |
| LOWER SCHOOL HEAD Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $195,960 | $0 | $12,607 | $208,567 |
| CONTROLLER Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,271 | $0 | $23,923 | $190,194 |
| DIEB Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $166,703 | $0 | $18,792 | $185,495 |
| DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $161,274 | $0 | $20,793 | $182,067 |
| DIRECTOR OF HORIZONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,256 | $0 | $16,312 | $167,568 |
38 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Francisco Friends School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $881K (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 · 21 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 5186
- Volunteers Part I, line 635
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| HINES BUILDING MAINTENANCE Building maintenance | $395,023 |
| ROCKWOOD Development consulting | $228,898 |
| SHINE EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING LLC Consultant-high school transition | $159,500 |
| OMAR'S JANITORIAL SERVICES Janitorial services | $128,846 |
| CARNEY SANDOE & ASSOCIATES Educational consultant | $128,465 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 9 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to San Francisco Friends School totaling $199K 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 San Francisco Friends School's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Francisco Friends School reported that 77.6% of its $23.8 million in expenses went to program services, 19.1% to management and general and 3.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does San Francisco Friends School pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation San Francisco Friends School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $550,258, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does San Francisco Friends School get its money?
Of $25.8 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 14.2% came from contributions and grants (including 5.6% from government grants) and 80.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is San Francisco Friends School a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3397589 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 202611339349301206 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501279349301025 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349317670 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202341219349301624 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202201369349316455 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111349349305446 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3397589: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.