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San Domenico School

San Anselmo, CA · EIN 94-6080077 · 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

San Domenico School reported $48.0 million in revenue and $49.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $84.40 went to program services, $12.12 to management and general costs and $3.48 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 93.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $736,213 (FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL). 84 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 29% 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 $49M

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 $48M

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)
84.4%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.1%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.5%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$1.13$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
3.1%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
93.9%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$736,213$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.50%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
848
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
7.213.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
19 of 19100.0%

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
$41M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $9.5M · revenue $45M

San Domenico School is an independent co-educational day and school located in san anselmo, ca educating students from kindergarten through 12th grade with an international boarding program option for students in grades 9-12. The school has approximately 680 students; 284 k-8 students; 396 high school; 254 day; 142 boarding and 33% of students receive financial aid

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
FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL
Former, 0.00 hrs/week
$695,679$0$40,534$736,213
CFO
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$317,629$0$50,175$367,804
HEAD OF SCHOOL (07/01/23-06/30/24)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$296,709$0$44,303$341,012
HEAD OF SCHOOL (START 07/01/24)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$256,787$0$20,983$277,770
DIRECTOR OF UPPER SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$258,228$0$8,614$266,842
DIRECTOR OF LOWER & MIDDLE SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$230,541$0$14,475$245,016
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$201,332$0$43,604$244,936
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$227,576$0$8,134$235,710

84 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from San Domenico School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $916K (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$20M$40M$60M$80MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$48M$49M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$48M$49M84.4%$29M$736,213
FY2024 ⓘ$47M$49M83.7%$29M$738,554
FY2023 ⓘ$43M$45M83.4%$29M$735,002
FY2022 ⓘ$43M$41M81.9%$29M$657,530
FY2021 ⓘ$41M$38M81.3%$30M$560,215
FY2020 ⓘ$37M$37M80.3%$23M$539,134

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–1b19 · 19 independent
  • Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
  • Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
  • Document retention policy Part VI 14No
  • 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 5296
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6445

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MCDEVITT CONSTRUCTION
General construction
$2,751,559
EPICUREAN GROUP (COMPASS GROUP)
Food service
$2,328,584
ABLE ENGINEERING SERVICES
Grounds and maintenance service
$1,309,793
TO DESIGN
Interior/project design and supply
$306,632

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 13 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

10 private foundations reported grants to San Domenico School totaling $45,223 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 San Domenico 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 San Domenico School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of San Domenico School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, San Domenico School reported that 84.4% of its $49.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 3.5% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does San Domenico School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation San Domenico School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $736,213, for the role of FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does San Domenico School get its money?

Of $48.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 3.1% came from contributions and grants and 93.9% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is San Domenico School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 94-6080077 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 202610869349300431 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202500999349300345 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411269349300801 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311219349302176 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211319349304901 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202110899349301521 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 94-6080077: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.