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Harvard-Westlake School

Studio City, CA · EIN 95-1644019 · 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

Harvard-Westlake School reported $128.2 million in revenue and $112.8 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $75.80 went to program services, $19.43 to management and general costs and $4.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 68.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,151,201 (PRESIDENT). 231 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 31% 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 $113M

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 $128M

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)
75.8%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
19.4%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
4.8%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.20$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
20.6%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
68.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$1,151,201$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.02%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
2318
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
75.213.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
34 of 34100.0%

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
$86M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $14M · revenue $87M

Harvard-Westlake School provides junior high and high school education for approximately 1,625 students

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
PRESIDENT
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$920,496$0$230,705$1,151,201
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$403,715$0$62,881$466,596
HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$363,737$0$66,425$430,162
HEAD OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$326,316$0$56,847$383,163
CHIEF OF CONSTRUCTION
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$270,756$0$69,327$340,083
DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$254,036$0$55,554$309,590
CONTROLLER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$250,474$0$46,349$296,823

231 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Harvard-Westlake School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (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$50M$100M$150M$200MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$128M$113M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$128M$113M75.8%$707M$1,151,201
FY2024 ⓘ$155M$108M76.7%$656M$1,818,620
FY2023 ⓘ$155M$103M75.1%$565M$896,701
FY2022 ⓘ$135M$97M75.5%$502M$830,740
FY2021 ⓘ$126M$86M75.0%$504M$793,391
FY2020 ⓘ$98M$89M76.6%$399M$757,959

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–1b34 · 34 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 14bNo
  • Employees Part I, line 5762
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6250

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MATT CONSTRUCTION CORP
Construction
$28,730,054
HEALTHY CHOICE CATERING CORPORATION
Catering services
$3,892,745
PACIFIC PLATINUM SERVICES INC
Security and janitorial
$3,808,406
MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
Student transportation
$1,999,382
ALBA CONSTRUCTION
Construction
$1,481,382

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 36 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

69 private foundations reported grants to Harvard-Westlake School totaling $7.9M 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 Harvard-Westlake 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 Harvard-Westlake School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Harvard-Westlake School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Harvard-Westlake School reported that 75.8% of its $112.8 million in expenses went to program services, 19.4% to management and general and 4.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Harvard-Westlake School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Harvard-Westlake School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $1,151,201, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Harvard-Westlake School get its money?

Of $128.2 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 20.6% came from contributions and grants and 68.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Harvard-Westlake School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-1644019 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 202512829349301671 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202412919349301636 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202322829349300202 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202242809349301334 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202122879349301812 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202022869349301977 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-1644019: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.