Westridge School for Girls
Westridge School for Girls reported $31.5 million in revenue and $30.7 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $77.86 went to program services, $18.08 to management and general costs and $4.06 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 81.7% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $527,981 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 28% 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 $31MFor 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 $32MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 77.9% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.1% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 4.1% | 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 | 10.7% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 81.7% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $527,981 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.72% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 49 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 29.7 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 22 of 22 | 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 expenseWestridge is an independent forward-thinking girls' school in pasadena, ca committed to developing intellectually adventurous thinkers and courageous, compassionate leaders. Founded by mary lowther ranney in 1913 -- in the backdrop of the suffragist movement to give girls access to the rigors of education their brothers were getting, westridge's motto is surgere tentamus (we strive to rise); this forward-thinking mission continues to drive our work today as a school of 550 students from grades 4-12. Westridge is a space where girls are the most powerful voices in every room, they are every…
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 | $378,481 | $0 | $149,500 | $527,981 |
| CHIEF FINANCE & OPERATIONS OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $230,162 | $0 | $63,339 | $293,501 |
| ASSIST HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR STRATEGIC PRIORITIES Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $182,048 | $0 | $44,721 | $226,769 |
| DIRECTOR OF LOWER & MIDDLE SCHOOL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $176,518 | $0 | $24,873 | $201,391 |
| UPPER SCHOOL SPANISH & DIR FOR PARTNERSHIP FOR SUC Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $155,272 | $0 | $41,588 | $196,860 |
| DIRECTOR OF EQUITY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,358 | $0 | $25,208 | $196,566 |
| DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $153,096 | $0 | $37,482 | $190,578 |
| DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $151,713 | $0 | $35,713 | $187,426 |
49 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Westridge School for Girls (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $928K (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–1b22 · 22 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 5233
- Volunteers Part I, line 660
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| ALLIED UNIVERSAL Security guard service | $247,943 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
14 private foundations reported grants to Westridge School for Girls totaling $426K 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 Westridge School for Girls's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Westridge School for Girls reported that 77.9% of its $30.7 million in expenses went to program services, 18.1% to management and general and 4.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Westridge School for Girls pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Westridge School for Girls reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $527,981, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Westridge School for Girls get its money?
Of $31.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 10.7% came from contributions and grants and 81.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Westridge School for Girls a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1644047 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 202641319349304254 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202501559349300220 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411299349302876 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202321339349300232 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211329349307326 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101329349304985 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1644047: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.