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Francis Parker School

San Diego, CA · EIN 95-1696720 · 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

Francis Parker School reported $65.6 million in revenue and $62.0 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $85.29 went to program services, $12.03 to management and general costs and $2.68 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 85.3% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $905,163 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 73 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 15% 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 $62M

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 $66M

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)
85.3%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
12.0%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
2.7%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.42$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
6.0%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
85.3%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$905,163$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.46%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
738
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
24.113.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
24 of 25100.0%

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
$53M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $9.4M · revenue $56M

Francis Parker School is committed to graduating students who embody those qualities essential for academic success and personal fulfillment - intellectual curiosity, creative thinking, passion for learning, ethical responsibility, self reliance, community engagement, and global competence by offering a balanced, challenging and integrated k-12 educational program in academics, athletics, and the arts, all centered in a vibrant and diverse school environment

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
Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$642,893$0$262,270$905,163
ASST HEAD FOR FINANCE & OPERATIONS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$304,028$0$44,503$348,531
ASST HEAD FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$260,525$0$26,969$287,494
ASST HEAD FOR STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$193,905$0$38,074$231,979
HEAD OF UPPER SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$194,482$0$30,771$225,253
ED, HORIZONS/ASST HEAD OF LS
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$197,705$0$22,170$219,875
DIR OF ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$180,967$0$11,341$192,308

73 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Francis Parker School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.0M (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$66M$62M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$66M$62M85.3%$124M$905,163
FY2024 ⓘ$58M$53M83.8%$119M$884,954
FY2023 ⓘ$58M$51M83.9%$111M$702,198
FY2022 ⓘ$58M$49M82.7%$100M$620,929
FY2021 ⓘ$62M$45M85.2%$99M$595,015
FY2020 ⓘ$57M$43M84.5%$82M$551,042

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–1b25 · 24 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 14bYes
  • Employees Part I, line 5448
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6300

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LEVEL 10 CONSTRUCTION LP
Construction
$22,774,654
CULINART GROUP INC
Food service
$2,057,012
BAKER ELECTRIC INC
Solar project
$1,130,766
WORLDSTRIDES
Global travel services
$1,015,981
PROFESSIONAL MAINTENANCE SYSTEMS INC
Housekeeping services
$697,015

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 21 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

11 private foundations reported grants to Francis Parker School totaling $343K 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 Francis Parker 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 Francis Parker School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Francis Parker School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Francis Parker School reported that 85.3% of its $62.0 million in expenses went to program services, 12.0% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Francis Parker School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Francis Parker School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $905,163, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Francis Parker School get its money?

Of $65.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 6.0% came from contributions and grants and 85.3% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Francis Parker School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-1696720 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 202601179349302300 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202520559349301857 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202420599349301612 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300619349301225 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202230559349301513 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202121209349301102 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-1696720: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.