Pacific Oaks Education Corporation
Also known as Pacific Oaks College and Children's School
Pacific Oaks Education Corporation reported $28.4 million in revenue and $24.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $65.31 went to program services, $34.61 to management and general costs and $0.08 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.2% of the total. Government grants made up 6.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $1,747,997 (Corporate President/Trustee). 15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 17% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $25MFor 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 May 31, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $28MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 65.3% | 84.4% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 34.6% | 13.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.04 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.3% | 19.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.4% | 1.1% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 88.2% | 69.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $1,747,997 | $331,578 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 7.03% | 1.28% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 15 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 15.3 | 13.3 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 13 | 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 expensePacific Oaks College and Children's School (POCCS) is dedicated to preparing innovative, engaged, purposeful agents of change who serve the global community. The mission of the College states "Grounded in its social justice heritage, Pacific Oaks College prepares students to be culturally intelligent agents of change serving diverse communities in the fields of human development, education, and related family studies." The primary focus of the Children's School is placed upon all needs of young children and their families, and all those who, in a direct or indirect manner, touch their lives…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate President/Trustee Director/trustee, officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $1,566,900 | $181,097 | $1,747,997 |
| Corporate Treasurer Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $375,738 | $24,740 | $400,478 |
| Interim Pres./Trustee (until 6/24) Director/trustee, officer, 28.00 hrs/week | $54,171 | $288,436 | $27,092 | $369,699 |
| Corporate Secretary Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $339,858 | $28,735 | $368,593 |
| Asst Corp. Treasurer Officer, 2.00 hrs/week | $0 | $257,592 | $18,468 | $276,060 |
| President (as of 7/24) Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,941 | $103,522 | $32,462 | $261,925 |
| Dean of HDE (until 3/28/25) Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $180,033 | $0 | $24,009 | $204,042 |
| Dean Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,112 | $0 | $21,321 | $202,433 |
15 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Pacific Oaks Education Corporation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $517K (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–1b13 · 11 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 15aNo
- 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 26Yes
- 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 5297
- Volunteers Part I, line 6120
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Alston & Bird LLP Legal Services | $172,285 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Of every $100 Pacific Oaks Education Corporation spent in FY2025, $65.31 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Pacific Oaks Education Corporation's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, Pacific Oaks Education Corporation reported that 65.3% of its $24.9 million in expenses went to program services, 34.6% to management and general and 0.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Pacific Oaks Education Corporation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Pacific Oaks Education Corporation reported for one person in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025 was $1,747,997, for the role of Corporate President/Trustee (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Pacific Oaks Education Corporation get its money?
Of $28.4 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2025, 9.3% came from contributions and grants (including 6.4% from government grants) and 88.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Pacific Oaks Education Corporation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 95-1716809 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), 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 May 31, 2025, object 202631009349300628 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024, object 202531059349300233 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2023, object 202411069349300911 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2022, object 202331029349301863 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2021, object 202241019349300724 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020, object 202110999349300621 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 95-1716809: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.