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Turning Point School

Culver City, CA · EIN 95-2668485 · 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

Turning Point School reported $14.7 million in revenue and $17.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $79.47 went to program services, $17.83 to management and general costs and $2.70 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 88.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $526,452 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 11 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 $17M

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 $15M

Other revenue was negative: −$12,708. The bar shows the positive sources only.

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)
79.5%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
17.8%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
$0.76$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
4.2%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
88.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$526,452$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
3.06%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
118
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
8.713.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
13 of 13100.0%

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
$14M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $2.2M · revenue $13M

Educational services for preschool, pre-k, elementary and middle school age children to provide a positive equation for achievement. Our early childhood division provides the foundation for a child's unique positive experience that will define their growth through their years at Turning Point. Elementary students are empowered to take risks as they explore their capacity for learning in a safe and inclusive environment. Brain research shows that early adolescence is a critical period of cognitive, emotional and social development for children. Our middle school students synthesize the…

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
Officer, 55.00 hrs/week
$496,593$0$29,859$526,452
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer, 55.00 hrs/week
$242,992$0$10,146$253,138
ASST HOS FOR PROGRAM
Key employee, 55.00 hrs/week
$180,314$0$15,213$195,527
DIR. OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS
Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week
$162,250$0$15,841$178,091
DIR. OF ADMIN. & ENROLLMEN
Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week
$156,200$0$8,320$164,520
DIRECTOR OF DEI
Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week
$152,290$0$11,373$163,663
ELEMENTARY DIVISION HEAD
Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week
$140,844$0$21,080$161,924
EARLY CHILDHOOD DIVISION HEAD
Highest compensated employee, 55.00 hrs/week
$134,040$0$12,743$146,783

11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Turning Point 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$5.0M$10M$15M$20MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$15M$17M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$15M$17M79.5%$12M$526,452
FY2024 ⓘ$16M$16M81.2%$14M$444,957
FY2023 ⓘ$15M$15M81.7%$15M$483,640
FY2022 ⓘ$15M$14M81.2%$15M$459,513
FY2021 ⓘ$13M$13M80.6%$17M$442,507
FY2020 ⓘ$13M$14M81.5%$14M$389,961

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–1b13 · 13 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 11aNo
  • 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 5121
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6240

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
LEE'S MAINTENANCE SERVICE
Janitorial services
$329,156
JOFFE EMERGENCY SERVICES
Security/emergency preparedness
$222,952

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

6 private foundations reported grants to Turning Point School totaling $37,017 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 Turning Point 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 Turning Point School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Turning Point School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Turning Point School reported that 79.5% of its $17.2 million in expenses went to program services, 17.8% to management and general and 2.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Turning Point School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Turning Point School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $526,452, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Turning Point School get its money?

Of $14.7 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 4.2% came from contributions and grants and 88.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Turning Point School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-2668485 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 202611249349302036 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202541279349302344 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202431349349303168 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311319349307371 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241299349300839 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141209349301104 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-2668485: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.