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Village School

Santa Monica, CA · EIN 95-4060392 · 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

Village School reported $30.9 million in revenue and $14.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $73.86 went to program services, $22.73 to management and general costs and $3.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 41.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $681,928 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 136% 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 $15M

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 $31M

Other revenue was negative: −$158K. 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)
73.9%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
22.7%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.4%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.09$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
18.3%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
41.2%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$681,928$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
4.68%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
198
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
36.013.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
14 of 14100.0%

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
$11M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $1.0M · revenue $13M

We are a village of students, families, and educators with a common goal: to create a childhood of wonder, joy, and challenge where children expand their minds and hearts, find their greater purpose, and prepare to engage with the wider world. Village School educated approx. 235 students in transitional kindergarten-6th grade (34 students received financial assistance and 36 students graduated).Village School is a vibrant learning community where joy and rigor are inseparable. Our teachers partner with families to cultivate critical thinking, creative expression, and the habits of character…

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, 40.00 hrs/week
$635,280$0$46,648$681,928
ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$200,086$0$25,185$225,271
CFO/COO (THRU 07/24)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$165,568$0$14,656$180,224
DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$152,888$0$26,635$179,523
TEACHER
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$150,858$0$23,011$173,869
ASST TO HOS & SEC. SCHOOL PLACE
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$137,957$0$27,927$165,884
DIR. OF HUMAN RESOURCES(THRU 06/24)
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$150,769$0$12,786$163,555
CFO/COO (START 08/24)
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$93,760$0$9,766$103,526

19 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Village School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $820K (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$10M$20M$30M$40MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$31M$15M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$31M$15M73.9%$44M$681,928
FY2024 ⓘ$14M$14M73.5%$27M$548,059
FY2023 ⓘ$12M$13M74.3%$26M$451,351
FY2022 ⓘ$13M$12M72.2%$26M$456,777
FY2021 ⓘ$12M$11M70.9%$27M$590,526
FY2020 ⓘ$13M$12M70.9%$25M$586,294

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–1b14 · 14 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 589
  • Volunteers Part I, line 6120

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
MISSION SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION
Student transportation
$560,196
FRANKLIN GLOBAL
Security
$237,897
RIOS GRANDE MAINTENANCE
Custodial services
$130,611
HOPSKIPDRIVE
Student transportation
$105,344

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Correct a figure or respond

Every number above is copied from Village 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 Village School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Village School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Village School reported that 73.9% of its $14.6 million in expenses went to program services, 22.7% to management and general and 3.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Village School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Village School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $681,928, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Village School get its money?

Of $30.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 18.3% came from contributions and grants and 41.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Village School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-4060392 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 202641059349301809 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202522829349301132 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441309349303209 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202311179349301016 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211339349307046 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140699349300549 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-4060392: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.