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Milken Community School

Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-4381008 · 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

Milken Community School reported $89.3 million in revenue and $60.4 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $72.32 went to program services, $24.04 to management and general costs and $3.64 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 53.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $878,182 (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 61 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 135% 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 $60M

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 $89M

Investment income was negative: −$907K. 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)
72.3%84.4%
Management & general
Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A)
24.0%13.4%
Fundraising
Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A)
3.6%0.8%
Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions
Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h
$0.05$0.04
Contributions & grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1h ÷ 12
47.7%19.1%
Government grants share of revenue
Part VIII 1e ÷ 12
0.0%1.1%
Program service revenue share
Part VIII 2g ÷ 12
53.1%69.9%
Highest reported compensation
Part VII-A, columns D–F
$878,182$331,578
Highest compensation as share of expenses
Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A)
1.45%1.28%
People paid over $100,000
Part VII, line 2
618
Net assets, in months of expenses
Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses
18.813.3
Independent voting board members
Part VI 1a–1b
29 of 29100.0%

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
$44M expenses · 100.0% of program spending · grants $8.3M · revenue $47M

As a grade 6-12 independent college-preparatory institution servicing 779 students, Milken Community School is a place of rigorous academicpreparation and intellectual inquiry.it is also a place of profound andtransformative experiences with learning, spiritual practice, andethical practice at the foundation of those experiences. Milken's coreprograms drive a demanding and fulfilling academic curriculum. Ourspecialized institutes and centers, ranging from architecture anddesign to science and technology and advanced jewish studies, inconcert with advanced placement courses and a full array of…

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
$608,742$0$269,440$878,182
CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$248,698$0$101,974$350,672
ASSOC. HOS FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$255,124$0$51,192$306,316
ASSOC. HOS FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS
Officer, 40.00 hrs/week
$252,971$0$50,989$303,960
DIVISION 6/7/8 HEAD
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$179,082$0$112,910$291,992
DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS & ENROLLMENT MGMT.
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$164,411$0$127,545$291,956
DIVISION 11/12 HEAD
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$184,348$0$92,109$276,457
DIVISION 9/10 HEAD
Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week
$200,290$0$59,272$259,562

61 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Milken Community School (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (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$25M$50M$75M$100MFY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025$89M$60M
FilingRevenueExpensesProgramsNet assetsTop pay
FY2025 ⓘ$89M$60M72.3%$95M$878,182
FY2024 ⓘ$65M$52M73.3%$67M$858,600
FY2023 ⓘ$48M$47M80.6%$52M$765,270
FY2022 ⓘ$51M$42M80.9%$50M$688,439
FY2021 ⓘ$41M$38M79.6%$42M$609,769
FY2020 ⓘ$38M$38M79.7%$39M$328,621

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–1b29 · 29 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 5274
  • Volunteers Part I, line 680

Largest outside contractors

FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only
FIRST STUDENT INC
Transportation
$1,140,486
PROFESSIONAL SECURITY CONSULTANTS
Security
$1,094,445
AUTHENTIC ISRAEL
Tiferet programs
$624,885
AEGIS SECURITY & INVESTIGATIONS INC
Security
$436,244
ARMBRUSTER GOLDSMITH & DELVAC LLP
Legal services
$273,434

Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.

Private foundation grants it received

14 private foundations reported grants to Milken Community School totaling $1.2M 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 Milken Community 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 Milken Community School, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.

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Questions people ask

How much of Milken Community School's spending goes to programs?

In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Milken Community School reported that 72.3% of its $60.4 million in expenses went to program services, 24.0% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).

How much does Milken Community School pay its top executive?

The largest total compensation Milken Community School reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $878,182, for the role of HEAD OF SCHOOL (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).

Where does Milken Community School get its money?

Of $89.3 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 47.7% came from contributions and grants and 53.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).

Is Milken Community School a registered charity?

The IRS lists EIN 95-4381008 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 202611209349302461 · read the filing · XML
  • FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349307386 · read the filing
  • FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202411319349304336 · read the filing
  • FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331299349303878 · read the filing
  • FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202211259349300401 · read the filing
  • FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111339349305566 · read the filing

All filings for EIN 95-4381008: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.