We are an inclusive community dedicated to each child's discovery of their unique purpose and passion. We deliver a world class international education tailored to help each student reach their highest-level of personal and academic success. We exist to help our students grow into resilient, empathetic and inquisitive individuals who think both critically and creatively and who possess the courage and conviction to take action.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 203 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $464K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$866K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $194K
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$54.0M
93% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 93% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.2M
+5% vs prior year
Spent
$17.7M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$4.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$16.2M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$11.6M
FY2022$11.4M
FY2023$14.1M
FY2024$15.4M
FY2025$16.2M
Expenses
$17.7M
FY2025▲ +13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.3M
FY2021$10.1M
FY2022$11.0M
FY2023$12.1M
FY2024$15.7M
FY2025$17.7M
Net assets
$4.1M
FY2025▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$5.7M
FY2024$5.5M
FY2025$4.1M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2009.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $14.6M Management & general 15% · $2.7M Fundraising 2% · $363K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990; $866K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Head of School
$283,339Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance
$152,456Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Secondary & A/D
$122,098Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$103,535Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Primary School
$102,767Pt VII · Sec A
$101,647Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Hibbard’s $283K as Head of School is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Hibbard$283,339$280,803$247,088$225,663$192,989$214,259
Christen Wilson————$153,429$144,686
Julie Blahnik-Spotts$152,456$142,201$118,181———
Nicolas Puga——$133,249———
Andrew Ienuso$122,098$110,942————
Suzanne Bautch$103,535—————
Maria Del Sagrario Arguelles——$103,035———
Luciana Paola Samaniego$102,767—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Prepares children with global knowledge, skills, and values for a competitive, multicultural world.

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1 program · $14.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The magellan international school implements the international baccalaureate (ib) curriculum, a world-renowned international, multidisciplinary program of education designed to foster the development of the whole person through an emphasis on intellectual, personal, emotional and social growth.

$14.6Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $4.7M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$890,440
Unitemized GrantFY2024$18,040
Unitemized GrantFY2023$671,150
Unitemized GrantFY2023$22,720
Unitemized GrantFY2022$782,591
Unitemized GrantFY2022$21,780
Unitemized GrantFY2021$747,419
Unitemized GrantFY2021$21,780
Unitemized GrantFY2020$860,304
Unitemized GrantFY2020$18,470
Unitemized GrantFY2019$638,800
Unitemized GrantFY2019$17,980

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.6M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$288K
Money outPt IX
$17.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.6M
Managementcol C$2.7M
Fundraisingcol D$363K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.1M
Total assetsLn 16$58.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$54.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$277K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$331K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$288K
Other incomeLn 4–11$152K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$15K
Total revenueLn 12$16.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$278K
SavingsLn 2$5.8M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$43.8M
Other assetsLn 15$5.3M
Total assetsLn 16$58.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$54.0M
Net assetsLn 32$4.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5203
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.8M$6.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$42.2M$43.8M
Total assetsLn 16$54.6M$58.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49.1M$54.0M
Net assetsLn 32$5.5M$4.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$908K$908K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$304K$152K$152K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$7.5M$6.3M$1.0M$197K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$95K$78K$14K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$695K$573K$104K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$543K$447K$83K$14K
Legal feesLn 11b$75K$75K
Accounting feesLn 11c$65K$65K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$144K$42K$100K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$99K$99K
Office expensesLn 13$33K$9K$4K$20K
Information technologyLn 14$102K$102K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$1.2M$195K$14K
TravelLn 17$9K$6K$3K
InterestLn 20$2.9M$2.5M$401K$28K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.4M$1.2M$198K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$159K$5K$154K$154
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.0M$977K$66K$376
All other expensesLn 24e$137K$83K$54K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.7M$14.6M$2.7M$363K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $16.2M$17.7M−$1.5M$4.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $15.4M$15.7M−$298K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $14.1M$12.1M$2.0M$5.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.4M$11.0M$372K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $11.6M$10.1M$1.5M$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.9M$9.3M$646K$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $16,196,597 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,416,597$2,131,732
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $12,315,538$13,623,998
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$505,461$288,496
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $128,470$152,371
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $15,355,144$16,196,597
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $693,870$908,480
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $8,576,020$9,160,969
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,382,981$7,586,721
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $15,652,871$17,656,170
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$297,727−$1,459,573
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,196,597 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $2,458 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$330,871
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,800,861
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$276,777
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,131,732
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $13,623,998$13,623,998
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $303,827$303,827
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $200,241$200,241
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$15,331−$15,331
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$57,152−$57,152
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $6,824$6,824
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $13,617,949 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $446,916$16,196,597
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,656,170 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $908,480$908,480
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $152,086 · Management $152,086$304,172
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $6,279,602 · Management $1,046,891 · Fundraising $197,437$7,523,930
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $78,162 · Management $13,920 · Fundraising $2,424$94,506
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $573,397 · Management $103,865 · Fundraising $17,717$694,979
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $446,634 · Management $83,028 · Fundraising $13,720$543,382
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $75,168$75,168
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $64,692$64,692
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $42,490 · Management $100,154 · Fundraising $1,306$143,950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $99,312$99,312
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,091 · Management $3,722 · Fundraising $20,045$32,858
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $102,474$102,474
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,196,833 · Management $195,301 · Fundraising $13,771$1,405,905
IX-17 TravelPrograms $6,231 · Management $3,116$9,347
IX-20 InterestPrograms $2,456,374 · Management $400,831 · Fundraising $28,264$2,885,469
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,215,074 · Management $198,276 · Fundraising $13,981$1,427,331
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,019 · Management $154,124 · Fundraising $154$159,297
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $977,134 · Management $65,963 · Fundraising $376$1,043,473
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $83,357 · Fundraising $54,088$137,445
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,604,444 · Management $2,688,443 · Fundraising $363,283$17,656,170
Part X · Balance sheet $58,153,869 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,611,496$278,112
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $4,179,182$5,805,128
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $2,049,897$2,583,838
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $50,729$27,503
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $324,281$328,682
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $42,222,173$43,837,965
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $328,540$5,292,641
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $54,649,347$58,153,869
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,187,377$522,609
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,910,382$3,258,156
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $44,972,958$45,014,218
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $30,856$5,250,401
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,101,573$54,045,384
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $3,108,366$1,130,027
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,439,408$2,978,458
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $5,547,774$4,108,485
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $54,649,347$58,153,869
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,108,485 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,196,597
XI-2 Total expenses$17,656,170
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,459,573
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$5,547,774
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,950
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$17,334
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,108,485

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