Private, non-profit co-educational college preparatory School.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $3.2M a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.1M
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
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $15.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
15
named funders · $732K
Looks good: 15 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15.0M
29% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 29% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$22.8M
-32% vs prior year
Spent
$21.2M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$37.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$22.8M
FY2023▼ -32%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$16.9M
FY2021$20.6M
FY2022$33.5M
FY2023$22.8M
FY2024$23.1M
FY2025$23.9M
Expenses
$21.2M
FY2023▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$17.0M
FY2021$15.7M
FY2022$18.0M
FY2023$21.2M
FY2024$23.4M
FY2025$26.2M
Net assets
$37.0M
FY2023▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$14.7M
FY2021$22.9M
FY2022$35.0M
FY2023$37.0M
FY2024$38.0M
FY2025$35.8M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1943.

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Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $14.6M Management & general 28% · $5.9M Fundraising 3% · $687K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $1.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$542,182Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Financial Services
$155,653Pt VII · Sec A
SVP of Academics
$141,621Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Campus Operating
$134,265Pt VII · Sec A
VP of Technology
$117,331Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Shane Foster$486,742$485,048$542,182———
Shane a Foster———$460,036$345,195$332,552
Sharon McKibben$224,164$192,867————
Elizabeth Bartow$168,296$160,779$134,265$116,249$115,249$112,899
Judith C Yount————$160,514$149,782
Carolyne Lehr——$155,653———
Thomas Niermann$146,731$150,177$141,621$132,836——
Carolyne S Lehr———$147,564$143,514$139,654

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

Educates students for college in a private, co-educational setting.

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1 program · $14.6M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The barstow school provided college preparatory education to approximately 800 students (15 of which were international students) and graduated 54 seniors. The global education initiative offered 826 high school students, 130 middle school students and 331 primary students in china the opportunity to be taught by american instructors and…

$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 · 2 grants · $3.9M · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,042,581
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,826,040

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$22.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Money outPt IX
$21.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$14.6M
Managementcol C$5.9M
Fundraisingcol D$687K
Owns and owesPt X
$37.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.6M
Total assetsLn 16$51.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.0M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.2M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$547K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$108K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$18.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$1.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$30K
Gains on assetsLn 7$1.0M
Total revenueLn 12$22.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$5.6M
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$15.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$26.0M
Other assetsLn 15$964K
Total assetsLn 16$51.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.0M
Net assetsLn 32$37.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5458
VolunteersI 615
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8.9M$5.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$13.4M$15.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$22.4M$26.0M
Total assetsLn 16$52.3M$51.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$17.3M$15.0M
Net assetsLn 32$35.0M$37.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$738K$320K$235K$184K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10.3M$7.4M$2.6M$308K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$555K$261K$271K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.4M$1.2M$175K$24K
Payroll taxesLn 10$727K$617K$96K$13K
Legal feesLn 11b$61K$61K
Accounting feesLn 11c$150K$150K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$1K$1K
Investment management feesLn 11f$45K$45K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$255K$145K$106K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$114K$15K$99K
Office expensesLn 13$540K$397K$133K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$161K$46K$115K
OccupancyLn 16$1.4M$1.0M$330K$27K
TravelLn 17$297K$160K$116K$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$24K$11K$12K$150
InterestLn 20$224K$224K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.8M$1.3M$429K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$274K$274K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.9M$1.6M$295K$29K
All other expensesLn 24e$269K$130K$131K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$21.2M$14.6M$5.9M$687K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $23.9M$26.2M−$2.3M$35.8M 990 PDF
FY2024 $23.1M$23.4M−$255K$38.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $22.8M$21.2M$1.6M$37.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $33.5M$18.0M$15.5M$35.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $20.6M$15.7M$5.0M$22.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $16.9M$17.0M−$69K$14.7M 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 $22,751,858 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,802,555$3,207,754
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $16,577,958$18,119,076
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,090,147$1,394,953
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $2,087$30,075
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,472,747$22,751,858
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $11,394,705$13,729,834
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$1,485
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $6,621,883$7,463,553
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $18,016,588$21,194,872
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,456,159$1,556,986
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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 $22,751,858 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,062 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$107,550
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,100,204
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$547,404
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,207,754
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $18,119,076$18,119,076
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $380,421$380,421
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $17,778$17,778
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,014,532$1,014,532
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $7,235$7,235
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $18,119,076 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,425,028$22,751,858
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $21,194,872 across 21 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $319,920 · Management $234,618 · Fundraising $183,619$738,157
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,421,118 · Management $2,598,983 · Fundraising $308,249$10,328,350
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $261,343 · Management $270,877 · Fundraising $23,092$555,312
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,182,774 · Management $174,536 · Fundraising $24,027$1,381,337
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $617,152 · Management $96,392 · Fundraising $13,134$726,678
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $61,272$61,272
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $149,619$149,619
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $1,485$1,485
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $45,425$45,425
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $144,706 · Management $106,232 · Fundraising $3,746$254,684
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,547 · Management $99,125$113,672
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $397,351 · Management $133,418 · Fundraising $9,111$539,880
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $45,842 · Management $114,758$160,600
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,017,184 · Management $329,898 · Fundraising $27,491$1,374,573
IX-17 TravelPrograms $159,892 · Management $116,335 · Fundraising $20,982$297,209
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $11,387 · Management $12,309 · Fundraising $150$23,846
IX-20 InterestManagement $224,467$224,467
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,323,239 · Management $429,064 · Fundraising $35,755$1,788,058
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $273,663$273,663
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,563,592 · Management $295,301 · Fundraising $28,713$1,887,606
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $130,139 · Management $130,998 · Fundraising $7,842$268,979
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $14,610,186 · Management $5,897,290 · Fundraising $687,396$21,194,872
Part X · Balance sheet $51,938,265 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,668,983$5,588,392
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,205,244$5,934
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $4,629,951$2,486,045
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $483,295$620,114
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $660,776$931,091
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $22,405,778$26,013,531
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $13,354,289$15,329,021
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,892,251$964,137
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $52,300,567$51,938,265
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,351,162$1,893,214
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,215,321$3,029,212
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $8,455,460$8,073,330
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$70,909
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $17,334,257$14,976,266
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $19,173,464$24,401,264
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,792,846$12,560,735
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $34,966,310$36,961,999
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $52,300,567$51,938,265
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $36,961,999 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$22,751,858
XI-2 Total expenses$21,194,872
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,556,986
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$34,966,310
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$438,703
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$36,961,999

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