The Quad Preparatory School transforms the lives of twice exceptional people, those who are gifted and learn differently by redefining the experience of School. Our personalized model fully integrates social and emotional learning with challenging academics, empowering our students to rise to the level of their extraordinary talents. Through our innovative programs we are leading a larger movement in service of both twice exceptional people and society at large.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.6M 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $540K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.6M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
17
named funders · $983K
Looks good: 17 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$55.1M
111% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 111% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$24.2M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$25.7M
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$5.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$24.2M
FY2023▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14.5M
FY2021$18.6M
FY2022$22.0M
FY2023$24.2M
FY2024$27.7M
FY2025$31.2M
Expenses
$25.7M
FY2023▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.9M
FY2021$17.4M
FY2022$22.8M
FY2023$25.7M
FY2024$28.4M
FY2025$30.1M
Net assets
−$5.4M
FY2023▼ -38%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$4.1M
FY2021−$2.9M
FY2022−$3.9M
FY2023−$5.4M
FY2024−$6.1M
FY2025−$5.0M

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 Dec 2014.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $22.1M Management & general 11% · $2.8M Fundraising 3% · $720K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $1.6M 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
Head of School
$437,983Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$190,727Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. of Admissions & Outreach
$189,115Pt VII · Sec A
Dir. Clinical Aff.
$183,661Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Hos
$183,360Pt VII · Sec A
Lower School Academic Director
$137,692Pt VII · Sec A
Upper School Academic Director
$134,115Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Advancement & Communications Off
$129,434Pt VII · Sec A

Kimberly Busi’s $493K as Head of School is at the 88th 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
Kimberly Busi$493,074$465,026$437,983$400,434$309,430$301,284
Elmer Detres$208,113$209,585————
Francisco Cornejo$207,359$199,402$183,360$165,013$134,642—
Carol Starmack$180,221$200,561$190,727———
Anna Christodoulou——$189,115$155,385$144,266$117,652
Emily Vizza$171,277$171,294$183,661$161,958$120,294—
Rebecca Benghiat———$174,066$166,595$103,140
Nicole Cavaliere$171,346$153,461$137,692$120,193$111,462—

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $22.1M · in their own filed words · FY2022
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See schedule othe quad preparatory school isn't just a school, it is the epicenter of a larger movement, with implications far wider-reaching than the successes we have with our students. The quad prep commitment is to share its practices with others on a local, national and even international scale.

$22.1Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$24.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Money outPt IX
$25.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$22.1M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Fundraisingcol D$720K
Owns and owesPt X
−$5.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.0M
Total assetsLn 16$49.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55.1M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.6M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$113K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$740K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$106K
Total revenueLn 12$24.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$4.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.0M
Other assetsLn 15$37.4M
Total assetsLn 16$49.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$5.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5287
VolunteersI 6250
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$4.6M$4.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.8M$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$16.4M$49.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$20.4M$55.1M
Net assetsLn 32−$3.9M−$5.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$865K$358K$415K$92K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$14.2M$12.7M$1.2M$299K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$115K$106K$7K$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$812K$718K$73K$20K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.4M$1.2M$140K$36K
Legal feesLn 11b$62K$62K
Accounting feesLn 11c$61K$61K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$994K$906K$72K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$27K$27K
Office expensesLn 13$595K$539K$45K$11K
Information technologyLn 14$80K$70K$8K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$4.8M$4.2M$492K$125K
TravelLn 17$88K$77K$9K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$620$620
InterestLn 20$313K$273K$32K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$820K$715K$84K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$134K$117K$14K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$259K$178K$16K$65K
All other expensesLn 24e$80K$21K$42K$17K
Total functional expensesLn 25$25.7M$22.1M$2.8M$720K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $31.2M$30.1M$1.1M−$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $27.7M$28.4M−$700K−$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $24.2M$25.7M−$1.5M−$5.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $22.0M$22.8M−$864K−$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $18.6M$17.4M$1.1M−$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $14.5M$16.9M−$2.4M−$4.1M 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 $24,173,186 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,801,026$1,588,466
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $20,089,576$22,474,441
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$4,760
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $85,183$105,519
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $21,975,785$24,173,186
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 $14,932,216$17,338,668
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,907,278$8,339,266
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $22,839,494$25,677,934
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$863,709−$1,504,748
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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 $24,173,186 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$740,332
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$848,134
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$113,263
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,588,466
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,474,441$22,474,441
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,760$4,760
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $81,619$81,619
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $23,900$23,900
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $22,474,441 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $110,279$24,173,186
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $25,677,934 across 19 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $357,881 · Management $415,222 · Fundraising $91,604$864,707
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,655,498 · Management $1,222,262 · Fundraising $298,916$14,176,676
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $105,868 · Management $6,577 · Fundraising $2,105$114,550
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $718,248 · Management $73,330 · Fundraising $19,961$811,539
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,195,683 · Management $139,862 · Fundraising $35,651$1,371,196
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $61,815$61,815
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $61,200$61,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $905,805 · Management $71,836 · Fundraising $15,988$993,629
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $26,805$26,805
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $538,766 · Management $44,653 · Fundraising $11,160$594,579
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $69,546 · Management $8,134 · Fundraising $2,074$79,754
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,208,221 · Management $492,247 · Fundraising $125,474$4,825,942
IX-17 TravelPrograms $76,849 · Management $8,989 · Fundraising $2,291$88,129
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $620$620
IX-20 InterestPrograms $273,014 · Management $31,935 · Fundraising $8,140$313,089
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $714,882 · Management $83,622 · Fundraising $21,315$819,819
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $117,057 · Management $13,693 · Fundraising $3,490$134,240
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $178,245 · Management $16,212 · Fundraising $64,809$259,266
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $21,306 · Management $42,048 · Fundraising $17,025$80,379
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $22,137,489 · Management $2,820,442 · Fundraising $720,003$25,677,934
Part X · Balance sheet $49,630,062 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $4,640,666$4,014,422
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $900,508$317,710
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,770,655$1,650,955
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $478,006$213,982
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,802,424$6,042,463
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,837,404$37,390,530
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $16,429,663$49,630,062
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $981,632$621,789
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,001,273$10,520,694
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $5,886,160$5,590,691
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,503,451$38,344,489
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,372,516$55,077,663
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$4,567,475−$5,733,374
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $624,622$285,773
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$3,942,853−$5,447,601
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $16,429,663$49,630,062
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$5,447,601 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$24,173,186
XI-2 Total expenses$25,677,934
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,504,748
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$3,942,853
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$5,447,601

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