Bentley School is a coeducational day School, grades k-12. The mission of the School is to inspire inquiry, academic excellence, personal achievement, and character by engaging students' intellect and creativity, and by encouraging them to embrace values that enrich their community and the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 188 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
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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.8M a year · 6% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 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
$2.2M
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $26.9M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.5 months of spending in cash, plus $26.9M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $58K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$50.8M
84% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 84% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
14
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 14 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$34.5M
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$33.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$9.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$34.5M
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$30.0M
FY2021$32.9M
FY2022$30.5M
FY2023$32.2M
FY2024$33.8M
FY2025$34.5M
Expenses
$33.2M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$31.2M
FY2021$26.7M
FY2022$28.7M
FY2023$31.1M
FY2024$32.4M
FY2025$33.2M
Net assets
$9.9M
FY2025▲ +19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$1.5M
FY2021$3.9M
FY2022$5.5M
FY2023$6.7M
FY2024$8.3M
FY2025$9.9M

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 Jan 1970.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $27.6M Management & general 14% · $4.5M Fundraising 3% · $1.1M

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

23 people listed on the 990; $2.2M 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
$445,537Pt VII · Sec A
$299,656Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Enrollment Mgmt
$239,700Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of College Counseling
$231,560Pt VII · Sec A
Upper School Director
$225,046Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Facilies (thru 6/25)
$193,613Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$187,289Pt VII · Sec A
Director K-8
$185,535Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Arlene Hogan——$1,275,712$551,814$478,573$459,318
Christina Moncharmont$445,537$418,595$337,028$209,377$223,132—
James Nagle$299,656$286,078$100,349———
Alexander Kopelevich————$192,052$263,951
David Lazo$239,700$233,450$242,440———
Archibald Douglas$231,560$199,681$192,311$189,608$179,054$168,544
Nicholas Pukstas$225,046$208,148$199,204$193,612——
Andres Nunez$193,613$190,049$188,275$175,006$167,976$148,487

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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Educates children from kindergarten through twelfth grade.

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1 program · $27.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Bentley school serves students on two campuses. The oakland, california, campus serves approximately 345 k-8 students and the lafayette, california, campus serves approximately 300 high school students. The school is accredited by the california association of independent schools.

$27.6Mprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$58K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$34.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$934K
Money outPt IX
$33.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$27.6M
Managementcol C$4.5M
Fundraisingcol D$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$9.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$60.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b14
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$43K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$251K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$32.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$934K
Other incomeLn 4–11$11K
Gains on assetsLn 7$111K
Total revenueLn 12$34.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$26.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.4M
Total assetsLn 16$60.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$50.8M
Net assetsLn 32$9.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5188
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$10.1M$1.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$17.1M$26.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19.2M$19.4M
Total assetsLn 16$58.1M$60.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$49.8M$50.8M
Net assetsLn 32$8.3M$9.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4.7M$4.7M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.5M$462K$799K$194K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13.8M$11.5M$1.8M$483K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$741K$623K$85K$32K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.5M$1.3M$158K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1.1M$900K$169K$56K
Management feesLn 11a$154K$80K$74K
Legal feesLn 11b$147K$147K
Accounting feesLn 11c$145K$145K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$107K$81K$21K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$209K$178K$31K
Office expensesLn 13$466K$227K$239K
Information technologyLn 14$365K$271K$40K$54K
OccupancyLn 16$2.8M$2.5M$224K$56K
TravelLn 17$9K$8K$696$174
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$640K$491K$105K$44K
InterestLn 20$588K$529K$47K$12K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1.4M$1.2M$111K$28K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.8M$2.5M$303K$31K
Total functional expensesLn 25$33.2M$27.6M$4.5M$1.1M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $34.5M$33.2M$1.3M$9.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $33.8M$32.4M$1.5M$8.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $32.2M$31.1M$1.1M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $30.5M$28.7M$1.8M$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $32.9M$26.7M$6.2M$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $30.0M$31.2M−$1.2M−$1.5M 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 $34,549,672 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,871,833$1,334,419
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $30,768,928$32,269,893
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,145,718$934,116
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $43,587$11,244
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $33,830,066$34,549,672
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,574,844$4,738,275
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $17,614,970$18,671,727
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $10,184,357$9,804,836
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $32,374,171$33,214,838
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,455,895$1,334,834
Part VI · Governance 14 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members14
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 $34,549,672 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$251,493
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,082,926
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$43,001
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,334,419
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $32,269,893$32,269,893
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $823,022$823,022
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $111,094$111,094
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$48,755−$48,755
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $59,999$59,999
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $32,329,892 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $885,361$34,549,672
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $33,214,838 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $4,738,275$4,738,275
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $461,743 · Management $798,757 · Fundraising $194,385$1,454,885
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,531,258 · Management $1,805,709 · Fundraising $482,941$13,819,908
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $623,458 · Management $85,398 · Fundraising $32,390$741,246
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,316,755 · Management $158,364 · Fundraising $55,323$1,530,442
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $900,197 · Management $168,787 · Fundraising $56,262$1,125,246
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $80,007 · Management $73,852$153,859
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $146,838$146,838
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $145,392$145,392
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $80,819 · Management $21,484 · Fundraising $4,650$106,953
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $178,137 · Fundraising $30,806$208,943
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $226,893 · Management $239,266$466,159
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $270,708 · Management $39,555 · Fundraising $54,443$364,706
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,521,396 · Management $224,124 · Fundraising $56,031$2,801,551
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,833 · Management $696 · Fundraising $174$8,703
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $491,188 · Management $104,601 · Fundraising $44,261$640,050
IX-20 InterestPrograms $528,838 · Management $47,008 · Fundraising $11,752$587,598
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,243,986 · Management $110,576 · Fundraising $27,644$1,382,206
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,458,087 · Management $302,787 · Fundraising $31,004$2,791,878
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $27,628,279 · Management $4,504,493 · Fundraising $1,082,066$33,214,838
Part X · Balance sheet $60,721,720 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $10,119,040$1,359,392
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $509,408$467,106
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $11,116,872$12,522,173
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $71,416$50,294
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,243,804$19,414,963
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $17,078,586$26,907,792
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $58,139,126$60,721,720
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,447,953$2,455,027
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $26,736,840$28,312,011
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $20,560,049$19,996,880
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $62,089$40,395
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $49,806,931$50,804,313
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,268,933$8,229,798
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,063,262$1,687,609
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $8,332,195$9,917,407
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $58,139,126$60,721,720
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $9,917,407 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$34,549,672
XI-2 Total expenses$33,214,838
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,334,834
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$8,332,195
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$250,378
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$9,917,407

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