The Buckley School

Tax-deductible

Sherman Oaks, CA501(c)(3)Since 1935EIN 95-1750023

The buckley school is a dynamic, nurturing learning community committed to equity and inclusion. Our innovative teachers and challenging programs inspire creativity, courage, and collaboration. By promoting a balanced development of mind, body, and character, we encourage each student to find joy and meaning in life and make an impact in the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 100 volunteers and 258 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
Is it a real charity?
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Are gifts tax-deductible?
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Is it filing on time?
FY2024
latest Form 990
IRS e-file · Filing history
Is it financially stable?
3 of 5
years in the black
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
How much reaches the programs?
83%
of spending
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
What are leaders paid?
$2.8M
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Pt VII · Sec A
Do they have reserves?
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Who is supporting them already?
3
named funders · $11K
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Do they carry debt?
$74.9M
liabilities
Pt X · Ln 26
Who oversees it?
19
independent of 19 voting board members
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$54.2M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$49.5M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$111.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$54.2M
FY2024▲ +15%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$38.5M
FY2021$37.5M
FY2022$38.8M
FY2023$49.5M
FY2024$47.3M
FY2024$54.2M
Expenses
$49.5M
FY2024▲ +5%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$37.5M
FY2021$37.6M
FY2022$40.0M
FY2023$45.9M
FY2024$47.1M
FY2024$49.5M
Net assets
$111.3M
FY2024▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87.8M
FY2021$97.5M
FY2022$88.3M
FY2023$97.0M
FY2024$103.8M
FY2024$111.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Status and standing

Is it real, and can you give to it?

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Buckley School
EINHdr · item D95-1750023
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1954
Year of formationHdr · item L1935
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CSherman Oaks, CA
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.buckley.org

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.83 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.05
Program services83%$40.9M
Management & general13%$6.3M
Fundraising5%$2.4M
Total functional expensesLn 25$49.5M

Financial health

Is it on solid ground?

Program efficiency
83%
of spending reaches programs▲ +6% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
21.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+9%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×17 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$186.2M
FY2024▲ +5%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$150.5M
FY2021$161.1M
FY2022$155.8M
FY2023$169.9M
FY2024$177.3M
FY2024$186.2M
Total liabilities
$74.9M
FY2024▲ +2%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$62.6M
FY2021$63.7M
FY2022$67.4M
FY2023$72.9M
FY2024$73.5M
FY2024$74.9M
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$4.7M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$186.2M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B83%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 319
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 419

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$15.1M
Total assetsLn 16$186.2M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$74.9M
Total net assetsLn 32$111.3M
Months of cash on handcomputed3.7

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$45.3M · 84%
Contributions & grants$4.3M · 8%
Investment income$4.2M · 8%
Other revenue$434K · 1%
Program service revenue84%$45.3M
Contributions & grants8%$4.3M
Investment income8%$4.2M
Other revenue1%$434K
Total revenueLn 12$54.2M

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $89.4M · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $49.5M · Less non-cash grants $216K · Cash operating expenses/yr $49.3M
21.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $40.9M · Total expenses $49.5M
83%
Management & General
Management & general $6.3M · Total expenses $49.5M
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $2.4M · Total expenses $49.5M
5%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $1.8M · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $4.4M
$0.41 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $4.3M · Total revenue $54.2M
8%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $54.2M
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $45.3M · Total revenue $54.2M
84%
Investment reliance
Investment income $4.2M · Total revenue $54.2M
+8%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $45.3M · Total expenses $49.5M
92%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $54.2M · Prior year $47.3M
+15%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $38.5M · FY2024 $54.2M
+7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $111.3M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $54.2M · Expenses $49.5M
+9%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $186.2M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $111.3M · Total assets $186.2M
60%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $24.5M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $49.8M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $186.2M
40%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Alona Hilary Scott · Reported title HEAD OF SCHOOL · Highest reported compensation $673K · Total expenses $49.5M
1%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $27.7M · Total expenses $49.5M
56%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 83%——
Overhead ratio 13%——
Fundraising cost ratio 55%——
Revenue growth 15%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Who runs it, and what are they paid?

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Head of School
$672,824Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$439,184Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Enrollment
$216,707Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Upper School
$216,529Pt VII · Sec A
Head of Lower School
$214,948Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$213,227Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Human Resource
$212,504Pt VII · Sec A
Dir of Innovative Teaching
$204,450Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Alona Hilary Scott$672,824$732,737$461,229$480,803$467,786$207,001
Elizabeth M Turchan$439,184$420,006$422,461$394,337$383,261$351,317
Mike Hamilton—————$216,715
Erwin Wong$216,707$209,908$199,424———
Sherrie Singer$216,529$196,998————
Adrienne M Parsons$214,948$205,986$197,454$190,499$181,085$177,546
Travis Fraser$213,227—————
Michelle Totanes$212,504$197,851————

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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Governance & Policies

Part VI
  • 19Voting board membersPt VI · Ln 1a
  • 19Independent board membersPt VI · Ln 1b
  • Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
  • Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
  • Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
  • Top official’s pay independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Family or business ties among leadersPt VI · Ln 2No

Mission and programs

What it does.

Educates students in a college preparatory day school.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $40.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The school is situated on a nineteen acre campus in a residential section of santa monica mountains, a setting of natural beauty with access to the cultural and educational resources of the los angeles metropolitan area.

$40.9Mprogram expense

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Funders

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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$11K
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $28.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,835,653
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,200,785
Unitemized GrantFY2022$4,929,812
Unitemized GrantFY2021$4,262,205
Unitemized GrantFY2020$4,570,844
Unitemized GrantFY2019$3,791,427

Filing history

Every return on file.

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 $47.3M$47.1M-4% 990 PDF
FY2023 $49.5M$45.9M+28% 990 PDF
FY2022 $38.8M$40.0M+4% 990 PDF
FY2021 $37.5M$37.6M-3% 990 PDF
FY2020 $38.5M$37.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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