Foothill Country Day School

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Claremont, CA501(c)(3)Since 1954EducationEIN 95-1816057

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We sought to establish a School in which our students would find stimulation and excitement in learning and would be challenged to put forth their best efforts. But even greater than our concern for academics has been our determination to DO an old-fashioned thing, to build character in our children - to stress honesty, courtesy, responsibility, and a concern for others. When howell webb established Foothill Country Day School in 1954, his founding statement defined the purpose and values of the School. IT serves as the foundation for our learning environment, where our greater concern, the moral development of children, is purused within a community of shared values and traditions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 134 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $974K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 78% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4.5M
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13.8M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$13.0M
To programs
76%
Net assets
$20.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13.8M
FY2025▲ +9%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$10.3M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$12.7M
FY2024$12.7M
FY2025$13.8M
Expenses
$13.0M
FY2025▲ +7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.8M
FY2021$9.3M
FY2022$10.5M
FY2023$11.5M
FY2024$12.2M
FY2025$13.0M
Net assets
$20.0M
FY2025▲ +7%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$15.1M
FY2021$16.4M
FY2022$16.3M
FY2023$17.8M
FY2024$18.7M
FY2025$20.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · 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 1955.

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Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $9.9M Management & general 21% · $2.8M Fundraising 3% · $391K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $1.3M 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
$388,625Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and Operations
$210,372Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Lower School
$144,205Pt VII · Sec A
Controller
$141,951Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Advancement
$137,237Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Preschool
$130,254Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Upper School
$130,100Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mike Silva’s $389K as Head of School is at the 78th 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
Mike Silva$388,625$373,994$351,061$329,682——
Michael Silva————$330,537$310,294
Danielle Witten$210,372$200,895$187,568—$171,369$164,276
Dannielle Witten———$172,435——
Lisa Ulsh$144,205$137,853$132,831$128,135$130,525—
Mary Bradley$141,951—————
Mary Jones—$141,685$113,718———
Gabrielle Singh$137,237—————

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

Programs and updates

Develops children's character and academic skills through a community of shared values.

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1 program · $9.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Foothill provided quality education to 85 preschool and 351 elementary students.

$9.9Mprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $5.6M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,223,835
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,197,480
Unitemized GrantFY2022$978,985
Unitemized GrantFY2021$858,863
Unitemized GrantFY2020$766,334
Unitemized GrantFY2019$577,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$646K
Investment incomeLn 3$583K
Money outPt IX
$13.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.9M
Managementcol C$2.8M
Fundraisingcol D$391K
Owns and owesPt X
$20.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.5M
Total assetsLn 16$24.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$646K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$41K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$126K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$583K
Other incomeLn 4–11$97K
Gains on assetsLn 7$72K
Total revenueLn 12$13.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$924K
SavingsLn 2$5.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9.6M
Total assetsLn 16$24.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.5M
Net assetsLn 32$20.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5134
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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$6.8M$6.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.4M$8.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8.6M$9.6M
Total assetsLn 16$23.0M$24.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.2M$4.5M
Net assetsLn 32$18.7M$20.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1.2M$1.2M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$737K$173K$564K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$6.4M$5.0M$1.1M$215K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$411K$326K$70K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$932K$708K$193K$30K
Payroll taxesLn 10$512K$391K$104K$17K
Legal feesLn 11b$14K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$30K$30K
Investment management feesLn 11f$56K$56K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$205K$152K$53K$571
Advertising and promotionLn 12$82K$64K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$271K$181K$76K$15K
Information technologyLn 14$150K$115K$28K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$634K$475K$127K$32K
TravelLn 17$32K$18K$13K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$53K$30K$22K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$462K$346K$92K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$195K$70K$125K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$692K$678K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.0M$9.9M$2.8M$391K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $13.8M$13.0M$789K$20.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.7M$12.2M$570K$18.7M 990 PDF
FY2023 $12.7M$11.5M$1.2M$17.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.7M$10.5M$2.3M$16.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.3M$9.3M$934K$16.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $9.9M$9.8M$67K$15.1M 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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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $13,834,550 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$125,672
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$520,639
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$41,455
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$646,311
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,507,602$12,507,602
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $511,107$511,107
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $87,703$87,703
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $72,096$72,096
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $375$375
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $9,356$9,356
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,507,602 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $680,637$13,834,550
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,045,093 across 19 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,223,835$1,223,835
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $173,023 · Management $563,680$736,703
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $5,004,347 · Management $1,133,746 · Fundraising $215,191$6,353,284
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $326,119 · Management $70,429 · Fundraising $14,030$410,578
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $708,092 · Management $193,339 · Fundraising $30,172$931,603
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $391,206 · Management $103,927 · Fundraising $17,084$512,217
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $13,656$13,656
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $29,663$29,663
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $56,055$56,055
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $151,794 · Management $52,627 · Fundraising $571$204,992
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $63,977 · Fundraising $18,461$82,438
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $180,802 · Management $75,798 · Fundraising $14,746$271,346
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $115,443 · Management $27,843 · Fundraising $6,961$150,247
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $475,136 · Management $126,703 · Fundraising $31,676$633,515
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,123 · Management $12,837 · Fundraising $1,208$32,168
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $29,571 · Management $21,944 · Fundraising $1,971$53,486
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $346,366 · Management $92,364 · Fundraising $23,091$461,821
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $69,560 · Management $124,768 · Fundraising $1,055$195,383
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $677,505 · Fundraising $14,598$692,103
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,890,922 · Management $2,763,356 · Fundraising $390,815$13,045,093
Part X · Balance sheet $24,575,127 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,198,723$923,536
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $5,595,541$5,621,424
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $6,204$11,223
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$6,281
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $126,117$154,006
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,591,238$9,617,802
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,442,878$8,240,855
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $22,960,701$24,575,127
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $401,465$764,712
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $3,818,636$3,784,775
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,220,101$4,549,487
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $16,528,048$17,629,721
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,212,552$2,395,919
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $18,740,600$20,025,640
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $22,960,701$24,575,127
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $20,025,640 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$13,834,550
XI-2 Total expenses$13,045,093
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$789,457
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$18,740,600
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$495,583
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$20,025,640

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