Park School Corporation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PARK SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION. THE CORNERSTONE OF PARK'S PROGRAM IS ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, COMBINING BOTH HIGH STANDARDS OF SCHOLARSHIP AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF EACH CHILD TO DEVELOP TO HIS OR HER GREATEST POTENTIAL. OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY FOSTERS A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN DEVELOP CURIOSITY, EXPRESS CREATIVITY, APPRECIATE THE VALUE OF HARD WORK AND DISCIPLINE, AND EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF LEARNING. PARK'S FACULTY ENCOURAGES EACH STUDENT TO STRIVE FOR INTELLECTUAL, PHYSICAL, AND MORAL GROWTH AND TO BECOME CONTRIBUTING MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. PARK IS COMMITTED TO BEING A METROPOLITAN, COEDUCATIONAL, DAY SCHOOL OF DIVERSE RACES, RELIGIONS, CULTURES, AND BACKGROUNDS. CENTRAL TO ITS MISSION IS AN APPRECIATION OF SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES OF PERSPECTIVE AND THE INTERDEPENDENCE OF ALL PEOPLE. AS A FAMILY SCHOOL, PARK IS A COMMUNITY IN WHICH THE DIGNITY OF EACH CHILD, TEACHER, AND PARENT IS RESPECTED.
- Income
- $36.4 million
- Spending
- $38.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 74%
- Reserves
- 5.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 87%
- Employees
- 400
- Volunteers
- 150
- Highest pay
- $628,193, head of school
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.5 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 36% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15Spending exceeded income by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 7% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1574% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 33 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 50% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2523 of 23 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $23.1 million spent. PARK SCHOOL PROVIDES AN EXCEPTIONAL INDEPENDENT EDUCATION TO 555 STUDENTS ENROLLED FROM PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE.
- $2.3 million spent. SUMMER AND EXTERNAL REVENUE - PARK SCHOOL OFFERS TWO SUMMER CAMPS ON CAMPUS TO PROVIDE MISSION-ALIGNED ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN IN THE SUMMER MONTHS. CREATIVE ARTS AT PARK IS A 5 WEEK CAMP WHERE CHILDREN AGES 7 TO 15 CAN EXPLORE THE FULL RANGE OF VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS. SUMMER AT PARK IS AN ACA-ACCREDITED CAMP FOR CHILDREN AGES 4 TO 15. CAMPERS CAN PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF PROGRAMS OF VARYING DURATION THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER.
- $3.3 million spent. AUXILIARY PROGRAMS - PARK SCHOOL PROVIDES AUXILIARY PROGRAMMING TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS THE FULL PARK EXPERIENCE. AUXILIARY PROGRAMS INCLUDE TRANSPORTATION, AFTER-SCHOOL AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, ACADEMIC SUPPORT TEACHING AND LEARNING.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1949.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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