King School Incorporated
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
KING SCHOOL PREPARES STUDENTS TO THRIVE IN A RAPIDLY CHANGING WORLD. OUR STUDENTS ARE IMMERSED IN AN ENGAGING AND INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM ANCHORED IN AN INQUIRY-BASED APPROACH THAT FOSTERS CURIOSITY, INTELLECTUAL GROWTH, AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. AT KING, INDIVIDUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT COMPLEMENTS A DEEP SENSE OF BELONGING. WE EMBRACE DIVERSITY IN ALL ITS FORMS, NURTURING EVERY STUDENT TO LEARN AND GROW IN A COLLABORATIVE AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY. GUIDED BY DEDICATED EDUCATORS AND A COMMITMENT TO ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, KING STUDENTS BECOME INVESTED IN THEIR JOURNEY, DEVELOP A LIFELONG LOVE OF LEARNING, AND ARE WELL-EQUIPPED TO SUCCEED IN COLLEGE AND BEYOND. THEY GRADUATE WITH A GLOBAL MINDSET, A STRONG SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE CONFIDENCE TO PURSUE LIVES OF PURPOSE.
- Income
- $49.7 million
- Spending
- $46.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 75%
- Reserves
- 10.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 405
- Volunteers
- 97
- Highest pay
- $738,497, 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
Good: 76 out of 100. Higher than 71% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.4 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 32% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1575% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 37 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: 90 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2525 of 25 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
0 of 10Did not give 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 (1)
- $34.9 million spent. KING SCHOOL IS A NONPROFIT, INDEPENDENT, COEDUCATIONAL DAY SCHOOL SERVING MORE THAN 700 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRE-K THROUGH 12. KING PREPARES STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE AND FUTURE LEADERSHIP ROLES IN AN EVOLVING GLOBAL SOCIETY WITH A RIGOROUS STUDENT-CENTERED EDUCATION THAT FOSTERS INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, CREATIVITY, AND PERSONAL GROWTH. THE SCHOOL AWARDED APPROXIMATELY $5.3 MILLION IN FINANCIAL AID TO ENSURE ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS FROM A RANGE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS. THE SCHOOL OFFERS MORE THAN 50 STUDENT CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS, ENCOURAGING LEADERSHIP, CREATIVITY, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THE SCHOOL'S ARTS AND ATHLETICS PROGRAMS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, WITH TEAMS COMPETING AT REGIONAL AND STATE LEVELS.KING SCHOOL STUDENTS CONTRIBUTED OVER 300 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE, SUPPORTING LOCAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NONPROFITS, ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES, AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
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 July 1989.
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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