Gill St Bernards School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 90 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
GILL ST. BERNARD'S PROVIDES A BALANCED, DIVERSE AND SECURE COMMUNITY THAT PREPARES STUDENTS ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY AND ETHICALLY FOR COLLEGE AND A MEANINGFUL LIFE.
- Income
- $32.8 million
- Spending
- $31.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 87%
- Reserves
- -1.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 91%
- Employees
- 239
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $591,559, 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
Weak: 46 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 24% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 4% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1587% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 90 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 2522 of 22 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 (2)
- $22.2 million spent. INSTRUCTION: COLLEGE PREPARATORY CURRICULUM INCLUDING ATHLETICS, DRAMA, LIBRARY, SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER TRADITIONAL AND INNOVATIVE ELEMENTS.THE GOAL OF THE CURRICULUM AT GILL ST. BERNARD'S SCHOOL, BEGINNING WITH THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM AND CULMINATING IN THE TWELFTH GRADE, IS TO PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE FOR A LIFETIME OF DEEP, ENRICHING LEARNING EXPERIENCES WHILE IN COLLEGE AND DURING THEIR LATER LIVES AS CITIZENS IN AN EVER CHANGING WORLD.
- $5.4 million spent. FINANCIAL AID: SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS. FINANCIAL AID IS PROVIDED TO 192 STUDENTS, AND AID IN THE FORM OF BUSING IS PROVIDED TO 34 STUDENTS. WE ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING A GSB EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO NEWLY ADMITTED AND ENROLLED STUDENTS. TUITION AID GRANTS ARE AWARDED TO FAMILIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FOR QUALIFYING STUDENTS WHOSE FAMILIES COMPLETE THE FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION AND WHO DEMONSTRATE FINANCIAL NEED.PARENTS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE A PARENT FINANCIAL STATEMENT (PFS) AND SUBMIT TAX DOCUMENTATION EACH YEAR THEY APPLY FOR AID. PFS APPLICATIONS ARE PROCESSED BY CLARITY, AN ORGANIZATION USED BY INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TO ASSESS EACH INDIVIDUAL FAMILY'S FINANCIAL NEED AND REASONABLE FAMILY TUITION CONTRIBUTION.INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY FAMILIES AS PART OF THE FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION PROCESS IS HELD IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND REVIEWED ONLY BY THE SCHOOL'S FINANCIAL AID ADMINISTRATOR(S) IN MAKING AID DECISIONS. WHILE THE SCHOOL DOES NOT REQUIRE AN INTERVIEW IN THE AWARDING OF FINANCIAL AID, ON OCCASION PARENTS MAY BE ASKED TO CLARIFY INFORMATION IN THEIR FINANCIAL AID APPLICATION. PARENTS MAY ALSO REQUEST AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION AND FINANCIAL AID TO CLARIFY FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES OR REVIEW A TUITION AID GRANT. TUITION AID GRANTS ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY AND ADJUSTED WHEN INDICATED BY CHANGES IN FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES AND/OR THE SCHOOL'S OVERALL BUDGET CONSIDERATIONS.
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 June 1973.
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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