Crossroads School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- It reported loans to or from officers, directors or other insiders.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
CROSSROADS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL STRIVES TO BE AN EXEMPLARY AND ENGAGING LEARNING COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO JUSTICE AND EQUITY.
- Income
- $3.8 million
- Spending
- $3.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 68%
- Reserves
- -4.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 50%
- Employees
- 42
- Volunteers
- 50
- Highest pay
- $138,957, co-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: 55 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 45% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 16% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1568% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 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.
Independent board
25 of 2513 of 14 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
0 of 10Reports at least one of: diversion of assets, excess benefits, 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)
- $2.4 million spent. CROSSROADS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL SERVES THE SAINT LOUIS REGION. CROSSROADS SERVES 121 STUDENTS FROM OVER FORTY ZIP CODES AND A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, RACIAL, AND OTHER IDENTITIES. CROSSROADS' MISSION SETS THE DESIGN STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND ENGAGEMENT FOR ITS RIGOROUS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIC PROGRAM AS WELL AS STANDARDS FOR PARTICIPATION AND BEHAVIOR. ITS COMMITMENT TO JUSTICE AND EQUITY FURTHER DEFINES THE STANDARD FOR PROGRAM CONTENT, TEACHING METHOD, PROCESSES, PROCEDURES, AND PRACTICES. CROSSROADS WORKED WITH LEADERS AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS TO FURTHER DEFINE THEIR WORK AND CREATED 5TH DAY, AN ESSENTIAL ADDITION TO WHAT IT MEANS TO BE SEEN AND SUPPORTED, KNOWN AND NEEDED. 5TH DAY IS AN EDUCATIONAL LABORATORY FOR INNOVATION FOCUSED ON ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT, COMMUNITY-BASED PROBLEM-SOLVING, ADVOCACY, AND LEADERSHIP.CROSSROADS STRIVES TO CREATE A DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE, AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY, IN PART BY OFFERING FINANCIAL AID TO TWO-THIRDS OF ITS STUDENTS. THE SCHOOL SUPPORTS STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH SMALL CLASSES, EXCELLENT ACADEMICS, PERSONALIZED COLLEGE PLACEMENT SERVICES, COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES, AND A PROGRAM ENGAGING STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN SERVICE TO THE BROADER COMMUNITY AND SEEKING TO RAISE AWARENESS OF SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES. IN ADDITION TO ITS ACADEMIC PROGRAM, CROSSROADS ALSO OFFERS A WIDE RANGE OF ELECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, AND STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS A INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS PROGRAM AND WORK WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS.FINALLY, 100% OF GRADUATES EACH YEAR ARE ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE, MANY WITH ACCEPTANCES TO THE FINEST COLLEGES IN THE COUNTRY. IN 2025, CROSSROADS GRADUATED 24 SENIORS. THE CLASS OF 2025 WAS ACCEPTED BY 92 COLLEGES AND WILL ATTEND 20 INSTITUTIONS IN 13 STATES. THE 24 STUDENTS IN THE 2025 GRADUATING CLASS WERE OFFERED MORE THAN $4.1 MILLION IN MERIT AID.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1973.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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