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Pembroke Hill School

EIN 43-1326059 · Kansas City, MO

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair65 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

A PRESCHOOL THROUGH 12TH GRADE, PRIVATE, COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL'S MISSION STATEMENT IS "TOGETHER, CULTIVATING THE BEST IN EACH FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL."

Income
$45.1 million
Spending
$42.3 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
-0.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 78%
Employees
424
Volunteers
575
Highest pay
$762,006, 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: 65 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 5% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 9% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 26 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 25

    22 of 22 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (4)
  1. $13.4 million spent. UPPER SCHOOL - THE PHS CURRICULUM IS COMPREHENSIVE, ENCOMPASSING A FULL COMPLEMENT OF COURSES IN ENGLISH, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, LANGUAGES, COMPUTER SCIENCE, THE FINE ARTS AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION. THIS CURRICULUM HAS BEEN CAREFULLY PLANNED TO FOSTER FULL AND SEQUENTIAL SKILL DEVELOPMENT. OUR ACADEMIC PROGRAM PROVIDES EXCELLENT PREPARATION FOR COLLEGE AND THE FLEXIBILITY TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS.STUDENTS SERVED = 429
  2. $9.0 million spent. LOWER SCHOOL - THE PHS LOWER SCHOOL'S LEARNING DESIGN IS BUILT AROUND SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOMS. EACH GRADE LEVEL HAS THREE SEPARATE HOMEROOMS AND A TEAM OF TEACHERS AND ASSISTANT TEACHERS WHO TEACH LANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, SCIENCE AND MATH. THE MAJOR PART OF THE STUDENT'S DAY IS SPENT WITH HOMEROOM TEACHERS. MUCH OF THE WORK IN THESE THREE CORE SUBJECTS IS INTERRELATED DEPENDING ON THE TOPIC OF STUDY. STUDENTS SERVED = 371
  3. $7.4 million spent. MIDDLE SCHOOL - THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AT PHS IS COMMITTED TO EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL STUDENT IS UNIQUE AND HAS SPECIAL NEEDS. WE HAVE DESIGNED OUR ACADEMIC AND NONACADEMIC PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES THAT WILL ASSIST THEM IN REACHING THEIR FULL ACADEMIC, PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL POTENTIAL. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL CURRICULUM PROVIDES A SOUND KNOWLEDGE BASE IN CORE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES AND PROVIDES EXPERIENCES THAT WILL DEVELOP CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE, THE ABILITY TO LEARN INDEPENDENTLY AND THE SKILLS NEEDED TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS. THE MIDDLE SCHOOL FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION ARE COMMITTED TO A TEACHING METHODOLOGY THAT IS INTERDISCIPLINARY AND PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH ACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES.STUDENTS SERVED = 268
  4. $3.3 million spent. EARLY CHILDHOOD - THE MISSION OF THE PEMBROKE HILL EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOL IS TO PROVIDE DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN TO GROW COGNITIVELY, SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND PHYSICALLY, TO THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL, IN AN INTENTIONALLY PLANNED ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND A LIFE-LONG LOVE OF LEARNING. STUDENTS SERVED = 127

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

  1. 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.

  2. 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 November 6, 2026.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 1988.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. 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 November 4, 2026.

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