Saint Pauls School Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Raising each dollar of donations cost 55 cents.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
TO CULTIVATE TOMORROW'S LEADERS AND INNOVATORS IN AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO DISCOVER THEIR UNIQUE IDENTITIES, EXPLORE THEIR PASSIONS, AND DEVELOP A JOYFUL, INQUISITIVE APPROACH TO LEARNING AND LIFE.
- Income
- $12.5 million
- Spending
- $12.1 million
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- -3.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 88%
- Employees
- 121
- Volunteers
- 91
- Highest pay
- $437,617, 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: 30 out of 100.
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 39% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 4% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 24% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 55 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.
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 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 (1)
- $10.3 million spent. SAINT PAUL'S - CLEARWATER'S INDEPENDENT SCHOOL IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING A SAFE AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT WHERE OUR STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO THINK CREATIVELY, TO REFLECT CRITICALLY, TO DESIGN COLLABORATIVELY, AND TO LEAD CONFIDENTLY. CALCULATED RISK-TAKING IS PRACTICED AND FAILURE IS VIEWED AS LEARNING RESILIENCE. THIS SENTIMENT IS ENCAPSULATED IN OUR VISION STATEMENT, "WE COMMIT TO OUR STUDENTS SO THEY WILL ACT JOYOUSLY UPON THEIR PASSIONS AND COURAGEOUSLY SEIZE ADVENTURES AND OPPORTUNITIES WE CANNOT FORSEE."(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)OUR BEAUTIFUL TWELVE-ACRE, WATERFRONT CAMPUS WAS A SECOND HOME TO OVER 400 STUDENTS ENROLLED DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR, RANGING FROM 8 WEEKS TO 8TH GRADE. WE ARE PROUD OF OUR EPISCOPAL ROOTS THAT HAVE HELPED US DEVELOP A COHESIVE, INCLUSIVE SENSE OF COMMUNITY THAT WELCOMES FAMILIES FROM ALL RELIGIOUS, RACIAL, ECONOMIC, AND GEOGRAPHICAL BACKGROUNDS.OVER THE LAST 55+ YEARS, WE HAVE REMAINED MISSION-DRIVEN THROUGH OUR COMMITMENT TO RECRUITING TEACHERS NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY, WHO ARE TALENTED AND PASSIONATE; AND TO DEVELOPING PROGRESSIVE SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, PROJECTS, AND EXPERIENCES OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. MOST NOTABLY, WE HAVE INTRODUCED ROBOTICS, 3-D PRINTING, ACTING, PUBLIC SPEAKING, KAYAKING, PROTOTYPING, MARINE BIOLOGY, PERSONAL FINANCE, INTERNATIONAL TRIPS, ARCHERY, PADDLE BOARDING, SAILING, AND MANDARIN.THIS PROGRAMMING IS SUPPORTED THROUGH CONTINUAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE STRATEGIC IN DESIGN. WE HAVE INVESTED SIGNIFICANT FUNDING TO PROVIDE THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY, CAMPUS SECURITY, AN MIT-APPROVED FABRICATION LAB, A STATE-OF-THE-ART WHITE BOX THEATER, EXPANDED INFANT AND TODDLER PROGRAMS AND CLASSROOMS, AND THE TAKE FIVE CAFE.SAINT PAUL'S CADENCE PROGRAM IS THE TAMPA BAY AREA'S FIRST AND ONLY SCHOOL-WITHIN-A-SCHOOL TO SERVE STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND OTHER LANGUAGE-BASED LEARNING DIFFERENCES. THIS INTEGRATED, STRUCTURED LITERACY APPROACH FOCUSES ON SPECIALIZED INSTRUCTION TO MEET INDIVIDUAL NEEDS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-7. ALL PROGRAM TEACHERS ARE TRAINED THROUGH THE ORTON-GILLINGHAM ACADEMY.
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 1969.
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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