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Metairie Park Country Day School

EIN 72-0259360 · Metairie, LA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

METAIRIE PARK COUNTRY DAY ENRICHES THE LIVES OF TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE IN A DYNAMIC LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, BUILDING STRENGTH OF INTELLECT AND STRENGTH OF CHARACTER WITHIN A COMMUNITY THAT IS SIMULTANEOUSLY CHALLENGING AND SUPPORTIVE. OUR STUDENTS LEARN TO BE (CONT'D SCH. O) FLEXIBLE, TO BE ADAPTABLE, AND TO FACE THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE WITH HONOR, OPTIMISM, CONFIDENCE, CREATIVITY, AND A SENSE OF HUMOR.

Income
$28.9 million
Spending
$26.0 million
Spent on programs
78%
Reserves
1.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 80%
Employees
438
Volunteers
150
Highest pay
$372,637, 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: 71 out of 100. Higher than 64% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 1.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 22% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 10% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 5% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    78% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

    20 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 (1)
  1. $20.2 million spent. METAIRIE PARK COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL'S PRIMARY FUNCTION IS PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE NONSECTARIAN EDUCATION TO STUDENTS IN PRE-K THROUGH TWELTH GRADE. THE SCHOOL IS ORGANIZED INTO THREE SEPARATE DIVISIONS: A LOWER SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND UPPER SCHOOL. THE LOWER SCHOOL OFFERS PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE, WHILE THE MIDDLE SCHOOL OFFERS GRADES SIX THROUGH EIGHT, AND THE UPPER SCHOOL OFFERS GRADES NINE THROUGH TWELVE. EACH SCHOOL PROVIDES AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES THAT CATER SPECIFICALLY TO THE AGES OF THE ENROLLED STUDENTS. THE LOWER SCHOOL OFFERS AN AFTER-SCHOOL DAY CARE AS WELL AS AN AFTER-SCHOOL HOMEWORK CLINIC AND OTHER ENRICHMENT COURSES. BOTH THE MIDDLE AND UPPER SCHOOLS OFFER STUDENTS A WIDE RANGE OF EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING ATHLETIC PROGRAMS, MUSIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS , AND COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS. A TOTAL OF 743 STUDENTS WERE ENROLLED FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, 270 OF WHOM RECEIVED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL ALSO HAS AN EARLY CHILDHOOD DIVISION FOR CHILDREN SIX WEEKS UP TO 4 YEARS OF AGE, AND THE TOTAL ENROLLED IN THIS PROGRAM WERE 124 CHILDREN.

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since January 1937.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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