Trinity Valley School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL HAS FOUR MAIN OBJECTIVES FOR ITS STUDENTS; FINE SCHOLARSHIP WITH ITS FULFILLMENT AT COLLEGE; THE DEVELOPMENT OF WIDE CONSTRUCTIVE INTERESTS; INTELLIGENT CITIZENSHIP; AND SPIRITUAL AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT WHICH PROMOTES LASTING VALUES.
- Income
- $35.6 million
- Spending
- $35.8 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 5.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 85%
- Employees
- 339
- Volunteers
- 600
- Highest pay
- $503,907, former 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: 74 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 5.2 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 21% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 1% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 3% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 34 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
Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (education, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give 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)
- $29.0 million spent. TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL IS A PRE-K-12 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF 1,021 STUDENTS. THE 80 GRADUATES OF THE TRINITY VALLEY SCHOOL CLASS OF 2025 WERE ACCEPTED INTO 154 DIFFERENT COLLEGES AND 29 UNIQUE HONORS PROGRAMS AND RECEIVED 15.9 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS. 3 MEMBERS OF THE CLASS WERE RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL MERITS FINALISTS, 4 MEMBERS OF THE CLASS WERE RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED SCHOLARS, AND 11 WERE NAMED COLLEGE BOARD NATIONAL RECOGNIZED SCHOLARS. 6 MEMBERS WERE RECRUITED ATHLETES COMMITTED TO PLAYING COLLEGIATE SPORTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CLASS OF 2025 COMPLETED OVER 7700 COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS.
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 January 1964.
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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