Saint Michael Episcopal School
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE A NURTURING, INDIVIDUALIZED, INCLUSIVE EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCE THAT IS BASED ON OUR FOUR PILLARS: LOVE, FAITH, EDUCATION AND SERVICE.
- Income
- $5.9 million
- Spending
- $4.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 78%
- Reserves
- -6.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 81%
- Employees
- 91
- Volunteers
- 144
- Highest pay
- $192,209, 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: 50 out of 100. Higher than 19% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 66% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 6% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1578% 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2516 of 16 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 (3)
- $2.3 million spent. SAINT MICHAEL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL IS A PREMIER PRESCHOOL FOR EARLY LEARNERS 12 MON-2 YR OLDS AND PREKINDERGARTENERS AGES 3, 4, AND KINDERGARTENERS 5 AND 6 YRS OLD. ACCREDITED IN 2018 BY THE THE SOUTHWESTERN ASSOCIATION OF EPISCOPAL SCHOOLS, SMES HAS BECOME A LEADER IN IMPLEMENTATION OF CURRICULUM, RELIGIOUS STUDIES, AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING. THE PREKINDERGARTEN AND KINDER AGE RANGE STUDENTS ALSO HAVE HANDS-ON SCIENCE LESSONS, WEEKLY SPANISH, MUSIC AND GODLY PLAY CHAPEL CLASS, WITH ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS LIKE YOGA, GYMNASTICS, LEGO, SOCCER, ALL-SPORTS JUST TO NAME A FEW INTERGRATED IN THEIR SCHOOL DAY. PRESCHOOLERS ENJOY CHAPEL SERVICE EACH WEEK AS WELL. THE SCHOOL MAINTAINS A LOW STUDENT TO TEACHER RATIO.
- $1.5 million spent. SAINT MICHAEL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL'S EARLY LEARNING PROGRAM, (TODDLERS AND TWOS PROGRAM 12-MONTH TO 2 YEAR OLD PROGRAM). THE STUDENTS IN OUR TWOS PROGRAM ADVANCE TO OUR PRESCHOOL PROGRAM WHEN STUDENTS TURN THREE. OUR CLASS OFFERINGS ARE CURRENTLY 2 DAYS AND 4 DAYS A WEEK WITH THE OPTION FOR A FRIDAY FUN DAY. ALL OF OUR TODDLERS AND TWOS CLASSES FOLLOW A SCOPE AND SEQUENCE TO INTRODUCE OUR CHILDREN TO A WIDE RANGE OF CONCEPTS AND HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION TO THE CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES, OUR STUDENTS ALSO ENJOY SCIENCE LESSONS, LANGUAGE READINESS, AND WEEKLY MUSIC, SCIENCE CLASSES AND CHAPEL SERVICE.
- $80,787 spent. SAINT MICHAEL EPISCOPAL SCHOOL OFFERS AN ENRICHING SUMMER PROGRAM FOR STUDENTS 2-6 YEARS OLD. OUR SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM RUNS FOR 7 WEEKS. THE GOAL OF OUR SUMMER CAMPS IS TO PROVIDE FUN, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCES WITH THEMES LIKE FINE MOTOR, DINOSAURS, COLORS, SPLASH CAMP, ART, SCIENCE, AND MORE! THE CAMP RUNS FROM 8:45AM - 12:30PM M-TH FOR CURRENT SMES STUDENTS AND NEWLY ENROLLED.
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 November 6, 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 November 2018.
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 November 4, 2026.
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