Pacific Ridge School

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
861061606
IRS 990 coverage
2012–2024
Official website data refreshed
Aug 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Carlsbad, CA, USA
Phone
760-448-9820
Rating
81
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Single Organization Support

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$34,724,881
Expenses
$33,099,290
Assets
$89,450,184
Liabilities
$50,708,185

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

28 people listed

Highest reported compensation

  • ROBERT OGLE (HEAD OF SCHOOL): $565,532 total reported compensation
  • STEPHANIE HOLLY (CHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER): $325,636 total reported compensation
  • WILLIAM MAYNARD (DIRECTOR OF IT): $217,555 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

In a community that fosters academic excellence, respect for others, and joy in learning, Pacific Ridge School prepares students for college and a purposeful life.

What it reported doing in 2024

In the 2024-2025 academic year, pacific ridge school experienced a slight decline in enrollment to 661 students in grades 6-12 compared to 688 students in the 2023-2024 academic year. School leadership recognizes the value to students of combining first-rate classroom academics with service learning and global travel opportunities, the arts, sciences, and athletic participation.students at pacific ridge benefit from engaging around a harkness table with their peers and teacher in classes averaging 15 students. Faculty bring a wealth of experience, passion and global perspective to the classroom every day. Over 75% of our faculty hold advanced degrees and an average 7:1 student-to-teacher ratio supports comprehension and advancement.participation in one of the school's 34 service learning groups enriches each student's academic experience, teaches civic and ethical responsibility, and strengthens communities for the common good. Built into the curriculum, service learning is required for students in grades 6-10. Nearly 90% of upperclassmen continue with the program. By exploring different cultures, embracing the unfamiliar, and attempting to help those outside of our community, our students become global citizens intent on making a difference. Since the school's inception, pacific ridge students have traveled to over 58 countries on 6 continents.pacific ridge offers 37 upper school arts electives including photography, filmmaking, music, singing, theater, graphic design, studio arts, and dance. Pacific ridge offers 60 athletic teams, led by passionate coaches and staff. Our student-athletes learn the spirit of competition and the value of sportsmanship while pursuing excellence on and off the field. With over 90 academic and enrichment clubs, students have the ability to share their talents, broaden their interests, and develop their leadership skills.while tuition ensures an exceptional education, it is through philanthropy that we are able to go above and beyond - providing the extraordinary experiences that allow our students to fulfill their greatest potential, both in college and in life afterwards.

Operating model

Revenue model
Earned-program. 89% of the money available for current operations came from fees and other program revenue.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 83% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. The filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad and fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency & Controls: 70
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 55
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 87.1%; rating input score 87
  • Program expense ratio: 92.6%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: $2.92 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 62nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 3 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 50
    • Compensation committee: Missing
    • Independent consultant: Missing
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Pass
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4.7%; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 2.7; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.57; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.6%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.5% per year; rating input score 100; 38th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 22nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 3 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 87.1% of revenue deployed · 92.6% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 23 of 23 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $30.7M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $566K · 28 people listed · 3 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $2.3M reported
  • Consistency: 34 of 34 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 10 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, grants, and executive pay
  • Filing history: 13 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
  • High — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 11/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 53/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 24/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 54/100.