THE GIRLS' MIDDLE SCHOOL

EIN: 943253594 501(c)(3) Education

PALO ALTO, CA

Total Revenue
$17,521,434
Total Expenses
$12,543,922
Total Assets
$55,869,391
Net Assets
$31,683,561
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1996
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
CHRISTINE FAIRLESS
Phone
6509688338
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE GIRLS' MIDDLE SCHOOL, founded in 1996, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $17.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. The organization ran a surplus of $5.0M, a strong 28% operating margin.

Mission

THE GIRLS' MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATES GIRLS AT A CRUCIAL TIME IN LIFE, GRADE 6 TO 8.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,960,294
Program Service Revenue $9,210,509
Investment Income $1,343,292
Other Revenue $7,339
TOTAL REVENUE $17,521,434

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,055,610
Salaries & Benefits $6,993,386
Fundraising Expenses $1,124,805
Program Expenses $10,052,490
Other Expenses $3,215,212
TOTAL EXPENSES $12,543,922

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $17,521,434 $17,285,525 +0.0%
Expenses $12,543,922 $12,117,177 +0.0%
Net Income $4,977,512 $5,168,348 0.0%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
23
Independent Members
23
Employees
108
Volunteers
120

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
6
$614,365
Total Directors
23
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CHRISTINE FAIRLESS HEAD OF SCHOOL 40.00
Officer
$355,993 $31,834 $387,827
NATALIE COOK CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$202,149 $24,389 $226,538
MARJORIE LUCKS PROGRAM AND REGISTRAR/ASSISTANT HOS 40.00
Highest
$175,317 $19,674 $194,991
ELISABETH LANDA DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT 40.00
Highest
$174,432 $8,717 $183,149
TIFFANY CHAO DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES 40.00
Highest
$140,116 $15,551 $155,667
ANDREA BARLAS SEL DIRECTOR GUIDANCE ADVISOR 40.00
Highest
$122,348 $24,611 $146,959
SUSAN KRAMER DIR. OF ADMISSION & TUITION ASST. 40.00
Highest
$125,445 $21,100 $146,545
ARCHANA UPADHYAY CHAIR 22.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIELA GONZALEZ VICE CHAIR 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRY LEE TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MEGAN MILLER SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRUCE ARTHUR BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHERINE ASKEW BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF BARNETT BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ASHLEY CARROLL BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SIVASANKARAN CHANDRASEKAR BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LISA COCA BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MADAHI CORNEJO BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LIZ DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER DIBRIENZA BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHANA ERNEST BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KIRAN GAIND BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRI HAMER BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RYAN HARRIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MONIQUE MADDY BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETHWYN MORRIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK SILVER BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER SMITH BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIDHYA THYAGARAJAN BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN WANG BOARD MEMBER 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $17,521,434 $12,543,922 $55,869,391 $4,977,512
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $11,328,274 $11,300,026 $33,614,307 $28,248
2022 $17,130,961 $10,609,849 $26,883,826 $6,521,112
2021 $11,076,808 $9,445,356 $20,330,808 $1,631,452
2020 $9,527,433 $9,223,254 $18,577,195 $304,179
2019 $9,208,149 $8,359,685 $17,146,996 $848,464
2018 $8,191,182 $7,502,895 $15,910,980 $688,287
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