Parish Episcopal School 
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Summary
Our vision is to evolve how students learn and succeed by realizing and fostering their passion in a warm and joyful environment.
Contact information
Mailing address:
Parish Episcopal School
4101 Sigma Road
Dallas, TX 75244
Website: www.parish.org
Phone: 972.239.8011
Email: [email protected]
Organization details
EIN: 751390485
CEO/President: Dr. Matthew J. Rush
Chairman: Michael Villa Jr.
Board size: 24
Founder: Mary Loving Blair
Ruling year: 1975
Tax deductible: Yes
Fiscal year end: 06/30
Member of ECFA: No
Member of ECFA since:
Purpose
Our vision is to evolve how students learn and succeed by realizing and fostering their passion in a warm and joyful environment.
Mission statement
Inspired by our values of WISDOM, HONOR AND SERVICE, Parish Episcopal School's INCLUSIVE EPISCOPAL COMMUNITY guides young people to become CREATIVE LEARNERS and BOLD LEADERS PREPARED TO IMPACT our complex global society.
Statement of faith
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Transparency grade
D
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Financial efficiency ratings
Sector: K-12 Schools/Academies
| Category | Rating | Overall rank | Sector rank |
| Overall efficiency rating | | 724 of 1420 | 110 of 183 |
| Fund acquisition rating | | 1155 of 1420 | 156 of 183 |
| Resource allocation rating | | 309 of 1420 | 43 of 183 |
| Asset utilization rating | | 708 of 1421 | 99 of 183 |
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Financial ratios
| Funding ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Return on fundraising efforts Return on fundraising efforts = Fundraising expense / Total contributions | 10% | 39% | 28% | 26% | 26% | 22% |
Fundraising cost ratio Fundraising cost ratio = Fundraising expense / Total revenue | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Contributions reliance Contributions reliance = Total contributions / Total revenue | 13% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 10% | 12% |
Fundraising expense ratio Fundraising expense ratio = Fundraising expense / Total expenses | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 3% |
Other revenue reliance Other revenue reliance = Total other revenue / Total revenue | 87% | 92% | 92% | 93% | 90% | 88% |
| Operating ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Program expense ratio Program expense ratio = Program services / Total expenses | 83% | 87% | 88% | 89% | 85% | 87% |
Spending ratio Spending ratio = Total expenses / Total revenue | 93% | 100% | 97% | 96% | 98% | 95% |
Program output ratio Program output ratio = Program services / Total revenue | 75% | 87% | 85% | 85% | 84% | 82% |
Savings ratio Savings ratio = Surplus (deficit) / Total revenue | 7% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 5% |
Reserve accumulation rate Reserve accumulation rate = Surplus (deficit) / Net assets | 7% | 0% | 3% | 4% | 2% | 5% |
General and admin ratio General and admin ratio = Management and general expense / Total expenses | 14% | 10% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% |
| Investing ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Total asset turnover Total asset turnover = Total expenses / Total assets | 0.53 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.42 | 0.42 | 0.37 |
Degree of long-term investment Degree of long-term investment = Total assets / Total current assets | 3.06 | 2.00 | 2.10 | 2.24 | 2.33 | 2.41 |
Current asset turnover Current asset turnover = Total expenses / Total current assets | 1.80 | 0.94 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.99 | 0.88 |
| Liquidity ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Current ratio Current ratio = Total current assets / Total current liabilities | 2.80 | 1.21 | 1.23 | 1.16 | 1.15 | 1.08 |
Current liabilities ratio Current liabilities ratio = Total current liabilities / Total current assets | 0.35 | 0.83 | 0.81 | 0.86 | 0.87 | 0.93 |
Liquid reserve level Liquid reserve level = (Total current assets - Total current liabilities) / (Total expenses / 12) | 3.98 | 2.21 | 2.41 | 1.77 | 1.58 | 1.00 |
| Solvency ratios | Sector median | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
Liabilities ratio Liabilities ratio = Total liabilities / Total assets | 29% | 57% | 56% | 56% | 57% | 59% |
Debt ratio Debt ratio = Debt / Total assets | 10% | 14% | 15% | 17% | 19% | 19% |
Reserve coverage ratio Reserve coverage ratio = Net assets / Total expenses | 118% | 91% | 98% | 106% | 102% | 112% |
Financials
| Balance sheet | |||||
| Assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Cash | $29,150,039 | $27,504,551 | $25,054,875 | $21,967,147 | $20,022,097 |
| Receivables, inventories, prepaids | $23,177,650 | $21,954,102 | $20,101,094 | $20,191,872 | $21,272,456 |
| Short-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other current assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total current assets | $52,327,689 | $49,458,653 | $45,155,969 | $42,159,019 | $41,294,553 |
| Long-term investments | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Fixed assets | $52,024,496 | $53,492,892 | $55,066,673 | $56,018,335 | $58,126,753 |
| Other long-term assets | $272,387 | $678,560 | $812,652 | $75,648 | $110,632 |
| Total long-term assets | $52,296,883 | $54,171,452 | $55,879,325 | $56,093,983 | $58,237,385 |
| Total assets | $104,624,572 | $103,630,105 | $101,035,294 | $98,253,002 | $99,531,938 |
| Liabilities | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Payables and accrued expenses | $2,961,707 | $2,833,224 | $2,993,713 | $2,413,987 | $6,392,704 |
| Other current liabilities | $40,305,131 | $37,391,672 | $35,925,119 | $34,265,943 | $31,877,398 |
| Total current liabilities | $43,266,838 | $40,224,896 | $38,918,832 | $36,679,930 | $38,270,102 |
| Debt | $14,179,931 | $15,505,602 | $17,102,710 | $18,348,040 | $19,357,484 |
| Due to (from) affiliates | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Other long-term liabilities | $2,147,930 | $2,558,374 | $177,062 | $649,825 | $1,153,405 |
| Total long-term liabilities | $16,327,861 | $18,063,976 | $17,279,772 | $18,997,865 | $20,510,889 |
| Total liabilities | $59,594,699 | $58,288,872 | $56,198,604 | $55,677,795 | $58,780,991 |
| Net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Without donor restrictions | $42,969,809 | $42,507,365 | $42,068,465 | $39,171,588 | $38,599,103 |
| With donor restrictions | $2,060,064 | $2,833,868 | $2,768,225 | $3,403,619 | $2,151,844 |
| Net assets | $45,029,873 | $45,341,233 | $44,836,690 | $42,575,207 | $40,750,947 |
| Revenues and expenses | |||||
| Revenue | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Total contributions | $3,767,847 | $3,710,827 | $3,149,498 | $4,420,287 | $4,495,893 |
| Program service revenue | $44,192,660 | $42,299,912 | $40,145,387 | $37,584,972 | $33,741,378 |
| Membership dues | $261,477 | $269,243 | $281,502 | $256,739 | $231,153 |
| Investment income | $732,232 | $674,812 | $141,502 | ($24,403) | ($17,032) |
| Other revenue | $462,380 | $667,500 | $205,724 | $222,491 | ($9,939) |
| Total other revenue | $45,648,749 | $43,911,467 | $40,774,115 | $38,039,799 | $33,945,560 |
| Total revenue | $49,416,596 | $47,622,294 | $43,923,613 | $42,460,086 | $38,441,453 |
| Expenses | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Program services | $42,995,123 | $40,358,156 | $37,466,861 | $35,485,077 | $31,563,283 |
| Management and general | $4,758,159 | $4,678,866 | $4,013,153 | $5,010,003 | $3,833,335 |
| Fundraising | $1,462,633 | $1,021,990 | $829,729 | $1,143,984 | $974,874 |
| Total expenses | $49,215,915 | $46,059,012 | $42,309,743 | $41,639,064 | $36,371,492 |
| Change in net assets | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Surplus (deficit) | $200,681 | $1,563,282 | $1,613,870 | $821,022 | $2,069,961 |
| Other changes in net assets | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Total change in net assets | $200,681 | $1,563,282 | $1,613,870 | $821,022 | $2,069,961 |
Compensation
| Name | Title | Compensation |
| Matthew Rush | Allen Meyer Family Head of School | $504,409 |
| J Mark Kirkpatrick | Chief Financial Officer | $366,064 |
| Michelle Lyon | Associate Head of School | $273,220 |
| Jennifer Wilson | Head of Middle School and Assistant Head of School | $186,592 |
| Amy Ariagno | Director of Finance | $183,566 |
| Jesse Rodriguez | Building Engineer | $179,823 |
| Andrew Jennings | Head of Upper School | $167,570 |
| Ahmad Ajami | Assistant Director of Athletics | $162,643 |
| Deana Dynis | Head of Lower School | $157,116 |
Compensation data as of: 6/30/2025
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History
Parish Day School was founded by Mary Loving Blair in 1972 as an elementary school at the Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration. Mrs. Gloria Snyder served as head of school from 1980 to 2009 and helped build PDS into Parish Episcopal School. In 2009, Dave Monaco joined Parish as the third head of school. Today, Parish serves more than 1,100 students, on two campuses.