We take a joyful, community-oriented approach to raising engaged citizens, deep learners, and brave adventurers with the skills, creativity, and heart needed to better the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 150 volunteers and 30 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $99K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$673K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $647K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$5.4M
76% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 76% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$3.3M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.6M
FY2023$3.2M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.8M
Expenses
$3.3M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.3M
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2025▼ -20%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$872K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending August 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1976.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $2.7M Management & general 16% · $524K Fundraising 1% · $23K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $673K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director of Business
$150,927Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Education
$127,852Pt VII · Sec A
Lead Teacher
$114,945Pt VII · Sec A
$104,432Pt VII · Sec A
Faculty Rep
$98,390Pt VII · Sec A
$76,319Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeanne Garland$150,927$133,126$125,581$119,813$117,282$103,456
Jim Riley$127,852$128,500$123,786$120,840$113,073$108,835
Kyra Canfield$114,945$101,006$95,015$84,673$86,859—
Jennifer Curtis Thru 0325$104,432—————
Carolyn Aguilar$98,390—————
Jennifer Curtis—$96,662$78,207$55,716$43,206$43,206
Josie Warner———$86,843$83,062$79,215
Randi Hutchins$76,319$72,226$67,940———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Offers children and parents a shared learning and social experience.

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1 program · $2.7M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The school enrolled 94 students in grades PREK-5. University cooperative school is committed to engaging academics, social emotional learning, the creative arts, outdoor adventures, diversity, social justice, community engagement, and collaborative hands-on learning.

$2.7Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $843K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$226,922
Unitemized GrantFY2023$120,238
Unitemized GrantFY2022$161,310
Unitemized GrantFY2021$127,184
Unitemized GrantFY2020$142,002
Unitemized GrantFY2019$65,714

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Money outPt IX
$3.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.7M
Managementcol C$524K
Fundraisingcol D$23K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$902K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$355K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$46K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$8K
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$219K
SavingsLn 2$683K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$902K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.0M
Other assetsLn 15$13K
Total assetsLn 16$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.4M
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 530
VolunteersI 6150
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M$902K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5.6M$6.0M
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$7.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5.0M$5.4M
Net assetsLn 32$2.2M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$227K$227K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$549K$458K$91K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.1M$131K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$155K$144K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$142K$125K$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$81K$3K$76K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$33K$31K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$102K$9K$93K
OccupancyLn 16$40K$32K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$241K$212K$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$148K$130K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$18K$16K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$233K$230K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$41K$25K$1K$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.3M$2.7M$524K$23K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.8M$3.3M−$437K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.8M−$626K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.2M$2.5M$728K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.6M$2.3M$247K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.4M$1.9M$551K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.6M$130K$872K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support M · Noncash J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,822,820 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $431,010$354,665
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,827,688$2,467,047
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,611$8,166
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$45,614−$7,058
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,221,695$2,822,820
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $120,238$226,922
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,874,466$2,079,895
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $38,748$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $814,246$952,870
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,847,698$3,259,687
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$626,003−$436,867
Part VI · Governance 11 of 17 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,822,820 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,448 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$145,406
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$209,259
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$46,173
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$354,665
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,467,047$2,467,047
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $8,166$8,166
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,506−$10,506
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,467,047 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,108$2,822,820
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $3,259,687 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $226,922$226,922
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $457,881 · Management $90,731$548,612
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,080,651 · Management $130,840$1,211,491
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $23,060$23,060
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $143,688 · Management $11,359$155,047
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $124,683 · Management $17,002$141,685
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,280$13,280
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,990 · Management $75,651 · Fundraising $2,000$80,641
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $31,493 · Fundraising $2,000$33,493
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,892 · Management $93,406$102,298
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $32,052 · Management $7,753$39,805
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,120$2,120
IX-20 InterestPrograms $211,891 · Management $28,950$240,841
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $130,265 · Management $17,798$148,063
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $15,665 · Management $2,140$17,805
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $229,945 · Fundraising $3,477$233,422
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,621 · Management $1,083 · Fundraising $15,398$41,102
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,713,206 · Management $523,606 · Fundraising $22,875$3,259,687
Part X · Balance sheet $7,163,787 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $258,883$218,852
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,025,818$682,805
X-4 Accounts receivable$1,632
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$44,597
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,599,743$6,044,427
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $162,874$158,679
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,748$12,795
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,111,314$7,163,787
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $228,654$103,554
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $912,070$990,028
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $3,795,672$4,337,002
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $23,463$18,615
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,959,859$5,449,199
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,112,656$1,714,588
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $38,799$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,151,455$1,714,588
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,111,314$7,163,787
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,714,588 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,822,820
XI-2 Total expenses$3,259,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$436,867
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,151,455
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,714,588

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