The Burkard School

Tax-deductible

San Mateo, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 47-4322966

The Burkard School provides a specialized education for children who need extra support with social-emotional learning, self-regulation, and executive functioning.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 1 volunteers and 16 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
5 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $29K a year · 2% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $63K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
132% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 132% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 4 voting members
Fine: 2 of 4 voting members are independent, half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$2.0M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
To programs
98%
Net assets
−$398K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2025▼ -2%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.6M
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$2.0M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.4M
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
−$398K
FY2025▲ +2%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$441K
FY2020−$636K
FY2021−$786K
FY2022−$662K
FY2023−$501K
FY2024−$406K
FY2025−$398K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 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 Mar 2017.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $1.9M Fundraising 2% · $48K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chair of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

Programs and updates

Teaches children needing extra support with social-emotional skills and self-regulation.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service account for $1.9M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The Burkard School provided a specialized K-8 education for 37 students

$1.9Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Fundraisingcol D$48K
Owns and owesPt X
−$398K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$660K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$249K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.7M
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$660K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$660K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$566K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$398K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 516
VolunteersI 61
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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$645K$660K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$576K$566K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32−$406K−$398K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.2M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$61K$61K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$97K
Management feesLn 11a$685$685
Accounting feesLn 11c$45K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$37K$37K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$277K$277K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$78K$78K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K$68K$48K
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$16K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M$1.9M$0$48K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.0M$1.9M$8K−$398K 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.0M$1.9M$95K−$406K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.9M$162K−$501K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.8M$124K−$662K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.7M−$150K−$786K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.7M−$195K−$636K 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.6M$1.4M$158K−$441K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,950,196 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$248,875
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$248,875
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,701,321$1,701,321
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,701,321 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,950,196
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,942,189 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,198,525$1,198,525
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,699$3,699
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $61,089$61,089
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $96,821$96,821
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $685$685
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $45,448$45,448
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,134$2,134
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $37,433$37,433
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,442$1,442
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $276,668$276,668
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,592$1,592
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $78,259$78,259
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,717$5,717
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,311 · Fundraising $48,324$116,635
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $16,042$16,042
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,893,865 · Management $0 · Fundraising $48,324$1,942,189
Part X · Balance sheet $1,226,462 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $644,532$659,987
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $575,538$566,475
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,220,070$1,226,462
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,626,405$1,624,790
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$406,335−$398,328
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,220,070$1,226,462
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$398,328 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,950,196
XI-2 Total expenses$1,942,189
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,007
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$406,335
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$398,328

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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