To inspire students to be passionate learners who think creatively and independently, and to nurture a sense of purpose guided by values of tolerance, integrity and mutual respect.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$121K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $611K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.9M
47% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 47% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.4M
-3% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
To programs
66%
Net assets
$3.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.4M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.5M
FY2021$3.4M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$4.2M
FY2024$4.9M
FY2025$5.5M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2021▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.8M
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.2M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$4.2M
FY2025$4.7M
Net assets
$3.3M
FY2021▲ +13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.9M
FY2021$3.3M
FY2022$3.8M
FY2023$4.4M
FY2024$5.1M
FY2025$5.9M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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 Apr 1983.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $2.0M Management & general 34% · $1.0M

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

16 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$120,625Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of Gov
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of Dev
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ingrid Wasserfall$224,084$193,201$161,966$151,028$120,625$113,270

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

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

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

Programs and updates

Inspires students to learn passionately, think creatively, and develop a sense of purpose.

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1 program · $2.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

To provide a private educational environment for preschool through middle school aged children. The school serves approximately 250 students.

$2.0Mprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 12 grants · $692K · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$73,971
Unitemized GrantFY2024$24,480
Unitemized GrantFY2023$47,854
Unitemized GrantFY2023$23,400
Unitemized GrantFY2022$49,832
Unitemized GrantFY2022$19,821
Unitemized GrantFY2021$63,733
Unitemized GrantFY2021$25,760
Unitemized GrantFY2020$157,651
Unitemized GrantFY2020$13,310
Unitemized GrantFY2019$181,812
Unitemized GrantFY2019$10,360

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Money outPt IX
$3.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$1.0M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$311K
Government grantsLn 1e$103K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$41K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$15K
Gains on assetsLn 7$448
Total revenueLn 12$3.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.5M
SavingsLn 2$688K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$3.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 591
VolunteersI 6210
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.6M$2.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.7M$3.9M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M$2.9M
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$3.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$171K$171K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$141K$141K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M$1.0M$510K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$20K$15K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K$76K$47K
Payroll taxesLn 10$123K$75K$48K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$19K$19K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$7K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$111K$94K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$206K$127K$79K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$106K$68K$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$161K$96K$65K
InsuranceLn 23$84K$72K$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K$87K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K$37K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $5.5M$4.7M$811K$5.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.9M$4.2M$715K$5.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $4.2M$3.6M$562K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$3.2M$455K$3.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $3.4M$3.0M$394K$3.3M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.5M$2.8M$732K$2.9M 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $3,387,864 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $695,989$310,675
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,759,780$3,059,730
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$962$2,120
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $30,274$15,339
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,485,081$3,387,864
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $192,172$170,961
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,786,405$1,948,090
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $774,371$874,794
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,752,948$2,993,845
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $732,133$394,019
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,387,864 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $104,599 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$41,073
VIII-1e Government grants$102,511
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$167,091
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,023
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$310,675
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,955,131$2,955,131
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,672$1,672
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $448$448
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,184$14,184
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,155$1,155
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,060,178 · Excluded from tax $17,011$3,387,864
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,993,845 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $170,961$170,961
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $140,877$140,877
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,031,832 · Management $509,678$1,541,510
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $14,945 · Management $5,233$20,178
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,841 · Management $46,554$122,395
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $75,101 · Management $48,029$123,130
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $17,861$17,861
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,996$18,996
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,941 · Management $4,342$11,283
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $94,444 · Management $16,285$110,729
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $126,529 · Management $79,159$205,688
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $8,196$8,196
IX-20 InterestPrograms $68,358 · Management $37,685$106,043
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $96,216 · Management $65,280$161,496
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $72,218 · Management $12,266$84,484
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $87,265 · Management $17,308$104,573
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $36,533 · Management $8,912$45,445
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,965,380 · Management $1,028,465 · Fundraising $0$2,993,845
Part X · Balance sheet $6,248,341 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,096,776$1,463,132
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $456,442$687,680
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $229,579$56,166
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $46,007$30,570
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $16,653$20,172
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,650,970$3,948,356
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $47,347$42,265
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,762,442$6,248,341
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $299,328$84,766
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $293,011$419,555
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,821,789$2,913,669
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,938,153$3,332,172
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,500$2,500
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,940,653$3,334,672
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,762,442$6,248,341
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,334,672 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,387,864
XI-2 Total expenses$2,993,845
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$394,019
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,940,653
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,334,672

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