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Red Bridge Education

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 2019Education EIN 83-3987751Revenue $1.9M in FY2025

On file with the IRSredbridgesf.org128 Woodland Ave, 94117-3861 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Jan 2020School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Red Bridge is an independent k-6 school located in the dogpatch neighborhood of san francisco. Red Bridge serves a student body reflective of the economic and ethnic diversity of san francisco. The mission of the school is to develop a sense of agency in every student as the foundation for academic and life success.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 15 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $17K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$481K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 60% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $213K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$541K
348% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 348% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$2.4M
To programs
93%
Net assets
−$385K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2025▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$594K
FY2021$567K
FY2022$749K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.9M
Expenses
$2.4M
FY2025▲ +46%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$180K
FY2021$630K
FY2022$779K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$2.4M
Net assets
−$385K
FY2025▼ -666%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$413K
FY2021$350K
FY2022$320K
FY2023$423K
FY2024$68K
FY2025−$385K

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 Jan 2020.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $2.2M Management & general 7% · $164K Fundraising 0% · $6K

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

10 people listed on the 990; $481K 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
Jenny Bennett
Al3 Learning Guide
$111,636Pt VII · Sec A
Abigail Wilkes
Dean of Students & Head of Ops
$109,667Pt VII · Sec A
Kristin Goodell
Al1 Learning Guide
$102,903Pt VII · Sec A
Nikita Khetan
Associate Head of School
$101,785Pt VII · Sec A
Orly Friedman
Head of School
$55,455Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Frank Lee
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jenny Bennett’s $112K as Al3 Learning Guide is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3395 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Jenny Bennett$111,636$107,547————
Abigail Wilkes$109,667—————
Kristin Goodell$102,903—————
Nikita Khetan$101,785—————
Orly Friedman$55,455$19,257$10,000$10,000$10,000$20,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Educates diverse K-8 students, fostering agency for academic and life success.

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1 program · $2.2M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Red bridge is a demonstration site for a model of education focused on student agency. Our team researches and develops best practices for student-driven learning through partnerships and on-site investigation. Red bridge currently serves 54 students in the equivalent of k-6 for this school year.

$2.2Mprogram expense

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
Greater Washington Community FoundationFY2024$150K
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFY2024$50K
Silicon Schools Fund INCFY2024$10K
John & Jacolyn Bucksbaum Family FoundFY2024$2K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$213K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$2.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.2M
Managementcol C$164K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
−$385K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$127K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$541K
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$669K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$10K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$127K
SavingsLn 2$55
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$127K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$541K
Net assetsLn 32−$385K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 515
VolunteersI 65
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$378K$127K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$398K$155K
LiabilitiesLn 26$330K$541K
Net assetsLn 32$68K−$385K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$59K$59K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.3M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$84K$79K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$97K$97K
Management feesLn 11a$34K$34K
Legal feesLn 11b$243$243
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$174K$174K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$14K$661$14K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$35K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$630$5K
OccupancyLn 16$528K$447K$81K
TravelLn 17$524$524
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$10K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.4M$2.2M$164K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.9M$2.4M−$457K−$385K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.6M$1.6M−$68K$68K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.2M$103K$423K 990 PDF
FY2022 $749K$779K−$30K$320K 990 PDF
FY2021 $567K$630K−$63K$350K 990 PDF
FY2020 $594K$180K$413K$413K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,922,335 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $551,780$669,257
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,017,586$1,269,056
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,494$10,028
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$27,628−$26,006
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,565,232$1,922,335
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,142,517$1,541,447
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $490,564$837,476
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,633,081$2,378,923
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$67,849−$456,588
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,922,335 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$27,455 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$669,257
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$10,357
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$669,257
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,269,056$1,269,056
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,028$10,028
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$326−$326
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,775$1,775
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,269,056 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$15,978$1,922,335
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,378,923 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $58,527$58,527
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,302,049$1,302,049
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $79,314 · Management $4,494$83,808
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $97,063$97,063
IX-11a Management feesManagement $34,091$34,091
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $243$243
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,686$14,686
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $174,450$174,450
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $661 · Management $13,573$14,234
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $34,565 · Fundraising $6,302$40,867
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $630 · Management $5,377$6,007
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $447,443 · Management $80,756$528,199
IX-17 TravelManagement $524$524
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $3,136$3,136
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,123 · Management $3,547$7,670
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,675 · Management $3,694$13,369
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,208,500 · Management $164,121 · Fundraising $6,302$2,378,923
Part X · Balance sheet $155,389 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $11,628$127,032
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $365,909$55
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $7,861$4,121
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,210$24,181
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $397,608$155,389
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $329,521$540,840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $329,521$540,840
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $68,087−$385,451
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $68,087−$385,451
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $397,608$155,389
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$385,451 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,922,335
XI-2 Total expenses$2,378,923
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$456,588
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$68,087
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$3,050
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$385,451

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

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