The Dahlia School

Tax-deductible

San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)EducationEIN 85-4368914Revenue $172K in FY2021

On file with the IRSthedahliaschoolsf.org116 Channel St, 94158-1602 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Aug 2025School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
51¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 2 volunteers.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
FY2021
latest Form 990
Concern: the latest return is for FY2021, 5 tax years back; more than 4 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Spent on programs
51%
of spending
Worth a look: 51% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
4
named funders · $31K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.2M
93% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 93% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$172K
Spent
$79K
To programs
51%
Net assets
$94K

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. Revoked May 2024, reinstated. IRS ruling Aug 2025, per the IRS master file. Latest filing on record: FY2021. IRS ruling in Aug 2025.

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

Where the money goes

51 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 51% · $40K Management & general 45% · $35K Fundraising 4% · $3K

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

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

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Programs and updates

The Dahlia School is an education nonprofit based in San Francisco, CA.

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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 · FY2023
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$172K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26
Money outPt IX
$79K
Ln 25
Programscol B$40K
Managementcol C$35K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$94K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$172K
Other incomeLn 4–11$26
Total revenueLn 12$172K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.2M
Net assetsLn 32$94K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 62
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2021 Latest Viewing $172K$79K$94K$94K 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

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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