Crestmont School INC

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Richmond, CA501(c)(3)Since 1975EIN 94-1724056Revenue $1.4M in FY2025

On file with the IRScrestmontschool.org6226 Arlington Blvd A, 94805-1602 · Richmond, CATax-exempt since Oct 1971School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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At Crestmont School we cultivate a creative learning environment where students become critical thinkers, skillful collaborators, and courageous changemaking citizens.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 90 volunteers and 18 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $26K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$284K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$263K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.4M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$321K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.5M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$321K
FY2025▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$369K
FY2021$343K
FY2022$609K
FY2023$573K
FY2024$489K
FY2025$321K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1971.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.4M Management & general 12% · $193K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $284K 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
Executive Director
$151,279Pt VII · Sec A
Finance & HR Director
$133,074Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (through 5/31/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director / President (6/1/25 - 6/30/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Dianne Driscoll$151,279$144,952$134,052$116,386$111,919$107,908
Shakira King$133,074$125,163$112,265$96,603$92,538$87,821

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

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Inspires children to become changemakers through a supportive learning environment.

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1 program · $1.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Crestmont school is a cooperative k-8 elementary school located in the scenic hills of richmond, california. It was founded in 1969 with the goal of creating an environment that encourages curiosity, critical thinking, community spirit, and academic excellence for children of all backgrounds.

$1.4Mprogram 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$16K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $1.2M · 2019–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$249,034
Unitemized GrantFY2023$265,191
Unitemized GrantFY2022$260,443
Unitemized GrantFY2019$409,163

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$193K
Owns and owesPt X
$321K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$512K
Total assetsLn 16$584K
LiabilitiesLn 26$263K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$66K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
SavingsLn 2$294K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$512K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$67K
Total assetsLn 16$584K
LiabilitiesLn 26$263K
Net assetsLn 32$321K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 518
VolunteersI 690
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$537K$512K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$86K$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$70K$67K
Total assetsLn 16$708K$584K
LiabilitiesLn 26$219K$263K
Net assetsLn 32$489K$321K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2K$2K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$249K$249K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$292K$140K$152K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$591K$591K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$62K$59K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$71K$59K$12K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$1K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$58K$58K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$24K$20K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$22K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$135K$132K$2K
TravelLn 17$434$434
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$15K$12K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$26K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$1.4M$193K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.4M$1.6M−$168K$321K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.5M−$79K$489K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.5M−$24K$573K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.8M$1.5M$271K$609K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.6M$41K$343K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.6M$1.5M$112K$369K 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
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Part I · Summary $1,403,566 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $95,358$66,719
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,329,608$1,332,931
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,303$5,542
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,067−$1,626
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,428,202$1,403,566
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $267,159$250,600
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $972,203$1,016,118
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $268,332$304,500
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,507,694$1,571,218
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$79,492−$167,652
Part VI · Governance 8 of 10 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,403,566 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$315 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$65,819
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$900
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,719
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,332,931$1,332,931
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,542$5,542
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$1,311−$1,311
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,332,616 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,231$1,403,566
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,571,218 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,566$1,566
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $249,034$249,034
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $140,156 · Management $151,836$291,992
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $591,045$591,045
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $59,312 · Management $2,974$62,286
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $58,622 · Management $12,173$70,795
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,124 · Management $2,623$3,747
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,401$9,401
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $57,796$57,796
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,462$3,462
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,937 · Management $4,531$24,468
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $21,578$21,578
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $132,465 · Management $2,260$134,725
IX-17 TravelManagement $434$434
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,153$1,153
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,018$3,018
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $11,721 · Management $3,040$14,761
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $26,078 · Management $3,879$29,957
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,378,067 · Management $193,151 · Fundraising $0$1,571,218
Part X · Balance sheet $584,265 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $324,898$218,234
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $212,308$294,016
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,259$3,978
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,122$568
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $70,487$67,469
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $86,020$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $708,094$584,265
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,011$7,182
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $210,121$254,791
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,042$1,024
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $219,174$262,997
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $473,832$321,268
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,088$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $488,920$321,268
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $708,094$584,265
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $321,268 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,403,566
XI-2 Total expenses$1,571,218
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$167,652
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$488,920
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$321,268

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