and what the school receives from state, local, and federal sources.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $34K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $2K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.0M
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$2.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.0M
FY2022▲ +25%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.6M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$1.8M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2022▲ +19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.9M
Net assets
$2.1M
FY2022▲ +334%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$450K
FY2021$489K
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · 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 1982.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $1.7M Management & general 4% · $78K Fundraising 1% · $10K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member-At-Large
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Raises funds to support the school's educational programs and operations.

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1 program · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Ross Public School is the sole beneficiary of this foundation. The funds are used by Ross School for its general operating expenses.

$1.7Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$2K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $9.9M · 2019–2024
Ross School DistrictFY2024$1,800,000
Marin Community FoundationCA · FY2024$8,094
Ross School DistrictFY2023$1,700,000
Ross School DistrictFY2022$1,750,000
Ross School DistrictFY2021$1,738,673
Ross School DistrictFY2020$1,453,551
Ross School DistrictFY2019$1,420,665

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.0M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$246
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.7M
Managementcol C$78K
Fundraisingcol D$10K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$304K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$246
Other incomeLn 4–11$46K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$97K
SavingsLn 2$2.0M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$2.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.9M$2.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$2.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M$0
Net assetsLn 32$489K$2.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.7M$1.7M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$53K$53K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$37$37
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$32K$22K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.8M$1.7M$78K$10K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.8M$1.9M−$62K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.9M$1.8M$86K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.8M−$54K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $2.0M$1.8M$174K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.6M$1.5M$59K$489K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.5M$2K$450K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,003,990 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,586,385$1,957,369
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,721$246
I-11 Other revenue$46,375
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,600,106$2,003,990
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,453,551$1,742,273
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $87,852$87,474
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,541,403$1,829,747
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $58,703$174,243
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $2,003,990 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$10,541
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,946,828
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$303,879
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,957,369
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $246$246
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $46,375$46,375
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $46,621$2,003,990
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,829,747 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,742,273$1,742,273
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $52,647$52,647
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $37$37
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,602$1,602
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,161$1,161
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $22,478 · Fundraising $9,549$32,027
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,742,273 · Management $77,925 · Fundraising $9,549$1,829,747
Part X · Balance sheet $2,122,580 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $296,460$97,206
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,645,368$1,994,674
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,800$30,700
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,000$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,946,628$2,122,580
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,457,151$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $489,477$2,122,580
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $489,477$2,122,580
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,946,628$2,122,580
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,122,580 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,003,990
XI-2 Total expenses$1,829,747
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$174,243
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$489,477
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$4,761
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$1,463,621
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,122,580

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