Russian Hill School FY2022 filing

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 1999EducationEIN 94-3337299Revenue $828K in FY2022

On file with the IRSrussianhillschool.org2026 Divisadero St, 94115-2113 · San Francisco, CATax-exempt since Sep 2001School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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Teachers are involved together in the process of development--a mutual respect as researchers in education and facilitators for each other. If children get the message early on that learning is an exciting journey that never ends and that we DO IT together, not in a vacuum, they will embrace the process forever. We promote the approach of "learning by doing" with age similar companions and adult guidance.we use multi-procedures ("extended learning") and combined curricula to develop project effectiveness. This is to say that children learn to respect the time IT takes to create something of worth and that attention spans and involvement in the process are enhanced through satisfying individual experiences.we nurture social development and believe IT to be a primary focus of the pre-School agenda.as a non-profit organization, we continue to refine our purpose as teachers of children and leaders in the field of art-based education. We continue to refine our purpose as teachers of childre

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$120K 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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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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $96K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$120K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.6 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $25K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$265K
106% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 106% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$828K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
61%
Net assets
−$15K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$828K
FY2022▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$939K
FY2021$984K
FY2022$828K
FY2023$707K
FY2024$532K
FY2025$707K
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -13%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$976K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$710K
FY2024$652K
FY2025$669K
Net assets
−$15K
FY2022▼ -107%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$441K
FY2021$210K
FY2022−$15K
FY2023−$18K
FY2024−$137K
FY2025−$99K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending August 2022) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2001.

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

Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $641K Management & general 39% · $412K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $120K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pres./Director
$72,812Pt VII · Sec A
$47,031Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Alex Brownlee’s $67K as Director is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M 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
Bonnie McFadden——$9,908$72,812$88,750$107,383
Katharine Threlfall————$85,121—
Alex Brownlee$67,000$3,822————
Katharine Caldwell———$47,031—$38,658
Katharine Threlhall——$1,563———

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Inspire children to embrace lifelong learning through hands-on experiences and collaborative guidance.

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1 program · $641K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provide an art based early childhood education which addresses the individual, social, emotional and educational needs of children.

$641Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$25K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$828K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$743K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$641K
Managementcol C$412K
Owns and owesPt X
−$15K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$145K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$265K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$20K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$743K
Investment incomeLn 3$34
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Total revenueLn 12$828K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$145K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Other assetsLn 15$19K
Total assetsLn 16$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$265K
Net assetsLn 32−$15K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$494K$145K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$621K$250K
LiabilitiesLn 26$411K$265K
Net assetsLn 32$210K−$15K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$646K$467K$179K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$38K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$35K$35K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$8K
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$97K$54K$43K
TravelLn 17$13K$13K
InterestLn 20$160$160
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$239$239
InsuranceLn 23$50K$50K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$103K$33K$69K
All other expensesLn 24e$51K$50K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$641K$412K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $707K$669K$38K−$99K 990 PDF
FY2024 $532K$652K−$120K−$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $707K$710K−$2K−$18K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $828K$1.1M−$225K−$15K 990 PDF
FY2021 $984K$1.2M−$230K$210K 990 PDF
FY2020 $939K$976K−$37K$441K 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
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $828,059 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $115,936$20,165
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $816,473$742,659
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $54$34
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $51,144$65,201
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $983,607$828,059
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 $851,810$695,870
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $362,036$357,638
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,213,846$1,053,508
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$230,239−$225,449
Part VI · Governance 7 of 9 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $828,059 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,165
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$20,165
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $742,659$742,659
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $34$34
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $62,501$62,501
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,700$2,700
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $745,393 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $62,501$828,059
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,053,508 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $466,677 · Management $179,120$645,797
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $37,555 · Management $12,518$50,073
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $35,261$35,261
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $8,331$8,331
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,110$1,110
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $53,775 · Management $42,800$96,575
IX-17 TravelManagement $12,553$12,553
IX-20 InterestManagement $160$160
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $239$239
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $49,723$49,723
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,413 · Management $69,122$102,535
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $49,717 · Management $1,434$51,151
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $641,137 · Management $412,371 · Fundraising $0$1,053,508
Part X · Balance sheet $249,642 assets, 12 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $789; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $493,720$144,674
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $72,775$54,560
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $22,403$23,879
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $7,304$7,065
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $25,014$18,675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $621,216$249,642
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,375$3,024
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $408,427$261,653
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $410,802$264,677
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $210,414−$15,035
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $210,414−$15,035
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $621,216$249,642
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$15,035 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$828,059
XI-2 Total expenses$1,053,508
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$225,449
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$210,414
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$15,035

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