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Quest Institute For Quality Education

  • San Jose, CA
  • Tax-exempt since July 2009
  • EIN: 20-4451361

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Management & Technical Assistance (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$317k (2024)

Expenses
$473k (2024)

Total Assets
$261k (2024)

Total Liabilities
$319k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$316,508
Expenses
$472,716
Net Income
-$156,208
Net Assets
-$58,022
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,975
13.6%
Program Services $273,533
86.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $35,911
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $260,929
Total Liabilities $318,951
Net Assets -$58,022
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Mark Bieber (Coo) $17,095 $209,974 $35,313
Clifford Daugherty (President Chair) $0 $342,973 $158,920
Ken Shilling (Cfo) $0 $304,727 $31,397
Hannah John (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Rubino (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Vera Shantz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$270,067
Expenses
$367,446
Net Income
-$97,379
Net Assets
$98,186
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $573
0.2%
Program Services $269,494
99.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $190,108
Total Liabilities $91,922
Net Assets $98,186
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Clifford Daugherty (President Chair) $0 $285,794 $153,347
Ken Shilling (Cfo) $0 $293,761 $26,489
Danny Kim (Ceo) $0 $213,765 $33,246
Karl Stewart (Cmo) $0 $203,495 $19,078
Mark Bieber (Coo) $0 $176,596 $3,521
Hannah John (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Watson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sprauve (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Rubino (Member) $0 $0 $0
Vera Shantz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 14, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$202,339
Expenses
$224,092
Net Income
-$21,753
Net Assets
$195,565
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5
0.0%
Program Services $202,334
100.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $278,691
Total Liabilities $83,126
Net Assets $195,565
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Clifford Daugherty (President Chair) $0 $266,510 $167,462
Robert Valiton (Coo) $0 $304,384 $36,155
Ken Shilling (Cfo) $0 $276,233 $26,523
Danny Kim (Ceo) $0 $200,616 $30,941
Karl Stewart (Cmo) $0 $188,886 $19,055
Hannah John (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Watson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sprauve (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Rubino (Member) $0 $0 $0
Vera Shantz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,001,433
Expenses
$334,647
Net Income
$666,786
Net Assets
$217,318
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,005
0.3%
Program Services $202,645
20.2%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $795,783
79.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $231,905
Total Liabilities $14,587
Net Assets $217,318
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Clifford Daugherty (President Chair) $0 $237,506 $167,036
Robert Valiton (Coo) $0 $271,121 $34,712
Ken Shilling (Cfo) $0 $254,188 $28,492
Danny Kim (Ceo) $0 $196,182 $30,422
Karl Stewart (Cmo) $0 $186,322 $18,876
Hannah John (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Watson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Werner Vaken (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sprauve (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Rubino (Member) $0 $0 $0
Vera Shantz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 12, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$319,166
Expenses
$646,620
Net Income
-$327,454
Net Assets
-$449,468
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $35,258
11.0%
Program Services $283,908
89.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $232,215
Total Liabilities $681,683
Net Assets -$449,468
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Clifford Daugherty (President Chair) $0 $273,387 $50,009
Robert Valiton (Coo) $0 $228,299 $33,331
Ken Shilling (Cfo) $0 $225,375 $23,940
Danny Kim (Ceo) $0 $184,465 $30,577
Hannah John (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Watson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Werner Vaken (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sprauve (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Rubino (Member) $0 $0 $0
Vera Shantz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$500,769
Expenses
$515,851
Net Income
-$15,082
Net Assets
-$122,014
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $99,912
20.0%
Program Services $400,857
80.0%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $194,240
Total Liabilities $316,254
Net Assets -$122,014
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
John Hannah (Member) $0 $0 $0
Rick Watson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Werner Vaken (Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sprauve (Member) $0 $0 $0
Robert Rubino (Member) $0 $0 $0
Vera Shantz (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Clifford Daugherty (President Chair) $0 $251,239 $43,768
Ken Shilling (Cfo) $0 $216,594 $26,242
Robert Valiton (Coo) $0 $219,885 $28,210
Danny Kim (Ceo) $0 $175,466 $24,965
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990
Filed on May 15, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$286,064
Expenses
$349,818
Net Income
-$63,754
Net Assets
-$106,932
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,000
5.2%
Program Services $271,064
94.8%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $26,687
Total Liabilities $133,619
Net Assets -$106,932
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Watson (Vice Chair) $0 $0 $0
Susan Bagley (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sprauve (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Rubino (Director) $0 $0 $0
Vera Shantz (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jerry Merza (Cao/Director) $0 $70,260 $11,439
Dan Burford (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Eric Phelps (Director) $0 $0 $0
Clifford Daugherty (President) $0 $213,932 $39,070
Ken Shilling (Cfo) $0 $208,713 $34,096
Robert Valiton (Coo) $0 $99,215 $10,351
John Mark Cooley (Clc) $0 $208,798 $19,755
Danny Kim (Cto) $0 $119,993 $20,756
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$295,395
Expenses
$378,247
Net Income
-$82,852
Net Assets
-$43,178
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $42,385
14.3%
Program Services $213,010
72.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $40,000
13.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $52,304
Total Liabilities $95,482
Net Assets -$43,178
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Watson (Vice Chair Dir) $0 $0 $0
Clifford Daugherty (Chair Director) $0 $238,525 $33,811
Ken Shilling (Cfo Director) $0 $208,956 $49,288
Susan Bagley (Sec Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sprauve (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Rubino (Director) $0 $0 $0
Werner Vavken (Director) $0 $136,246 $16,796
Vera Shantz (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 30, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$262,646
Expenses
$353,603
Net Income
-$90,957
Net Assets
$39,674
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,960
3.8%
Program Services $242,691
92.4%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $9,995
3.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $95,104
Total Liabilities $55,430
Net Assets $39,674
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Rick Watson (Vice Chair Dir) $0 $0 $0
Clifford Daugherty (Chair Director) $0 $219,934 $38,210
Ken Shilling (Cfo Director) $0 $182,557 $40,033
Susan Bagley (Sec Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Sprauve (Director) $0 $0 $0
Robert Rubino (Director) $0 $0 $0
Werner Vavken (Director) $0 $112,119 $22,193
Vera Shantz (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$23,260
Expenses
$39,840
Net Income
-$16,580
Net Assets
$130,631
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $14,550
62.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $8,710
37.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $135,685
Total Liabilities $5,054
Net Assets $130,631

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$214,776
Expenses
$185,924
Net Income
$28,852
Net Assets
$147,211
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $197,751
92.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $17,025
7.9%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $179,511
Total Liabilities $32,300
Net Assets $147,211

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$229,057
Expenses
$149,394
Net Income
$79,663
Net Assets
$118,359
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $216,807
94.7%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,250
5.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $189,231
Total Liabilities $70,872
Net Assets $118,359

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$178,358
Expenses
$168,136
Net Income
$10,222
Net Assets
$38,696
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $178,358
100%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $50,696
Total Liabilities $12,000
Net Assets $38,696

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990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$99,489
Expenses
$76,119
Net Income
$23,370
Net Assets
$28,474
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $99,489
100%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $102,235
Total Liabilities $73,761
Net Assets $28,474

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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990

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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