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Design Tech High School

  • Redwood City, CA
  • Tax-exempt since Aug. 2014
  • EIN: 46-3705620

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 / Elementary, Secondary Education, K - 12 (B29) (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$8.54M (2023)

Expenses
$9.13M (2023)

Total Assets
$4.08M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$1.03M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2015 to 2023

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
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,539,203
Expenses
$9,126,509
Net Income
-$587,306
Net Assets
$3,051,483
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,305,329
97.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $39,235
0.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $50,888
0.6%
Sales of Assets $3,500
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $140,251
1.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $429,315
4.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,641,395
50.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,080,087
Total Liabilities $1,028,604
Net Assets $3,051,483
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Montgomery (Executive Director) $246,108 $0 $44,483
Nicole Cerra (Director Of Learning) $171,129 $0 $31,774
Melissa Mizel (School Director) $160,106 $0 $28,971
Lilia Pineda Martinez (Associate Director Of Student Learning) $144,167 $0 $24,307
Hanan Holloway (Director Of Business And Operations) $127,763 $0 $0
Ken Klieman (Intersession Specialists) $126,476 $0 $22,784
Nathan Pierce (Teacher) $122,963 $0 $21,968
Victoria Pacchiana (President) $0 $0 $0
Beily Pan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Morgan Vien (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sumeet Jain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,620,798
Expenses
$8,003,508
Net Income
$617,290
Net Assets
$3,638,789
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,499,818
98.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $24,193
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $96,787
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $516,776
6.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,292,214
53.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,223,602
Total Liabilities $584,813
Net Assets $3,638,789
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Montgomery (Executive Director) $243,718 $0 $39,872
Melissa Mizel (School Director) $141,319 $0 $46,264
Nicole Cerra (Director Of Learning) $137,454 $0 $23,576
Ken Klieman (Intersession Specialists) $112,535 $0 $17,732
Henry Lonnemann (Teacher) $108,544 $0 $17,570
Lilia Pineda Martinez (Associate Director Of Student Learning) $106,687 $0 $19,519
Hanan Holloway (Director Of Business And Operations) $102,903 $0 $0
Nicholas Barella (Staff Board Representative) $63,381 $0 $9,513
Victoria Pacchiana (President) $0 $0 $0
Beily Pan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Morgan Vien (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maurice Goodman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sumeet Jain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sharri Overall (Parent Liason) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Gradek (Board Parent Representative) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 9, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,496,937
Expenses
$6,703,458
Net Income
$793,479
Net Assets
$3,021,499
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,378,753
98.4%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $28,918
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $89,266
1.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $506,313
7.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,496,016
52.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $4,157,740
Total Liabilities $1,136,241
Net Assets $3,021,499
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Montgomery (Executive Director) $239,970 $0 $39,715
Melissa Mizel (School Director) $126,026 $0 $20,841
Nicole Cerra (Director Of Learning) $119,425 $0 $22,140
Ashley Wong (Director Special Education) $106,571 $0 $17,878
Ken Klieman (Board Staff Representative/Teacher) $106,406 $0 $17,583
Henry Lonnemann (Teacher) $103,722 $0 $17,226
Hanan Holloway (Secretary) $95,061 $0 $0
Victoria Pacchiana (President) $0 $0 $0
Beily Pan (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Morgan Vien (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maurice Goodman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Sumeet Jain (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wendy Gradek (Parent Liason) $0 $0 $0
Paul Appleby (Board Parent Representativ) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,972,838
Expenses
$6,884,219
Net Income
$88,619
Net Assets
$2,228,020
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,780,709
97.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $21,348
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $170,781
2.4%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $229,424
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,631,270
52.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $3,510,729
Total Liabilities $1,282,709
Net Assets $2,228,020
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Montgomery (Executive Director) $205,763 $0 $23,024
Melissa Mizel (School Director) $125,718 $0 $17,638
Nicole Cerra (Director Of Learning) $125,400 $0 $33,898
Wendy Little (Director Of Intersession) $103,215 $0 $19,994
David Groat (Board Staff Representative) $1,316 $0 $15,887
Mark Kupershmid (President) $0 $0 $0
Lija Mcbrride (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jain Sumeet (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alex Terman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kunwar Purvi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maurice Goodman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Victoria Pacchiana (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Paul Appleby (Board Parent Representative) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 26, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,679,458
Expenses
$6,605,895
Net Income
$73,563
Net Assets
$2,139,401
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,513,848
97.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $23,543
0.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $142,067
2.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $215,865
3.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,552,874
53.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,815,857
Total Liabilities $676,456
Net Assets $2,139,401
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Montgomery (Executive Director) $184,175 $0 $29,761
Melissa Mizel (School Director) $123,352 $0 $20,588
Nicole Cerra (Director Of Learning) $119,180 $0 $20,712
Wendy Little (Director Of Intersession) $104,811 $0 $20,272
Mark Kupershmid (President) $0 $0 $0
Lija Mcbrride (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tim Bull (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Alex Terman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Kunwar Purvi (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Maurice Goodman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Emmy Joseph (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on July 8, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,386,603
Expenses
$5,766,004
Net Income
$620,599
Net Assets
$2,065,838
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $6,200,459
97.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $18,192
0.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $167,952
2.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $238,916
4.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,009,207
52.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,783,185
Total Liabilities $717,347
Net Assets $2,065,838
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Montgomery (Executive Director) $195,074 $0 $43,842
Subra Narayan (President) $0 $0 $0
John Peterson (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Lija Mcbrride (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tim Bull (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Kupershmid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Laub (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Terman (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 13, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,592,486
Expenses
$4,114,897
Net Income
$477,589
Net Assets
$1,445,239
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $4,515,326
98.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10,157
0.2%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $67,003
1.5%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $188,827
4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,158,415
52.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $2,376,166
Total Liabilities $930,927
Net Assets $1,445,239
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Montgomery (Executive Director) $165,000 $0 $17,585
Sarah Krummel (Associate Director) $105,183 $0 $10,814
Subra Narayan (President) $0 $0 $0
John Peterson (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Lija Mcbrride (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tim Bull (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Kupershmid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Laub (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Terman (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 11, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$3,401,042
Expenses
$3,050,347
Net Income
$350,695
Net Assets
$967,650
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,101,510
91.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $1,161
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $298,371
8.8%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $182,705
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,396,682
45.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,660,552
Total Liabilities $692,902
Net Assets $967,650
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Montgomery (Executive Di) $157,549 $0 $15,628
Subra Narayan (President) $0 $0 $0
John Peterson (Cfo) $0 $0 $0
Lija Mcbrride (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jaime Dal Porto (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Kupershmid (Director) $0 $0 $0
Steven Laub (Director) $0 $0 $0
Alex Terman (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on May 10, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$2,113,981
Expenses
$1,874,920
Net Income
$239,061
Net Assets
$616,955
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $2,086,064
98.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $136
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $27,781
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $193,451
10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $668,639
35.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $1,207,034
Total Liabilities $590,079
Net Assets $616,955
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ken Montgomery (Executive Di) $152,606 $0 $25,824
Subra Narayan (Director) $0 $0 $0
John Peterson (Director) $0 $0 $0
Yash Plorer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Susie Wise (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joninna Simpsom (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jamie Dal Pporto (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 5, 2016

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