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The Primary School East Palo Alto

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 / Primary, Elementary Schools (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
$10.4M (2023)

Expenses
$12.4M (2023)

Total Assets
$30.2M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$13.6M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2016 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
$10,414,285
Expenses
$12,404,067
Net Income
-$1,989,782
Net Assets
$16,578,212
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,081,941
96.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $196,661
1.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$316
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $135,999
1.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $97,922
0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,664,297
53.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $30,203,826
Total Liabilities $13,625,614
Net Assets $16,578,212
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Levy Walden (Executive Director Until Feb 2023) $181,659 $0 $10,089
Kyndal Easter (Dean Of Culture) $135,665 $0 $15,790
Kira Lewis Clark (Executive Director) $116,581 $0 $12,486
Melissa Woolley (Special Education Manager) $108,487 $0 $35,229
Cristina Matthews Director (Of Parent Program & Birth To Three) $105,961 $0 $14,765
Nathalie Carvajal (Director Of Operations & Integration) $103,125 $0 $12,292
Jean Claude Brizard (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dr Priscilla Chan (Chair, President Until Jan 2023) $0 $0 $0
Steven Dow (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Lessin (Secretary Until Jan 2023) $0 $0 $0
Isabelle Bibbler Parker (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Rosalinda Fesili (Director Until Jan 2023) $0 $0 $0
Moses Herrera (Director Until Jan 2023) $0 $0 $0
Cristina Huezo (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nora Razon (Director Until Jan 2023) $0 $0 $0
Courtney Garcia (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $247,500 $11,417

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$11,585,500
Expenses
$15,101,167
Net Income
-$3,515,667
Net Assets
$18,567,994
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $11,582,200
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $7,426
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$4,967
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $841
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $176,199
1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $6,105,117
40.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $21,448,954
Total Liabilities $2,880,960
Net Assets $18,567,994
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Levy Walden (Executive Director) $169,003 $0 $9,519
Olivia Thomas (Principal) $132,837 $0 $8,331
Kyndal Easter (Principal) $129,429 $0 $14,832
Melissa Woolley (Speech And Language Pathologist) $105,635 $0 $33,239
Cristina Matthews (Senior Manager Of Parent Program) $102,947 $0 $12,794
Carolina Balladares (Director Of Birth To Three Program) $101,544 $0 $19,406
Dr Priscilla Chan (Chair, President) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Lessin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Margaret M Campbell (Treasurer Through Dec 2021) $0 $0 $0
Rosalinda Fesili (Director (Parent Representative)) $0 $0 $0
Moses Herrera (Director (Parent Representative)) $0 $0 $0
Nora Razon (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,213,573
Expenses
$11,619,836
Net Income
$3,593,737
Net Assets
$22,083,661
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,204,945
99.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $3,464
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $5,164
0.0%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $174,017
1.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $5,585,341
48.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,769,495
Total Liabilities $1,685,834
Net Assets $22,083,661
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Ann Levy Walden (Executive Director) $151,845 $0 $9,167
Ashley Pletz (Sr Mgr Of Early Childhood Program) $129,583 $0 $2,546
Olivia Thomas (Sr Mgr Of Integration & Intervention) $116,619 $0 $7,966
Kyndal Easter (Principal) $106,846 $0 $13,221
Zoe Duskin (Former Principal) $103,422 $0 $28,405
William Cavu Litman (Lead Teacher) $101,682 $0 $8,793
Courtney Garcia (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $256,500 $9,842
Meredith Liu (Chief Design Officer) $0 $224,230 $9,950
Dr Priscilla Chan (Chair, President) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Lessin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Margaret M Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$15,317,713
Expenses
$8,996,336
Net Income
$6,321,377
Net Assets
$18,489,924
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,207,549
99.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $108,558
0.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,606
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $143,722
1.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $4,746,299
52.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $22,768,321
Total Liabilities $4,278,397
Net Assets $18,489,924
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Zoe Duskin (Principal Through May 2020) $132,671 $0 $19,568
Ashley Pletz (Managing Director School And Programs) $107,583 $0 $1,294
Kyndal Easter (Co Principal) $104,833 $0 $10,573
Valentina Helo Villegas (Director Of Parent Program) $70,000 $53,300 $6,277
Jessica Cho (Chief Of Staff) $67,083 $50,875 $7,893
Ann Levy Walden (Executive Director) $58,333 $0 $4,496
Courtney Garcia (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $247,500 $8,036
Meredith Liu (Chief Design Officer) $0 $199,182 $8,562
Dr Priscilla Chan (President, Chair) $0 $0 $0
Margaret M Campbell (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Lessin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,306,737
Expenses
$5,915,500
Net Income
$4,391,237
Net Assets
$20,608,204
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,208,441
99.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $95,555
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,741
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,039,407
51.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $23,544,920
Total Liabilities $2,936,716
Net Assets $20,608,204
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Jessica Cho (Director Of Operations) $116,239 $0 $5,144
Valentina Helo Villegas (Director Of Parent Program) $113,202 $0 $5,100
Dr Priscilla Chan (President, Chair) $0 $0 $0
Margaret M Campbell (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Lessin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tom Van Loben Sels (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Liu (Chief Design Officer) $0 $180,522 $12,407
Courtney Garcia (Chief Executive Officer) $0 $61,785 $1,688

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$10,322,115
Expenses
$5,540,817
Net Income
$4,781,298
Net Assets
$15,971,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,242,207
99.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $78,933
0.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $975
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,544,443
45.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $17,764,944
Total Liabilities $1,793,137
Net Assets $15,971,807
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Michael Kerr (Principal) $126,750 $0 $3,806
Dr Priscilla Chan (Ceo, Chair) $0 $0 $0
Margaret M Campbell (Vice President) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Lessin (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tom Van Loben Sels (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Meredith Liu (President, Coo) $0 $175,580 $7,751

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,978,286
Expenses
$3,680,872
Net Income
$5,297,414
Net Assets
$11,194,523
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $8,305,280
92.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $13,150
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $657,538
7.3%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,318
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $109,736
3.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $1,580,540
42.9%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,698,531
Total Liabilities $1,504,008
Net Assets $11,194,523
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Meredith Liu (President, Coo) $168,755 $0 $8,148
Sunita Mohanty (Director Of Early Child/Parent Systems) $150,571 $0 $7,163
Andrew Elliott Chandler (Principal) $114,856 $0 $11,900
Lindsey Luebchow (Director Of Special Projects) $106,712 $0 $6,889
Dr Priscilla Chan (Ceo, Chair) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Gleit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Tavenner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Meg Campbell (Director) $0 $0 $0
Jessica Lessin (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Van Loben Sels (Treasurer/Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,204,946
Expenses
$1,307,837
Net Income
$5,897,109
Net Assets
$5,897,109
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $7,204,240
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $706
0.0%
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 $162,454
12.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $498,750
38.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,126,643
Total Liabilities $229,534
Net Assets $5,897,109
Other
Operated a school
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Meredith Liu (President / Coo) $66,201 $0 $0
Dr Priscilla Chan (Director / Ceo) $0 $0 $0
Naomi Gleit (Director) $0 $0 $0
Diane Tavenner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Tom Van Loben Sels (Treasurer / Secretary) $0 $0 $0

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