Nonprofit · EIN 04-3694151
826 VALENCIA
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $10,068,999 | $6,915,776 | $3,153,223 | $19,395,442 | $2,374,178 | $17,021,264 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,544,342 | $6,455,560 | $1,088,782 | $16,404,012 | $2,535,971 | $13,868,041 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $6,019,404 | $5,920,943 | $98,461 | $15,159,767 | $2,325,508 | $12,834,259 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,911,210
- of which government grants
- $723,115
- Program service revenue
- $170,740
- Investment income
- $457,527
- Net income from fundraising events
- $463,799
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $46,176
- Other revenue
- $529,522
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $170,002
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $390,567
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,550,566
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,787,563
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $350,799
- Travel
- $48,140
- Depreciation
- $212,026
- Program services (functional)
- $5,342,345
- Management and general (functional)
- $624,062
- Fundraising (functional)
- $949,369
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $16,404,012
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,395,442
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,374,178
- Net assets, end of year
- $17,021,264
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,162,406
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,546,101
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $14,401,264
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,620,000
- Gross receipts
- $10,264,485
- Employees
- 76
- Volunteers
- 720
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bita Nazarian | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $222,627 | $20,731 |
| Christina Perry | Assoc. Director | 40 | $139,516 | $10,789 |
| Nicholas Parker | Finance Dir. Officer | 40 | $136,319 | $10,890 |
| Kathleen Peltier | Giving Dir. | 40 | $114,187 | $16,797 |
| Miranda Ling | Dir. Advancement | 40 | $108,277 | $11,687 |
| Ryan Young | Programs Dir. | 40 | $100,086 | $9,850 |
| Lisa Brown | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Liza Ramrayka | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ambar Bhattacharyya | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Abrams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Feinstein Edwards | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Enikia Ford Morthel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shikha Donde | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Rubin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Hunter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Yeaman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Osvaldo Mrquez-Gmez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsy Sanders | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Monica Varman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bianca Catalan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Josh McHugh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Bender | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Bourdon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ipek Burnett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bita Nazarian | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $210,142 | $18,493 |
| Miranda Ling | Dir. Advancement | 40 | $141,474 | $12,701 |
| Kathleen Peltier | Giving Dir. | 40 | $119,056 | $15,455 |
| Nicholas Parker | Finance Dir. Officer | 40 | $119,468 | $9,973 |
| Christina Perry | Assoc. Director | 40 | $106,096 | $9,816 |
| Lisa Brown | Board President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Liza Ramrayka | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ambar Bhattacharyya | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Abrams | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Feinstein Edwards | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Enikia Ford Morthel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Vasquez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Rubin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Hunter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Yeaman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Osvaldo Marquez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ana Luna | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Varman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bianca Catalan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh McHugh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shikha Donde | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Bourdon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ipek Burnett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bita Nazarian | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $202,410 | $15,382 |
| Miranda Ling | Dir. Grants/Giving | 40 | $134,969 | $11,478 |
| Christina Perry | Assoc. Director | 40 | $114,559 | $9,196 |
| Kathleen Peltier | Director | 40 | $109,595 | $13,239 |
| Nicholas Parker | Finance Dir. | 40 | $100,346 | $8,170 |
| Lisa Brown | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Liza Ramrayka | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ambar Bhattacharyya | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Carolyn Feinstein Edwards | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Enikia Ford Morthel | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joe Vasquez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Rubin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Hunter | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rachel Yeaman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Osvaldo Marquez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ana Luna | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Monica Varman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bianca Catalan | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh McHugh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shikha Donde | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Bourdon | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ipek Burnett | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 826 VALENCIA ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94110-1737
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Bita Nazarian, 826 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110
- Signed the 990
- Bita Nazarian, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (415) 642-5905
- Website
- www.826valencia.org
- Return prepared by
- HEALY AND ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 04-3694151 or by the name 826 VALENCIA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
826 Valencia is a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization dedicated to supportingstudents ages 6 to 18 with their writing skills and helping teachers get theirstudents excited about writing. Our work is based on the understanding that strongwriting skills are fundamental to future success and that great leaps in learningcan be made when skilled tutors work one-on-one with students.
Program accomplishments
- Workshops:In our Workshops program, we served 438 students during the 2024-2025 school year. This year, we adapted to our students needs and energy, and decided to do more writing projects that incorporated illustrations and creativity. A highlight was the October haunted house project, where students developed a sales pitch for their haunted house and then built a diorama. At the end of the project, students presented their sales pitch, showcasing all their haunted amenities.Expenses $1,157,152
- In-School Programs: 826 Valencia partners with public schools throughout San Francisco to collaboratively develop writing curricula and bring 826 staff and volunteer tutors into partner schools, where we provide individualized writing lessons and tutoring. In FY25, we supported 48 teachers and 1,650 students at 13 schools. Our Black Student Cohort, an auxiliary program to our In-Schools programming, served 21 elementary school students as well.Expenses $1,102,660 · grants $170,002 · revenue $170,740
- Field Trip Programs: 826 Valencia hosts Storytelling & Bookmaking and Choose Your Own Adventure writing field trips for elementary students at its Mission Center and podcasting field trips for middle and high schools at its Tenderloin Center. In FY25, we served 4,172 students with 195 field trips. Our podcasting field trips yielded 1,947 student podcasts that reached 29,147 listeners through our SoundCloud page.Expenses $1,011,840
- After-School Programs:826 Valencia provides free after-school tutoring and writing support at five locations in San Francisco, including our three Writing Centers and our partner schools, Buena Vista Horace Mann (BVHM) and Dr. Charles R. Drew Preparatory Academy. Students enroll for a minimum of two days per week for individualized homework support and writing projects. After-school programs served 333 students in 2024-25. One highlight was a science-themed writing project at our Mission Center, where students imagined discovering a new plant or animal species. This writing project culminated in professionally produced species posters created by 826s design team, which were displayed in our Mission writing center.Expenses $721,751
- Leadership and Future Pathways:826 provides middle and high schoolers with opportunities to build skills, knowledge, and resources that strengthen the high school-to-college-to-career pathway. In FY25, we awarded five $20,000 college scholarships to graduating seniors who will also receive ongoing college persistence and completion support from our partner ScholarMatch. We provided another 204 twelfth-graders with college application and essay support through in-person workshops, both at our writing centers and with partner schools. Our Youth Leadership Advisory Board, Black Literary Achievement Club, and Middle School Leadership Program offered paid internships, leadership development, and career readiness support to 94 teens. We also provided hands-on workforce development experience and stipends to 62 high school and college students and transitional-aged youth who interned with our education, volunteer, design, and store teams.Expenses $603,151
- Summer Workshops and Camps:We served 792 students in summer 2025 through project-based writing camps and workshops. Programs included: A) Exploring Words Summer Camp, where students in grades 3-5 work on writing projects that included persuasive writing, screenwriting, field journals, identity/Narrative writing, community mural poetry, and creating fantasy worlds; B) Exploring Leadership Summer Camp, where students in grades 6-8 develop leadership and communication skills by exploring issues that face their communities; C) Young Author's Workshop (YAW), an creative writing camp where high schoolers explore a range of literary genres and compose literary works; and D) writing workshops for students in grades 3-8 through our community partners in the Tenderloin.Expenses $442,880
- Other Program Accomplishments include the operation of two retail stores (Mission District, Mission Bay). The stores sell educational materials, books for children, and other whimsical childrens toys, and serve as a community touchpoint in the neighborhoods where we operate. Other Programs also include the design and publishing infrastructure for our various publishing programs, our workforce development program for AmeriCorps associates and paid interns, and our volunteer program.Expenses $302,911
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3694151
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,395,442
- Income (IRS master file)
- $10,264,485
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $10,068,999 | $6,915,776 | $19,395,442 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,544,342 | $6,455,560 | $16,404,012 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $6,019,404 | $5,920,943 | $15,159,767 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,944,678 | $5,090,348 | $13,238,328 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3694151).
Questions about 826 VALENCIA
- What is the EIN of 826 VALENCIA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of 826 VALENCIA is 04-3694151.
- Is 826 VALENCIA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to 826 VALENCIA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does 826 VALENCIA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of 826 VALENCIA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did 826 VALENCIA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of 826 VALENCIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Bita Nazarian.
- Who are the officers and directors of 826 VALENCIA?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 24 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $222,627 (Bita Nazarian, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does 826 VALENCIA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,068,999, expenses of $6,915,776 and total assets of $19,395,442 at year end.
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