Nonprofit · EIN 20-2204424
EDUCATION FOR CHANGE
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94621
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $65,992,750 | $64,450,175 | $1,542,575 | $88,414,834 | $44,163,052 | $44,251,782 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $73,974,571 | $60,884,748 | $13,089,823 | $97,115,476 | $54,406,269 | $42,709,207 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $56,063,208 | $53,575,627 | $2,487,581 | $73,487,006 | $43,867,622 | $29,619,384 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $65,961,750
- of which government grants
- $63,501,537
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Net rental income
- $31,000
- Other revenue
- $31,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $794,156
- Other salaries and wages
- $33,215,510
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $45,483,714
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $177,235
- Accounting fees
- $7,415
- Occupancy
- $2,821,906
- Travel
- $212,261
- Depreciation
- $1,423,170
- Program services (functional)
- $50,531,232
- Management and general (functional)
- $13,918,943
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $97,115,476
- Total assets, end of year
- $88,414,834
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $44,163,052
- Net assets, end of year
- $44,251,782
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $70,325,906
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $44,251,782
- Gross receipts
- $65,992,750
- Employees
- 761
- Volunteers
- 398
- Year formed
- 2005
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARISSA ADAM | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $232,035 | $63,423 |
| SUNDAR CHARI | CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $182,866 | $71,929 |
| BRANDEE STEWART | CAO/ASST SUPERINTENDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,779 | $59,867 |
| ERNEST PETERSON | CTSO Key employee | 40 | $166,039 | $68,743 |
| ABIGAIL NUNEZ | CHIEF OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,760 | $42,137 |
| TAVITA ROBLES | DIRECTOR OF SITE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,823 | $63,580 |
| LILLIAN HSU | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,236 | $41,651 |
| SANDRA FAVIOLA BARRIOS | DIRECTOR OF HR & PAYROLL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,778 | $61,687 |
| EVA CAMP | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA CISNEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK DRIVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NILOY GANGOPADHYAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIMMY OVALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONIA URZUA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAUREN WESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHISHA YCOY-WALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARISSA ADAM | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $214,075 | $63,687 |
| SUNDAR CHARI | CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER Officer | 40 | $180,885 | $67,979 |
| BRANDEE STEWART | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $178,530 | $56,767 |
| ERNEST PETERSON | CTSO Key employee | 40 | $157,823 | $62,839 |
| ABIGAIL NUNEZ | CHIEF OF SCHOOLS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,939 | $39,985 |
| TAVITA ROBLES | DIRECTOR OF SITE OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,145 | $58,861 |
| SHAWNA MYERS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,627 | $36,679 |
| LILLIAN HSU | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,815 | $30,334 |
| NICK DRIVER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA CAMP | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA CISNEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLENE GARCIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHISHA YCOY-WALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA URZUA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NILOY GANGOPADHYAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALIA ALMENDAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WESTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON GRANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LARISSA ADAM | SUPERINTENDENT Officer | 40 | $186,500 | $55,692 |
| SUNDAR CHARI | SECRETARY/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $164,399 | $61,653 |
| BRANDEE STEWART | CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,994 | $50,264 |
| ERNEST PETERSON | CHIEF TALENT & STRATEGY OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,004 | $51,283 |
| EVA HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,260 | $31,714 |
| SHAWNA MYERS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,169 | $30,678 |
| LILLIAN HSU | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,329 | $24,178 |
| NICK DRIVER | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA CAMP | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAMON GRANT | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BARR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN WESTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALIA ALMENDAREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIKA CICERNOS | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOREEN ARDAYFIO | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA URZUA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 333 HEGENBERGER RD STE 705, OAKLAND, CA 94621-1463
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- EVA CAMP, 333 HEGENBERGER ROAD 705, OAKLAND, CA 94621
- Signed the 990
- SUNDAR CHARI, CHIEF BUSINESS OFFICER
- Phone
- (510) 568-7936
- Website
- WWW.EFCPS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-2204424 or by the name EDUCATION FOR CHANGE.
- 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
TO PROVIDE A SUPERIOR PUBLIC EDUCATION TO OAKLAND'S MOST UNDERSERVED CHILDREN BY CREATING A SYSTEM OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS THAT RELENTLESSLY FOCUSES ON STUDENTS' ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- THE SCHOOL PROVIDES A RIGOROUS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM THAT EMPHASIZES THE DEVELOPMENT OF BASIC SKILLS: READING, WRITING, SPEAKING AND COMPUTATION, DEVELOPMENT OF PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AND GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE. SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,688 STUDENTS, WITH 177-178 INSTRUCTIONAL DAYS.Expenses $50,531,232
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
- 20-2204424
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B29)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $88,414,834
- Income (IRS master file)
- $65,992,750
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $65,992,750 | $64,450,175 | $88,414,834 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $73,974,571 | $60,884,748 | $97,115,476 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $56,063,208 | $53,575,627 | $73,487,006 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $56,586,488 | $47,532,007 | $51,843,533 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 20-2204424).
Questions about EDUCATION FOR CHANGE
- What is the EIN of EDUCATION FOR CHANGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDUCATION FOR CHANGE is 20-2204424.
- Is EDUCATION FOR CHANGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to EDUCATION FOR CHANGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EDUCATION FOR CHANGE 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 EDUCATION FOR CHANGE 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 EDUCATION FOR CHANGE 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 EDUCATION FOR CHANGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names EVA CAMP.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDUCATION FOR CHANGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $232,035 (LARISSA ADAM, SUPERINTENDENT).
- How much revenue does EDUCATION FOR CHANGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $65,992,750, expenses of $64,450,175 and total assets of $88,414,834 at year end.
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