Nonprofit · EIN 20-2973102
PARTNERS PROGRAM
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94618
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $540,437 | $502,053 | $38,384 | $4,832,656 | $319,996 | $4,512,660 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $560,736 | $517,602 | $43,134 | $4,502,781 | $365,628 | $4,137,153 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $453,969 | $482,765 | -$28,796 | $4,179,335 | $333,781 | $3,845,554 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $345,473
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $194,464
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $85,428
- Other revenue
- $500
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $333,675
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $378,093
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $7,920
- Travel
- $1,374
- Depreciation
- $39,646
- Program services (functional)
- $329,298
- Management and general (functional)
- $135,353
- Fundraising (functional)
- $37,402
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,502,781
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,832,656
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $319,996
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,512,660
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,383,435
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,512,660
- Gross receipts
- $2,231,116
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 80
- Year formed
- 1986
- 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 | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE DEVANE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $537,000 | $352,938 |
| SAMUEL BELTRAN | DIR. OF THE PARTNERS PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $132,909 | $40,185 |
| RICK HELLER | BOARD CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE GILLILAND | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON LONG | TREASURER/DIRECTOR (THRU 5/14/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BURT ALPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUGDEEP BAL | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/14/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER BEAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NHAT BUI | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/14/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KELVIN KWONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFI SYED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA TRAN WANG | DIRECTOR (THRU 05/14/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE DEVANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $512,600 | $215,530 |
| SAMUEL BELTRAN | DIR. OF THE PARTNERS PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $126,486 | $37,969 |
| RICK HELLER | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON LONG | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUGDEEP BAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BERGER | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/15/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER BIRKS BEAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NHAT BUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE GILLILAND | SECRETARY, DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA KIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTON NELSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/15/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFI SYED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA TRAN WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY WILSON | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/15/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONIQUE DEVANE | DIRECTOR/HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $510,600 | $210,112 |
| SAMUEL BELTRAN | DIR. OF PARTNERS PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $119,193 | $59,438 |
| ARPAD MOLNAR | CHAIR/DIRECTOR (THRU 05/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA STARING | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR (THRU 05/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON LONG | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUGDEEP BAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BERGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NHAT BUI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKIE GILLILAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK HELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALTON NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAFI SYED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ERICA TRAN WANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6100 BROADWAY, OAKLAND, CA 94618-1824
- In care of
- % STEVEN BERGER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RICK HELLER, 6100 BROADWAY, OAKLAND, CA 94618
- Signed the 990
- RICK HELLER, BOARD CHAIR
- Phone
- (510) 420-2359
- Website
- WWW.COLLEGE-PREP.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HOOD & STRONG LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-2973102 or by the name PARTNERS PROGRAM.
- 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
WE PROVIDE TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMS THAT BOLSTER ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AND IMPROVE ACCESS TO EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES FOR UNDER-RESOURCED OAKLAND PUBLIC MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. TO DO THIS, WE BRING MIDDLE SCHOOLERS TOGETHER WITH TRAINED HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE MENTORS, WITH THE GOAL OF FURTHERING EDUCATIONAL EQUITY AND SUCCESS FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- SUMMER ACADEMY (SA) PROGRAM: THE 40TH CONSECUTIVE PARTNERS SUMMER ACADEMY AT COLLEGE PREP RAN FROM JUNE 2 TO JULY 3, 2025. SUMMER ACADEMY 2025 FEATURED 12 TEACHERS, SIX COLLEGE INTERNS, AND 17 HIGH SCHOOL-AGE ASSISTANT TEACHERS. IN ADDITION TO RUNNING OUR STANDARD FOUR-WEEK PROGRAM FOR RISING 7TH - 9TH GRADE STUDENTS, PARTNERS LAUNCHED A ONE-WEEK PILOT PROGRAM FOR RISING 6TH GRADE STUDENTS. IN TOTAL, 86 SCHOLARS ENGAGED IN CORE COURSES IN MATH AND ENGLISH, AS WELL AS STEAM CLASSES INCLUDING DIGITAL MEDIA, ENGINEERING AND CODING, MODERN DANCE, VISUAL ARTS, AND A COURSE IN SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL LEARNING THAT INCLUDED TOPICS SUCH AS IDENTITY, WELLNESS, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND DECISION-MAKING. CLASSES ARE ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS AND DESIGNED TO SPARK SCHOLARS' CURIOSITY AND CULTIVATE THEIR LOVE OF LEARNING. SCHOLARS ALSO PARTICIPATED IN ELECTIVE CLUB ACTIVITIES, OUTDOOR SPORTS, AND FIELD TRIPS TO EXPLORE THE BAY AREA. SUMMER ACADEMY IS A SAFE, NURTURING ACADEMIC SPACE WHERE SCHOLARS USE THEIR UNIQUE VOICES TO TELL THEIR STORIES, BUILD UP THEIR CONFIDENCE AND FEEL EMPOWERED TO MAKE THEIR DREAMS COME TRUE.Expenses $206,143 · revenue $500
- ACADEMIC YEAR MENTORING (AYM) PROGRAM: IN 2024-25, THE PARTNERS PROGRAM PARTNERED WITH 12 LOCAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS FOR ITS ACADEMIC YEAR MENTORING (AYM) AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAM. IN THE AYM PROGRAM, THE CONSISTENT PAIRING OF THE SAME MENTOR AND MENTEE PROVIDES A HIGH QUALITY AND INDIVIDUALIZED ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT EXPERIENCE. AYM MENTORS AND MENTEES CONTINUED TO USE RESOURCES FROM FRECKLE EDUCATION, AN ONLINE SOFTWARE PLATFORM THAT "DIFFERENTIATES INSTRUCTION ACROSS MATH, LANGUAGE ARTS, SOCIAL STUDIES, AND SCIENCE." MENTORS BUILD PROFOUND RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT THEIR MENTEES WITH CUSTOMIZED LEARNING PLANS, AS WELL AS WITH THEIR POSITIVE ROLE-MODELING AND UPLIFTING SUPPORT. A MENTOR-MENTEE TUTORIAL MAY INCLUDE REVIEWING CLASS NOTES OR PAST TESTS, PREPARING FOR STANDARDIZED EXAMS, ETC. DURING THE SPRING SEMESTER, SCHOLARS ALSO ENJOYED AFTER-SCHOOL ELECTIVE WORKSHOPS.Expenses $114,557
- HIGH SCHOOL ADVISING (HSA) PROGRAM: IN 2024-25, THE PARTNERS PROGRAM HIGH SCHOOL ADVISING (HSA) PROGRAM SUPPORTED 25 8TH GRADE SCHOLARS WITH THE FOLLOWING: HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS COUNSELING AND ADVISING FOR ALL OUSD TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLS; OUSD CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLS; INDEPENDENT, NON-RELIGION-AFFILIATED PRIVATE SCHOOLS; AND RELIGION-AFFILIATED HIGH SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, FOR THE PRIVATE SCHOOL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, PARTNERS PROVIDED STUDENT SECTION AND FAMILY SECTION SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE, FINANCIAL AID FORMS WORKSHOPS, STANDARDIZED TEST PREP FOR HSPT AND INTERVIEW SIMULATIONS.Expenses $8,598
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
- 20-2973102
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Supporting organization of unknown type
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,832,656
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,231,116
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $540,437 | $502,053 | $4,832,656 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $560,736 | $517,602 | $4,502,781 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $453,969 | $482,765 | $4,179,335 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,461,948 | $396,592 | $3,935,321 | 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 20-2973102).
Questions about PARTNERS PROGRAM
- What is the EIN of PARTNERS PROGRAM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PARTNERS PROGRAM is 20-2973102.
- Is PARTNERS PROGRAM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to PARTNERS PROGRAM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
- Which annual return does PARTNERS PROGRAM 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 PARTNERS PROGRAM 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 PARTNERS PROGRAM 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 PARTNERS PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RICK HELLER.
- Who are the officers and directors of PARTNERS PROGRAM?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does PARTNERS PROGRAM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $540,437, expenses of $502,053 and total assets of $4,832,656 at year end.
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