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Nonprofit · EIN 26-2034843

SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Tax-exempt · REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063

Financials

$62.5M$67.6M2022$58.2M$52.8M2023$54.3M$56M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$54,305,037$56,029,612-$1,724,575$64,843,322$24,729,750$40,113,572
June 30, 2024990$58,227,781$52,814,960$5,412,821$68,464,260$27,010,991$41,453,269
June 30, 2023990$62,505,480$67,560,018-$5,054,538$76,020,327$47,747,614$28,272,713
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$49,680,525
of which government grants
$44,218,906
Program service revenue
$2,880,007
Investment income
$1,512,929
Other revenue
$231,576

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$556,663
Other salaries and wages
$25,730,564
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$33,739,123
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$432,886
Accounting fees
$117,346
Occupancy
$5,657,919
Travel
$240,306
Depreciation
$664,745
Program services (functional)
$50,902,601
Management and general (functional)
$4,788,170
Fundraising (functional)
$338,841

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$68,464,260
Total assets, end of year
$64,843,322
Total liabilities, end of year
$24,729,750
Net assets, end of year
$40,113,572
Land, buildings and equipment
$250,737
Net assets without donor restrictions
$39,487,651
Net assets with donor restrictions
$625,921
Gross receipts
$54,305,037
Employees
363
Volunteers
200
Year formed
2008
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
EDWARD LEECFO (LEFT FEB 2025)
Officer
40$260,416$52,782
CADY CHINGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$279,178$33,989
FELIX LICHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$215,557$81,606
CAITLYN HERMANCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$238,149$52,152
NNANNA OGBUCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$223,946$58,251
SHARON JOHNSONSR DIR OF SPECIALIZED LEARNING
Highest-paid employee
40$231,871$46,813
BRETT VAN ZUIDENCHIEF INFO OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$219,346$44,882
BRYCE FLEMINGCFO (JOINED MAY 2025)
Officer
40$0$0
DIEGO ARAMBULACHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ELIZABETH CHOIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELE HANSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN HUMPHREYSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT OSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIMMY ZUNIGABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
CAITLYN HERMANCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$202,551$63,511
CADY CHINGCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Officer
40$193,757$53,452
EDWARD LEECHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Officer
40$218,752$25,011
FELIX LICHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$186,883$46,612
GREGORY PONIKVAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MARSHALL STREET
Highest-paid employee
40$172,759$53,756
JOHNATHAN STEWARTED, SUMMIT TAHOMA
Highest-paid employee
40$185,454$39,950
BRETT VAN ZUIDENCHIEF INFO OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$178,774$25,049
DIEGO ARAMBULACHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ROBER OSTERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN HUMPHREYSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW THOMPSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JIMMY ZUNIGABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHELE HANSENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELIZABETH CHOIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DIANE TAVENNERCEO
Officer
40$469,007$105,001
CHRISTINE KELLY GARCIACHIEF OF SCHOOLS
Highest-paid employee
40$230,188$57,063
CAITLYN HERMANCAO - LEARNING EXPERIENCE
Highest-paid employee
40$211,136$55,043
EDWARD LEECFO
Officer
40$228,468$25,547
FELIX LICOO
Highest-paid employee
40$207,400$42,379
ADAM CARTERCHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$206,892$40,147
NNANNA OGBUCHIEF LEGAL OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
40$198,364$28,329
DIEGO ARAMBULACHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JIMMY ZUNIGAMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STEVEN HUMPHREYSMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW THOMPSONMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LIZZIE CHOIMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ROBERT OSTERMEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
780 BROADWAY ST, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063-3124
In care of
% ISABELLE PARKER
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CADY CHING, 780 BROADWAY, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
Signed the 990
CADY CHING, CEO
Phone
(650) 257-9880
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-2034843 or by the name SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

OPERATES COLLEGE PREPARATORY CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS, AND PROGRAMS TO DEVELOP TEACHERS AND SCHOOL LEADERS TO ADDRESS THE CONTINUALLY EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE EDUCATIONAL ECOSYSTEM.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • CHARTER SCHOOLS PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OPERATED 6 CHARTER SCHOOLS AND SERVED APPROXIMATELY 2,500 STUDENTS, AND TEACHER AND LEADER TRAINING PROGRAMS TO RESPOND TO THE DIVERSE NEEDS OF COMMUNITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF CONTINUOUSLY EVOLVING EDUCATIONAL ECO-SYSTEMS. ALSO PROVIDES SCHOOL SERVICE SUPPORT TO SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WASHINGTON
    Expenses $50,902,601 · revenue $2,880,007

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
26-2034843
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
2009
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B25)
Assets (IRS master file)
$64,843,322
Income (IRS master file)
$54,305,037

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$54,305,037$56,029,612$64,843,322XML
990June 2024$58,227,781$52,814,960$68,464,260XML
990June 2023$62,505,480$67,560,018$76,020,327XML
990June 2022$62,350,567$61,899,723$43,434,175IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 26-2034843).

Questions about SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS

What is the EIN of SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS is 26-2034843.
Is SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 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 SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CADY CHING.
Who are the officers and directors of SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $260,416 (EDWARD LEE, CFO (LEFT FEB 2025)).
How much revenue does SUMMIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $54,305,037, expenses of $56,029,612 and total assets of $64,843,322 at year end.

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