Nonprofit · EIN 27-2889011
ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $15,702,077 | $15,943,323 | -$241,246 | $29,018,852 | $23,185,641 | $5,833,211 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,058,899 | $15,587,719 | $471,180 | $29,455,579 | $23,663,919 | $5,791,660 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,495,410 | $13,674,926 | $820,484 | $28,940,829 | $23,901,613 | $5,039,216 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $15,059,501 | $12,966,232 | $2,093,269 | $26,174,507 | $21,955,775 | $4,218,732 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,163,896
- of which government grants
- $499,394
- Program service revenue
- $13,522,927
- Investment income
- $15,254
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,669,145
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $691,953
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,578,997
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,055,253
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $91,915
- Accounting fees
- $36,900
- Occupancy
- $605,983
- Travel
- $84,260
- Depreciation
- $399,065
- Program services (functional)
- $13,290,339
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,305,786
- Fundraising (functional)
- $347,198
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $29,455,579
- Total assets, end of year
- $29,018,852
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,185,641
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,833,211
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,586,406
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,833,211
- Gross receipts
- $15,702,077
- Employees
- 100
- Volunteers
- 94
- Year formed
- 2010
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROB COUSINS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $228,783 | $15,630 |
| KATHLEEN GIBBONS | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $215,633 | $18,567 |
| PNINA PRUZAN | BUSINESS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,022 | $26,451 |
| SEAN HAMER | FORMER HEAD OF SCHOOL Former | 40 | $183,103 | $15,650 |
| ELIZABETH DAVIS | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $179,576 | $16,725 |
| NOA MENDLEVITCH | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,103 | $8,036 |
| ABIGAIL MILLER | DIRECTOR OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,608 | $6,547 |
| JOANNE COHEN | SCHOOL COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,899 | $21,393 |
| CARLOS AGUAYO | ATHLETICS DIR/MIDDLE SCHOO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,762 | $13,926 |
| CHRISTINE KOIDIN | CHIEF FINANCIAL AND OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $67,961 | $5,785 |
| ELIZABETH DREW | OUTGOING PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SZCZEPANIK | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PERKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOMA JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP ZEYLIGER | AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELLE JOHNSON | AT-LARGE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MANJARI BAVISHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMI PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN LIPPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH ROSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TANIA SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| R ZACHARY THOMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW BLACHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN WHITAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN QUINT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATTI KANGWANKIJ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRUTHIKA KATRAGADDA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SAYA MCKENNA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN HAMER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $530,420 | $31,918 |
| KATHLEEN GIBBONS | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $215,221 | $17,884 |
| NOA MENDLEVITCH | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $200,635 | $7,916 |
| ELIZABETH DAVIS | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $179,830 | $8,083 |
| PNINA PRUZAN | BUSINESS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,966 | $25,277 |
| JOANNE COHEN | SCHOOL COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,071 | $19,389 |
| CARLOS AGUAYO | ATHLETICS DIR/MIDDLE SCHOO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,549 | $14,659 |
| TONI SETTEDUCATO | MS DEAN OF STUDENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,304 | $13,201 |
| ELIZABETH DREW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PERKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOMA JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP ZEYLIGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MANJARI BAVISHI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SZCZEPANIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMI PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN LIPPMAN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH ROSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TANIA SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| R ZACHARY THOMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BLACHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN WHITAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN QUINT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN HAMER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $485,876 |
| KATHLEEN GIBBONS | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $206,091 |
| ELIZABETH DAVIS | HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $174,918 |
| NOA MENDLEVITCH | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,583 |
| PNINA PRUZAN | BUSINESS MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,430 |
| MARY-ELLEN LAVIGNE | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,442 |
| CARLOS AGUAYO | ATHLETICS DIR/MIDDLE SCHOOL PE TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,354 |
| TONI SETTEDUCATO | MS DEAN OF STUDENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,659 |
| ELIZABETH DREW | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PERKINS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOMA JONES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PHILIP ZEYLIGER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE SHUMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARY SZCZEPANIK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMI PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN LIPPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH ROSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TANIA SHAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| R ZACHARY THOMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREW BLACHMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARTH SPILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN WHITAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN HAMER AS OF 7119 | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $460,089 |
| KATHLEEN GIBBONS | LS HEAD DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $199,369 |
| ELIZABETH DAVIS | HEAD OF MS Key employee | 40 | $172,162 |
| MARY ELLEN LAVIGNE | DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT Key employee | 40 | $153,478 |
| CARLOS AGUAYO | ATHLETICS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,595 |
| TONI SETTEDUCATO | MS DEAN OF STUDENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,250 |
| JAY LEVIN | ENGLISH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,447 |
| RHIANA MAIDENBERG | MATHEMATICS COACH Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,170 |
| STEVEN COMFORT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOANNA MROZ | SECRETARY, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JULIE SHUMAKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GARTH SPILLER | PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN WASSERMAN | TREASURER, TRUSTEE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN PERKINS | VICE PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOMA JONES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMI PETERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAUREN LIPPMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH ROSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH DREW | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATE LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| R ZACHARY THOMSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 450 SOMERSET ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134-1724
- In care of
- % SEAN HAMER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2009)
- 245 Valencia St, San Francisco CA 94103
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROB COUSINS, 450 SOMERSET STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94134
- Principal officer (990-N for 2009)
- John W Concomos, 245 Valencia St, San Francisco CA 94103
- Signed the 990
- ROB COUSINS, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (415) 467-3700
- Website
- WWW.ALTAVISTASCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SD MAYER & ASSOCIATES LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-2889011 or by the name ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC.
- 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
AN INDEPENDENT, COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL IN SAN FRANCISCO OFFERING A PROGRESSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SCIENCE, MATH AND TECHNOLOGY.
Program accomplishments
- THE SCHOOL PROVIDES STUDENTS WITH A RIGOROUS, YET FUN AND ENGAGING EDUCATION THROUGH PROGRESSIVE, EXPERIENCE-BASED LEARNING GROUNDED IN THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DELIVERED THROUGH SMALL CLASS SIZES. THE SCHOOL EDUCATES 306 STUDENTS IN GRADES JUNIOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE AT THE LOWER SCHOOL AND SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL.Expenses $13,290,339 · grants $1,669,145 · revenue $13,522,927
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
- 27-2889011
- 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
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $29,018,852
- Income (IRS master file)
- $15,702,077
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $15,702,077 | $15,943,323 | $29,018,852 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,058,899 | $15,587,719 | $29,455,579 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,495,410 | $13,674,926 | $28,940,829 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,059,501 | $12,966,232 | $26,174,507 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2009 Officer: John W Concomos | June 30, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 27-2889011).
Questions about ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC
- What is the EIN of ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC is 27-2889011.
- Is ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC 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 ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC 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 ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC 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 ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ROB COUSINS.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 29 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $228,783 (ROB COUSINS, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does ALTA VISTA SCHOOL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $15,702,077, expenses of $15,943,323 and total assets of $29,018,852 at year end.
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