Nonprofit · EIN 47-3699669
THE HELIX SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $6,173,155 | $6,575,371 | -$402,216 | $5,496,982 | $6,136,437 | -$639,455 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,218,964 | $4,791,840 | -$572,876 | $5,928,816 | $6,166,055 | -$237,239 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,410,089 | $3,873,968 | $536,121 | $6,384,692 | $6,049,055 | $335,637 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,253,835
- Program service revenue
- $5,112,135
- Investment income
- $30
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$203,500
- Net income from gaming
- $9,550
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,105
- Other revenue
- -$192,845
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $991,249
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,258,445
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,729,619
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $34,314
- Accounting fees
- $87,939
- Occupancy
- $645,523
- Travel
- $4,169
- Depreciation
- $58,972
- Program services (functional)
- $4,965,942
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,417,457
- Fundraising (functional)
- $191,972
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $5,928,816
- Total assets, end of year
- $5,496,982
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,136,437
- Net assets, end of year
- -$639,455
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $372,436
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$895,718
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $256,263
- Gross unrelated business income
- $1,105
- Gross receipts
- $6,435,375
- Employees
- 70
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANNA MAYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $270,200 | $8,027 |
| ANNIE VOIGT | DIRECTOR OF ACADEMICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,349 | $3,377 |
| ELSA MAPLES GREENE | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,415 | $0 |
| ERIN ALLEN | SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,331 | $0 |
| DORIANNE TANAKA | DIRECTOR OF ADULT EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,825 | $0 |
| JEFF WANDS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/FACILI Officer | 40 | $87,837 | $2,763 |
| MARJORIE MCMORRIS | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIR KIA | SECRETARY (LEFT 04/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STU FISHER | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BEAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINNA KIM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZINIA PICAZO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIE NENNINGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SINCLAIR RIDLEY-THOMAS | TRUSTEE (LEFT 04/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHANTEL WALKER | TRUSTEE (JOINED 02/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEANNA MAYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $258,750 | $21,362 |
| SIMONE INCENDY LEFT 1223 | ASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,382 | $13,956 |
| JASON MOUNTSIER LEFT 0724 | DIRECTOR OF TRANSITION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,751 | $2,336 |
| MARJORIE MCMORRIS | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 | $0 |
| MINJA MOORE LEFT 923 | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIR KIA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STU FISHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BEAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG CRAMER STARTED 1223 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINNA KIM STARTED 1223 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZINIA PICAZO STARTED 1223 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMIE NENNINGER STARTED 1223 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF WANDS JOINED 624 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE/FACILITIES/TECHNOLOGY Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEANNA MAYER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $138,393 |
| MARIA PERRY LEFT 1122 | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND ADMIN Officer | 40 | $104,461 |
| MARJORIE MCMORRIS | PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 |
| MINJA MOORE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRAIG CUFFIE LEFT 1222 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| AMIR KIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STU FISHER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BOB BEAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PENN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RON SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN WAYLAND LEFT 1023 | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 161 MITCHELL BLVD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903-2068
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARJORIE MCMORRIS, 161 MITCHELL BLVD, SAN RAFAEL, CA 94903
- Signed the 990
- MARJORIE MCMORRIS, VICE CHAIRMAN
- Phone
- (415) 569-5056
- Website
- WWW.THEHELIXSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SORREN INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-3699669 or by the name THE HELIX SCHOOL.
- 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 PREPARE CHILDREN ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM FOR A FULFILLING FUTURE THROUGH DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIP-BASED INTERDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- HELIX SCHOOL OFFERS AN INDIVIDUALIZED INTEGRATED CURRICULUM THAT INCLUDES SPEECH AND LANGUAGE, SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL, SENSORY-MOTOR, LIFE SKILLS, MATH, LANGUAGE ARTS, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, ART, AND BEHAVIORAL GOALS, AND/OR ACTIVITIES. THE SCHOOL USES AND DISTRIBUTES ITS FUNDS TO OPERATE THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL SERVES INDIVIDUALS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 5 AND 22.Expenses $4,965,942 · revenue $5,112,135
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-3699669
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B28)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $5,496,982
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,435,375
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $6,173,155 | $6,575,371 | $5,496,982 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $4,218,964 | $4,791,840 | $5,928,816 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $4,410,089 | $3,873,968 | $6,384,692 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $2,413,094 | $2,510,749 | $352,332 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 47-3699669).
Questions about THE HELIX SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of THE HELIX SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE HELIX SCHOOL is 47-3699669.
- Is THE HELIX SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to THE HELIX SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE HELIX SCHOOL 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 THE HELIX SCHOOL due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE HELIX SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE HELIX SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names MARJORIE MCMORRIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE HELIX SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $270,200 (DEANNA MAYER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE HELIX SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,173,155, expenses of $6,575,371 and total assets of $5,496,982 at year end.
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