Nonprofit · EIN 47-4649648
ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · REDWOOD CITY, CA 94062
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $25,335,426 | $20,015,108 | $5,320,318 | $57,759,288 | $4,086,887 | $53,672,401 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,841,571 | $17,833,377 | $15,008,194 | $50,065,695 | $2,442,283 | $47,623,412 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $21,032,140 | $16,281,011 | $4,751,129 | $32,940,011 | $1,166,927 | $31,773,084 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,041,906
- of which government grants
- $3,323,296
- Program service revenue
- $12,847,849
- Investment income
- $2,434,380
- Other revenue
- $11,291
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,945,590
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,211,509
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,526,266
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $10,298,452
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $19,199
- Accounting fees
- $206,893
- Occupancy
- $123,308
- Travel
- $165,272
- Program services (functional)
- $17,887,581
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,634,141
- Fundraising (functional)
- $493,386
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $50,065,695
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,759,288
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,086,887
- Net assets, end of year
- $53,672,401
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $49,722,447
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,949,954
- Gross receipts
- $25,335,426
- Employees
- 181
- Volunteers
- 14
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER KIRKPATRICK | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $351,103 | $65,657 |
| JULIANA FABROCINI | SR. DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,327 | $74,586 |
| ERIK BROWN | CFO Officer | 40 | $203,293 | $54,341 |
| SHAYNA SULLIVAN | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $248,869 | $7,050 |
| GLORIA HASSEL | CHIEF DEIB OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,865 | $55,665 |
| NATHANAEL MONLEY | SR. DIRECTOR OF NEW PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,792 | $48,142 |
| NIRMALA CHILAMKURTI | COO Key employee | 40 | $167,330 | $52,151 |
| MARIA ALEJANDRI | SR. DIRECTOR OF RECRUITMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,354 | $9,609 |
| ALEXANDRA CARAM | MNG. DIR. OF STRAT./SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $147,244 | $17,659 |
| STU MCLAUGHLIN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SID SMITH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUE BURR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NADIA DIAZ FUNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA ESTRADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEN FUTERNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BERNIE GIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUCINDA LEE KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY LIND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SUSANNA LOEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA MCGOWAN-ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN MOIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GRACE VOORHIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES WILLCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JASON WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER KIRKPATRICK | CEO Officer | 40 | $303,487 | $54,637 |
| JULIANA FABROCINI | SR. DIR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,948 | $41,173 |
| SHAYNA SULLIVAN | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $224,100 | $6,800 |
| GLORIA HASSEL | CHIEF DEIB OFFICER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,492 | $47,903 |
| ERIK BROWN | CFO Officer | 40 | $169,938 | $45,029 |
| NIRMALA CHILAMKURTI | COO Key employee | 40 | $168,487 | $32,896 |
| DAVID ROTH | MNG. DIR. OF TECH & IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,934 | $27,400 |
| ALEXANDREA KAHN | SR. DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,773 | $10,406 |
| STU MCLAUGHLIN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SID SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA ESTRADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE VOORHIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNA LOEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MOIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN FUTERNICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WILLCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDE GOLDENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE GIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCINDA LEE KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEATHER KIRKPATRICK | CEO Officer | 40 | $270,921 | $49,880 |
| JULIANA FABROCINI | SR. DIRECTOR OF PARTNERSHIPS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $191,713 | $39,591 |
| NATHANAEL MONLEY | SR. DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROJECTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,061 | $42,329 |
| SHAYNA SULLIVAN | DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $202,925 | $1,800 |
| ERIK BROWN | CFO Officer | 40 | $164,360 | $32,362 |
| DAVID ROTH | MNG. DIR. OF TECH & IMPACT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,050 | $9,525 |
| NIRMALA CHILAMKURTI | COO Officer | 40 | $146,519 | $19,542 |
| ALEXANDREA KAHN | SR. DIRECTOR OF ACADEMIC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,208 | $1,800 |
| ALEXANDRA CARAM | MANAGING DIRECTOR/SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $147,044 | $5,107 |
| STU MCLAUGHLIN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SID SMITH | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE VOORHIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES WILLCOX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNA LOEB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNIE GIFFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON WILLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL COHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KARLA ESTRADA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTIN WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN MOIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCINDA LEE KATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLAUDE GOLDENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2946 BROADWAY, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94062-1510
- In care of
- % MONICA BONNY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIK BROWN, 2946 BROADWAY ST SUITE B, REDWOOD CITY, CA 94062
- Signed the 990
- ERIK BROWN, CFO
- Phone
- (650) 362-3997
- Website
- HTTPS://ALDERGSE.EDU/
- Return prepared by
- CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-4649648 or by the name ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION.
- 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 CREATE OPPORTUNITY AND CULTIVATE SUCCESS FOR EVERY STUDENT BY RECRUITING AND EDUCATING EXCELLENT TEACHERS AND LEADERS WHO REFLECT OUR SCHOOLS' COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION WORKS TO SUPPORT EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS IN DEVELOPING THEIR TEACHER, PRINCIPAL AND/ OR LEADER PIPELINES; TO SERVE AS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION PROVIDING SUPPORT AND SERVICES TO STUDENTS THROUGH COURSE INSTRUCTION AT THE POST-SECONDARY LEVEL TOWARDS POSTGRADUATE DEGREES, CERTIFICATIONS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION, IN PARTICULAR FOR TEACHERS, PRINCIPALS, AND LEADERS; TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT FOR MENTORS; TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL FORUMS, CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, RESOURCES, SUPPORT, OPPORTUNITIES AND OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE EDUCATION AND LEARNING; AND TO PROVIDE JOB TRAINING, IN PARTICULAR FOR THOSE IN LOW-INCOME AND SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.Expenses $17,887,581 · grants $3,945,590 · revenue $12,847,849
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
- 47-4649648
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,759,288
- Income (IRS master file)
- $25,335,426
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $25,335,426 | $20,015,108 | $57,759,288 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $32,841,571 | $17,833,377 | $50,065,695 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $21,032,140 | $16,281,011 | $32,940,011 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $26,265,610 | $15,232,611 | $28,171,479 | 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 47-4649648).
Questions about ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION is 47-4649648.
- Is ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 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 ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 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 ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION 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 ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ERIK BROWN.
- Who are the officers and directors of ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $351,103 (HEATHER KIRKPATRICK, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does ALDER GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $25,335,426, expenses of $20,015,108 and total assets of $57,759,288 at year end.
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