Nonprofit · EIN 81-4142892
THE NEST SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SANTA MONICA, CA 90402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,741,164 | $1,036,340 | $1,704,824 | $7,991,975 | $2,786,746 | $5,205,229 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,036,816 | $797,357 | $2,239,459 | $6,301,762 | $2,836,349 | $3,465,413 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,223,691
- Program service revenue
- $468,476
- Investment income
- $48,997
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$1,307
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $253,373
- Other salaries and wages
- $136,011
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $421,727
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $16,901
- Occupancy
- $220,000
- Depreciation
- $29,851
- Program services (functional)
- $710,489
- Management and general (functional)
- $297,497
- Fundraising (functional)
- $28,354
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,301,762
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,991,975
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,786,746
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,205,229
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,196,473
- Publicly traded securities
- $724,562
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,199,555
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,674
- Gross receipts
- $2,881,595
- Employees
- 4
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2017
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARA R RUBIN | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $123,567 | $28,057 |
| OMID KHEILTASH | CO-DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $93,365 | $5,187 |
| JENNIFER GARNER | BOARD MEMBER THROUGH OCTOBER 2024 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEHDAD EGHBALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BO SHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER EARLY | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN IRELAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELSEY MURPHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TARA R RUBIN | PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $131,148 | $25,775 |
| OMID KHEILTASH | CO-DIRECTOR & SECRETARY Officer | 20 | $103,739 | $4,747 |
| JENNIFER GARNER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BEHDAD EGHBALI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BO SHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER EARLY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTINA BRITTENHAM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 815 SAN VICENTE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90402-1923
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TARA R RUBIN, 815 SAN VICENTE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90402
- Signed the 990
- TARA R RUBIN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (310) 734-0305
- Website
- THENESTSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- QUIGLEY & MIRON
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 81-4142892 or by the name THE NEST 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
OUR MISSION AT THE NEST IS TO SUPPORT EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD IN BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING. WE BELIEVE IN A WHOLISTIC, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, AND CHILD CENTRIC APPROACH THAT EMPHASIZES EACH STUDENT'S COGNITIVE, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES WORK TOGETHER TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL. INVOLVEMENT IS INTENTIONAL, COMMUNICATION IS OPEN AND AMPLE, AND GOALS ARE SHARED.
Program accomplishments
- THE NEST SCHOOL IS A NON-PROFIT MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL SERVING CHILDREN AGED 2 YEARS 6 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS IN AN INTIMATE RESIDENTIAL SETTING. TECHNICALLY CLASSIFIED AS A FAMILY CHILD CARE HOME, THE NEST IS A SMALL-BY-DESIGN PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES QUALITY INDIVIDUALIZED EARLY CHILDHOOD INSTRUCTION FOR ITS 20 CHILDREN. THE OFFERING INCLUDES A HALF DAY MORNING PROGRAM, A HALF DAY AFTERNOON PROGRAM, AND A FULL DAY PROGRAM RESERVED FOR CHILDREN IN THEIR FINAL YEAR OF PRESCHOOL.THE NEST'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT EACH INDIVIDUAL CHILD IN BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR LIFELONG LEARNING AND BELIEVE IN A WHOLISTIC, DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE, AND CHILD CENTRIC APPROACH THAT EMPHASIZES EACH STUDENT'S COGNITIVE, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT. EDUCATORS AND FAMILIES WORK TOGETHER TO FOSTER CONNECTIONS BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL. INVOLVEMENT IS INTENTIONAL, COMMUNICATION IS OPEN AND AMPLE, AND GOALS ARE SHARED.THE SCHOOL COMPLETED ITS 7TH YEAR, MAINTAINING STEADY ENROLLMENT FIGURES, ROBUST FUNDRAISING THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF ITS SCHOOL COMMUNITY, AND THE SAME EMPLOYEES SINCE THE SCHOOL INCEPTION. IN ADDITION TO THE ENRICHMENT OFFERINGS OF MUSIC, PE, YOGA, AND ART, THE SCHOOL ALSO ADDED A ONCE A WEEK MARTIAL ARTS CLASS.Expenses $710,489 · revenue $468,476
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
- 81-4142892
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,991,975
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,881,595
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,741,164 | $1,036,340 | $7,991,975 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,036,816 | $797,357 | $6,301,762 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $928,681 | $803,817 | $1,437,171 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 81-4142892).
Questions about THE NEST SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of THE NEST SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE NEST SCHOOL is 81-4142892.
- Is THE NEST SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to THE NEST SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE NEST 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 NEST SCHOOL 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 THE NEST SCHOOL 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 THE NEST SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TARA R RUBIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE NEST SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 8 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $123,567 (TARA R RUBIN, PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does THE NEST SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,741,164, expenses of $1,036,340 and total assets of $7,991,975 at year end.
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