Nonprofit · EIN 94-1186181
PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD
Tax-exempt · MENLO PARK, CA 94025
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,220,738 | $8,331,721 | -$110,983 | $22,234,023 | $6,056,158 | $16,177,865 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,769,142 | $8,643,324 | -$874,182 | $21,112,417 | $5,694,462 | $15,417,955 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $8,457,742 | $8,578,589 | -$120,847 | $20,891,005 | $5,790,871 | $15,100,134 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $668,543
- Program service revenue
- $7,174,747
- Investment income
- $290,713
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$8,625
- Net income from fundraising events
- $82,098
- Other revenue
- $86,735
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,248,806
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $728,679
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,921,310
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,642,783
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,221
- Accounting fees
- $23,449
- Occupancy
- $73,524
- Depreciation
- $199,740
- Program services (functional)
- $5,563,899
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,448,327
- Fundraising (functional)
- $319,495
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,112,417
- Total assets, end of year
- $22,234,023
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,056,158
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,177,865
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,479,451
- Publicly traded securities
- $15,095,241
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,049,602
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,128,263
- Gross receipts
- $9,129,379
- Employees
- 108
- Volunteers
- 330
- Year formed
- 1925
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH LEE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP Key employee | 40 | $227,313 | $14,209 |
| JOHANNA AESCHLIMAN | HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $169,046 | $9,983 |
| BETTY ACHINSTEIN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,191 | $18,187 |
| JEFF ZOTZ | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,674 | $17,861 |
| CHRISTY UTTER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $101,238 | $5,062 |
| MEGAN HART | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,537 | $5,099 |
| IZUMI UENO | BOARD MEMBER AND ADMINISTR Trustee or director | 40 | $91,028 | $3,543 |
| JAMIE MERAZ | BOARD MEMBER AND TEACHER Trustee or director | 32.5 | $41,060 | $1,521 |
| ALETHEA VAN HILLER | BOARD PRESIDENT (UNTIL 5-31-25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SANA MUJAHID | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL 5-31-25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA GREENBLATT | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT (AS OF 5-31-25) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS LABONTE | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVION FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY KELLOGG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASON PRESSMAN | BOARD PRESIDENT (AS OF 5-31-25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ERIK BEANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KEITH WENG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MAYA PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BUDDY JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KATHY KOO | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL 5-31-25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AILEEN SWEENEY | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 5-31-25) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH LEE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $232,795 | $29,524 |
| ERIK CARLSON | INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $173,704 | $7,308 |
| RYAN HELTON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $159,487 | $18,735 |
| JOANNE WALSH | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $163,734 | $7,921 |
| MICHELE BUSHINI | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,102 | $20,003 |
| BETTY ACHINSTEIN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,785 | $5,379 |
| JEFF ZOTZ | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,029 | $5,010 |
| IZUMI UENO | BOARD MEMBER AND ADMINISTRATOR (AS OF 6-1-2024) Trustee or director | 40 | $81,223 | $4,336 |
| JAMIE MERAZ | BOARD MEMBER AND TEACHER Trustee or director | 32.5 | $38,073 | $4,830 |
| ALETHEA VAN HILLER | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| SANA MUJAHID | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA GREENBLATT | BOARD SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS LABONTE | BOARD TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVION FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY KELLOGG | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 6-1-2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PRESSMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BEANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH WENG | BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 6-1-2024) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDDY JAMES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY KOO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARY HOFSTEDT | INTERIM HEAD OF SCHOOL (UNTIL JUNE 8, 2023) Officer | 40 | $300,565 | $23,478 |
| ELIZABETH LEE | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Key employee | 40 | $221,447 | $24,040 |
| RYAN HELTON | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 40 | $161,192 | $14,516 |
| JOANNE WALSH | ASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $163,440 | $5,379 |
| MICHELE BUSHINI | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS AND ENROLLMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,767 | $18,400 |
| JEFF ZOTZ | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,208 | $13,469 |
| BETTY ACHINSTEIN | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,584 | $5,010 |
| MEGAN HART | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,460 | $8,172 |
| CHRISTY UTTER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,208 | $5,010 |
| COLLEEN MCPEEK | BOARD MEMBER AND TEACHER (UNTIL JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director | 40 | $96,597 | $4,830 |
| RASHA GLENN | BOARD MEMBER AND TEACHER Trustee or director | 40 | $84,070 | $9,592 |
| JAMIE MERAZ | BOARD MEMBER AND TEACHER (STARTED JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director | 32.5 | $27,761 | $1,392 |
| MISHA MERRILL | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $9,728 | $0 |
| MEG SHIELDS FORMATO | PRESIDENT (UNTIL JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JAHVITA RASTAFARI | VICE PRESIDENT (UNTIL JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA AXELROD | SECRETARY (UNTIL JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALETHEA VAN HILLER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ANU SANGHVI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN RAWSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID QUINN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVION FLEMING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JACKEY GARCIA | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANA MUJAHID | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHU ROSENTHAL | BOARD MEMBER AND ASSISTANT TEACHER (UNTIL JUNE 3, Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUMAN KASTURIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PRESSMAN | BOARD MEMBER (STARTED JAN 19, 2023 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA GREENBLATT | BOARD MEMBER (STARTED JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIK BEANS | BOARD MEMBER (STARTED JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCOIS LABONTE | BOARD MEMBER (STARTED JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MCCARTHY | BOARD MEMBER (STARTED JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAYA PERKINS | BOARD MEMBER (STARTED JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BUDDY JAMES | BOARD MEMBER (STARTED JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY KOO | BOARD MEMBER (STARTED JUNE 3, 2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 920 PENINSULA WAY, MENLO PARK, CA 94025-2358
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ELIZABETH LEE, 920 PENINSULA WAY, MENLO PARK, CA 94205
- Signed the 990
- ELIZABETH LEE, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
- Phone
- (650) 325-1584
- Website
- WWW.PENINSULASCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- SCRUBBEDNET LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1186181 or by the name PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD.
- 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
PENINSULA SCHOOL CREATES A SPACE WHERE CHILDREN THRIVE AND DEVELOP THEIR FULL PROMISE AS CONFIDENT CONTRIBUTORS IN THE WORLD. HERE THEY LEARN ABOUT THEMSELVES AND OTHERS, DISCOVERING THEIR PASSIONS AND GROWING INTELLECTUALLY IN AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY RICH WITH CHOICES, EXPLORATION, AND PLAY.
Program accomplishments
- PREK-8TH GRADE SCHOOL PROGRAMS - EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL EDUCATION. PENINSULA'S PROGRESSIVE IDEALS OF PLAY, CHOICE AND RESPONSIBILITY, ENGAGING IN INTELLECTUAL INQUIRY, AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS INHABIT EVERY PART OF OUR NATURAL AND INSPIRING CAMPUS.SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAMS OUR 6 WEEK SUMMER PROGRAM OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF EXPLORATIVE AND FUN CLASSES FOR CHILDREN ENTERING KINDERGARTEN UP TO ENTERING EIGHTH GRADE IN THE COMING FALL.CHILD CARE PROGRAMS PROVIDING YEAR-ROUND, BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE FOR CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES NEED ADDITIONAL CARE FOR THEIR CHILDREN, USUALLY WHILE PARENTS ARE WORKING.Expenses $5,563,899 · grants $1,248,806 · revenue $7,174,747
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
- 94-1186181
- 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
- 1937
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $22,234,023
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,129,379
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,220,738 | $8,331,721 | $22,234,023 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $7,769,142 | $8,643,324 | $21,112,417 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $8,457,742 | $8,578,589 | $20,891,005 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,580,258 | $8,438,445 | $21,040,339 | 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 94-1186181).
Questions about PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD
- What is the EIN of PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD is 94-1186181.
- Is PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1937.
- Are donations to PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD 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 PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD 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 PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD 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 PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ELIZABETH LEE.
- Who are the officers and directors of PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 23 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $227,313 (ELIZABETH LEE, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP).
- How much revenue does PENINSULA SCHOOL LTD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,220,738, expenses of $8,331,721 and total assets of $22,234,023 at year end.
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