Nonprofit · EIN 94-1622034
URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $31,578,584 | $30,941,210 | $637,374 | $138,391,033 | $73,450,674 | $64,940,359 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $30,251,774 | $28,983,003 | $1,268,771 | $130,326,347 | $68,388,603 | $61,937,744 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $30,710,039 | $27,375,242 | $3,334,797 | $120,506,708 | $61,879,310 | $58,627,398 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,853,764
- Program service revenue
- $27,596,384
- Investment income
- $1,123,651
- Net rental income
- $5,409
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $27,357
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$32,629
- Net income from gaming
- $10,000
- Other revenue
- $4,785
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,229,931
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,110,072
- Other salaries and wages
- $10,694,349
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $15,398,628
- Professional fundraising fees
- $4,145
- Legal fees
- $54,929
- Accounting fees
- $61,385
- Occupancy
- $2,574,728
- Travel
- $26,021
- Depreciation
- $2,584,892
- Program services (functional)
- $27,231,364
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,404,519
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,305,327
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $130,326,347
- Total assets, end of year
- $138,391,033
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $73,450,674
- Net assets, end of year
- $64,940,359
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $64,931,331
- Publicly traded securities
- $38,246,601
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $58,545,315
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,395,044
- Gross receipts
- $33,403,948
- Employees
- 223
- Volunteers
- 272
- Year formed
- 1966
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAN MILLER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $603,052 | $122,868 |
| DIANE WALTERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $343,354 | $22,650 |
| ANNA LEE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $242,575 | $46,823 |
| CHARLOTTE WORSLEY | ASST HEAD OF SCHOOL FOR STUDENT LIFE Key employee | 40 | $230,437 | $36,577 |
| GISELLE CHOW | DEAN OF FACULTY Key employee | 40 | $209,808 | $27,233 |
| JOSEPH SKIFFER | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,853 | $33,140 |
| DANIELLE MCREYNOLDS-DELL | ACADEMIC DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $177,438 | $30,661 |
| LAUREN GERSICK | DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,601 | $25,517 |
| LAUREN BYRNE | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $163,823 | $11,739 |
| KARI KIERNAN | SECRETARY Officer | 37.5 | $124,059 | $22,318 |
| CARL SHANNON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH CHANG HESS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NOYOLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SANCHEZ | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA YANG | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM HANSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SHANNON COGEN | CHAIR EMERITA Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| YAMILEE BERMINGHAM | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH BOND | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE CHAN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ERICA HITCHCOCK DESOUZA | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PAOLO DIAZ | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LISA FARMER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEAN JEFFRIES | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLAS KING | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| IRENE LEE | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MISHA OLIVAS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN PERKINS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS RIDLEY | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETTINA STEFFEN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE TO | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN TSAY | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANA VALIDZIC | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILKENS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN YEAMAN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAN MILLER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $535,905 | $116,551 |
| DIANE WALTERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $306,085 | $20,674 |
| CHARLOTTE WORSLEY | ASST. HEAD FOR STUDENT LIFE Key employee | 40 | $221,435 | $34,408 |
| ANNA LEE | DIR. OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,047 | $43,140 |
| JOSEPH SKIFFER | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $187,295 | $30,925 |
| GISELLE CHOW | DEAN OF FACULTY Key employee | 40 | $182,720 | $24,428 |
| DANIELLE MCREYNOLDS-DELL | ACADEMIC DEAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,627 | $27,823 |
| LAUREN GERSICK | DIR. OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,086 | $24,121 |
| IGOR ZAGATSKY | DIR. OF INFORMATION SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,477 | $28,348 |
| KARI KIERNAN | SECRETARY Officer | 37.5 | $109,357 | $20,087 |
| CHRIS RIDLEY | BOARD OF TRUSTEES/PROF. SVCS Trustee or director | 2 | $42,860 | $0 |
| SHANNON COGEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH CHANG HESS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NOYOLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL SHANNON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN YEAMAN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA YANG | EXEC. COMMITTEE SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HANSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| YAMILEE BERMINGHAM | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAOLO DIAZ | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN JEFFRIES | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLAS KING | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE LEE | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE MOSES | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MISHA OLIVAS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SANCHEZ | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTINA STEFFEN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE TO | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN TSAY | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANA VALIDZIC | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILKENS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAN MILLER | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 50 | $524,456 | $122,375 |
| DIANE WALTERS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $296,085 | $17,303 |
| CHARLOTTE WORSLEY | ASSISTANT HEAD FOR STUDENT LIFE Key employee | 40 | $214,410 | $31,309 |
| ANNA LEE | DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $204,731 | $38,282 |
| JOE SKIFFER | ATHLETIC DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,407 | $29,079 |
| GISELLE CHOW | DEAN OF FACULTY Key employee | 40 | $176,700 | $22,240 |
| LAUREN GERSICK | DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $161,903 | $20,496 |
| RICCO V SIASOCO | 11TH GRADE DEAN/ENGLISH TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $154,475 | $17,472 |
| LAUREN BYRNE | DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,365 | $8,998 |
| KARI KIERNAN | SECRETARY Officer | 37.5 | $109,403 | $18,380 |
| CHRIS RIDLEY | BOARD OF TRUSTEES/PROFESSIONAL SERV. Trustee or director | 2 | $25,540 | $0 |
| SHANNON COGEN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH CHANG HESS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA YANG | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MISHA OLIVAS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN YEAMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM HANSEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EVE NIQUETTE | CHAIR EMERITA Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| YAMILEE BERMINGHAM | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAOLO DIAZ | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN HAYASHI | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN JEFFRIES | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRENE LEE | BOARF OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIE MOSES | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NOYOLA | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEAGAN NYE | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGAN PRITZKER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA SANCHEZ | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL SHANNON | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLA SILVER | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL SMITH | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTINA STEFFEN | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK WEHRLY | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS WILKENS | BOARD OF TRUSTEES Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1563 PAGE ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94117-2017
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- QUINTON WALKER, 1563 PAGE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 941172017
- Signed the 990
- DIANE WALTERS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (415) 626-2919
- Website
- WWW.URBANSCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1622034 or by the name URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO.
- 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
THE URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO SEEKS TO IGNITE A PASSION FOR LEARNING, INSPIRING ITS STUDENTS TO BECOME SELF-MOTIVATED, ENTHUSIASTIC PARTICIPANTS IN THEIR EDUCATION - BOTH IN HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND.
Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 1966, URBAN OFFERS A DEMANDING COLLEGE PREPARATORY PROGRAM IN THE ARTS, ENGLISH, HISTORY, LANGUAGES, SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS. INCOMING STUDENTS ARE ISSUED STATE OF THE ART LAPTOP COMPUTERS FOR SCHOOL AND HOME USE TO HELP FULLY INTEGRATE TECHNOLOGY INTO THE CURRICULUM. THE SCHOOL FIELDS INTERSCHOLASTIC TEAMS IN MANY SPORTS AND PROVIDES NUMEROUS EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENT LEADERS, WRITERS AND PERFORMERS. THROUGH FIELDWORK, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND INTERNSHIPS, STUDENTS EXPLORE AND CONTRIBUTE TO OUR OWN HAIGHT-ASHBURY NEIGHBORHOOD, AS WELL AS TO THE LARGER COMMUNITY. URBAN HAS A FACULTY OF 58 FULL AND PART TIME TEACHERS AND 424 STUDENTS IN GRADES 9 THROUGH 12. THE TEACHER STUDENT RATIO IS 1:10. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO IS ACCREDITED BY THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES (WASC) AND IS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (NAIS), THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS (CAIS), THE COUNCIL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT AND SUPPORT OF EDUCATION (CASE), AND THE SECONDARY SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST BOARD. URBAN IS ALSO A MEMBER OF A BETTER CHANCE (ABC), THE BAY COUNTIES LEAGUE (BCL). THE URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO ADMITS STUDENTS WITHOUT REFERENCE TO RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN TO ALL THE RIGHTS PRIVILEGES, PROGRAMS, AND ACTIVITIES GENERALLY ACCORDED OR MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AT THE SCHOOL. IT DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, SEX, RELIGION, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN IN ADMINISTRATION OF ITS EDUCATIONAL POLICIES, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, ATHLETIC OR SCHOOL ADMINISTERED PROGRAMS.Expenses $27,231,364 · grants $5,229,931 · revenue $27,618,389
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
- 94-1622034
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B250)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $138,391,033
- Income (IRS master file)
- $33,403,948
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $31,578,584 | $30,941,210 | $138,391,033 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $30,251,774 | $28,983,003 | $130,326,347 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $30,710,039 | $27,375,242 | $120,506,708 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $35,881,158 | $28,121,548 | $93,528,085 | 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 94-1622034).
Questions about URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO
- What is the EIN of URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO is 94-1622034.
- Is URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO 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 URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO 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 URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO 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 URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names QUINTON WALKER.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 36 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $603,052 (DAN MILLER, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does URBAN SCHOOL OF SAN FRANCISCO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $31,578,584, expenses of $30,941,210 and total assets of $138,391,033 at year end.
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