Nonprofit · EIN 94-2441484
GATEWAY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,672,690 | $5,259,911 | $412,779 | $7,483,035 | $4,727,341 | $2,755,694 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,838,469 | $5,037,447 | $801,022 | $4,719,111 | $2,382,058 | $2,337,053 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,704,396 | $5,465,383 | $239,013 | $3,351,096 | $1,860,739 | $1,490,357 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $333,578
- Program service revenue
- $4,217,832
- Investment income
- $92,993
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$6,997
- Other revenue
- $1,028,287
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $746,762
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $293,083
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,364,113
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,194,908
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,658
- Accounting fees
- $87,716
- Occupancy
- $399,913
- Travel
- $125,297
- Depreciation
- $85,762
- Program services (functional)
- $4,336,371
- Management and general (functional)
- $549,282
- Fundraising (functional)
- $374,258
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,719,111
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,483,035
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,727,341
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,755,694
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,532,010
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,093,014
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $662,680
- Gross receipts
- $5,713,159
- Employees
- 63
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1977
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANNAH WIKSE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $161,820 | $2,166 |
| JEREMY KING | COO Officer | 40 | $126,596 | $2,501 |
| KURT ALMENDRAS | TEACHER | 40 | $103,801 | $11,424 |
| KAIA HUSEBY | TEACHER | 40 | $101,416 | $2,008 |
| IAN CHRISTIE | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON SANDERS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MUNDAY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA BURKE | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAC CRANDELL | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DION | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FIRESTONE | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY FYFE | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN GOGAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HAT | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY JONES | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONAN KNOLL | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ERIN MUSGRAVE | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELENA ROWELL | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANNAH WIKSE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $156,187 | $3,181 |
| JEREMY KING | COO Officer | 40 | $109,457 | $11,239 |
| KURT ALMENDRAS | TEACHER | 40 | $103,340 | $13,349 |
| KAIA HUSEBY | TEACHER | 40 | $101,253 | $3,222 |
| SUSAN BECK | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ELLIS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DION | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN JENSEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK FIRESTONE | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY FYFE | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN CHRISTIE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEN GOGAN | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA HAT | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE HAYES | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY JONES | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MUNDAY | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA ROWELL | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON SANDERS | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZACHARY ROBERTS | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $351,425 | $1,691 |
| HANNAH WIKSE | INTERIM HOS Officer | 40 | $153,518 | $4,469 |
| SHAWN PADILLA | FINANCE DIR Officer | 40 | $122,408 | $4,261 |
| JENNIFER GRAHAM | DIR. OF ADVANCEMNT | 40 | $125,028 | $0 |
| TRENT JONES | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER ELLIS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENISE HAYES | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN JENSEN | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BECK | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TRENT DAVIS | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| IAN CHRISTIE | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLAF JORGENSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN DION | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAULA GRAINGER | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG FRITZ | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SHIVA HURVITZ | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL HAHN | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRINK SANDERS | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MUNDAY | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROL PELLETIER | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELENA ROWELL | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON SANDERS | Trustee Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 255 SWIFT ST, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060-6225
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- HANNAH WIKSE, 255 SWIFT STREET, SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060
- Signed the 990
- HANNAH WIKSE, Head of School
- Phone
- (831) 423-0341
- Website
- WWW.GATEWAYSC.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Hutchinson and Bloodgood LLP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2441484 or by the name GATEWAY 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
Mission: To inspire children to lead lives of purpose and compassion through scholarship and citizenship.Vision: A dynamic and intellectually challenging educational experience, rooted in Progressive philosophy and reflective of evolving research.Goal: For students to discover their individual and collective potential to make positive change in the world.
Program accomplishments
- INSTRUCTION & STUDENT SERVICEDURING FISCAL 2024-2025 THE SCHOOL SERVED 137 CHILDREN IN THEIR REGULAR K-8 SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM.Expenses $4,255,469 · grants $746,762 · revenue $4,217,832
- AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMDURING FISCAL 2024-2025 THE SCHOOL CONTINUED TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL AFTERSCHOOL CARE AND SPECIALTY CLASSES TO APPROXIMATELY 70 CHILDREN, ALMOST ALL OF WHOM ARE INCLUDED IN THE REGULAR K-8 PROGRAM.Expenses $80,902 · revenue $93,850
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
- 94-2441484
- 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
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B21Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,483,035
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,713,159
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,672,690 | $5,259,911 | $7,483,035 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,838,469 | $5,037,447 | $4,719,111 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,704,396 | $5,465,383 | $3,351,096 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,504,023 | $5,441,390 | $4,135,152 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 94-2441484).
Questions about GATEWAY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of GATEWAY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GATEWAY SCHOOL is 94-2441484.
- Is GATEWAY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
- Are donations to GATEWAY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GATEWAY 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 GATEWAY 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 GATEWAY 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 GATEWAY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names HANNAH WIKSE.
- Who are the officers and directors of GATEWAY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $161,820 (HANNAH WIKSE, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does GATEWAY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,672,690, expenses of $5,259,911 and total assets of $7,483,035 at year end.
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