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Nonprofit · EIN 94-3085954

THE CAREY SCHOOL

Tax-exempt · SAN MATEO, CA 94403

Financials

$12.1M$11.8M2022$15.1M$12.6M2023$16.6M$13.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THE CAREY SCHOOL by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$16,555,972$13,202,307$3,353,665$40,057,958$10,444,258$29,613,700
June 30, 2024990$15,113,221$12,630,455$2,482,766$35,450,378$9,913,234$25,537,144
June 30, 2023990$12,088,910$11,759,063$329,847$32,332,024$9,807,237$22,524,787
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,766,976
Program service revenue
$12,613,036
Investment income
$158,984
Net rental income
$64,503
Net gain from sales of assets
-$2,804
Net income from fundraising events
-$81,043
Other revenue
$16,976

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$1,001,452
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$684,006
Other salaries and wages
$6,685,361
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$9,165,642
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$49,836
Accounting fees
$40,114
Occupancy
$511,514
Depreciation
$822,409
Program services (functional)
$10,668,860
Management and general (functional)
$2,175,458
Fundraising (functional)
$357,989

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$35,450,378
Total assets, end of year
$40,057,958
Total liabilities, end of year
$10,444,258
Net assets, end of year
$29,613,700
Land, buildings and equipment
$20,703,269
Publicly traded securities
$11,900,895
Net assets without donor restrictions
$23,151,610
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,462,090
Gross receipts
$37,404,347
Employees
97
Volunteers
250
Year formed
1928
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NEELY NORRISHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$410,433$71,038
MICHELLE RYDERDIR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$213,166$29,255
ROBERT MILESDIR OF TECHNOLOGY40$158,852$26,599
AUDRA CARLIDIR OF STUDIES40$155,322$24,627
IDA GRUBERDIR OF ADMSN & FIN40$136,685$34,842
RESHAM BHARWANIDIR OF DEVELOPMENT40$147,688$20,230
GHIA SANTOSCONTROLLER40$139,322$23,223
KIM BAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MICHAEL ZHANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JESSIE ALLANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
AMBRA ATCHISONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JIM GELLASBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
SUZANNE GIBBSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ERIN HAUGENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ANDREW MALCOLMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
11 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUZIE TOMLINSONSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
KATHY LAYENDECKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
VIVIAN LOVETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
MEAGHAN KADAKIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
KYLE MORGENROTHVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
NEHA NARANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
LINDSAY RAMSAYBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
TERESA SAKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
LEAH SOLIVANVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
WEB SUNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0
AJAY VASHEETreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 31 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NORRIS NEELYHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$321,874$29,798
GHIA SANTOSCONTROLLER40$145,149$20,843
ROBERT MILESDIR OF TECHNOLOGY40$140,867$21,599
RESHAM BHARWANIDIR OF DEVELOPMENT40$136,502$16,685
IDA GRUBERDIR OD ADMSN & FIN40$126,616$25,188
AUDRA CARLIDIR OF STUDIES40$130,867$19,252
MICHELLE RYDERDIR OF FINANCE
Officer
40$79,097$9,419
KIM BAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
BRIAN BAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JESSIE ALLANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
CLAUDIA DIERKES-BANKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JIM GELLASTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SUZANNE GIBBSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ERIN HAUGENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
ERIC KIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
SUZIE KIMSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JASON KWOKVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
KATHY LAYENDECKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
VIVIAN LOVETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
LA VINA LOWERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MEAGHAN ROSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
CURT METZGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
KYLE MORGENROTHVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NEHA NARANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
LINDSAY RAMSAYBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
TERESA SAKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MELISSA SIMSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
LEAH SOLIVANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
CONSUELA STEWARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
WEB SUNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
AJAY VASHEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 30 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
NEELY NORRISHEAD OF SCHOOL
Officer
40$277,085$21,897
SUSAN LOVEALLCFO
Officer
40$252,996$29,667
DUNCAN LYONFMR HEAD SCHOOL
Officer
40$226,027$0
ROBERT MILESDIR. OF IT40$141,594$20,719
IDA GRUBERDIR OD ADMSN & FIN40$134,684$21,802
RESHAM BHARWANIDIR OF DEVELOPMENT40$135,939$15,537
GHIA SANTOSCONTROLLER40$131,484$18,844
ERIKA SILKDIR OF OPERATIONS40$118,347$16,422
KIM BAKERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
BRIAN BAUMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JENNIFER CHUNGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
CLAUDIA DIERKES-BANKSVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
JIM GELLASTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
SUZANNE GIBBSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JACK HERNDONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ERIC KIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
SUZIE KIMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
JASON KWOKVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
CAROLINE LEEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
VIVIAN LOVETTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
LA VINA LOWERYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
MIKE MARKSONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
CURT METZGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
KYLE MORGENROTHSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
NEHA NARANGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
LINDSAY RAMSAYBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0
TERESA SAKSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
KIMBERLY SARGENTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LEAH SOLIVANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0
CONSUELA STEWARTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
4$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1 CAREY SCHOOL LN, SAN MATEO, CA 94403-1268
In care of
% ELLEN WANG - BUS MGR
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
NEELY NORRIS, ONE CAREY SCHOOL LANE, SAN MATEO, CA 94403
Signed the 990
NEELY NORRIS, HEAD OF SCHOOL
Phone
(650) 345-8205
Return prepared by
West Rhode & Roberts

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3085954 or by the name THE CAREY SCHOOL.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

The Carey School inspires curious, confident, and joyful learners and celebrates childhood in a diverse, inclusive community that nurtures kindness, respect and personal responsibility.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE PRIMARY PROGRAM IS THE EDUCATION OF STUDENTS VIA THE CLASSROOM, THE AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS, AND THE AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM. CURRENTLY 295 STUDENTS ARE ENROLLED AT THE CAREY SCHOOL. APPROXAMIELTY 12% OF THE STUDENT BODY, OR 34 STUDENTS ARE SUPPRTED BY FINANICAL ASSISTANCE WHICH MAY INCLUDE TUITION ASSISTANCE, TUITION REMISSION, SUPPORT FOR TUTORING AND OTHER EVALUATIONS, SUPPORT FOR AFTER SCHOOL CARE AND LUNCH.
    Expenses $10,668,860 · grants $1,001,452 · revenue $12,646,552

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
94-3085954
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
1990
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$40,057,958
Income (IRS master file)
$37,404,347

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$16,555,972$13,202,307$40,057,958XML
990June 2024$15,113,221$12,630,455$35,450,378XML
990June 2023$12,088,910$11,759,063$32,332,024XML
990June 2022$11,120,098$10,641,530$31,298,497IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 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 94-3085954).

Questions about THE CAREY SCHOOL

What is the EIN of THE CAREY SCHOOL?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CAREY SCHOOL is 94-3085954.
Is THE CAREY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to THE CAREY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THE CAREY 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 CAREY 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 CAREY 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 CAREY SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names NEELY NORRIS.
Who are the officers and directors of THE CAREY SCHOOL?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $410,433 (NEELY NORRIS, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
How much revenue does THE CAREY SCHOOL have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,555,972, expenses of $13,202,307 and total assets of $40,057,958 at year end.

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