Nonprofit · EIN 94-3278867
ODYSSEY SCHOOL
Tax-exempt · SAN MATEO, CA 94402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $2,494,197 | $2,335,164 | $159,033 | $7,377,277 | $3,423,369 | $3,953,908 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,384,770 | $2,399,175 | -$14,405 | $6,954,673 | $3,359,982 | $3,594,691 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $2,537,031 | $2,412,423 | $124,608 | $6,397,527 | $3,004,334 | $3,393,193 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $128,873
- Program service revenue
- $2,226,924
- Investment income
- $36,552
- Net rental income
- $24,000
- Net income from fundraising events
- $77,848
- Other revenue
- $101,848
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $127,250
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $233,797
- Other salaries and wages
- $878,630
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,328,631
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $52,069
- Occupancy
- $109,099
- Depreciation
- $82,545
- Program services (functional)
- $1,859,717
- Management and general (functional)
- $475,447
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,954,673
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,377,277
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,423,369
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,953,908
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,031,307
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,557,314
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $3,559,214
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $394,694
- Gross unrelated business income
- $24,000
- Gross receipts
- $2,530,457
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1997
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN HALE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $206,423 | $27,374 |
| ELIZABETH CURRY | – | 40 | $124,763 | $0 |
| Philippa Jerving | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Pidgeon | Vice President Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Tiffany Silva | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA MICHAEL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ana Hsu | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VU PHAM | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Brousseau | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FIELD | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX YANG | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO MARTINS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN HALE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $209,724 | $25,777 |
| ELIZABETH CURRY | – | 40 | $126,634 | $0 |
| Emily Pidgeon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT PAULSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA MICHAEL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ana Hsu | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VU PHAM | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Brousseau | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FIELD | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX YANG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO MARTINS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN LANE | Head of School Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $217,250 | $34,737 |
| JONATHAN HALE | AST HEAD SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $168,469 | $23,589 |
| Emily Pidgeon | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT PAULSON | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Chee-Barea | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTHA MICHAEL | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Ana Hsu | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VU PHAM | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Brousseau | President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE FIELD | Secretary Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX YANG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARDO MARTINS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY NAUGHTON | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 POLHEMUS RD, SAN MATEO, CA 94402-3654
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN HALE, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (650) 548-1500
- Website
- ODYSSEY-SCHOOL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Kevin Lam CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3278867 or by the name ODYSSEY 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
Odyssey School's Mission is: To inspire lasting independent success through accelerated academics and expeditionary learning.
Program accomplishments
- THE ODYSSEY SCHOOL, A CO-ED PRIVATE MIDDLE SCHOOL, ENROLLED 48 STUDENTS IN 6TH, 7TH & 8TH GRADE DURING THE 2024/25 SCHOOL YEAR. IT HAS ASKED EACH STUDENT TO THINK, CREATE AND ACT IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND COMPASSION, AND CHALLENGES EACH PERSON TO ACCEPT THE RESPONSIBILITIES POSED BY EDUCATION IN A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.Expenses $1,859,717 · grants $127,250 · revenue $2,226,924
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
- 94-3278867
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,377,277
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,530,457
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $2,494,197 | $2,335,164 | $7,377,277 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,384,770 | $2,399,175 | $6,954,673 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $2,537,031 | $2,412,423 | $6,397,527 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $2,288,817 | $2,077,687 | $6,266,040 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | 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 94-3278867).
Questions about ODYSSEY SCHOOL
- What is the EIN of ODYSSEY SCHOOL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ODYSSEY SCHOOL is 94-3278867.
- Is ODYSSEY SCHOOL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to ODYSSEY SCHOOL tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ODYSSEY 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 ODYSSEY 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 ODYSSEY SCHOOL last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of ODYSSEY SCHOOL?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 12 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $206,423 (JONATHAN HALE, HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does ODYSSEY SCHOOL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,494,197, expenses of $2,335,164 and total assets of $7,377,277 at year end.
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