SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL

EIN 02-0600889 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

OUR MISSION is to IMPROVE THE LIVES and LEARNING of CHILDREN WORLDWIDE THROUGH THOUGHTFUL RESEARCH, PRACTICE, and PARTNERSHIP. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL INTERNATIONAL (STS) is AN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to IMPROVING THE LIVES of GIRLS, BOYS, and THEIR COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE THROUGH ACCESS to QUALITY EDUCATION. WE FOCUS ON CREATING CONDITIONS of SUCCESS for CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD. LAST YEAR, WE PARTNERED WITH INDIVIDUALS, GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES, NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS, and RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS IN 25 COUNTRIES to ASSIST WITH RESEARCH, EVALUATION, CURRICULUM, TRAINING, and STRATEGIC PLANNING.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.44%of revenue went to mission work69.6% of expenses · Program services

0.18%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$94.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.43%of revenue went to management and office costs30.2% of expenses

$0.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

99.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $230,558 for EILEEN DOMBROWSKI (DEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$5,126,039

Mission workProgram services$3,354,23265.44% of revenue69.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,457,57528.43% of revenue30.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,2760.18% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$304,9565.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,821,08394.05% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.6% mission · 30.2% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 28.0% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.61% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.8% mission · 27.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.34% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.3% mission · 30.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.00% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 61.6% mission · 38.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.7% mission · 26.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 73.5% mission · 26.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 77.0% mission · 22.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.48% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$5,126,039

Expenses$4,821,083

Annual surplus $304,956 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,354,232 · 69.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,457,575 · 30.2% of expenses

Fundraising$9,276 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$5,126,039

Expenses$4,821,083

Assets$1,157,790

Income$5,126,039

Contributions$5,098,181

Mission work (program services)$3,354,232

Fundraising$9,276

Management and general$1,457,575

Executive compensation (total)$265,625

Accounting fees$49,808

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

EILEEN DOMBROWSKIDEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY · 40 hrs/week $230,558Base $210,603 · Other $19,955

CANDACE DEBNAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $199,898Base $181,019 · Other $18,879

MAUREEN SCHROEDER-SANAISR. PROJECT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $186,747Base $174,698 · Other $12,049

KRISTINA SOLUMSR. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $157,186Base $142,476 · Other $14,710

MARY SUSAN BALDASSARREVP OF FINANCE & ADMIN. · 40 hrs/week $142,666Base $132,296 · Other $10,370

JARRET GUAJARDOPRINCIPAL RESEARCHER · 40 hrs/week $141,950Base $128,537 · Other $13,413

MATTHEW MURRAYDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS · 40 hrs/week $119,258Base $108,518 · Other $10,740

MARK LYNDPRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER · 16 hrs/week $59,594Base $56,221 · Other $3,373

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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

EILEEN DOMBROWSKIDEPUTY CHIEF OF PARTY

CANDACE DEBNAMEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MAUREEN SCHROEDER-SANAISR. PROJECT DIRECTOR

KRISTINA SOLUMSR. TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

MARY SUSAN BALDASSARREVP OF FINANCE & ADMIN.

JARRET GUAJARDOPRINCIPAL RESEARCHER

MATTHEW MURRAYDIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

MARK LYNDPRESIDENT AND CO-FOUNDER

ALEX POMPEBOARD MEMBER

CASEY MCHUGHBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTINE HOEKBOARD MEMBER

ERICA FINKLEBOARD MEMBER

JENNIFER MCMILLANSECRETARY

KEVIN MCLAUGHLINTREASURER

MARK HOFFMANCHAIR

OMARI SEFUBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2002
Location: 50 VICTORIA AVE STE 203 190, MILLBRAE, CA 94030
County: San Mateo
In care of: CANDACE DEBNAM
Primary officer: CANDACE DEBNAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(650) 355-6248

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.