PRESIDIO KNOLLS SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

PRESIDIO KNOLLS SCHOOL INC

EIN 20-5758127 · Education (B240)

What they do

to NURTURE THE YOUNG HEART and MIND IN A JOYFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, WHERE THE CONVERGENCE OF... to NURTURE THE YOUNG HEART and MIND IN A JOYFUL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, WHERE THE CONVERGENCE of PROGRESSIVE and MANDARIN IMMERSION IGNITES CURIOSITY, CONNECTEDNESS, and ENGAGEMENT IN THE WORLD.

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Of every $100 spent, about $75.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

69.51%of revenue went to mission work75.3% of expenses · Program services

2.42%of revenue went to fundraising2.6% of expenses

$92.34spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.41%of revenue went to management and office costs22.1% of expenses

$3.56in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

12.0%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 $475,677 for CHRISTOPHER LIVACCARI (HEAD OF SCHOOL). 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$22,745,599

Mission workProgram services$15,811,29869.51% of revenue75.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,642,49220.41% of revenue22.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$549,3152.42% of revenue2.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,742,4947.66% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$21,003,10592.34% 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: 75.3% mission · 22.1% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 24.3% management · 2.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.52% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 23.9% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.24% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 22.3% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 21.1% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.97% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 23.0% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.90% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 72.0% mission · 24.7% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.06% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.4% mission · 23.6% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$22,745,599

Expenses$21,003,105

Annual surplus $1,742,494 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)$15,811,298 · 75.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,642,492 · 22.1% of expenses

Fundraising$549,315 · 2.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$22,745,599

Expenses$21,003,105

Assets$74,821,141

Income$22,812,497

Contributions$2,719,459

Mission work (program services)$15,811,298

Fundraising$549,315

Management and general$4,642,492

Accounting fees$134,438

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

CHRISTOPHER LIVACCARIHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $475,677Base $453,088 · Other $22,589

MICHAEL LEVYHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $217,091Base $201,445 · Other $15,646

GILLIAN WILSONCFOO · 40 hrs/week $211,821Base $205,395 · Other $6,426

LORRAINE CHAOHEAD OF ELEMENTARY · 40 hrs/week $200,630Base $188,399 · Other $12,231

LARRY ROADCAPFORMER CFOO · 40 hrs/week $181,687Base $170,453 · Other $11,234

AILEEN DE LEONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $172,380Base $158,064 · Other $14,316

SIMONA CHONGOHEAD OF PRESCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $171,289Base $156,991 · Other $14,298

ELIZABETH HEUSERWELLNESS LEAD · 40 hrs/week $148,279Base $134,680 · Other $13,599

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)

CHRISTOPHER LIVACCARIHEAD OF SCHOOL

MICHAEL LEVYHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

GILLIAN WILSONCFOO

LORRAINE CHAOHEAD OF ELEMENTARY

LARRY ROADCAPFORMER CFOO

AILEEN DE LEONDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

SIMONA CHONGOHEAD OF PRESCHOOL

ELIZABETH HEUSERWELLNESS LEAD

TING CHENTRUSTEE

THERESA JOHNSONCHAIR

SONIA WADHAWANTRUSTEE

WENDY WONGTRESURER

ROB TSAITRUSTEE

NANCY HONGTRUSTEE

WILL CHUTRUSTEE

MARY MERCERTRUSTEE

MARK ROCHETRUSTEE

KIRK LANDTRUSTEE

LILY FUTRUSTEE

JEVAN SOOTRUSTEE

JASON WILLIAMSTRUSTEE

JANETTE FONGTRUSTEE

JAMIE WONGTRUSTEE

EMMA COCKSTRUSTEE

EMILIA DAMJANOVICTRUSTEE

CHRISTY LAOTRUSTEE

BETTY LUKTRUSTEE

ALI NAZERTRUSTEE

ALEJANDRA RINCONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2007
Location: 250 10TH ST, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103-3811
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: % WENDY XA
Primary officer: GILLIAN WILSON, CFOO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailcontactus@presidioknolls.org Phone(415) 202-0770

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B240)