ALMADEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ALMADEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL

EIN 77-0451623 · Education (B20Z)

What they do

THE MISSION of ALMADEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL is to DISCOVER THE GIFTS IN EVERY CHILD BY PROVIDING A SAFE and AFFIRMING ENVIRONMENT for LEARNING, EMPOWERING CHILDREN to STRIVE, EXPLORE and BUILD A SENSE of PERSONAL VALUE.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.70 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

78.76%of revenue went to mission work77.7% of expenses · Program services

1.56%of revenue went to fundraising1.5% of expenses

$101.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

21.08%of revenue went to management and office costs20.8% of expenses

$3.38in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

5.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $257,632 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $642,436 for BARNEY JORGENSON (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$18,315,759

Mission workProgram services$14,425,64078.76% of revenue77.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,861,28921.08% of revenue20.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$286,4621.56% of revenue1.5% of expenses

Total expenses$18,573,391101.41% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 77.7% mission · 20.8% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.1% mission · 20.2% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.63% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 17.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.87% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 82.6% mission · 15.5% management · 1.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.92% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 18.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 19.3% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.67% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 29.7% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.74% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 69.5% mission · 27.0% management · 3.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.12% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$18,315,759

Expenses$18,573,391

Annual shortfall $257,632 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$14,425,640 · 77.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,861,289 · 20.8% of expenses

Fundraising$286,462 · 1.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$18,315,759

Expenses$18,573,391

Assets$62,708,209

Income$18,804,282

Contributions$911,603

Mission work (program services)$14,425,640

Fundraising$286,462

Management and general$3,861,289

Accounting fees$106,382

Investing fees$17,215

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

BARNEY JORGENSONHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $642,436Base $485,089 · Other $157,347

RONALD SIPORENCFO/COO · 40 hrs/week $331,326Base $307,952 · Other $23,374

JEREMY ADAMSHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $185,202Base $168,540 · Other $16,662

CECILIA ROBBHEAD OF THE LEARNING CENTER · 40 hrs/week $183,133Base $159,940 · Other $23,193

JENNIFER GLASSERASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $178,962Base $173,825 · Other $5,137

CATHERINE WESTONASSIST HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $170,016Base $157,453 · Other $12,563

JANE MURPHYHEAD OF ECE & ELEMENTARY · 40 hrs/week $169,546Base $154,190 · Other $15,356

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 (25)

BARNEY JORGENSONHEAD OF SCHOOL

RONALD SIPORENCFO/COO

JEREMY ADAMSHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

CECILIA ROBBHEAD OF THE LEARNING CENTER

JENNIFER GLASSERASSOCIATE HEAD OF SCHOOL

CATHERINE WESTONASSIST HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

JANE MURPHYHEAD OF ECE & ELEMENTARY

ZENA OLSENTRUSTEE

ADAM LAPONISVICE CHAIR

THERESA REMAKERSECRETARY

SYMA LATIFTRUSTEE

STEVE HUHNTRUSTEE

ROUVIERE DE WAAL PHDBOARD CHAIR

PATRICE BEARDTRUSTEE

MIKE FRANKSTRUSTEE

MICHELLE AHLGRENTRUSTEE

KATIE TUVELLTRUSTEE

KALYAN BALAVENTRUSTEE

JOSEPH BILLANTEFINANCE CHAIR (THRU 6/25)

JEREMY HARTMANTRUSTEE

JEREMIAH NJOROGETRUSTEE

JENNIFER BILLANTETRUSTEE

GENE COOKTRUSTEE

DANNY WHITETRUSTEE (THRU 06/25)

DAMONE JORDANTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 6835 TRINIDAD DR, SAN JOSE, CA 95120-2006
County: Santa Clara
In care of: RONALD SIPOREN
Primary officer: RONALD SIPOREN, CFO/COO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(408) 997-0424

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B20Z)