MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCHOOL

EIN 94-2356968 · Education (B)

What they do

AT MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCHOOL WE ENVISION A WORLD WHERE EDUCATION INSPIRES ACTION. WE GET CLOSER to OUR VISION BY CREATING THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH LEARNING is REVERED, and EDUCATION is JOYFUL. EVERYTHING WE DO AT MOUNT TAMALPAIS SCHOOL is WITH OPEN ARMS, HEARTS, and MINDS. to THIS END WE LEAD WITH KINDNESS, HONOR CHILDHOOD, PRACTICE ACTIVE INCLUSION, CELEBRATE THE JOURNEY, and ASK "WHATS POSSIBLE?"

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.90 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 leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

64.08%of revenue went to mission work77.9% of expenses · Program services

4.50%of revenue went to fundraising5.5% of expenses

$82.29spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.71%of revenue went to management and office costs16.7% of expenses

$2.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

21.6%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 $607,088 for ANDREW DAVIS (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$16,927,918

Mission workProgram services$10,847,90964.08% of revenue77.9% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,321,37113.71% of revenue16.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$760,9974.50% of revenue5.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$2,997,64117.71% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,930,27782.29% 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: 77.9% mission · 16.7% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.29% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 19.0% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.24% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 19.6% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 20.4% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.10% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 20.2% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 20.0% management · 3.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.64% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.6% mission · 18.6% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.80% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 18.9% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$16,927,918

Expenses$13,930,277

Annual surplus $2,997,641 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)$10,847,909 · 77.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,321,371 · 16.7% of expenses

Fundraising$760,997 · 5.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$16,927,918

Expenses$13,930,277

Assets$38,905,790

Income$16,999,891

Contributions$3,656,588

Mission work (program services)$10,847,909

Fundraising$760,997

Management and general$2,321,371

Stocks and bonds$9,778,260

Accounting fees$47,900

Investing fees$25,296

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

ANDREW DAVISHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $607,088Base $396,614 · Other $210,474

NICHOLAS WILSEYHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $264,043Base $154,364 · Other $109,679

NANCY KEHOEDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $261,090Base $232,046 · Other $29,044

JOELLE DODGEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP · 40 hrs/week $254,315Base $183,039 · Other $71,276

MEAGAN ANDREWSHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $179,328Base $162,095 · Other $17,233

ROB POTTERTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $157,437Base $140,873 · Other $16,564

GERALD GUARRIELLOTEACHER · 40 hrs/week $153,823Base $135,456 · Other $18,367

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 (27)

ANDREW DAVISHEAD OF SCHOOL

NICHOLAS WILSEYHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

NANCY KEHOEDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

JOELLE DODGEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OP

MEAGAN ANDREWSHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

ROB POTTERTEACHER

GERALD GUARRIELLOTEACHER

JOSH CORZINETRUSTEE

VALERIE BENGOATRUSTEE

TAMARA NEUHAUSTRUSTEE

SUSAN WARBURGVICE PRESIDENT

SHANAE MABRIETRUSTEE

SEMIL SHAHTRUSTEE

SARA MARSHALLTRUSTEE

RYAN MCINERNEYTREASURER

PAUL LLEWELLYNTRUSTEE

MEREDITH HERRERASECRETARY

JOHN WATERSTRUSTEE

JASON PAYNETRUSTEE

JACK CHOUPRESIDENT

GRAHAM MANNIONTRUSTEE

EMMA JESBERGTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH KELLEYTRUSTEE

DAN HIGGINSTRUSTEE

COREEN HESTERTRUSTEE

ANNA KOVINSKYTRUSTEE

ANN LETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1978
Location: 100 HARVARD AVE, MILL VALLEY, CA 94941
County: Marin
In care of: ANDREW DAVIS
Primary officer: ANDREW DAVIS, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 383-9434

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HOOD & STRONG LLP
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education