SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

EIN 94-2599581 · Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)

What they do

SILICON VALLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS FOCUS ON INQUIRY and BILINGUALISM EMPOWERS YOUNG MINDS to EMBRACE COMPLEXITY, THINK CRITICALLY FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES, and DEMONSTRATE INTEGRITY and SENSITIVITY ACROSS CULTURES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $83.40 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 leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

82.06%of revenue went to mission work83.4% of expenses · Program services

3.21%of revenue went to fundraising3.3% of expenses

$98.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.17%of revenue went to management and office costs13.4% of expenses

$2.85in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

8.6%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 $503,208 for BARBARA GREINER (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$36,443,894

Mission workProgram services$29,904,28982.06% of revenue83.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$4,801,39013.17% of revenue13.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,170,1323.21% of revenue3.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$568,0831.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$35,875,81198.44% 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: 83.4% mission · 13.4% management · 3.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 14.9% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.12% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 80.3% mission · 16.1% management · 3.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.03% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 16.7% management · 4.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.56% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 17.7% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.34% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 15.4% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.83% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 15.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.69% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 14.4% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.57% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$36,443,894

Expenses$35,875,811

Annual surplus $568,083 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)$29,904,289 · 83.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$4,801,390 · 13.4% of expenses

Fundraising$1,170,132 · 3.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$36,443,894

Expenses$35,875,811

Assets$102,072,705

Income$37,105,490

Contributions$3,131,602

Mission work (program services)$29,904,289

Fundraising$1,170,132

Management and general$4,801,390

Executive compensation (total)$909,295

Stocks and bonds$13,944,724

Accounting fees$134,803

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

BARBARA GREINERHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $503,208Base $465,142 · Other $38,066

PATRICIA COLIN-GROLEAUCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $293,872Base $265,292 · Other $28,580

DIANE MORRISCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER (THRU 07/24) · 40 hrs/week $262,411Base $246,825 · Other $15,586

MATHIEU FARRUGIACHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $256,359Base $229,316 · Other $27,043

JACQUELINE PATTERSONASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $236,444Base $206,476 · Other $29,968

JOVILITA OLSONCHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS & INSTITUTIO · 40 hrs/week $225,799Base $201,673 · Other $24,126

VERONIQUE MERCKLING-CHASSATMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINC, MYP COORDINATOR · 40 hrs/week $207,923Base $184,171 · Other $23,752

XIOMARA CRUZEARLY YEARS PROGRAM PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $187,969Base $177,174 · Other $10,795

OLIVIER MONTEILFRENCH ACADEMIC DEAN · 40 hrs/week $187,879Base $165,618 · Other $22,261

ERIK PAXMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $157,155Base $151,599 · Other $5,556

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 (24)

BARBARA GREINERHEAD OF SCHOOL

PATRICIA COLIN-GROLEAUCHIEF ADVANCEMENT OFFICER

DIANE MORRISCHIEF FINANCIAL & OPERATIONS OFFICER (THRU 07/24)

MATHIEU FARRUGIACHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

JACQUELINE PATTERSONASSISTANT HEAD OF SCHOOL

JOVILITA OLSONCHIEF OF COMMUNICATIONS & INSTITUTIO

VERONIQUE MERCKLING-CHASSATMIDDLE SCHOOL PRINC, MYP COORDINATOR

XIOMARA CRUZEARLY YEARS PROGRAM PRINCIPAL

OLIVIER MONTEILFRENCH ACADEMIC DEAN

ERIK PAXMANCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

ELLICK BUTTCHAIR

CINDY FOO-IRISSOUDIRECTOR

JASMIN LIMBREYDIRECTOR

CARLA CARVALHODIRECTOR

LINDA WANGDIRECTOR

MARC SUIDANDIRECTOR

MARIE YOUNGDIRECTOR

ANNE AARONDIRECTOR

ANDREA WILLMSDIRECTOR

PATRICK GENGOUXTREASURER

SUJATA NARAYANDIRECTOR

THOM PHANDIRECTOR

ANA CORRALESDIRECTOR

ALBERT LEESECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1980
Location: 151 LAURA LANE, PALO ALTO, CA 943033221
County: San Mateo
In care of: BARBARA GREINER
Primary officer: BARBARA GREINER, HEAD OF SCHOOL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailschool@svintl.org Phone(650) 251-8500 Officer phone(650) 251-8525

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Elementary & Secondary Schools (B20)
IRS tax category: Elementary & Secondary Schools