CHINESE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

CHINESE AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

EIN 94-2786958 · Education (B26Z)

What they do

AT CAIS, WE ARE COMMITTED to INSPIRING and EMPOWERING LEARNERS TO: EMBRACE CHINESE, BECOME OUR BEST SELVES, and CONTRIBUTE to A BETTER WORLD.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $89.20 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 leaders30 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

83.46%of revenue went to mission work89.2% of expenses · Program services

2.69%of revenue went to fundraising2.9% of expenses

$93.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

7.46%of revenue went to management and office costs8.0% of expenses

$4.01in 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 $590,015 for JEFFREY BISSELL (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$30,158,410

Mission workProgram services$25,169,11283.46% of revenue89.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,248,8737.46% of revenue8.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$810,3582.69% of revenue2.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,930,0676.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$28,228,34393.60% 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: 89.2% mission · 8.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.1% mission · 11.0% management · 2.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.95% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 12.3% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.99% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 11.4% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 45.49% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 87.7% mission · 9.4% management · 3.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 87.2% mission · 9.5% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.99% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.3% mission · 9.0% management · 3.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 85.7% mission · 11.6% management · 2.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$30,158,410

Expenses$28,228,343

Annual surplus $1,930,067 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)$25,169,112 · 89.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,248,873 · 8.0% of expenses

Fundraising$810,358 · 2.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$30,158,410

Expenses$28,228,343

Assets$113,098,705

Income$30,666,042

Contributions$2,587,970

Mission work (program services)$25,169,112

Fundraising$810,358

Management and general$2,248,873

Stocks and bonds$5,802,018

Accounting fees$59,362

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

JEFFREY BISSELLHEAD OF SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $590,015Base $564,945 · Other $25,070

STEPHEN BAJCDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATION · 40 hrs/week $361,677Base $289,894 · Other $71,783

BERKLEY SUMMERLINDIRECTOR OF ADV. · 40 hrs/week $240,613Base $221,220 · Other $19,393

KIMBERLY KAZHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $238,060Base $178,110 · Other $59,950

DANIEL FETTINGERDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $220,306Base $165,661 · Other $54,645

LAN SUNBUSINESS OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $212,139Base $191,347 · Other $20,792

JOSEPH WILLIAMSONHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL · 40 hrs/week $208,378Base $190,842 · Other $17,536

TIMOTHY REITZDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION · 40 hrs/week $179,532Base $168,090 · Other $11,442

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 (30)

JEFFREY BISSELLHEAD OF SCHOOL

STEPHEN BAJCDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATION

BERKLEY SUMMERLINDIRECTOR OF ADV.

KIMBERLY KAZHEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL

DANIEL FETTINGERDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

LAN SUNBUSINESS OFFICER

JOSEPH WILLIAMSONHEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

TIMOTHY REITZDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATION

MARVIN CHOWINST. ADV. & FACILITIES COMMITTEE

LUCINDA LEE KATZTRUSTEE

PETER SHIAUBOARD CHAIR

LILY LINCOMM ON TRUSTEES, CHAIR OF INST. ADV.

SHERILYN ADAMSINSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

KYLE DOHERTYFACILITIES COMM & FINANCE COMM

STEPHANIE LIMCOMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES

KATHLEEN LIUAUDIT & RISK MGMT COMMITTEE

JON MAYEDAFACILITIES COMMITTEE

JON XUSECOND VICE CHAIR & CHAIR OF FACILITIES

ALDA LEU DENNISFIRST VICE- CHAIR, CHAIR OF COT

JOHN WANGFINANCE COMMITTEE

JOHN KATZENMEYERTREASURER & CHAIR OF FINANCE

JIMMY NGUYENCOMMITTEE ON TRUSTEES & FINANCE COMMITTEE

JENNIFER LAIINST. ADV. COMM. & FINANCE COMMITTEE

DOMINGO GUERRASECRETARY & INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

DARLENE CHIU BRYANTBOARD MEMBER

DANIEL CHANGCHAIR OF AUDIT & RISK MGMT COMM & FACILITIES COMM

CHRISTOPHER TOMTRUSTEE

CATHERINE SANGERINST ADV & AUDIT & RISK MGMT COMM

BRYANT JENKINSTRUSTEE

BEN LUIFINANCE COMMITTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1982
Location: 3250 19TH AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94132-2007
County: City and County of San Francisco
In care of: STEPHEN J BAJC
Primary officer: STEPHEN J BAJC, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(415) 861-8066

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ARMANINO ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B26Z)