EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC

EIN 94-3187806 · Education (B250)

What they do

AT EASTSIDE COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL WE ARE COMMITTED to OPENING NEW DOORS for STUDENTS HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED IN HIGHER EDUCATION. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) OUR CHALLENGING and ENGAGING CURRICULUM ENABLES STUDENTS to DISCOVER THEIR INTELLECTUAL STRENGTHS, SHARPEN THEIR ACADEMIC SKILLS, and EMBRACE NEW OPPORTUNITIES IN A CULTURE of LEARNING THAT SUPPORTS THE POTENTIAL of EVERY STUDENT to ENTER and SUCCEED IN A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE and BEYOND.EASTSIDE STUDENTS WHO ARE THE FIRST IN THEIR FAMILIES to GO to COLLEGE CREATE A RIPPLE EFFECT, CHANGING THEIR OWN LIVES, THE LIVES of THEIR FAMILIES, and THE LIFE of THEIR COMMUNITY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.30 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 leaders18 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

35.21%of revenue went to mission work78.3% of expenses · Program services

3.05%of revenue went to fundraising6.8% of expenses

$44.99spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.73%of revenue went to management and office costs15.0% of expenses

$17.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

50.9%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 $257,604 for ELLEN LEHMAN (DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT). 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$29,608,127

Mission workProgram services$10,425,31035.21% of revenue78.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,993,4626.73% of revenue15.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$903,1723.05% of revenue6.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$16,286,18355.01% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$13,321,94444.99% 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: 78.3% mission · 15.0% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.99% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.5% mission · 16.4% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 54.01% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 77.3% mission · 14.9% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.00% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 75.6% mission · 17.6% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.77% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 22.2% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 15.4% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.74% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.5% mission · 13.4% management · 7.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.85% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.2% mission · 10.5% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$29,608,127

Expenses$13,321,944

Annual surplus $16,286,183 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)$10,425,310 · 78.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,993,462 · 15.0% of expenses

Fundraising$903,172 · 6.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$29,608,127

Expenses$13,321,944

Assets$233,107,577

Income$39,178,428

Contributions$15,082,719

Mission work (program services)$10,425,310

Fundraising$903,172

Management and general$1,993,462

Executive compensation (total)$729,695

Stocks and bonds$147,245,806

Accounting fees$65,328

Investing fees$707,336

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

ELLEN LEHMANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $257,604Base $222,653 · Other $34,951

CHRIS BISCHOFBOARD TRUSTEE/PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $255,338Base $186,441 · Other $68,897

HELEN KIMBOARD TRUSTEE/V. PRINCIPAL · 40 hrs/week $213,338Base $186,741 · Other $26,597

MELANIE TOMASELLODIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $195,926Base $168,004 · Other $27,922

DARREN CHANFACULTY MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $188,961Base $171,811 · Other $17,150

LEIGH FRASHERCAREER COACH MANAGER · 40 hrs/week $174,703Base $141,425 · Other $33,278

CALVIN TREMBATHFACULTY MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $174,088Base $151,198 · Other $22,890

JASMINE KELLYPIERCE/FACULTY · 40 hrs/week $166,807Base $142,479 · Other $24,328

MARLENE MULLINFACULTY MEMBER · 40 hrs/week $158,769Base $136,620 · Other $22,149

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 (18)

ELLEN LEHMANDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

CHRIS BISCHOFBOARD TRUSTEE/PRINCIPAL

HELEN KIMBOARD TRUSTEE/V. PRINCIPAL

MELANIE TOMASELLODIRECTOR OF FINANCE

DARREN CHANFACULTY MEMBER

LEIGH FRASHERCAREER COACH MANAGER

CALVIN TREMBATHFACULTY MEMBER

JASMINE KELLYPIERCE/FACULTY

MARLENE MULLINFACULTY MEMBER

TIM RANZETTABOARD TRUSTEE

BEN BISCONTIBOARD TRUSTEE

SUE GELLENBOARD TRUSTEE

MIMI LYONSBOARD TRUSTEE

JONATHAN COSLETBOARD TRUSTEE

JIM MCCANNBOARD TRUSTEE

GEORGE BISCHOFBOARD TRUSTEE

DON VERMEILBOARD TRUSTEE

BRAD OBRIENBOARD TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1999
Location: 1041 MYRTLE ST, E PALO ALTO, CA 94303-2013
County: San Mateo
In care of: MELANIE TOMASELLO
Primary officer: MELANIE TOMASELLO, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(650) 688-0850

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CBIZ ADVISORS LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B250)
IRS tax category: Elementary and Secondary Schools