Nonprofit · EIN 27-0716971
HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92106
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $11,252,540 | $13,626,480 | -$2,373,940 | $4,463,590 | $366,927 | $4,096,663 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $12,047,809 | $11,347,184 | $700,625 | $6,929,137 | $501,773 | $6,427,364 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $12,215,940 | $11,386,975 | $828,965 | $6,387,350 | $761,450 | $5,625,900 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,877,756
- of which government grants
- $18,214
- Program service revenue
- $5,299,123
- Investment income
- $54,854
- Other revenue
- $20,807
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,000,115
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $604,720
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,165,521
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,254,245
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $539
- Accounting fees
- $11,840
- Occupancy
- $239,674
- Travel
- $647,493
- Depreciation
- $5,117
- Program services (functional)
- $12,993,936
- Management and general (functional)
- $632,544
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,929,137
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,463,590
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $366,927
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,096,663
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $62,978
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,461,356
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $827,051
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $3,269,612
- Gross receipts
- $11,252,540
- Employees
- 77
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERTA NORRIS | CFO Officer | 5 | $0 | $202,337 | $65,941 |
| BEN DALEY | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $230,321 | $0 | $32,244 |
| STACEY CALLIER | DIRECTOR, NCIE Key employee | 40 | $171,390 | $0 | $30,286 |
| KELLY SNODGRASS WILSON | CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $167,336 | $0 | $33,921 |
| KALEB RASHAD | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $165,128 | $0 | $33,247 |
| EDGAR MONTES | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,937 | $0 | $22,322 |
| HAYLEY MURUGESAN | CHIEF OF STAFF & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $150,774 | $0 | $28,207 |
| MICHELLE PLEDGER | DIRECTOR OF LIBERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,166 | $0 | $22,476 |
| NICOLE HINOSTRO | DIRECTOR, SCHOOL REDESIGN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,667 | $0 | $24,887 |
| SUSAN DANIELS | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,353 | $0 | $21,578 |
| BEN SANOFF | DIRECTOR DATA ANALYTICS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $128,953 | $0 | $19,578 |
| SHAFEEN CHARANIA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY JACOBS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL MAIDA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KIM | TREASURER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHANIE ROGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SOCORRO SHIELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KALEB RASHAD | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 15 | $318,944 | $0 | $47,462 |
| BEN DALEY | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $215,469 | $0 | $30,002 |
| KELLY SNODGRASS | ADMIN DEAN Officer | 40 | $155,961 | $0 | $31,555 |
| STACEY CALLIER | DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $154,684 | $0 | $27,958 |
| EDGAR MONTES | DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $152,389 | $0 | $21,470 |
| MICHELLE PLEDGER | DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $151,460 | $0 | $21,785 |
| HAYLEY MURUGESAN | CHIEF OF STAFF & OPERATION Officer | 40 | $140,101 | $0 | $25,580 |
| SUSAN DANIELS | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,804 | $0 | $21,193 |
| NICOLE HINOSTRO | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,032 | $0 | $24,721 |
| ROBERTA NORRIS | CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $121,458 | $36,647 |
| STACEY LOPAZ | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,153 | $0 | $23,915 |
| SHANI LEADER | LEAD DESIGNER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,561 | $0 | $19,454 |
| SHAFEEN CHARANIA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY JACOBS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL MAIDA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KIM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ROGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SOCORRO SHIELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KALEB RASHAD | CREATIVE DIRECTOR Key employee | 15 | $275,028 | $0 | $40,325 |
| JACKIE CHEN | FORMER CFO Former | 1 | $0 | $201,473 | $41,246 |
| BEN DALEY | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $211,657 | $0 | $29,031 |
| KELLY SNODGRASS | ADMIN DEAN Key employee | 40 | $150,005 | $0 | $32,555 |
| STACEY CALLIER | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,285 | $0 | $26,822 |
| EDGAR MONTES | PROJECT CO-DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,949 | $0 | $20,697 |
| SUSAN DANIELS | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,512 | $0 | $20,135 |
| HAYLEY MURUGESAN | CHIEF OF STAFF & OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,284 | $0 | $23,609 |
| MICHELLE PLEDGER | DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,890 | $0 | $17,710 |
| SHAFEEN CHARANIA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY JACOBS | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARL MAIDA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE KIM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE ROGEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SOCORRO SHIELS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERTA NORRIS | CFO Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2861 WOMBLE RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92106-6025
- In care of
- % KAY MCELRATH
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BEN DALEY, 2150 CUSHING RD, SAN DIEGO, CA 92106
- Signed the 990
- BEN DALEY, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (619) 768-2752
- Website
- HTHGSE.EDU
- Return prepared by
- CHRISTY WHITE ASSOCIATES
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 27-0716971 or by the name HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IS TO ACTIVATE A GLOBAL NETWORK OF CHANGE LEADERS TO DISRUPT THE STATUS QUO THROUGH TRANSFORMATIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES.
Program accomplishments
- MASTER'S OF EDUCATION DEGREE (M.ED.) PROGRAMS: THROUGH THE HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, K-12 EDUCATORS ARE PROVIDED AN EFFECTIVE AVENUE TO REFLECT UPON THEIR PRACTICE AND ACQUIRE SKILLS TO PERFORM AS REFORM-MINDED LEADERS IN THEIR FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS. HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION PROVIDES TWO M.ED. OPTIONS - SCHOOL LEADERSHIP FOR THOSE ASPIRING TO MANAGE THEIR OWN K-12 SCHOOL AND TEACHER LEADERSHIP FOR THOSE EDUCATORS WHO PLAN TO STAY IN THE CLASSROOM BUT ASPIRE TO LEAD OTHER TEACHERS IN IMPROVING THEIR SKILLS AS EDUCATORS OF YOUNG PEOPLE.Expenses $2,065,870 · grants $997,900 · revenue $2,496,674
- NATIONAL COALITION FOR IMPROVEMENT IN EDUCATION (NCIE) : WE CHAMPION AND AMPLIFY THE USE OF IMPROVEMENT METHODS TO TRANSFORM EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS SO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN AND THRIVE, ESPECIALLY THOSE FURTHEST FROM OPPORTUNITY.NCIE ENGAGES PRACTITIONERS, SCHOLARS AND YOUTH IN CRITICAL DIALOGUE AND NETWORKED IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS ADDRESSING COMPLEX PROBLEMS OF PRACTICE IN K-12 EDUCATION. NCIE MERGES PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND SCHOLARSHIP TO ACTIVELY IMPROVE TEACHING, LEARNING, AND LEADERSHIP IN SCHOOLS.Expenses $7,988,942 · grants $2,708 · revenue $641,366
- CENTER FOR LOVE AND JUSTICE: CO-DESIGN SCHOOLS FOR LOVE, JUSTICE AND COLLECTIVE LIBERATION. WE SEE SCHOOL AS A PLACE WHERE YOUNG FOLKS FEEL SEEN, HEARD, ACTIVATED AND CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITY. WE USE JUSTICE-DRIVEN, LOVE-CENTERED DESIGN TO FIERCELY CHALLENGE INEQUITY AND CO-CREATE RADICALLY LOVING VISIONS OF THE STUDENT EXPERIENCEPRIORITIZING CULTURAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE. WE DESIGN FOR THE COLLECTIVE LIBERATION OF EVERYBODY.Expenses $1,366,105 · revenue $565,807
- PROFESSIONAL LEARNING: ENGAGE IN ACTIVE, HANDS-ON WORKSHOPS TO UNCOVER COMPLEX EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES. HTH HAS BEEN GLOBALLY RECOGNIZED AS A LEADER IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL) FOR 20 YEARS. HTH GSE OFFERS A VARIETY OF INTERACTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR EDUCATORS INTERESTED IN PBL.Expenses $1,573,019 · grants -$493 · revenue $1,595,276
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0716971
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2010
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,463,590
- Income (IRS master file)
- $11,252,540
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $11,252,540 | $13,626,480 | $4,463,590 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $12,047,809 | $11,347,184 | $6,929,137 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $12,215,940 | $11,386,975 | $6,387,350 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $9,298,288 | $10,753,617 | $6,767,239 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0716971).
Questions about HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION is 27-0716971.
- Is HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
- Are donations to HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BEN DALEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 17 people; 10 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does HIGH TECH HIGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $11,252,540, expenses of $13,626,480 and total assets of $4,463,590 at year end.
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