Nonprofit · EIN 33-0708902
GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · ENCINITAS, CA 92024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,122,026 | $6,994,175 | $127,851 | $26,424,838 | $5,677,541 | $20,747,297 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,569,928 | $6,657,774 | -$87,846 | $25,916,681 | $5,456,172 | $20,460,509 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $8,079,713 | $6,289,506 | $1,790,207 | $25,515,860 | $5,439,344 | $20,076,516 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $592,863
- Program service revenue
- $6,085,552
- Investment income
- $466,836
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $112,932
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$43,253
- Other revenue
- -$23,225
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $676,877
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $432,637
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,081,131
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,440,515
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $465,372
- Program services (functional)
- $5,053,397
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,767,169
- Fundraising (functional)
- $173,609
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,916,681
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,424,838
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,677,541
- Net assets, end of year
- $20,747,297
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,928,408
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $15,363,341
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,383,956
- Gross receipts
- $9,891,477
- Employees
- 48
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1991
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR STUART GRAUER | HOS EMERITUS | 40 | $259,200 | $37,550 |
| DANA ABPLANALP | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $227,813 | $16,793 |
| Isaac Langen | MUSIC TEACHER | 40 | $112,656 | $17,556 |
| GRACE KO | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MEYER | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDDHARTH CHHOKAR | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PANG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL YANKUS | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGGIE ROWE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GILBERT | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ZELAZNY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE WHITE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR STUART GRAUER | HOS EMERITUS | 40 | $239,582 | $43,828 |
| DANA ABPLANALP | HEAD OF SCHOOL Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $199,361 | $15,343 |
| Alicia Tembi | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $109,895 | $16,480 |
| Isaac Langen | MUSIC TEACHER | 40 | $109,804 | $12,848 |
| Trevor Olson | PE TEACHER | 40 | $106,550 | $15,401 |
| GRACE KO | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SIDDHARTH CHHOKAR | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PANG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TANGHE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGGIE ROWE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MEYER | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GILBERT | Chairperson Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ZELAZNY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE WHITE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DR STUART GRAUER | CEO/Head of Sch Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $363,241 | $44,437 |
| DANA ABPLANALP | PRINCIPAL | 40 | $163,325 | $13,129 |
| GRACE KO | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EFRAIN FIGUEROA | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON PANG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE TANGHE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REGGIE ROWE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MEYER | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG GILBERT | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA ZELAZNY | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE WHITE | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1500 S EL CAMINO REAL, ENCINITAS, CA 92024-4908
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANA ABPLANALP, 1500 S EL CAMINO REAL, ENCINITAS, CA 92024
- Signed the 990
- DANA ABPLANALP, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (760) 944-6777
- Website
- WWW.GRAUERSCHOOL.COM
- Return prepared by
- West Rhode & Roberts
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0708902 or by the name GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR 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
CONTINUED EDUCATIONAL INNOVATION WHICH ENABLES GRADUATING SENIOR ADMITTANCE TO POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS AND COLLEGES OF THEIR CHOICE. STUDENTS LOGGED ABOUT 3000 HOURS OF HUMANITARIAN AND ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITY SERVICES WITH A VARIETY OF LOCAL & GLOBAL ORGANIZATIONS. CONTINUED INVOLVEMENT IN IMPLEMENTATION OF A RESTORATION PLAN APPROVED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH & GAME TO RESTORE CAMPUS 2 ACRE WILDLIFE CORRIDOR.
Program accomplishments
- THE GRAUER SCHOOL PROVIDES ACCREDITED, PERSONALIZED GRADES 7-12 EDUCATION FOR APPROXIMATELY 150 STUDENTS ON A FULL COURSE OF STUDY TOWARDS GRADUATION IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND COLLEGE/LIFE PREPARATION. WE DEVELOP INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING IN AN EFFORT TO ADVANCE OUR CORE VALUES IN A HUMANITARIAN AND ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION LOCALLY AND GLOBALLY FOR OUR STUDENTS. ON SITE, WE MAINTAIN A DEDICATED 2 ACRE NATIVE HABITAT CORRIDOR AS A PART OF OUR EDUCATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFORTS.Expenses $5,053,397 · grants $676,877 · revenue $6,104,452
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 33-0708902
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,424,838
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,891,477
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $7,122,026 | $6,994,175 | $26,424,838 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $6,569,928 | $6,657,774 | $25,916,681 | XML |
| 990-T | July 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2023 | $8,079,713 | $6,289,506 | $25,515,860 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $9,920,113 | $5,563,264 | $23,960,078 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 33-0708902).
Questions about GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION is 33-0708902.
- Is GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR 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 GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names DANA ABPLANALP.
- Who are the officers and directors of GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 12 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $259,200 (DR STUART GRAUER, HOS EMERITUS).
- How much revenue does GRAUER FOUNDATION FOR EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,122,026, expenses of $6,994,175 and total assets of $26,424,838 at year end.
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